Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12


there are serious dissensions among
the regular Republicans in the state.
They have endeavored to arouse per-
sonal bitterness over the issue of the
next governorship and have sought to
place Senator Quay in position OF
hostility to Attorney General John P.
Ell1in, and to have it appear that they
are at loggerheads.
While Mr.. Elkin has been very favor
ably mentioned in connection with the
next governorship, &c has up to date
made no announcement of determi-
nation to be candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for that office. 1t
is true that the only county which has
elected delegates to the next state
convention, Berks county, unanimously
indorsed Mr.. Elkin for governor, but
no formal declaration has as yet come
from the Indiana county leader as to
whether he will or will not be an as
pirant for governor.
QUAY AND ELKIN CORDIAL.
Most persistently, however, were
rlmors circulated that Senator Quay
and Mr.. Elkin had parted company and
that Senator Quay and he were no
longer in accord. These reports were
quickly disposed Of when it was learn
ed that Senator Quay, who was direct
ed by his physician to go to Florida
for a couple of weeks, had invited At
torney General Elkin to be a member
of his party and to remain with him
for short time at least.
Mr.. Elkin, while unable to be away
but for a brief period, accepted the
invitation and accompanied Senator
and Mrs. Quay when they left few
days ago for the south.
While no special political signifi-
cance can be attached to this in
cident. it simply put an end to the
silly stories about there having been
q rupture between Colonel Quay and
Mr. Elkin, who have been fast per-
sonal and political friends for so many
years.
The circulation of the rumors re-
garding Senator Quay and Mr.. Elkin
was but part of the general scheme OF
those who are planning for an inde-
pendent campaign next fall. They are
doing their utmost to bring about fac
tional differences in every county In
the commonwealth. They have the ac-
tive support Of the Democratic news
papers in the state and the insurgent
organs of Philadelphia. and neighbor-
ing counties, which are under the
Wanamaker influence.
While Wanamaker has gone abroad
for a couple of months for the benefit
of his health, which has not been good,
those who have been associated with
him in his recent campaigning against
the regular Republican organization
appear to be quite as we'll supplied
with funds for political purposes as
ever, and they are spending money
with the same lavish recklessness
which has characterized their opera
tons of the last five years.
A MISLEADING STATEMENT.
During the last week there was put
out for publication an alleged state
ment of expenditures in the recent
contest by the Union party against the
Republican state ticket. Chairman
Ritter, of the state committee of the
Union party, announced that but lit
tie over $4,000 had been expended by
his committee in the campaign. 1t is
possible that this sum was all that Mr..
Ritter was permitted to handle in that
fight, but those familiar with the in
side workings of the insurgent and
Union party fusion combinations know
that half million dollars would not
cover the full output of money against
the Republican state ticket in the re-
cent campaign.
Over their own signatures, Union
party managers in Philadelphia in an
appeal for funds, stated that $4,000
was absolutely necessary to cover GER
tain expenses which they itemized But
it is known that as much as $4,000
was spent in a single ward in Philadel-
phia for the Union party ticket. In
Luzerne and other counties in eastern
Pennsylvania it is charged that enor-
nous sums of money were used against
the Republican candidates.
Evidence is at hand of the use of
money in a preliminary campigning
now under way to weaken the Re-
publican organization for the coming
contest.
REPUBLICANS ARE ALERT.
But the Republican leaders are on
the alert, and they do not propose to
the insurgent and their Demo-
"a "ers any advantage in the
1. Good men are to be
for all offices, and the
Getting the party organiZa-