The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-10-11
REEDER H0N0RED
STALVAR7S PLEASED
Governor Stones Appointment d
the Northampton County Lead.
or Generally Commended. -.
REPUBLICANS ARE ACTIVE

President Mckinley and Natio,.,
Chairman Hanna Are Co-operati,,
with the state Committee In II.
Campaign e Mako Congressio,.,
Gains In Pennsylvania.
Especial Correspondence.)
Philadelphia, Oct. 9.-From eyer
county In the state come expression.
Of approval Of the appointment Of Gen
Frank Reeder as commissioner M
banking by Governor Stone to succeed
the late Col. Thomas J. Powers. Stal.
wart Republicans recognize this an.
pOintment as q timely recognition on
a brave soldier, staunch party man
and a faithful and successful worker In
the cause Of Republicanism. Gen
Reeder's selection, of course, does NOT
meet approval Of the insurgents, whom
he has been fighting since they entered
upon their conspiracy against the reg.
ular Republican organization. He is
naturally fresh target for their
vituperative abuse and slanderous edi.
tOrial assaults. His record as public
spirited citizen Of Pennsylvania can.
not be detracted from by the malicious
onslaughts Of the yellow journals who
are but part and parcel Of the insur.
gent political machine.
Governor Stone has taken occasion
to tell the public what he thinks OF
the subsidized newspapers that have
been attacking everything Republican
In this state for some years and he
has shown that he is absolutely in.
different to their attacks.
Gen. Reeder is the recognized leader
Of Northampton county. He is a ma.
tive Of Easton, So years old, and at the
outbreak OF the war for the Union, at
the age Of II, he enlisted in the Fifth
Pennsylvania regiment, and when his
term was ended he enlisted in the One.
Hundred and Seventy-fourth regiment
and was soon after made adjutant. In
August, 1868, having recruited a com.
pany of cavalry, he took command and |
fought bravely until stricken down BY
rifle ball.
At the battle Of Nashville he dis.
played such prowess that he was bre.
vetted major and lieutenant colonel at
once. He was mustered out as colonel
OF his regiment in this city in June,
1865.
The new commissioner was gradual.
ed from Princeton and Albany Law
school, and was for time law partner
OF the late Chester A. Arthur,
In 1870 he returned to Easton and es.
tablished a law firm with his brother,
the late Judge Howard Reeder. He
was department commander OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic in 1872,
and In 1874 was appointed brigadar
general Of the National Guard. Hd
'y'as chairman of the Repubi can stat J
committee In 1892, he was he partN
field marshal in the canvas which re-
suited in the election Of Col. Barnett
as state treasurer, and is at present at
the head Of the Republican organiza.
tion In the state.
STALWARTS QUITE ACTIVE.
Great preparations are being made
by the Republican leaders of this city
to poll large vote for Mckinley and
Roosevelt and the whole Republican
ticket. The payment Of over $4,000
by the Republican city campaign COM
mittee for poll tax. to qualify Repubi,
can voters for the coming election is
an evidence Of what the party leaders
are doing. This expenditure of cash
means that 10000 Republican voters
are qualified, besides the thousands forA
whom receipts were procured within
the last two years and whose receipts
hold good until after the next election.
Meetings are being held in every
ward and district almost nightly, and
there are indications that this city
will give one Of the largest Republican
majorities ever recorded. The insur-
gents are not contributing a single dol
lar to the campaign fund, but are in
league with the local Democrats to
help elect fusion ticket which has on
1t the name of one Wanamaker Repub-
lican and one Democrat. This COM
bination will be showed under by
many thousands of votes in November.
The stalwarts are also working to elect
a Republican congressman from the
Third district, which is now repre-
sented by Democrat, McAleer, who is
backed by the insurgents. The reg
ular Republican nominee is reasonably
sure of being elected. ~
Local Republicans are interested in
the plans Of the Republican state COM
mittee for the closing Gays of the state
There are busy scenes at
the state headquarters, where Gen.
Reeder and his staff frequently re-
main until after midnight dispatchng
and arranging for
meetings and sending speakers out to
the various counties.
MKINLEY WILL HELP.
Senator Penrose has Just returned
from visit to Canton, where he had
a very satisfactory conference with
President Mckinley. He found the
president somewhat alarmed about the
situation as far as the election Of a
Republican house is concerned, and he
assured Senator Penrose that Gen.
Reeder and his colleagues in the Re-
publican state committee will have the
hearty cooperation Of the members OF
his administration in the effort to
carry the state by large majority, and
thus insure gains in the congressional
Senator Penrose also had
with Chairman Hanna and
the members Of the executive commit