The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-18
INS0LENT CHALLENGE
Millionaire Merchant Driven TO DssperA-
tion BY Impending Defeat
WHY STONE SHOULD Be EOMIxATEp


last Friday night, John Wanamaker
said Il defy the Quay machine to nom
mate W. A. Stone unless it wants the dis
ruption Of the party"
Readers OF the HERALD viii recall the
fact that some time ago a dozen OF more
of The kicking Republicans Of Somerset
county attended meeting held in the
city Of Philadelphia, at which the Van
valkenbergs and Frank Leach were the
prime movers. Gag rule prevaiied-and
very naturally. General ". II. KooDtz
presided at the meeting, following out
typewriter program placed in his hands
for his guidance. st was a cut-and-
dried machine gathering Of the most ap-
proved stripe of bossism, /" says the Phil
adelphia Inquirer. Continuing, the same
paper says:
..This boss-ridden gathering made
nomination for Governor. and ever since
the Blankenburg circus has beon show
ing-admission free-in various sections
Of the State and threatening 10 disrupt
the Republican party unless il should be
conceded the control Of the State. con-
troll which would naturally give the
Blanlxsnburgs and the Leaehes and the
Van yaikenbergs-Va of such unsavo-
~ memory-the Offices
This new-fangled political machine has
concentrated all its efforts to defeat the
nomination of William a. Stone upon
the ground that Senator Quay is friendly
to him.
Now. as matter Of fact. the contest
for the Gubernatorial nomination has
been conducted upon the general under
standing that Senator Quay would not
interfere in any way with the progress
of events We defy any candidate to
say truthfully that Senator Quay has
opened his mouth to any man upon the
question of the nomination. The Repub-
lican voters have had fall swing. They
have overwhelmingly indicated by the
election of delegates their desire that
William A. Stone shall be their choice
for Governor. Because they have so in
dicated-because Colonel Stone practical
ly has won the nomination-the Blank
enburg machine has bombarded Stohe
with all its venom. 1t would have been
the same with any OF Ier candidate. This
machine demands of Senator Quay that
ne shall take the Republican voters by
the throat, squeeze the life out OF them,
and name some other man-some man
acceptable 10 the Blankenbnrg machine.
Why have not the Biankenbu-g people
elected delegates in sufficient numbers to
ncpainofa fbair ou-r .o..l;9.s.9 U-L.-
when they have failed-when they have
been 50 overwhelmingly beaten-should
they undertake TO dictate to the people
and demand Of Quay that he should do
for them what they have not been able to
accomplish for themselves? What ar
rant and arrogant hypocrisy it all IS
They would dictate, would they? They
would choke the peoplei
Colonel Stone has been before the peo-
pie and he has appealed to them for their
votes. They have given him their con-
tidence. They have practically nomi-
mated him as matters stand 70 day.
This being the ease-the people having
spoken at the polls without restraint,
without any attempt at bossism-we have
no hesitation in saying that Congress
man William A. Stone, Of Allegheny
county. should be the choice of the con-
vention. He cannot be defeated unless
by a display of bossism so gross as to
carry condemnation with it,
We confess liking for Colonel Stone.
We like him
I-Because he is his own man.
2-Becanse he entered the army when
boy less than IS years of age and fought
to the end of the War Of the Rebellion,
winning promotion for gallantry upon
the field.
3-Because he wears the button of the
Loyal Legion.
4-Because he has forced his way 10 the
front ranks in the American Congress be-
cause of his statesmanlike qualities.
5-Because he has gone boldly before
the people aud has been given their con-
fidenee, sympathy and support.
6-Because the Blankenburg Leach
Van Valkenberg machine does not like
him-a machine not one member of
which ever heard gun firedl
T-Because he is too honest to receive
the eommendation of "Dave'' Martin and
Chris" Magee-splendid patriots when
there is a dollar to be made.
We will take Stone because he Is the
choice of the people, and there was never
a time yet when The Inquirer did not
stanG by the people. Furthermore. We
will elect him. Free Silver Democrats,
NuDv-uuus and Cnnnarhaa,la- hore ,,,, /
some of them left, it seems-may vote |
against, him, bat the Republican party Of
Pennsylvania still rules the State.
This is a Mckinley and Stone year. Il |
is not year for army contractors.