Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-24

Watch specially those VINO nave Deen
found violating the law in the past.
Keep lists of dealers in each town
and visit them frequently, and at un-
expected times.
Make inquiry in each neighborhood
Of persons likely to have information
as to violations of the law.
Do not tell where you are going next.
Telephones are everywhere, and your
movements will be announced in ad-
vance of your arrival. and the dealers
will be prepared to meet you.
Secretary Hamilton has received
many letters from farmers and dairy
men complimenting him upon the
energetic manner in which he is push
ing the work of his department.
ALL THE MONEY RAISED.
Philadelphia Republicans are con-
graduating themselves upon the fact
that the one hundred thOusand-dollar-
Republican-national convention fund
has been completed and that they are
assured of very successful conven-
ton. When Mayor Ashbridge took
hold of this fund there were but few
thousand dollars in bank. He worked
hard and he now has the satisfaction
of seeing his hopes realized and the
credit of the city maintained.
Philadelphia Is not boastful, but she
is not given to failures. Since Septem-
ber, 1898, her generous citizens have
contributed
$4,000 for national peace jubilee.
$4,000 for Grand Army encamp-
ment
s125,oOO for a national export ex-
position.
$4,000 for Porto Rican relief fund.
And now, again being put to the test
ON a question of honor--she has
raised in less than four months-by
public subscriptions
100000 for the Republican national
convention.
She has done what she set out to do
she has done it ahead of time! The
honor of the city has been maintained.
and-The Fourth Chapter of "A Story
of Civic Pride concludes with Phila-
delphia, Excelsior!
And there will be another chapter!
The citizens committee has not
stopped at the 100000 mark. 1t will
continue to receive contributions.
which will be applied to the expense of
the alteration of the convention hall.
PENNSYLVANIA HEADQUARTERS.
! General Frank Reeder says he has
arranged for the Pennsylvania delega-
tion to the national convention to have
their headquarters in the new building
of the state committee on Locust street
above Broad which is within half q
block from the Hotel Walton, in Phila-
delphia. where the Republican national
committeeman are to have their head
quarters. The general originally In
tended that the Pennsylvania delegates
should be quartered at the Hotel Wal
ton, but since he has fitted up the new
state committee rooms he believes
that they will make the most desirable
headquarters. They will enable the
delegates to hold private conferences
away from the crowded hotel lObbies
keeping appointments with friends.
The Pennsylvania delegation has not
as yet been polled on the matter OF the
vice presidency. They do not expect
that any candidate from this state will
have any show of receiving the nOmi-
nation, although some have advised
voting for Senator Penrose or Governor
Stone on the first ballot.
AS TO SECOND PLACE.
The Republican state convention of
Minnesota recently declared for the
nomination of Former United States
Senator w. d. Washburn, and the del
gates to the national convention were
instructed to vote for him. In Ken
tucky the Republican state convention
went on record as in favor of former
Governor w. o. Bradley, of that state,
for second place on the ticket with
Mckinley, and they used the argu-
ments that Mr. Bradley is straightout
Republican, that he has made gallant
fights, and successful ones, too,
against the Democracy in one of their
old strongholds, and that he should be
rewarded for his loyalty to the party
principles under such circumstances.
They say his record is a good one,
and that his nomination would give en-
couragement to the Republicans of the
south. Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff, of New York, Is making canvass
for the nomination. and he expects to
have a large contingent of the dele
gates from the Empire state back of
him. Former Secretary of the Interior
Bliss is believed to be ready to accept
the nomination should it 60 his way,
and Henry d. Payne, of Wisconsin, and
Secretary of the Navy Long are also
looked upon as receptive candidates.
There is no one slated up to date,
and the prospects are that there will
be free for all contest until the del
egates reach the convention ground.
Pennsylvania, with her large delega-
tion, may be in position to trun the
tide in favor Of the winning candi-
date for vice president.
1t is not believed that any effort Will
be made to get the delegates from this
state in line for any candidate for the
vice presidency until the delegates
shall have an opportunity to 60 to
Philadelphia and personally survey the
ground and get some idea as to the SEN
timent among the representatives of
the party from different parts of the
country.
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