Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-03-07

that It is one eminentiy nt to Be
made" What Major Warren says
about Colonel Watres personally is
equally interesting as showing how
he is regarded among the leading Re
publicans Of his own city He said
"In private as well az public life. as
man and citizen. Colonel Watres pos
Hesses those attributes which one likes
to see associated with those who
serve the people in high places He
has achieved a notable success In life
by his personal energies. and his
business Is such as to call for the
highest executive ability as well as
incessant application. His comfort
able position lifts him above those
paltry. pressing needs which are too
often the bane of men in public life
when great principles call for the ex-
ercise Of heroic virtues. Having
achieved a competence he would not
be the slave Of necessity, should the
temptation of jobbery arise. and in
this respect, as we'll as all others. he
would be free to administer his Office
for the public good. Major Warren
concluded by saying. 'There will be
no opposition to Colonel Watres in
Laclkawanna county, and the sur
rounding counties are enthusiastic for
his nomination for governor" This
disposes effectually of the false re-
port that Colonel Watres would be
opposed at home
WHERE LUzERNE STANDS.
In addition to the eight Lacka-
wanna delegates, the nelghboring
county of Luzerne will send ten Watres
delegates to the Republican state con-
vention. The Luzerne county delegates
will act in harmony with Congressman
Henry w. Palmer in giving Colonel
Watres enthusiastic support. In some
Of the districts there is a spirited riv-
airy for the honor of going to the
state convention, but reports from the
county show that even the opposing
candidates for delegates are all strong
Watres men, so that the county will be
represented by a solid Watres delega-
tion at the next Republican state con-
vention. Luzerne is one of the coun-
ties that illustrate the importance of
having a creditable nomination at the
head Of the Republican ticket. In this
respect it resembles most of the an
thracite counties. They invariably go
Republican when the party is united in
support of a strong and creditable can
didate, and they are quick to feel and
show, by an adverse vote, the effect Of
factional differences.
Former Attorney General Palmer,
who now represents the Luzerne dis
trict in congress, recognizes the great
Importance of nominating a candidate
like Colonel Watres for governor. In
a recent statement on the subject he
declared that in existing political con-
ditions in Pennsylvania the Republican
party needed the very strongest can
didate for governor, and ne believed
Colonel Watres was the man. He said
that Colonel Watres would carry with
him TO success all the Republican can
didates in Republican counties, and he
lnstanced in particular the Luzerne
and Lackawanna districts, where two
congressman, one state senator and ten
members of the legislature are to be
elected this year. General Palmer said
he believed that with Colonel Watres
as the Republican candidate for gov
ernor the Republican party would win
in every congressional and legislative
district in the anthracite counties of
the state.
The statement of such conservative
and careful Republicans as General
Palmer. Major Warren and others of
more than local reputation, enable us
to obtain clear understanding of con-
ditions in Northeastern Pennsylvania,
and of the light in which the candi-
dacy Of Colonel Watres is regarded in
that large industrial section Of the
state.