The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-01
Especial Correspondence.)

not Deen lOunu leaulnS any oISanizA-
ton against the candidacy OF Mr.. FL
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 a deter
mined campaign to elect delegates in
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 q hopeful
view OF the situation and is busy with
his canvass, working night and day.
ELKIN'S NAME REGISTERED.
During the last week Mr.. Elkin has
had his name registered in two more
counties, Huntington and Northumber-
land, and he states that he IL anxious
to have all aspirants for the governor
ship meet him in . contest before the
people, so that the voters shall have
an opportunity to make their selections.
The registration y Northumberland
county closed on Saturday last and Mr..
Ellria was the only candidate for gov
ernor to be registered with the Repub-
lican county chairman. Mr.. Elkin's
name. 4 will be recalled. was submit
ted to the people in Blair and Lebanon
counties, which both instructed their
delegates to tho state convention to
vote for Mr.. Elkin.
Primaries were held on Saturday
hast. in two districts in Luzerne county.
the third and the fourth, and both these
districts were carried for Elkin after
exciting struggles. His opponeat In
Llzerne was esrmer Lieutenant Gov
ernor Watres. who lives IN the ad1oin-
ing county u Lackawanna-
Adams. Col,znbia, Pike and Sullivan
counties also held their primaries on
Saturday last. but the party organixa-
tion leaders in these counties osnclud-
ID to send uni1structed delegations To
the state convention. No one = In q
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.
II Mr.. Elkin shall carry out his de-
termination to 60 before the people Of
the several counties and appeal for
thsir support he will unquestioaably
have great advantage over candidates
whs vill not agree 70 do this. In every
county m which he has made q con-
tsst be has won up to date. and hfs
admirers havs been quite aggressive
ance his recent announcement that hs
will not withdraw from the contest
under any circumstances.
Mr.. Elkin's hackers ny that 10 \
ready to make tour Of the state
stumping the various counties in which
Republican primary elections have not
vt been held and seek the support q
the actits Republicans Of the common
wealth. Congressman Conneli. OF Lack
awanna. has become one OF Mr.. Elkin's
staunchsst advocates. and IN interest
ing situation may arise In Northeast
ern Pennsylvania, where Connell u
strong. with his opposition to the caa-
didacy OF L. A. Watres, an aspirant for
the governorship residing in his home
county.
Messrs. Elkin and Watres continue
to be the only avowed candidates for
governor. WhNe the names Of former
Senator Cameron, General Brooke and
w. G. sproul are still frequently heard
In connection WIKI the governorship,
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.. Elkin has stirred up con-
siderable enthusiasm with the organi-
sation Of Elkin clubs throughout the
state, and there is promise Of q very
large crowd of boomers gathering at
the state convention. Meetings have
been held In q number df 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 suggestion 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. DR.. Flood, Of Crawford, II
also In the field for this honor.
The movement favorable to the nom-
nation Of General John w. Echall, Of
Montgomery county. for the once Of