Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
PEACE IN THU PARTY
Retirement of Senator Finn Fore
shadows Harmony in State.
PENRosE HAS A CLEAR FIELD
Republicans In Different Counties
Throughout the Commonwealth Are
Unanimously In Favor Of His Return
to the United States Senate.
Especial Correspondence


to the United States Senate.
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, March II. - This has
been an eventful week in state politics
and it has been very pleasureable
one for the leaders of the Republican
organization.
Evidences of party harmony have
come from different sections of the
commonwealth and there is reason to
believe that the coming state conven-
ton will be great peace gathering
showing every element of the Repub
lican party working in accord.
During the last six months the storm
center in the party has been in Allie
gheny county. The one disturbing fea
ture has been the contention over the
control Of the party organization in
Pittsburg. The Finn men and the
anti-Flinn men were fighting, engaged
in a bitter struggle for supremacy and
1t was feared by many that the fac
tional controversy existing in the city
would extend into the state. There
was no reason why this should not be
simply local contest, as it actually
was, but with personal ends to serve,
certain politicians were busy predicting
that the fight would have far reach
ing effect upon state politics.
But that matter has been virtually
disposed Of and it is certain that with
in a few weeks peace will once more
reign in Allegheny.
FLINN'S RETIREMENT.
Senator William Finn created some
thing of a sensation a few days ago
when he formally resigned his seat in
the state senate and also announced
his retirement from the Republican
city and county committees and pro-
claimed his intention to devote his
entire time to his private business in
terests. This, of course, removed oc
casion for quite number of Republi-
cans to oppose the organization of
which Finn was practically the lead
er Since then negotiations have been
opened looking toward a cementing of
all the interests in Allegheny into one
aggressive party organization for the
advancement Of Repubicanism in the
county and the state.
While stories of IDEALS" having been
entered into between the divers and
the Bigelows and Recorder J. o. Brown
and others of the old organization lead
ers are denied, it is known that there
has been an understanding arrived at
which will shortly bring the warning
elements together upon satisfactory
basis.
HARMONY IN LEBANON.
Quickly following the news regard
ing Allegheny county came the intelli-
gence that the Republicans in Lebanon
county have reached conclusion
which will remove all possibility of
fight in the county this year.
Through his efforts in securing the
great national encampment at Mount
Gretna at which $4,000 troops, consti-
tuting the National Guardsmen of
about dozen states will an
nually ube encamped in Lebanon coun-
ty, under the auspices of the federal
government, Senator Penrose has earn
ed the lasting gratitude of the citizens
of this section of the state. The sena-
tor has also actively interested himself
in the project to secure a federal build
ing for Lebanon to cost not less than
$780, 900. There is reason to believe
that Senator Penrose will get the sup
port of both members of the assembly
from Lebanon county. The harmony
plan for Lebanon includes the election
of four delegates to the state conven-
ton at special primary to be held on
March o. These delegates will CO.
operate with the stalwart leaders In
the state organization. The delegates
have already been agreed upon.
NO FIGHT IN DELAWARE.
In Delaware county, where the pri-
mary election takes place this week all
opposition to the candidates for
assembly has been withdrawn There
was fight on former Senator Thomas
v. Cooper, but this has been stopped
All these prospective members will
vote for Senator Penroses reelection.
The county has large Republican ma
jority so that they are all certain to be
elected.
In Chester county the nominees for
the legislature have been decided upon.
Not one of them will have opposi-
tion and they will all be elected with
out the shadow Of doubt
The returns from the primaries n,
Bradford county, which was former
insurgent stronghold, indicate the cleo
tion of full stalwart delegation to the
legislature, who will vote for Senator
Penrose to return to Washington
With the programs for harmony re-
Gently adopted in Washington, West
moreland and other counties, and with
other arrangements in the same direc-
ton under way, it would appear that
Senator Penrose will have walk over