The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

Republican candidates are prominently
before the public. Senator Quay, who has
been made the issue has defined his posi-
tion if the assertion of his friends can be
taken for granted and Colonel William i.
Stone, OF Allegheny, will lead the forces
against all comers. The HaRALD
has led the fight for Stone and predicted
that unless the unexpected should happen
he would be nominated. The clouds have
cleared away, and il seems that his nOmi-
nation il assured. Notwithstanding the
savage campaign of Colonel Wanamaker
no one doubts the result of the election.
The leaders ofthe Republican party are on
guard this year with Senator Quay in the
lead, and the paIty's triumph is assured.
Nothing better could have happened for
Colonel S.one than Mr.. Wanamaker's
slanderous campaign which has called for
a thoughtful and careful investigation Of
all that he has said and it reveals nothing
but a selfish and vain ambition 10 disrupt
the party for selfish and individual mo-
tives, which will be repudiaied at the
polls. Colonel Stone was practically un-
known by majority of our people, but
those who have absolute confidence in
Senator Quay's leadership have been
brought in such close contact with the able
Congressman, that he is fast becoming the
ideal candidate. and his eleotion is as
sured. The Philadelphia Press has sur
rendered the fight, and openly admits that
Wanamaker cannot be nominated or
elected, and Is willing to compromise with
Senator Quay to name the candidate TO
harmonic the party by unloading Stone
and taking up another candidate. This
adroit political move was of course die
tated by Wanamaker so as To bring about
the very condition he has been contend
ing for, an irr eparable breach in the
ranks of the party so as to brand the
Senator with disloyalty and bosSism,
me out as an independent candidate,
and make the Senatorial deal he Is COW
eiing. But the hidden hand will not pre-
vail the Press has done its work well
i'm carrying out the bidding Of its
candidate, but the evil Of it. is too
apparent to any one with the
slightest knowledge of tricky politics
The position of the Press only tends To
expose the weakness OF Mr.. Wanama-
ker. and warns all Republicans to be on
guard, and stand by the party nominee
with a greater loyalty than ever. The
dignitied and manly bearing of Colonel
Stone during the preliminary contest for
the nomination has won for him host OF
friends and admirers His long expert
ence in National affairs. his unimpcacha-
BILE integrity. stamp him with all of the |
qualifications necessary to make a good !
Governor and safe leader of the affairs |
OF the State. Affer the Convention will !
have spoken. reiegating TO the rear Mr.. |
aud his slander, it viii only /
be necessary TO close in our ranks and /
fight hard, so as % obviate the spleen /
Of the trieksiers until every vote will /
have been pOlled- Not so with Wana-
maker; he has had it all his own way.
Like boy with new.toy he has gone all
Dzer the State exhibiting his extraordin-
ary ambition and vanity. throwing mud
lpon the party and every one else who
would not support him for United States
Senator, until he has made the party to
Thieh be belongs appear before the world
= party of thieves and boOilers. His
ime will come when his independent
slndidacy will be launched, when the
'slciun light will be turned upon his cor
upt methods, when the BOurse and the