The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-02-03

20 EnuOTNe Mou0TOt AscAos s'Os -
Through the Cesaresn Msthod-Puil
Details OF the Scheme That Has Been
Planned For This Fall.
Especial CorrespondenceJ
Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-The conspiracy
sf the so-called Business Mems Repu-
ucan League IL becoming more and
more apparent every day.
The Leach-Van Valkenberg- Dolan-
Wanamaker- -Blankenburg press bureaus
in the Bourse building. and the three
elegant omces OF Frank Willing Leach
IN the Girard Trust building are the
scenes OF great activity.
The Blankenburg end Of the high sal
aried bureau sends out lies to the coun-
try newspapers under Harrisburg
headline attacking the regular Repub-
lean leaders and organization and
making ready for a bolt and schism in
the party. This combination Of million
aires and 6.000-a-year-newspape
writer's can only reach such papers as
have been actually bought outright or
subsidized by them.
Leach does the letter writing. and at
the present time ne Is busily engaged in
Aooding the mails.
Disguised and astonished Rerubli-
cans OF prominence have this week rc-
ceived copies of the following letters:
My Dear Sir-It Is proposed to hold
q conference in this city about Feb.
Of one or two hundred Of the leading
Republicans OF Pennsylvania. embrac-
ing those interested in both politics and
business. for the purpose OF taking steps
to bring about the nomination by the
Republican state convention OF June
of an acceptable candidate for gov
ernor. and to prevent the consumma-
tion OF the scheme now under full head
way TO Delamaterize the state. i will
be greatly obliged IL you will send me,
by return mail, the names and ad-
dresses of six or eight good men in
your county who 1t might be advisable
to invite to this conference.
The purpose is to adopt line OF pol
ICY which will receive the active CO.
operation of the state administration.
Yours very truly,
FRANK WILLING LEACH.
Business Mems Republican League OF
the State of Pennsylvania. Head
quarters, Bourse Building. Fourth
Street. above Chestnut. Telephone 272.
Philadelphia, Jan. q, 1898.
Dear Sir-Your presence Is requested
at a conference to be held at the
Bourse, this city, on Wednesday, Feb.
:. at 2 O'Clock y. m, to consider the
present political situation in Pennsyl-
vania.
Steps should be taken. at an early
date, to bring about the candidacy for
the Republican gubernatorial nomina-
ton of some one representative Of the
highest type of Republicanism, who, II
elected, will protect the commonwealth
and its citizens from a renewal Of the
attacks of the legislative sharks who
were responsible for the vicious legis-
Ation vetoed by Governor Hastings.
For the sake of the Republican party
Of the state every effort should be made
10 prevent a repetition Of the political
crime of 1880, when the nomination of
Mr.. Delamater was forced upon the
people. and a Democratic governor
elected as a result thereof. The same
men, by the employment OF like meth
VAss 0AN W cii opDeN q
similar nomination at the state conven-
ton OF June 2, and II is to prevent the
eonsummation OF this program thatthis
conference is called.
AS indicated. this is not to be a con-
vention, but simply a conference. called
for the purpose named. and all Repub-
Means who are desirous Of the party's
success and opposed to the present au-
tocratic regime, and therefore in favor
Of uniting all citizens and organiza-
lions for the ceming state campaign are
invited 10 attend. 1t Is greatly to be
hoped that you can Ge present, and you
are authorized TO bring with you any
one from your locality entertaining
similar views. Please let us hear from
yus promptly.
Very truly yours.
CHARLES Il. ADAMSON,
JOHN G. CROXTON.
FRANCIS B. REEVES.
- RUDoLH BLAEKENBURG,
a.. HOWARD u. FRENCH,
WILLIAM SELLERS.
WILLIAM T. TILDEN.
Chairman.
Committee on Conference.
The first Of the these letter. deyeiops