Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

Harrisburg, Sept 24.-An absolute
fZzle would properly characterize the
so-called convention of the Union
varty which was held in Philadelphia
this week for the purpose of placing in
nomination an independent ticket for
Justice of the supreme court and state
treasurer. The program to nominate
Judge Yerkes, Democrat, OF Bucks
county, for the supreme bench, and E.
A. Coray, Wanamaker insurgent, for
state treasurer, was mapped out
months ago when Wanamaker, Nc
Clure and Gordon concluded that they
would start in upon their latest po-
litical enterprise, which has for it's OBJ
ject the disruption of the regular Re-
publican organization in the state, in
order to make possible the political
ambitions of Wanamaker and to serve
the personal interests of Colonel A. K.
Mcclure and former Judge James Gay
Gordon. Mcclure and Gordon are re-
garded as simply hanging on to the
Wanamaker outfit for what there IL
in it.
THE MONEY STILL FLOWS.
The hundreds of thousands of dol
lars already spent to land Wanamaker
in the United States senate have been
distributed through various channels
without satisfactory results, but it has
been determined to make another ef-
fort to capture the big prize and the
money is still flowing freely to the
same end.
Mcclure and Gordon are both prac-
tical men and they know what they are
about They are not losing anything
through their activity in the Wana-
maker camp.
While a great amount of money was
spent in the work of organizing this
Union party convention, there is every
reason to believe that the money might
as well have been thrown away.
There were few men of prominence
or influence in the gathering. Scanning
the list by counties, no one familiar
with the leading men in different sec
tions OF the state could pick out
over half dozen former Republicans
Of any standing in the entire member
ship Of the convention
1t was packed with hirelings OF the
insurgent machine in the various
counties and it was made up largely
from Philadelphia precinct heeiers,
who could be gotten to attend any con-
vention for any purpose, at so much
per diem.
The so-called Union party is a false
pretense. 1t is no party at all. 1t is
gruntled Office seekers and men who
have never been Republicans and who
seek every opportunity to disrupt that
organization. Included in the aggresa-
ton are many soldiers of fortune, who
follow any cause or any leader who
will keep them supplied with funds.
WILL STAND BY ROOSEVELT.
While political highbinders have
been engaged helping the insurgent or
ganization the regular Republicans
have been wide awake and active and
the prospects are that the majorities
for the candidates on the Republican
state ticket will be much larger than
was at first expected.
General Frank Reeder, chairman of
the Republican state committee, is in
constant communication with the Re-
publican county chairmen, and the re-
ports which he has received up to
date indicate that there will be large
Republican vote polled in every county.
There appears to be widespread feel
ing among Republicans that it is their
duty as patriotic American citizens, in
view of the assassination Of President
Mckinley, to have grand old Pennsyl-
vania come to the front next November
with the banner Republican majority
in the Union, to show President Roose-
welt that he has the absolute confi-
dence, the hearty good will and the
loyal support of his fellow countrymen
and fellow Republicans at the outset OF
his administration
United States Senator Penrose, who
was seven days and half travelling
from the wilds of Idaho to reach Can
ton in time to attend the funeral of the
lamented Mckinley, has had a very
satisfactory talk with President Roose-
welt and given his assurance of the sup
port of both Senator Quay and himself
in the policy he has outlined for his
administration. Senator Penrose and
President Roosevelt have been person