The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-13

oum6sf ee men representing Ct least
half the counties Of the state. who
were In Harrisburg on business. Of.
ficiai and otherwise. The concensus Of
opinion IL that Quay's melodramatic
utterances no longer catch the farmers.
His cheap talk about ''men In blouses"
and his assertion that "the country
districts" are always for him is rapidly
dying In point of efficacy. In other
words the country people are "onto
Senator Quay with both feet" The
proposed conference of over one hum
dred representative Republicans from
all over the state with the Business
Mems League In Philadelphia Is looked
forward to with hope by the enemies
of bossism. There is no real SYM
pathy with the efforts Of Senator An
drews to accomplish what he failed to
bring about when Delamater was his
candidate for governor in 1891. What
ever Andrews may be able to accom-
plish in securing delegates will be
through false promises of patronage,
the use of Quay's name and those
other methods best known to the gen.
tleman with the asparagus appetite
in his campaigns
The independent voters Of the state,
who today hold the balance of power.
have confidence in the patriotism and
Republicanism Of the men who con-
stitute the Business Mems League, and
80 they await with interest the an
nouncement Of names around which
they can rally In the coming battle.
The meeting Of prominent Republi-
cans held in Philadelphia. to which
reference was made in my last letter,
is separate and apart from this meet
ing which the Business Mems League
has undertaken to call. That two great
forces should thus be working to the
same end is the best evidence of the
universal feeling of distrust Of Sena-
tor Quay and his methods. There is
no doubt, however. that these interests
will be merged and a common ticket
agreed upon.
BOYER'S APPOINTMENT.
The appointment of Speaker Henry
X. Boyer to the mint Is being severely
criticized. Mr.. Boyer represents no
body but Senator Quay. He was Sem
ator Quay's speaker Of the last legis-
lature. and he is the representative of
boss power in politics in the mint to-
day. The Evening Telegraph, of Phila-
delphia, in discussing editorially the
appointment Of Mr.. Boyer to this re-
sponsible office, says: .h t'Et ,Dl
Speaker Boyer was not made superin-
tendent for that reason (his personal
f1tness) or for any other reason that
reflects credit on any one concerned;
he was appointed because he has al
ways been a henchman OF Senator
Quay, and because his appointment
was demanded by the latter and by his
colleague In the senate. I41t IA.
Moreover the change in the mint
has been effected at this particular
time in the belief. which is probably
well founded. that It will have some
influence upon the primary elections
to be held In this city next week. 1t
will not have any perceptible influence
upon the mass Of the Republican voters,
who have not been going about the
streets clamoring for Mr.. Boyer's ap-
pointment; but 1t may be expected to
hold some Quay workers in line and to
keep them up to their work until the
last moment by impressing them with
a sense of Mr.. Quay's influence at
Washington. II they want anything
for themselves and their friends they
had better look sharp" between this
time and next Tuesday.
SECRETARY GAGE SORE.
"There is still another feature of the
Boyer appointment, according to the
Washington version Of 1t, which de-
serves passing notice. 1t is said that
Secretary Gage was opposed to a
change in the mint Just at present for
business reasons, and, moreover, that
he desired to consult the businesss men
of Philadelphia about the selection Of
successor to Major Kretz when the
time for the change arrived. But Ma.
jor Kretz's resignation was secured and
M. Boyers appointment made with
out any consultation with the secretary
of the treasury. Such is the story"