The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-25
HOW PENNYPACKER
WAS NOMINATED
A BOss.SeIected Candidate With.
out Popular Support.
BACKED BY THE MACHINE
glkIn Thrown Aside and Forty-one
Delegates Taken From Him by
Orders OF Quay.
OPEN CHARGES OF BRIBERY
The Story Of Political Crime as
Told by Quay's Own
Disgusted Friends.
REPUBLICANS UNDER THE LASH

Ht uiSbi dN1iui lpNOiuS
OF political bossism and corruption in
Pennsylvania may be searched in vain
for a parallel to the shameful story of
the nomination of Samuel w. Penny
packer as the so.called Republican
candidate for governor. This recent
history will not soon be forgotten.
The name of the machine candidate
was not mentioned until a short time
before the Harrisburg convention. At
Quay's orders Durham deserted his
friend, Attorney General Elkin. who
was making a most successful canvass
for the nomination, and turned in over
eighty delegates from Philadelphia
for Pennypacker At the same time
Elkin was ordered out of the fight.
He publicly refused to be thrown aside
and challenged Pennypacker to con-
test in the counties yet to be heard
from. In number OF places the lines
we're thus drawn and in every in
stance, despite all the resources of the
Quay machine. the hard work of his
federal ofice-holders and the corrupt
use of money his choice was beaten.
Apparently, the Republican voters
taking part in the primaries were
overwhelmingly for Elkin. When the
convention met Quay bull-dozed
everything and everybody. taking
forty-one pledged delegates from I'll
kin, and thus forced the unpopular
nomination of the candidate of his
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extracts from the editorial columns OF
the Philadelphia Inquirer, the most
stalwart machine and Quay paper in
the state, during the days Immediate
ly preceding the convention:
Republicans Under the Lash.
"The Republicans of Pennsylvania
are today under the lash of Senator
Quay. In various counties Elkin and
Watres have met and fought it out, and
in every instance Elkin has won by
direct vote of the people. Everything
was going smoothly, when suddenly
Senator Quay broke away and plunged
his party into confusion. 1t was an
outrageous thing to do. Pennsylvania
Republicans are today under the LASH
The sentiment of the people must be
throttled. The Quay orders are out
to line up for the Quay candidate. 1t
is not what the people want but what
Quay wants, and he is going to Harris
burg himself TO lay violent hands upon
the convention"
Quays Method of Making Candidates.
"Elkin has been making his canvass
before the people. Is Quay appealing
to the people? BY no means. 1t is
easy enough to give orders, but some
times the people decline to take them,
and we shall see whether the people or
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TO prevail in the convention. The In
quirer has great faith in the people;
apparently Senator Quay has lost faith
in them. There is Il splendid oppor-
tunity for the people to make them
selves heard and to win the hight Tor
fair play"
The People and the Governorship.
The one question before the Re-
publican party of Pennsylvania to-day
is whether the people themselves shall
name a candidate for governor or
whether single individual shall die
tate one. majority rule or one-man
dictation-that is the question before
the Republican voters of Pennsylvania
today"
Quay's Political Crime.
"T refuse to be ordered out, bartered
out or forced out said EllSin. He will
not withdraw. He has been gaining in
strength since Quay committed his po-
lltical crime. 1t does not seem to be
Mr.. Quay's way to appeal to the peo-
pie this year"
Give the People Their Way.
Some years ago the popular choice
of the Republicans of Pennsylvania for
governor was General Hastings. Sena-
tor Quay insisted upon taking the con-
yention by the throat and nominating
Delamater. The result is history. The
people could not be controlled. They
made. up their minds there had not
been fair play, and Pattison was elected
governor. History repeats itself some-
times"
Trying to Bribe Delegates.
The Inquirer is in possession Of
evidence in several cases, showing at
tempts to bribe Elkin delegates. The
coming convention must be conducted
m all fairness, or the result may be
EIkin's Appeal For Fair Play.
"Elkin is making a grand fight for
fair play against the power Of federal
oihce-holders and ring rule. Here Is
What he says: Under the circum'
stances | would be lacking in proper
appreciation of the duties of citizenship
l failed in standing for principle
that is dear to every Pennsylvania
Aeart; that is to say, that each man
shall have fair chance in an open
held before the people on every ques-
non IN which the public has an IN
terest.'"
Desperate Work of Boodlers.
1T is Philadelphia and Doodle
against Elkin. We do not believe a
single delegate can be bribed, bought
or stolen. The fight against him is not
tnat or the people, but cash offers ol
desperate politicians, who seek to
srangle the people, the work of fed
eral office-holders. Quay has tried tc
cut the throat of the best friend he
ever had. He has demanded that Re
publican leaders join hands in this
crime. II would be ruinous for them
TO do So"
The Dollar Mark of lnfamy.
ANY instructed deleeate who re-
fuses to vote for Ekin will have tht
dollar mark of infanov on hia hrnw A /