Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-20

OF the Candidate From Allegheny--A
Handsome Endorsement From a
Labor Organization - Interesting
Facts Concerning the New Capitol
at Harrisburg.
(Epecial Corresponlence.)
Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-THE fact that
SS additional delegates have just been
elected to the Republican state con-
vention from this city is reminder OF
the fact that that interesting gathering
will take place sooner than has been
expected. While the primary elections
in Philadelphia on last Tuesday mainly
had reference to the local contest for
the office of receiver of taxes, the Re-
publican voters of the city also went TO
the polls for the purpose of electins
delegates to the state convention. EX-
in one or two districts factional lines
were not drawn very tightly in the Sc.
lection Of state delegates. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY predicted by those who are in n
position to know that majority of the
IS delegates from the Quaker City will
be friendly to Senator Quay.
None of the men who are candidates
for delegates announced their prefer
ence for any particular candidate, and
for that reason it is difficult at this
stage of the game to make any attempt
to count any particular number of
delegates for the various gubernatorial
aspirants. 1t is no secret, however,
that a large number of the delegates
are heartily in favor of the nomination
of Colonel William A. Stone. Unless
q, af n hlnNl< the
wishes Of the delegates by the leaders
their votes viii certainly be cast in
favor of the man from Allegheny.
The sentiment in this city has been
very strongly in favor of Colonel Stone
from the start. He is a frequent WIS.,
ftor here, and has made a favorable
impression upon all those with whom
he has come into contact. He was
speaker at one of the annual dinners
of the Young Republicans a few years
ago, and the forceful speech that he
made upon that occasion caused him
to loom up as formidable candidate
for the gubernatorial chair. Outside of
the personal impression made by Col
onel Stone, he is c,ded to have great
political and popular strength by rea-
son of his excellent record in the lower
branch of congress. His sturdy defense
of the rights of labor, his positive
views upon the tariff and currency
questions, and last, but by no means
least, his firm and unwavering at
titude upon the question of lmmigra-
ton makes him one of the strongest
candidates that could be nominated for
governor this year.
Colonel Stone has had remarkable
endorsement forwarded to him. While
1t is out of the ordinary for lodges OF
the A. 7lgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers to bespeak their
preference for a candidate for any
public office, the action of Good VIII
lodge, No. So, of New Castle, is volun-
tary and is undoubtedly due to the high
appreciation in which labor interests
hold Colonel Stone. These testimonials
coming SO early in the campaign are
very remarkable proofs of the popu-
larity of the candidacy of Colonel
Stone.
The endorsement referred to is con-
tanned in the folo\ ing letter received
by Colonel Stone:
Good Will Lodge. No. 80,
Pennsylvania,
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Tin
ard Steel Workers of the U. >.
New Castle, Pa, Nov. q, 1897.
At the last regular meeting of he
Good Will lodl No. So A. A. of I. and
S. W., held at Red Mems Hall, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That we endorse the can
didacy of William A. Stone for COVER
nor of Pennsylvania, knowing him to
be q friend of the laboring classes in
all his dealings, and in the pubic po-
sitions which he has already held;
therefore. be 1t
Resolved. That we earnestly request
all sister lodges to endorse friend of
labor and a man fully equipped for the
position"
Signed and sealed by the following
officers: Thomas Jennings. president;
A. G. Robinson, vice president: SAM
uel Grigg. recording secretary. and
Harry Sergent, financial secretary.
(Seal.)
Good Will lodge is one of the strong
est lodges of the Amalgamated Asso
citation in New Castle. 1t embraces the
employees of the Atlantic iron works
of that city, and has a membership of
$50 men. They are nearly all boilers
and finishers. This is the second en-
dorsement of the kind given Colonel
Stone within month by such an or
ganizat,on, the first having come from
the employees of Jones & Laughlin's
south side mills. 1t is said that there
will be a remarkable series of such
expressions from organized labor
through the state during the next few
months, attesting strongly to the
friendly regard in which Colonel Stone
is held by reason of his great labors
for the cause of American labor.
Every citizen of the commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania is naturally interested
in the details concerning the erection
of the new state capitol building. and
at the risk of repeating some things
that might have been known before. I
propose to give some of the latest news
concerning the proposed new edifice
To begin with. the architect has finished
all OF the plans, and is now waiting for
the award of the contract. which Will be
made In very short time.
Architect Cobb is very prou3 of this