The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

Ian, one ef the Dsllaiatef synDatniz-
ers. said IN regard tn a report that Ar.
Wanameker lad sdvisel against the
nosnina ioH 81 iseia;rats E; 1T Is NOT
TRUE THAT HE ~ AGAINST DEL
AMATER. But ON THE CONTRARY
THE EXACT REVERSE Is THE
TRUTH
Some OF those who have signed this
invitation 10 what IS explicitly de-
clared VIII not be = convention, but
which proposes 10 unite ali citizens
and organizations" doubtless inciuc-
ing the Socialists and Deinecr,lts) are
worth looking ia-a-
William T. TEcen. the chairman. was
a candidate for delegate from the
Twenty-secOnd ~ard. Ia the 1wenty-
first district convention. On the Mar
tin ticket for delegate TO the state coas-
vention. and was clrcted. lie - there
fore. clearly and c.i.sisicly regular aad
accredited representative OF The Piiii-
adefphia comtire.
Howard s. FrenCh Is evidently not a
Republican az all AS the Republicans
OF his division at t.~ recent primary
election in the Tenth ward d-si.rsd
him to be unit 10 represent them IN
the receiver Of taxes convention. And
then we have Biznksaburg. Eoajcursr
Blankerburg. who habs up sereasiy
with q degree OF activity which hs IS
said to have acquired during his GALL
itary service In Germany lie Is a man
who never was and never can bt.
Republican An alien by birth. thought
and mode OF speech. his name has been
associated with every attack en- ;se-
publican organizations that has ever
been started by anybody big CT htt.e.
Mr. French. who Is clamoring about
the management OF public affairs. Is
chairman of the civil service board in
Philadelphia. which examines and con-
trois the survey and highway appoint
ments. q department managed so badly
that 1t has called into existence two
permanent organizations to protect the
citizens against its methods-the wo-
mems Health Protective association
and the Citizens Municipal association
which were organized to look after
public health and see that the con-
tracts for paving streets were compiled
with Mr. French Is the largest dealer
in cement in Philadelphia. and this ma
terial is largely used IN paving the
streets and by contractors.
having acquired enormous fortunes by
various methods, propose TO flock to-
getker in a back room and say to the
Republican party Of Pennsylvania:
Here Is the man you must make gov
ernor OF the state, and here are some
more men to fill up the ticket You
have had no voice in the selection OF
these men. and we do not propose the
u al.
izations shall have anything TO say
about their selection. and you are not
permitted to nominate these men by
delegates to the state convention.
chosen in the manner prescribed by
law. We have invented them and you
must try cur new process II you don't
endorse our ticket there will be trouble.
We have no political influence. but we
have got press bureau, and what is
more to the point we are worth mill
lions OF dollars. and we VIII spend thou
sands 10 break down the ticket nomi-
mated at the Republican state conven-
ton and elect disciples OF Bryan and
apostles nf free silver Democracy. and
Pennsylvania VIII take her place in the
galaxy OF such states as Kansas. Mis-
sissippi. Louisiana and Texas"
are tue tepUDucdnS OF pennsylvania
ready TO follow such leaders?
The press bureau Is now run by Steb-
bins and Leach, who have as their as
slstants the Van ValkenbeTg brothers,
who run around with little pink ribbons
On their neeAs and bark at everybody
tho aces not give them a lump Of
sugar
This bureau has alres ~ prepared the
letter Ct acceptance of the mIilionalres's
Egbernatorial candidate. with a blank
for the name of the writer.
II is understood that Mr.. Leach was
not authorized 10 drag the state ad-
minis;ration into any connection with
the Business Mems League such as Is
Indicated in his letter given above. ana
there was a small riot at Harrisburg
when the newspapers made the letter
public.
The column Of the Business Mems
League on the official ballot in phi,a-
delphia has been filed by the names
Of ROney and all the Martin candidates
for ward Offices. This is new way OF
showing thrift and hiring out political
dead walls for advertisements.
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