Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15
A SMALLER FIELD
Race For the Governorship Mar
rowed to Three Candidates.
SOME LIVELY CAMPAIGN WORK
EIkin, Watres and Pennypaeker Are
Now the Only Recognized Rivals
For the Republican Nomination For
Al.
the Governorship.
Especial Correspondenre.)

the Governorship.
Especial Correspondent
Harrisburg, May 13.-With the de-
velopments of the last week the CUB
ernatorial race has practically been re-
duced to a struggle between three COM
petitors for the Republican nomina-
ton.
The canvass for delegates is still be-
ing conducted upon the most strenuous
lines and the champions Of the rival
aspirants are kept busy watching the
game of their opponents and striving
for advantage at every point.
The last week formally disposed OF
two of those who had been mentioned
among tine home favorites," but who
were never regarded as dangerous fac
tors, Senator w. c. Sproul, of Della
ware, and United States District At
torney James B. Holland, of Mont
gomery county
Sproul had been honored with an IN
dorsement from his county convention
and the delegates to the state conven-
ton from Delaware were instructed to
vote for him. He concluded that he
was not to be considered seriously by
the state leaders and withdrew in
letter in which he said he hoped the
movement to harmonize the party
would be successful. The delegates
from Delaware afterward met and in
dorsed Judge Pennypacker for gov
ernor Mr.. Holland, recognizing that
he, too, had no show, did not allow his
name to so before the Montgomery
county convention and made no oppo-
sition to an Endorsement of Judge
Pennypacker.
BOOMING PENNYPACKER.
The Philadelphia Republicans, repre-
senting all factions, have gotten down
to the work of booming Judge Penny
packcS for the governorship. They
are having their ward clubs and COM
mittees meet and indorse his candi-
dacy. They have appointed commit
tees to canvass the state in his inter
est and are organizing delegations to
go to the state convention to cheer and
shout for him when the clans gather in
Harrisburg prior to the opening of the
state convention on June 11th
The action OF the Lawrence county
delegates in indorsing Judge Penny
packer is understood to mean that they
expect the backing of the judges
friends for their favorite for the lieu
tenant governorship, former Senator
William M. Brown, of Lawrence coun-
ty. Senator Browns friends fought the
Elllin men in Lawrence and succeeded
in bagging the state delegates and they
are in n position to deal with the
Philadelphians in the framing of a
slate before the convention. The
leaders back of Judge Pennypacker are
known to be friendly to Senator Brown
and if Pennypacker shall succeed in
getting the nomination it is believed
Senator Brown - stand a good
chance of getting second place on the
ticket.
ELKIN'S STRENUOUS CAMPAIGN
The campaign being waged in behalf
of Attorney General John P. Elkin has
not been relaxed in the slightest par
ticular. The attorney general is direct
ing his own forces and he is busy night
and day.
Luzerne county was a storm center
last week when former Lieutenant
Governor Watres' admirers in the frs
Luzerne district, comprising the city o
Wilkesbarre, challenged Mr.. Elkin to {
public debate The Indiana county
plow boy" promptly accepted the chal
lenge and the debate took place on Fri
day night before an audience of severa
thousands. The candidates avoided
personalities, but each made a spirited
address, in which he set forth hi
claims for the nomination. Mr.. Elkin'
address dwelt largely upon the devel
opments in the political situation whicl
led up to Senator Quay's request tha
he retire from the race. He reiterate'
his determination to continue in tn
canvass until the state convention shal
name its candidates and demanded tina
the people be given an opportunity t
express their preferences at the pri
maries in the gubernatorial canvass.
The delegates election in the Wilkes
barre district took place on Saturda
and the Elkin delegates won. Th
vote was quite close. Inc ElKln me
now claim that they have nine of tn
ten delegates from Luzerne. In an
other claim from the Elkin headqual
ters they count Armstrong and Fores
counti.s, which held primaries on Sat
urday. In Dauphin county the Elki
men declare they will have the fu
delegation. The primaries in Dauphi
br
Colonel Watres seems not to be dis
mayed by the result of the Luzern
county elections, although this count
adjoins his home county of Lack;
wanna. The colonel says he will kee