Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-03
FRANK WILLING LEACH.

quarters, Bourse Building. Fourth
Street. above Chestnut. Telephone 272.
Philadelphia, Jan. 21, 1898.
Dear Sir-Your presence is requested
at conference to be held at the
Bourse, this city, on Wednesday, Feb.
2, 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-
tion Of some one representative of the
highest type of Republicanism, who. if
elected will protect the commonwealth
and it's citizens from a renewal of the
attacks of the legislative sharks who
We're responsible for the vicious legis-
lation vetoed by Governor Hastings.
For the sake of the Republican party
of the state every effort should be made
to prevent a repetition of the political
crime of 1890, when the nomination of
Mr.. Delamater was forced upon the
people, and Democratic governor
elected as a result thereof. The same
men, by the employment of like meth
DDS, are endeavorng to bring about a
similar nomination at the state conven-
tion of June 2, and it is to prevent the
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-
licans 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
tions for the coming state campaign are
invited to attend 1t is greatly to be
hoped that you can be present, and you
are authorized to bring with you any
one from your locality entertaining
similar views. Please let us hear from
you promptly.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES B. ADAMSON,
JOHN G. CROXTON,
FRANCIS B. REEVES,
RUDOLF BLANKENBURG.
HOWARD b. FRENCH,
WILLIAM SELLERS,
WILLIAM T. TILDEN,
Chairman.
Committee on Conference.
The first of the these letters develops
a combination between the men who
started the combine fight and the mil
lionaire conspirators and would be
bosses.
These men fear the light of day and
the treatment they would receive from
the rank and file of the Republican
party If they went fairly and openly
to the polls in the counties of the state.
Instead of being followers of some
fair. honest Republican who is willing
TO submit his candidacy to the people
at the primaries and in the county coi.-
ventions throughout Pennsylvania they
NEE, in the secrecy of their parlors and
offices and plot to overthrow Republic
can control. They select some person
Of their own type for senator. governor
and the other coming vacancies, and
then send forth a call to a corporal's
guard of agitators, professional kick
ers and disgruntied officeseekers to en-
dorse this mongrel ticket, born through
the Caesarian method. and seek by its
aid to elect the silver Democratic NOM
inees.
1t is currently reported that the
scheme which will be carried out at the
meeting of the millionaire conspirators
on Feb. 2 is already cut and dried. The
syndicate will name an independent
candidate for governor, and the sug-
gestion Of these gentlemen who hold
the money bags will of course be ac-
cepted by the small try ct the meeting,