The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
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A Remarkable Meeting Of the Re-
publican State Committee.
ALL FACTIONS AND NO FACTION.

The Republican Party Is Lined Up
Shoulder to shoulder With An En-
thuslnsm Unknown For Years-Un-
usual Interest OF National Leaders
ut Washington In Colonel stones
Majority.
Especial Correspondence.)
Philadelphia, July 2s.-It is the GUS
som to speak Of political gatherings as
harmonious" unless there Is some
thing like an open disturbance. but the
.,neeting Of the Republican state COM
l.nittee here was much more than this.
II was a visible and unmistakabis
notice to all observing persons that
whatever has been in the past or may
be In store for the future OF rivalries
within the party, there is room FOR
only one kind Of Republicans In Penn
sylvania this year. The primary oo-
casion OF the meeting was to name
Republican candidate for judge OF the
superior court, to succeed the late
Judge wickham. The position was con-
ceded to western Pennsylvania, az
Judge Wickham was from Beaver
county, and the superior court bench Is
otherwise heavily tilted toward the
east. he having been the only member
who could see the sun set behind the
Allegheny mountains.
The selection OF Common Pleas Judge
William David Porter Of Allegheny
county, by Governor Hastings, for the
temporary appointment. had clearly
indicated him as the likely nominee,
and so there was no room for thrilling
, excitement in connection with the dis
tinct business for which the state com
mittee was called together.
Yet, instead Of the perfunctory gath
Sering of mere quorum, 1t was the best
and most representative meeting OF the
committee that has been held for years.
Chairman Elkin, in his unusually
happy opening remarks, fairly rang the
keynote of the meeting when he con-
rgratul those present on the compre-
hensive character of the assemblage,
and said that in selecting the executive
committee for the conduct Of the cam
paign, he had endeavored to include
men Of "all factions and of no faction"
OF the recent chairmen Of the state
committee, Quay was the only absen-
tee. Cooper, "the golden haired angel of
reconciliation" looking older since he
has shifted his ambitions toward con-
gressional politics, exchanged congrat
ulations with Andrews. who succeeded
him in the chairmanship. Gilkeson, who
was the central figure ex-ofiicio Of the
civil war of '95, sat within ten feet Of
Congressman Robinson, who took
a most conspicuous part against him In
the final acts of THAI dramatic strug-
gle, while General Frank Reeder an
other ex-state chairman and never
more popular in the fighting line Of the
party than since he followed the flag
ot party loyalty out of public office, sat
side by side with George NJ. Van Bonn
horst, who is next friend to Chris
MsEee.
Then there was Magee himself nomi-
mating Judge Porter, who had been
chairman Of the Republican county
committee which faithfully supported
pelamater in 1890, and Porter's nomi-
nation was made unanimous on the
motion OF Judge Henderson, of Craw-
ford county. who was defeated for
domination to the supreme bench by
Judge Dean, and chiefly through Ma
gees efforts in the state convention.
AS the names of the executive COM
mite were announced fromth platform
gYery syllable was cheered Ii was rec
gEnized upon the instant that when
such men Of prominence in the old inter-
fractional fights as Congressman Con-
nell. of Scranton, who is representation
NJ the most trusted leadership of the
party. Senator Magee, who has the
heart of the party with him in Pitts
burg Lieutenant Governor Lyon and
sX-Postmaster James s. Mexican, Of
he same county, who have never be-
tore been on the same side Of the> party
street with Magee; Senator Durham
and Charles F. Kindred, Of Philadel-
Dhia, side by side with David II.
Lane, who, although a loyal friend Of
David Martin. has been untiring in
Elis Efforts to promote the harmonious
rIniOn Of all sorts of Republicans which
was demonstrated at this meeting:
Horatio =. Hackett, who Is as close TO
Martin as an undershirt; and w. ].
Scott. who was for Wanamaker SO
long as there was room in the Republi-
can party for a Republican to be for
Wanamaker-when such men as these
were named as the men who were TO
be trusted with the advisory conduct
If the campaign in cooperation with
The state chairman 1t was notice to
whom II may concern that Pennsyl-
'Vania Republicans are enlisted for the
war, and that there is once more a
common party front.
Judge William David Porter, the
nominee for supreme court Judge. by
The way, is deserving OF more than a
passing mention. His brother, George
Mcc Porter, took prominent part in
the creation of the war state of West
Virginia, and was speaker OF it's first
Shouse OF delegates. Although a west
ern Pennsylvanian. he is q graduate
of the law department OF the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania. at PHILADELPHIA.
Shaving been student under the la
Tnented Sharswood. After two terms in
the office Of district attorney, although
he had been chairman Of the Republi-
can county committee which carried
Allegheny county against Pattison, the
sentiment Of the bar was so vigorously
for him that Governor Pattison an
pointed him to a seat on the common
pleas bench, and he was nominated for