The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-04-24
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chief assistant 70 the state chairman.
weeo In consultation here today ~.
garding the arrangements for the Re.
DublieoA 01n1o seaVenHioa. which 10 70
b. held In Harrisburg on June II next.
They both state that the attendance
promises to be very large. They And
Tat there In . widespread interest
shown in the canvass for the governor
|ship and the nominations for the two
ether oflces to be filled at the coming
election ON the general state ticket. the
lieutenant governorship and the Sec
Fstaryship Of internal affairs.
Thsrs will be q good field Of candi-
laksa aAA the hotels are already book
~ engagements for rooms. The
ofiends Of the several candidates are
counted upon to have large delegations
Asro to work up sentiment among the
delegates Tor their respective favor
ites. and . number Of Republican clubs
will bs ON hand with bands Of music
and flying banners heralding the names
Of their standard bearers.
ELKIN MEN PREPARING.
The largest crowds will undoubtedly
come from western counties, where the
enthusiasm over the candidacy Of At.
tornsy General John P. Elkin Is most
pronounced. In Indiana, Mr.. Elkin's
home county. they are now forming
clubs In the different townships to
come here and cheer and shout for
"The Indiana County Plow Boy" a.
they affsctionately style their choice
for governor.
Not only will the western counties be
reoressated among the Elkin boomers,
but Chester. Montgomery. Lebanon.
Lancaster, Cumberland, Union, Sny-
der and other counties east OF the Alle-
gheniss will each send large contin-
gents Of their active Republicans to
swell he crowd Of Elkin supporters.
Lawrence county seems to be fairly
worked up over former Senator w. M.
Brown. Of that county, for lieutenant
governor. and nearly every member Of
the Republican county committee, and
all Of the county officials
have expressed their intention to come
here to work for the nomination Of
the former senator.
Crawford county Republicans are ar
ranging TO nock to the convention city
In goodly numbers to press for the
nomination Of Or. Theodore L. Flood
for lieutenant governor. and they say
they will. b Joined by leading and in.
nuential Republicans from neighborins
who will render them all the
assistance In their power to land their
candidate with the winners.
Cumberland county took no action on
the Endorsement Of any candidates for
favor at the hands of the delegates to
the stats convention, in accordance
with an unwritten rule Of the Republi.
can organization there not to give In.
to the state delegates. DR..
Reed, Of CumberiaAA. ~ bssa frs-
quently mentioned for the lieutenant
governorship. and there is no doubt
that he would be pleased to accept this
s9ss 4 ~ convention would see fit
70 Asase hin vita IL Aomlnation.
Should D. Rcd b . candidate by the
time the eoaveotion date comes around
lh.re will b . representative party Of
oUD10e101 osunty Republicans here
b ~ 6gAal4.. The Cumberland county
6sieen1as Aavs expressed themselves as
In favos q the nomination of Mr.. Elkin
Tor eo~es1oe.
GENERAL DCHALL 4 FAVORITE.
There = another eastern favorite
whose frisa3 Grs closely following the
develoJ1sats IN the canvass for gov
ernor and the Lieutenant governorship.
They are Aopefal that Elkin. OF In
diana, WIN - placed ct tAs had Of the
ticket and TIT AesRsP Senator Brown
or Dr. Fieo1 q soma other western
man shall b named for second place,
so that ths saA sAall esaaS sod
chance e eas5>s es =. .e@.sAston
for secretary Of internal affairs.
This candidate Is General John W.
Schall, Of Montgomery county. Gen.
eral Schall's candidacy appeals largely
TO the veterans Of the civil war and the
members Of the National Guard, to
whom he IL well known, both as a
prominent member Of the Grand Army
and as brigadier general in the guard.
General Schall will be indorsed for
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