The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-10-05
Colonel Stone the People. Candidate
Huntington Globe. Sept soth.

Huntingdon Globe, Sept sOth.
The Republican party is fortunate il
having at the head Of its ticket a man o
such uprightness OF character and officia
probity as Hon. William A. Stone Il
can be said Of him as of few other public
men, that his character cannot be justly
assailed. He is honest. has ability and 4
clean record. That his administration
will be wise, able, just and patriotic nc
one will dispute.
Col. Stones work in the House has
been of inestimable benefit, not only tC
the laboring class Of Pennsylvania, but
to that class all over the United States.
On his record as Congressman Col
Stone came before the Republicans of the
State and asked that in return for sis SER
vices he be given the Republican nomi.
nation for Governor At the primaries,
where all Republicans had an opportuni.
ty to express their preference, Col. Stone
received a majority Of the party vote
hence he is the nominee Of the party
throughout the State aud not Of any fac
ton or boss.
Il is reasonable to believe. from Col.
Stones past record. that had his nomina-
ton been due TO the manipulation OF
bosses, be in place of Thomas NJ. Bayne,
who declined the nomination after receiv-
iEgit from the convention would have
been named. The action Of the conven-
ton in selecting Col. Stone instead of
George Shiras, who was the opponent OF
Col. Bayne for the nomination, was Sc
verely criticised. and considerable feeling
was stirred up. Col. Stone, who would
have nothing TO do with nomination
that bore the semblance Of jobbery, wrote
letter to the chairman of the County
Committee declining IL. aud asking for
primaries to get the desire Of the Repub-
lican voters in regard 10 the Congression-
al nomination. The primaries resulted
in victory for Col. Stone, and since then
he has had practically no opposition for
the Congressional nomination.
Had the bosses wished to have nomi-
mated a subservient henehmen who
would take orders" and do their bid
ding; and had it been possible for them
TO control the action of the convention,
Col. Stone would not have been nomi-
mated They know from Senator Gamer
on's experience with him, when his name
was before the Senate for United States
Attorney for the Western district OF
Pennsylvania. that he has courage and
cannot be trifled with.
President Arthur sent Col. Stones
name tn the Senate as United States At
torney for the Western district of Penn
sylve1ia. He soon after received a letter
from Senator Cameron, who had practi
cally the power TO defeat his confirmation
congratulating him on his appointment
with the assurance that it would give him
great pleasure 70 have it confirmed by
the Senate. But he suggested that he
would be glad to have Col. Stone select
for his deputy a particular friend of his.
Col. Stone replied that his main reason
for desiring theofiice of District Attorney
was that he might promote friend of his
own by making him his deputy. Col.
Stone displayed in this reply courage and
Independence. He opposed the wish of a
Senator who had it in his power TO defeat
his nomination. and shows his loyalty to
his friends by refusing to sacrifice a
friends interest to his own advantage.
He will have no office unless he can ex-
ercise its prerogative freely and unhsm-
pered.
Col Stone never was and nevar will ha
any mans man. He is big enough and
brainy enough TO own himself His am
bition is TO be great Governor of the
second State in the Union. If gratified in
this ambition, he will not use his Office
to further the political fortunes Of others
nor for lfaggrandizement. In his ad-
ministration he will know no faction or
party. bat will have only the best interest
of the Commonwealth at heart.