Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-26

@r-. Az lieutenant governor Of the
rta;e. state senator and commander
of the Thirteenth regiment. not to
speak of the other important positions
he has filed with credit, Colonel
Watres is admirably equipped in this
respect for the office of governor. and
would inspire confidence throughout
the commonwealth His thorough legal
training leaves nothing &c be desired
on the score of his entire fitness for
the important Office of chief magis.
trate of the commonwealth.
Nothing is more certain that the
statement of Congressman Palmer
that existing conditions in the poll.
tics of Pennsylvania make 1t neces.
sary for the Republicans to nominate
a candidate whose public record will
be accepted by the people Of the state
as an evidence of what he may do
should he be placed in control of the
executive department" The passage
of the notorious ripper" bill in the
late legislature, and the profligate
character of the entire session. which
welcomed all manner OF corrupt and
lniquitous schemes, from the ripper"
to the trolley grab" and acted upon
them with alacrity. while measures
devised for the public good were
neglected or ignored. show the i'm
portance of having an executive whose
unshaken integrity, as proved by his
record. could be relied upon to halt
dishonesty at the state capital.
With Governor Watres in the ex-
ecutive chair the interests of the state
would be safeguarded, and the people
might rest assured that no crooked
project would meet with his approval.
There Is pronounced feeling through.
out the state to the effect that any
body who had aught to do with shap-
ing the work of the legislature of 1901
need not expect to return to Harris
burg, and party managers will prove
short-sighted IL they fail to recognize
this fact. Not only this, but the men
and influences by which that legisla-
ture was controlled are discredited,
and 1t will be the height of folly if
they or any of them are put forward
for promotion in popular election.
A REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATE.
Republicans everywhere are anxious
for party success. but they demand
candidates who will command support
on their merits. Above all, there Is
an earnest demand for a representa-
tive candidate for governor, one who
the other party candidates. If an un-
desirable factional or machine man is
put forward for governor next year
he will influence the result in every
district and every county in the state.
AS already stated, this will affect
congressman. legislators and United
States senator 1t will do more than
this. 1t will place in jeopardy the
election of Republican county com
missioners. district attorneys, treas
urers and other county officers. For
mand in every county in the state in
favor OF such a candidate as Colonel
Watres, whose party regularity is un-
challenged. and whose public record
Is untarDished. That ne would unite
the party in next years fight is as Ger.
tain as that he would lead 1t to vic
tory.
SENATOR CAMERON'3 FRIENDS.
have already mentioned, in this
correspondence, the friendship exist
ing between ex-senator Cameron and
Colonel Watres. II is interesting. in
view of the frequency with which the
name of Mr.. Cameron has been men
toned for governor That veteran of
Republican veterans, Hon. Thomas V,
Cooper, of Delaware county. who is
widely known as editor. statesman
and stalwart, has kept the Cameron
flag flying for some time with unfal-
tering devotion, and is. | understand,
still ready to do battle for his old
time chief, provided the latter says
the word This week another inter
esting phase of the Cameron candidacy
was presented in the statement made
on the subject by Congressman
George F. Huff, Of Greensburg. MIR.
Huff is quoted as saying: Il am fot
Don Cameron. do not know that he
will run. but if he can be induced t.
be a candidate | will support him.
do you care 20 say in what respect
the candidacy Of Cameron would ap.
peal to you?" was asked.
''IIe is Republican" promptly re,
piled Congressman Huff. 'one the
people Of the state know and in whom
they repose the fullest confidence.