Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-03

we're in consultation here today re-
garding the arrangements for the Re
publican state convention. which Is 10
be held in Harrisburg on June IL next.
They both state that the attendance
promises to be very large. They fnd
that there is widespread interest
shown in the canvass for the governor
ship and the nominations for the two
other offices to be filled at the coming
election on the general state ticket the
lieutenant governorship and the Sec
retaryship of internal affairs.
There will be good field OF candl-
dates and the hotels are already book
ing engagements for rooms Ihe
friends of the several candidates are
counted upon to have large delegations
here to work up sentiment among the
delegates for their respective favor
ties. and number Of Republican clubs
will be 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
torney 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 as
they affectionately style their choice
for governor.
Not only will the western counties be
represented among the Elkin boomers,
but Chester, Montgomery, Lebanon.
Lancaster Cumberland, Union, Sny-
der and other counties east of the Allie
ghenies will each send large contin-
gents OF their active Republicans to
swell the 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
practically 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 flock to the convention city
in goodly numbers to press for the
nomination of DR.. Theodore l.. Flood
for lieutenant governor, and they say
they will be joined by leading and in
fuential Republicans from neighboring
counties 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 state convention, in accordance
with an unwritten rule Of the Republi-
can organization there not to give in
structions to the state delegates. DR..
Reed, of Cumberland, has been fire.
quently mentioned for the lieutenant
governorship, and there is no doubt
that he would be pleased to accept this
Office if the convention would see fit
to honor him with the nomination.
Should Dr. Reed be candidate by the
time the convention date comes around
there will be representative party of
Cumberland county Republicans here
in his behalf The Cumberland county
delegates have expressed themselves as
in favor Of the nomination of Mr.. Elkin
for governor.
GENERAL SCHALL A FAVORITE.
There is another eastern favorite
whose friends are closely following the
developments in the canvass for gov
ernor and the lieutenant governorship.
They are hopeful that Elkin, Of In
diana will be placed at the head Of the
ticket and that former Senator Brown
or DR.. Flood or some other western
man shall be named for second place.
so that the east shall stand a good
chance Of carrying off the nomination
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 is well known, both as a
prominent member of the Grand Army
and as brigadier general in the guard.
General Schall will be indorsed for
the secretaryship of internal affairs by
the Montgomery county delegation and
his friends say the county convention
will appoint committee to take charge
of his candidacy. General Schall Is
very popular and 1t is quite probable
that Montgomery will vie with Indiana
in seeking to have the largest delega-
ton at the convention to labor for her
local candidate. General Schall's ad-
mirers have been sending into other
counties to obtain pledges in favor Of
his candidacy, and they report that the
suggestion for his nomination has been
most favorably received.
Major Brown, of Erie, has been in the
field for some time as candidate to
succeed General Latta as secretary of
internal affairs and he has received
some flattering Endorsements. He, too,
will have a following in the convention
throngs.
Other candidates are likely TO be an