Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-06
THE POLITICAL tide
It Is Running High In All Parts
Of Pennsylvania,


Democrats Delighted - Already
Shaping Campaign Thunder - To
Fight For Legislative Dlstrlets-The
General Outlook
Pittsburg, Since my letter
Of last week, telling Of the impending
clash Of faction in Pittsburg, the
ripper" ak has fallen, and the official
head Of Recorder A. NJ. Brown has
rolled into the basket. Simultaneous
with the swift dismissal Of Major A.
M. Brown came the appointment Of
J. o. Brown to the recOrdeTship, and a
lightning-change roundabout of the
minor municipal officials, who up to
that time felt that they were fixtures
in the scheme of city government. It
was a good deal like one Of those
plays of which the first act takes
/ place in HobOken and the next in
Paris, without a word Of explanation,
and all the leading characters trans
ferred to "the gay capital" with no
other apparent object in view than to
/ furnish amusement or excitement to
the spectator. According to the point
/ VI NANW AAQAAA WAAAln gQu AEEaAuEu AnE
application Of the ripper" act you
we're excited or amused, or possibly
Indignant. Three things stand out
prominently in the operation. These
are Governor Stones remarkable ad-
dress and postscript" to the people
Of Pittsburg, attributing Major A. NJ.
Browns removal to the latter's whole
sale dismissal of subordinates against
the repeated protests of the governor;
Major Browns emphatic denial of the
salient points in Governor Stones
statement, and United States Senator
Quay's clean-cut dispatch to The Ca
zette disavowing sympathy with Major
Browns decapitation, declaring that It
was done against his expressed wish,
and predicting that the political re-
suits would be far-reaching and disas-
trOus. There is no doubt whatever in
the minds of Pittsburg Republicans
that Senator Quay was sincerely anx-
ious for the retention of Major Brown
in the recordership or that he is cha
grined over his removal. State Sena-
tor Finn and his supporters, among
whom may be numbered the new re-
corder, ]. o. Brown, are greatly elated
over the turn of affairs. They claim
that It is an illustration Of the familiar
adage: "All things come to him who
waits" and that Mr Finn has waited
for his day of triumph.
DEMOCRATS ARE DELIGHTED.
The Democrats, from Colonel Guffey
m Tim M or~rr al
According to their way of thinking,
the Republican party has been dam.
aged beyond repair in the state by
the latest application of the ripper"
law, and hopelessly split into two fac
tions that will make next years cam
paign easy for the Pennsylvania
Democracy. Indeed, so pronounced is
this opinion among Democratss and so
sanguine are they Of success next
year, as a result Of the divisions
created here and elsewhere by the
Stone-Elkin administration that more
than one name is now prominently
mentioned for the gubernatorial nomi.
nation on the Democratic side. The
name of Ex-Governor Pattison leads
the list, of course, but, with what is
deemed an increased prospect of sue.
cess, other names have been brought
forward in the past few days, includ.
ing those OF ex-JuGge Gordon, OF
Philadelphia Mr.. Hall, of Elk, and
Mr.. Cochran, of Williamsport. It is
an indication of growing confidence
among the Pennsylvania Democracy,
based on United States Senator Quay's
prediction as to the possibly dis.
astrous consequences of recent events
at Harrisburg and in this city. Demo.
cratic hopes have risen wonderfully
within the week, and it is equally true
that thoughtful Republicans who de.
sire to. see their party successful in
next years important campaign, when
a governor. United States senator,
congressman and members OF the
legislature are to be elected, view the
outlook with apprehension. The
feeling among Republicans does not
amount exactly to dismay. but there
is a good deal of anxiety lest the evil
genius Of conflict should be carried too
far and a factional candidate nomi-
mated for governor.
HOW TO AVERT DISASTER.
If this should be done, then the dis
astrous consequences predicted by
United States Senator Quay will be in.
evitable. There is one way to avert
this, and that is by a wise recognition
OF facts as they exist, and by nominal
ing a man like Colonel L. A. Watres,
Of Lackawanna, for governor; one
who represents in his personality and
public service the highest ideals Of
the Republican party as a whole. and
who has at heart the maintenance OF
its continued power and prestige in
state and nation. The assertion of
factional strength is easy for the man
In once who is not amenable to the
visitation Of the ripper" laws re-
venges; but to assert such strength
In putting forward candidates to be
voted for by the people would be a
supreme act Of folly In the present
temper Of Pennsylvania. Party man
ayers must get close TO the people
next year in choosing a Republican
candidate for governor II they hope
to win, and failure to do 50 will most
assuredly be followed by disaster at
the polls. One does not have to be
much OF a prophet to make this pre-.
diction with the returns Of the recent
election before him. Those figures
should admonish the leaders that in
prudence there is safety. and that sue
@. W. Lynch, Winchester, Ind,
writes; II owe the life Of my boy