Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-27

Harrisburg March 25.-The return OF
!enator Quay from the south and his
.Iompt declaration that it is not his
Dulp pose to interfere in the matter of
he selection of the next Republican
candidate for governor, believing that
the delegates to the convention will be
thoroughly competent to do that, has
been keen disappointment to some OF
the aspiring politicians with small fol-
lowing.
These men had confessed to the hope
that the Beaver statesman would come
home with a so-called harmony
slate" in which some men with no in
fluence of their own, or personal FOL
lowing to speak of, would be forced
upon the Republicans of the state as
their candidates for the fall campaign.
Senator Quay is not going into the
slate making business in the present
canvass. That is apparent from his
very frank and candid statement given
the very day he reached Washington.
The delegates to the state conven-
ton will be thoroughly competent to
make the selection of the candidates."
remarked Senator Quay.
That sentiment has been applauded
everywhere by fair minded Republicans
who believe that the field should be
open to all aspirants for the governor
ship and the other offices to be filled
at the November election.
The candidate for governor showing
~ ;v, hn fofn
vention and able to control a majority
of the votes should and will be de-
clared the nominee.
Senator Quay ridiculed the talk that
he might run for governor.
There was but one county to hold
primaries since the interesting struggle
in Blair county and the naming Of dele
gates in the several other counties also
holding their primaries on the 18th
inst.
Cumberland has since chosen her
delegates. They are three stalwart and
true blue Republicans, Charles H. Null
lin. Captain Clinton G. Heyd and John
X. Brandt In accordance with the GUS
tom which has prevailed in Cumber-
land county for twenty years. these
delegates go to the convention without
formal instructions, but Mr.. Mullin,
who has been the acknowledged leader
of the Republican organization of the
county for many years, says that the
entire delegation will vote for Attorney
General Elkin for governor.
Interest this week is mainly centered
in the contest under way in Lebanon
county, where square fight is on be-
tween the supporters Of Attorney Gen.
eral Elkin and those backing L. A.
Watres
Two sets of delegates have been
placed in the field, one representing the
Elkin cause and the other the Watres
candidacy. The Republicans of the
county will have an opportunity to
make their selections and the contest
will be waged with the issues clearly
defined
There is reason to believe that Mr..
Elkin is a strong favorite in this con-
test. He has host of personal friends
among the active Republicans of the
county, who have taken up his cause
and who are predicting that he will get
the delegates to the state convention by
large majorities. General Goblin, who
figures as a disgruntled factor in the
contest. is managing the campaign for
Mr.. Watres. He sprung surprise on
the county leaders when he put a
Watres slate in the field. as it had been
agreed among some of the most infiu-
entail men representing the heretofore
warning factions, that there would be
no opposition to harmony ticket
which was made up of men from all.
factions who favored the nomination
of Mr.. Elkip for governor.