Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13

but they are today in a false position
before the Republicans of both city
and state. and IL they would accom-
plish substantial good they must re-
form their lines before they are sum-
moned to action in the great struggle
Of 1895"
There are indications that two state
officers who now occupy high positions
paying fat salaries at Harrisburg are
trying to control the nomination for
governor by frequent references to the
Delamater campaign, and warning the
people that it will be repeated unless
these conspirators are allowed to choose
their own candidate.
Unfortunate as that campaign was,
its result was largely to be attributed
to these same individuals These men,
for their own selfish purposes, devised
the plot and provided the money and
newspaper publications necessary to
poison the public mind against Della
mater in 1890. They circulated false
hoods and made deals which defeated
the Republican ticket; they knew
they were falsehoods at the time they
uttered them. They charged fraud at
the Republican primary elections In
CeIldil COuHtlcS, anu Wuen new pTl-
maries were about to be called in these
counties they prevented these cleo
tions, which would have disclosed the
falsity of their claims. Delamater
weakly agreed to their pleading and
then they laughed and went on lying.
These men We're concerned in worse
things than have been alluded to dur
ing that campaign, and the proof is full
o1t int fr
fat offices at the hands of the Republi-
can party, and from their snug re-
treats are now firing from ambush and
spreading lies in pursuance of their
new plot. They speak through a Phila-
date of their own, whom they intend
to spring upon the party as the only
Moses who can lead out of the difficult
ties which they are now trying to
create.
There was published in this corre-
spondence some weeks ago story
about Congressman Stone, of Alleghe-
n.y. enforcing the right of an old Penn
sylvania soldier to sit on one of the
benches in the rotunda of the Capitol.
The publication of the incident has at
tracted great attention throughout the
state, and Colonel Stone has been in
receipt of many letters of congratu-
lation from old soldiers all over Penn
sylvania. These letters have thanked
him for looking after the interes s of
crippled soldier. Among the letters
received by him was one from past
Judge Advocate General William H.
Redheffer, of Philadelphia, enclosing a
set of resolutions passed by Encamp-
ment No. 2, Union Veteran Legion,
last Tuesday. The resolutions read:
Resolved. That the thanks of all
veterans of the late war are due and
owing their fellow comrade, Hon. Will
lam A. Stone, for his prompt and pa
triotic actions on Dec. s, 1897, in de-
manding and securing for fellow vet
eran the undisputed right of use and
occupancy of the public benches sit
uated in the rotunda of the Capitol at
Washington, D. c., thereby enforcing
recognition not only of the proper re-
pect due fellow veteran, but Of his
citizen.
Resolved, That our comrade, Hon.
William A. Stone by his gratuitous
and prompt action in the premises has
earned and is entitled to our highest
admiration and esteem.
Resolved, That Encampment No. 9,
Union Veteran Legion. recognizing and
In appreciation of Comrade William A.
Stone in the premises. hereby extend
to him our sincere, grateful and heart
felt thanks"
T. NJ. A.