Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-14
pLAYrNC FOR DEMOCRATS.

that It has not been abolished long
ago."
PLAYING FOR DEMOCRATS.
An attempt is being made by those
feeking to continue in control of the
board of revision of taxes to get the
Democratic members of the legislature
lined up against the reform bills. They
are using arguments that this is Re-
publican machine" move. and that it
will hurt the Democratic party.
The facts of the case are that the
proposed legislation will make this
new tax board non-partisan body.
giving the Democrats the right to elect
a representative on the beard and to
share In the patronage.
GoRDON'S PERSONAL MACHINE.
It has been a matter of public scan
dal for years that former Judge Cor
don has practically dictated the selec-
tion of large percentage of the Dem
ocratic real estate assessors Thev
have been looked upon as his principal
political assets.
While Gordon was fighting the DEM
ocratic organization in this city, in
order to get control Of the local Demo
cratic machine himself, these real estate
assessors constituted an important ele-
ment in his political organization. They
were conspicuously active in Demo-
cratic ward and city conventions and
nearly all of them were in the move
ment with David Martin to defeat Gov
ernor Pattison when Warwick was run
ming for mayor At that time Gordon
and his political following was in the
combine to defeat Pattison, and Cor
don has been Pattison's impl. cable foe
ever since.
Gordon is a bitter enemy of Col. Cuff
fey and would not help the Democratic
state organization unless it were to his
own personal interest. He is regarded
as one of the most selfish men in poll
tics.
Upon the death of Mr.. Loughlin, who
for years was the Democratic member
Of the board of revision of taxes, Judge
Gordon, who was then on the bench,
brought about the appointment of r.
A. Lukens as his successor, and he is
today the Democratic member of this
board. Lukens was the Gordon leader
of the Eleventh ward and for years had
control of the Democratic machine in
that part Of the city.
f1E hNlFED FA1IlSON.
All of the Democratic appointments
since made in the board of real es-
tate assessors have been personal fol-
lowers of Gordon, and those who de-
clined to bow to the Gordon regime
were retired from the board
Friends of former Governor Pattison
declare that but for Gordon's opposi-
tion and his deals with David Martin
Governor Pattison would have been
elected mayor of this city instead OF
Warwick.
BIG DINNER TO QUAY.
Plans for the great dinner to be
given under the auspices of the State
League Of Republican clubs in this city
in honor of the election of Col. Mat
thew Stanley Quay to the United States
senate are progressing favorably. A
meeting Of the executive committee of
the State League was held last night,
when the matter was carefully gone
over. The allied Republican clubs of
this city will cooperate with the State
League in this function
1t is intended that the occasion shall
be made notable one in the political
history of Pennsylvania.
1t is probable that the occasion will
be made to cover two days The plans
under consideration contemplate re-
ception by delegation of clubmen to
Col. Quay on his arrival at Broad
Street station on Wednesday. May s,
and late that afternoon 1t is suggested
that luncheon be given the Beaver
statesman at the Union League, to be
attended by about 400 members OF the
league and other representative Repub.
licans of this city and state.
The big dinner will probably be held
in the Academy of Music. The Acad-
emy has seating capacity for 1000
diners and with room for nearly twice
that number Of spectators. The pres
ent intention is to have the dinner on
the evening Of Thursday Nav 9.