Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

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Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Jan. 28.-A suggestion
has been made within the last few days
for an interesting feature for the pro-
gram for the coming Republican state
convention. 1t developed from an in
vitation from a number of Republicans
of Beaver to have Senator Quay 60 as
a delegate to the state convention.
Since then some one conceived the idea
of having both senators figure in the
convention and to have them sound the
keynotes of the campaign.
1t has been proposed that Senator
Penrose shall be named as the tenn
porary presiding officer and that Sena-
tor Quay shall be elected permanent
president of the convention.
SPEECHES WORTH HEARING.
Anything that Senator Quay shall
have to say on either state or general
topics would be of national interest.
His speeches in his memorable cam
paign for reelection to the senate gave
him an international reputation not
only an orator, but as student Of hui
man nature and q close and careful
reader Of the classics and of historical
and Biblical subjects.
An incident is recalled Of his meeting
with the late President Mckinley dur
ing his stumping tour.
"Well, Quay" cordially remarked
the lamented Mckinley, as he saluted
the Pennsylvania leader, Il have been
reading your speeches. There Is not
one of them that l have not read
through twice You are a wonder.
want you to consider yourself booked
for the most important meetings in
any campaign that l may hereafter be
interested in"
Senator Penrose, on account OF the
prominent part he Is taking In the
shaping Of the Republican policy in the
present congress on the great issues
that have to be met before this session
shall end, will be in position to speak
convention shall be held, on all issues
that will have to be discussed in the
coming congressional campaign.
The attitude Of the party on the
Philippine situation, and the govern
ment Of the other recently acquired
possessions, the Pennsylvania interests
involved in the fight against = reopen
ing of the tariff legislation. and the
all important matter to the working
men of the Keystone State, as we'll as
the nation at large, tho exclusion Of
Chinese cheap labor. will be among
will be in a position to talk upon with
positive and official knowledge.
The intimate relations existing be-
tween the two Pennsylvania senators
and President Roosevelt will enable
them to be thoroughly posted regard
ing the attitude OF the national admin
istration on all questions affecting par
ty organization and party policy.
ELKIN'S BOOM LAUNCnED.
1t is known that the party leaders
have not agreed upon any program for
the state convention, but it is likely
that this suggestion will appear to
them favorably.
During the last week there have been
expressions from two counties regard
ing home favorites for honors in the
gift Of the coming state convention.
Indiana county was the first to for
mally enter a candidate for the guber-
natorial race. The Republican county
committee, with an exhibition OF en-
thusiasm and earnestness tnat was
most pronounced, adopted resolutions
eral John P. Elkin to the Republicans
of the state for governor. The resolu-
tions referred to Mr.. Elkin in a most
complimentary and eulogistic manner.
They told Of his early struggles as a
poor country lad, and dwelt upon his
standing as citizen, his eminent
ability as a lawyer, and his distin-
glished services to his state and to the
Republican party, and appealed to all
Republicans to support him for the
governorship.
Although the two counties in which
delegates to the state convention have
already been elected-Berks and Car
bon-have elected delegates in the in
terest of Mr.. Elkin, the action Of the
Indiana county Republicans was the
formal Inauguration Of the movement
to bring about Mr.. Elkin's nomina-
tion.
Chester county has since indorsed
Senator Snyder for lieutenant COVER
nor. DR.. Flood, of Crawford; DR.. Reed,
Of Cumberland, and General Schall. Of
Montgomery, have also been mentioned
for second place.