Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-24

The party is confronted with the un-
nsua] snectacle of having no slated can
didates and with a number OF strong
men battling for support in the various
counties Senator Quay, as prospec-
Tive delegate to the state convention
from Beaver county, has indicated his
purpose TO vote against the nomination
OF Attorney General John p. Elkin for
the goyenorship. but up to date he has
not been found leading any organlza-
tion against the candidacy of Mr. Ell
kin. Just which candidate Senator
Quay will finally vote for is not known.
He says himself that he has no prefer
ence at present.
Meanwhile Mr. Elkin and his ad-
mirers are going ahead with deter
mined campaign to elect delegates III
his behalf and Mr. Elkin states that
he will continue in the fight until the
roll shall be called in the state conVen-
ton. He certainly takes hopeful
view OF the situation and is busy with
his canvass. working night and day.
ELKINS NAME REGISTERED.
During the last week Mr.. Elkin has
had his name registered in two more
counties, Huntingdon and Northumher-
iand. and ne states that he is anxious
TO have all aspirants for the governor
ship meet him in a contest before the
people so that the voters shall have
an opportunity to make their selections.
The registration in Northumberland
county closed on Saturday last and MIR.
Elkin was the only candidate for gov
ernor to be registered with the Repub-
lican county chairman. Mr.. Elkin's
name, il will be recalled, was submit
ted TO the people in Blair and Lebanon
counties. which both instructed their
delegates to the state convention to
vote for Mr.. Elkin.
Primaries were held on Saturday
last in two districts in luzerne county,
the third and the fourth. and both these
districts were carried for Elkin after
exciting struggles His opponent in
LuZelne was former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Watres, who lives in the adjoin-
ing county of Lackawanna.
Adams. Columbia, Pike and Sullivan
counties also held their primaries on
Saturday last. but the party organiza-
tion leaders in these counties conclud-
cd to send uninc tructed delegations to
the state convention. No one is in a
position to say exactly how these dele
cations will vote in the final roundup.
There was no contest on the governor
ship in any of these counties.
MAY MAKE A TOUR.
If Mr.. Elkin shall carry out his de-
termination to go before the people OF
the several counties and appeal for
their support he will unquestionably
have a great advantage over candidates
who will not agree to do this In every
county in which he has made con-
test he has won up to date, and his
admirers have been quite aggressive
since his recent announcement that he
will not withdraw from the contest
under any circumstances.
Mr.. Elkin's hackers say that he Is
ready to make tour of the state
stumping the various counties in which
Republican primary elections have not
yet been held and seek the support of
the active Republicans OF the common
Ii.
awanna, has become one of Mr. Elkin's
staunchest advocates, and an interest
ing situation may arise in Northeast
ern Pennsylvania, where Connell is
strong, with his opposition to the can
didacy of l.. A. Watres, an aspirant for
the governorship residing in his home
county.
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to be the only avowed candidates for
governor. While the names of former
Senator Cameron General Brooke and
w. c. Sproul are still frequently heard
in connection with the goyernorship,
Senator Sproul is the only one of them
who has any delegates committed to
his nomination. These are from his
home county of Delaware.
The campaign being waged in the in
terest of Mr.. Eikin has stirred up con-
siderable enthusiasm with the organi-
zation Of Elkin clubs throughout the
state, and there is promise of very
large crowd of boomers gathering at
the state convention. Meetings have
been held in a number of counties for
the organization of Elkin clubs, and
there will be lively times in the con-
vention city when the delegates assem-
BILE for the convention, which is to be
held on June IL.
There was a suggestion a few days
ago for the nomination of Senator
Sproul for lieutenant governor but
this proposition has been combatted
with much spirit by friends of former
Senator Brown. of Lawrence. Brown
had by many been regarded as the
leading aspirant for second place. The
recent developments throughout the
state have complicated matters some
what, so that former Senator Brown
may have to do some hustling TO keep
his lead in this contest for lieutenant
governor. DIR. Flood, OF Crawford, is
also in the field for this honor.
The movement favorable to the nom
ypatinp nf Yohn Wy Snbon Of