Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13
Harrisburg, Feb. 11.-General Frank
T, eeder, chairman OF the Republican

Harrisburg, Feb. 11.-General Frank
Feeder, chairman OF the Republican
state committee, having Issued the
call for the Republican state conven-
ton to meet at Harrisburg on June IL
ne.t, interest naturally centres In the
canvass for the nominations for the
state offices to be filled in November.
There was much speculation some
weeks ago as to the probable date OF
the convention. With characteristic
disregard d for truth, and with = reck-
le33ness which has been singularly
conspicuous among the party wreckers
OF the Keystone state, the charge was
freely made that the stalwart Republi-
can leaders had planned to hold what
is known as a snap" convention. In
other words, they intended to take
snap judgment on the voters and hold
the state convention in the early
sDring. The facts of the case were
quite to the contrary. The leaders OF
the organization some time ago de-
cided that there should be . free for
all, open and above board contest for
TIE nomination for all the Offices for
which candidates are to be nominated.
Instead Of holding the state conven-
tion in March or April, al the insur-
gents predicted would be done. 1t was
agreed that the convention should not
he held earlier than May. Since then
some of the most influential leaders
agreed that there should be no excuse
given to any one to complain about an
early convention, and 1t was deter
mined to advocate the holding OF the
convention some time in June.
CALL FOR THE CONVENTION.
Chairman Reeder then made q can
vass Of the members Of the state COM
mittee, and it was found that q ma
jolity favored the 18th OF June, and
he thereupon issued the call for the
convention, which reads:
TO the Republican electors Of Penn
sylvania:
| am directed by the Republican
State Committee to announce that the
Republicans of Pennsylvania, by their
duly chosen representatives, will meet
in convention at the Opera House, in
the city of Harrisburg, on Wednesday,
June IL, 1909, at 1890 a. m, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the following offices:
One person for the Office Of Governor.
One person for the Office Of Lieuten-
ant Governor.
One person for the Office Of Secrs-
tary Of Internal Affairs.
In accordance with the rules gov
erning the organization, the represen-
tation in the State Convention will be
based on the vote polled at the late
Presidential election. Under the rules
each legislative district is entitled to
one delegate for every two thousand
votes cast for the Presidential cleo
tors in 1900, and an additional dele
gate for each fraction Of two thou
sand votes polled in excess of one
thousand.
BY order Of the Republican State
Committee.
FRANK REEDER, Chairman.
T. L. EYRE, General Assistant.
w. r. Andrews, Thomas H. Garvin,
Secretaries.
THREE MORE ELKIN COUNTIES
During the last week there has been
steady drift of sentiment towards
the nomination Of Attorney General
John P. Elkin for governor. The
shown in Chester county, whore
there has been more or less in
dependent sentiment expressed in re-
cent years and where the so-called
Union party has had q number OF ac-
tive spirits.
After it had been publicly announc-
ed that there would be a chance for
the friends of all aspirants for gov
ernor to register candidates for dele
gates to the state convention, 1t was
believed, there might be an interest
ing contest, but when the last day for
registering had passed 1t was found
that there was but one set Of candi-
dates, and they were all in favor of
the nomination of Mr.. Elkin. Under
the party rules there can be no other
candidates registered now, so that Mr..
Elkin Is thus assured Of the solid dele.
cation from Chester county.
A like condition of affairs exists in
Union and Mercer counties, where the
date for registration has passed, with
mono but Elkin delegates registered.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNORSHIP.
Other developments of the last
week include the Endorsement by the
Crawford county Republican commit
tee OF DR.. Theodore L. Flood, Of Mead
Vile, for lieutenant governor, with q
recommendation that he be allowed 70
select his own delegates.