The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-30
RISE AND FALL OF
PENNYQJAYCKERANIA
How the Machine Candidate Has
Told on Himself.
HIS RECORD ON THE STUMP
Why Honest Republicans Are In Re-
VOLTA Confidence Game That
Failed to Work.
HIS RECORD ON THE STUMP
4 SHIELD FOR BAD MEN
Speeches Which Have Driven Away
Voters and Strengthened the
Cause Of Reform,
FROM THE BENCH TO THE RING
Especial Correspondence

Especial correspondence
Philadelphia. Oct. 27.--The most sin
gular and suggestive development Of
the present campaign is the fact that
almost every intelligent and self-re-
specting Republican one meets, either
openly and Indignantly repudiates the
candidate of his party machine for gov
ernor, or sharply refuses to talk poll
tics" and turns away in transparent
disgust when his name is mentioned,
In the whole history of Pennsylvania
politics there has never been such a
monumental failure, as his own advo-
cate, as Pennypacker. Had he remain
ed upon the bench, kept his mouth
shut, looked wise and destroyed or Sc
curely hidden, every copy of the stupid
and abusive Quay book he is respon-
sible for, he would have polled thous-
ands of votes, even as the plant crea-
ture of the boss, that will now be turn
ed Indignantly against him. This is
the sentiment everywhere expressed,
even amongst those who have looked
on from distance.
What the People Think.
Face to face with the people the ex-
Judge has chilled his woud-be sup
porters, driven away the doubtful, fear
fully discredited himself with inteli-
gent men, and unconsciously revealed
his absolute lack of the qualities de-
manded in a high executive Office and
shown his pitiable subserviency to
everything representing Quayism and
all that it stands for. All sorts of ex-
plantations have been given, but the
true one simply is, this man had been
placed upon a pedestal where he did
not belong. Self-stripped of the mask
he has worn he now stands before the
people, where he should be, feeble in
intellect, destitute of high principles.
Is such a man fit to be the chief magis-
trate of Pennsylvania? This is the
question now before the freemen of the
commonwealth. A brief retrospect viii
make this clear to the dullest mind.
His Devotion to the Machine.
Having, if he so desired, life posi-
ton of honor, at large remuneration
for man of his social surroundings,
there was no excuse Judge PenIypack-
er could offer for demeaning himself
as the defender and eulogist of Quay
ism. There is not another member of
the Philadelphia judiciary who would
have done this thing. Mind you, the
first offense was the editing and full
nndOrc nf nno,y'g
the stump in 1900, when he was so des-
perately seeking reelection. The
striking similarity, upon many sub
iects, between those discreditable de-
nverances and Pennypackers own
speeches, is extremely suggestive. It
shows sympathy of ideas and pur-
poses that makes the twin authorship
apparent. 1t shows how thoroughly
the creature of Quay is saturated with
the virus of Quayism. Next, the mag
azine article, ostensibly in defense Of
Pennsylvania, was written expressly
TO defend the writhing boss, who was
skinned alive in the publication so
weakly and insincerely replied to-.
The judge thought to hide his real
purpose through devoting the post
script only to Quay glorifcatlon.
Why He Was Chosen.
Such slavish service, with intimate,
confidential, personal relationship for
many years and constant support Of
she machine, made Pennypacker an
IDEAL candidate for the willy boss. He
lifted his old cock-eye and gleefully
nurmured: Hes just the decoy I
want. We can fool the people with
1im. We can rely upon him every
time. Yes, if should want to repeat
old WiLnebago's trick, he will put
Dick in my place. All, Sam is the
nan for o." Then the word was
passed along and the deed was done,
with picturesque grand larceny of FL
Kin delegates, as the needful finale.
oennypacker would not have had a
Jingle delegate, even in Philadelphia,
without Orders" He knows this, yet
le stands UP and shakes hands with
himself as the "choice OF the Republi.
can party" Therein he shows what
manner OF man he is.
a Significant Omission.
There was no formal notification of
the Harrisburg nominee, and why?
This would have required the candi-
date t. 80 Oh record, in some explicit
manner, concerning public questions.
ae lodged, slid Off the bench, inter-
viewed himself again on the glofies Of
Quayism, and prepared to exhibit
aimsef rs the Prize ant'luarlan- the
1nly I ev '--- - ~ 'o-7 When
he colchrr'-d 90 visa. yrea te~.rlar.
;han-w eDs.vf-oi-Ciay talk was brought
in by grinning Ledger reporter the
city editor nearly fell off his chair.