Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-02
WHERE BOI TrRS
ARE NOT in FAVOR
Philadelphia Republicans Denounce-
Those Who Do Not Support
the Caucus Nominee.
QUAY'S WORK rs COMMENDED
Representatives of Business and Man
ufacturing Interests Praise the See
nior Senator For His Labors In Be-
half of Commerce.
Especial Correspondence.)


Philadelphia. Jan. 31.-The political
situation in this city is one of unusual
tranquility. The mayoralty campaign
is in full progress. yet there is scarcely
a meeting being held by either the Re-
publicans or the Democrats. The fact
that Samuel II. Ashbridge the Repub-
lican nominee, has practically walk
over rather discourages the Democrats
from doing much. They have a good
candidate in DIR. Hoskins, an estimable
gentleman, who is willing for his par
tvs sake to stand a first class licking.
He is going to get it good and hard on
election day. Coroner Ashbridge. In his
letter of acceptance, which has just been
made public. has made platform for
himself which is in accord with the
people, and as he is probably better
known to the masses than any other
man in the city, they have confidence
in him. and he VIII pG.f great vote.
Reformers and stalwarts alike are
advocating his election His manly
stand taken in his letter of acceptance
against all schemes of the jobbers who
have made councils a reproach to the
taxpayers has won him many ardent
supporters among thI members of the
various reform organizations.
There will be little speechmaking in
the campaign on the Republican side.
A meeting of the Republican city COM
mittee was held today to take up mat
ters of party organization. 1t has been
determined by the party managers that
Mr. Asbridge made such a thorough
canvass in seeking the nomination for
mayor addressing meetings nightly in
different parts of the city, that there Is
no necessity for much work in the dt-
rection of introducing Mr.. Ashbridge to
the voters. II has been deemed ad-
visable, however, that both Mr.. Ash
bridge and the nominee for city So
licitor, Mr. <insey, shall visit the dif-
ferent Republican ward executive COM
mittees at their respective headquart-
ers and say few words to the men,
bers Of the rank and file of the party
organization, to encourage them to
labor for the success of the ticket on
election day.
Political interest naturally centers in
the senatorial fight at Harrisburg.
The sympathy Of the great number OF
Republicans of this section of the state
is undoubtedly in favor of the re-elect-
ton of Senator Quay. The business
men and manufacturers have been
writing to their representatives in the
legislature, urging them to vote for the
return of Senator Quay. The interest
taken by Senator Quay in the project
for the Improvement of the Delaware
harbor and mis- success in getting con-
gress to order survey of the river
xl<~ of q
foot channel to the sea was again
brought to public notice at meeting
of councils committee on harbor i'm
provements this week. Several Of the
active members of the board of port
wardens. who were present. made ref
erences in their speeches to the work
done by Senator Quay, and highly COM
mended his efforts not only in the COM
mittee rooms, but in the hall of con-
eress. This work, which has been one
Of the most important public services
rendered by Senator Quay. will be a
| far reaching advantage to the indus
trial and commercial interests of not
| only this city, but of the entire state.
| 1t means increased exports from the
| port of Philadelphia. which, of course,
| helps all of the taxpayers and wage
| earners and financial interests of the
| commonwealth.
1T have reason to believe" said Sena-
| tor Quay, in letter addressed TO a
| member of one of the commercial
bodies the other day, that we shall
secure the necessary appropriation for
the Improvement of the Philadelphia
harbor, though it will require the best
| efforts of all concerned to get the ap-
preparation through. l shall do my
| best"
Senator Quay is also at work looking
after appropriations which have been
asked for the development of the water
ways in western Pennsylvania.
Republican clubs and ward commit
| tees continue to adopt resolutions COM
mending representatives In the legis-
! lature who are voting for Senator