The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-15
THANKS FOR PENRDI
Presented With Resolutions From
Various Oranges.
INSURGENTS ARE LEFT sswiMp


cue On the United statss osaatse
ship Ar Not Popular A. csad1datss
For Reelection.
Especial cerrsspondsneAs
Philadelphia, Nay 13.-Sinco Presi'
tent Roosevelt has signed the cleo
margarine bill. the measure which b
designed to protect the pure butter
interest Of the country. Senator Pen
rose has been the recipient q many
letters Of congratulation over the sue
cessful fight made by him In the sen
ate In favor of this legislation.
There has been q large demand for
copies Of the principal speech made
by him ON this subject from msmbsru
Of the various oranges. - It was 70
garded as one Of the most forcible
and convincing addresses made during
the course Of the debate.
Senator Penrose has gotten many
letters enclosing resolutions adopted
by various organizations Of farmers
and dairymen that advocated the pas
sage Of this bill.
Here is a sample resolution passed
by the spencertown Grange. No. LOSS.
Of Tioga county:
Whereas, The Hon. Boies Pen.
rose. by speaking and voting for
the Henry olso bill, has shown
himself a friend OF the farmers Of
this state;
Therefore, BE It resolved, that
this grange extend to Hon. Boies
Penrose q rising vote Of thanks.
with the assurance that his action
thereby will be remembered By
the members Of this grange.
(Signed) L. M. SPENCER.
Master.
G. H. SPENCER,
Secretary.
Senator Penrose has received prob.
ably q hundred Of such resolutions,
and his mail almost daily includes ad.
ditional expressions from similar or
ganizations.
Senator Penrose will probably be
called upon to draft part, II not all, OF
the platform Of the Republican state
convention to be held at Harrisburg
on June II next, and It can be taken
for granted that he will see to 1t that
the Republican organization Of Penn.
sylvania shall be committed to all
needed state legislation for the pro.
lection Of the farm and dairy INTERESTS
Of the commonwealth. F
INSURGENTS TO BE LEFT HOME.
Attention is now being directed to
tho personnel OF the comtpe state
legislature, although many Csunties
have yet to name their candidates.
In this city the party leaders have
agreed upon nearly all OF the candi'
dates to be supported at the primaries
to be held In the first week In June.
Two Of the most conspicuous insur'
gents In the last legislature. David
Martin and J. Bayard Henry. will not
be renominated for the state senate.
Neither OF them Is candidate. Mar
tin will be succeeded by former Reg
lister OF Wills Hackett and Henry's
place will be taken by Representative
Harrison, both Of them stalwart Re-
publicans.
OF the thirty mine members Of the
last House of Representatives from
the Quaker City but thirteen will be
renominated. None Of those who bolt
ed the senatorial caucus will 60 back.
The next delegation from Philadelphia
will be conspicuous from the large
number of young Republicans who will
figure on the foor Of the house. Un-
der the present leadership the young
men of Philadelphia are coming to the
front in the Republican organization
and they are being given recognition
in q practical way.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.
There have been but few important
developments in the several contests
for Republican nominations for con-
gress throughout the state. The fight
between Congressman Mahon and for.
mer Senator Hummel for congressional
honors is becoming interesting and
both candidates are on the go through.
out the district. Congressman Butler
Of the Delaware Chester district, has
been assured Of denomination without
opposition and Congressman Wanger
Of Bucks and Montgomery, says he II
not the least concerned over the sug.
gestion' OF a new man being taken uI
for his place.
While there has been some litigation
regarding the right Of the chairman ol
the Beaver county committee to refuse
to allow Congressman Acheson to reg
lister for the Beaver county primaries
the supporters Of Acheson predict tha'
he will ultimately be named to succeed
himself. On the other hand Lawyer
Cunningham. Of Beaver, is making ,
hard fight.
Up in the Wayne, Susquehanna
Bradford. Wyoming district the confer
ees failed to reach an. agreement a
their first meeting with M. z. Lilley
of Bradford; Homer Green, of Wayne
and present Congressman G. Fred
Wright, Of Susquehanna, the candi
dates. Wyoming has no candidate, bu
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