Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-02-21
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His Home County Will Give Him
a Solid Support.
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WARES ~ Nortneastefh NenneyiNa-
niu--Hs Would Unite the Party For
Victory ls the Prevailing Belief
Cameron 70 BE Delegate In the
Next state Convention, and to Ad-
vocate Party Harmony J
Harrisburg. Feb. 17.-The departure
OF United States Senator Quay for
Florida last week on an extended va
walton without making any announce
ment Of his choice for governor, Is
construed here as an indication that
he is not likely to forestall the popular
party choice In view of Senator
Quay's reticence the diligence Of
those who are secretly trying to create
the impression that he is anxious for
the nomination Of a certain candidate
scarcely does him justice The sena-
tors FIRST and greatest need is health,
and Il is not likely that he will take
any part whatever in the preliminar-
les of the state campaign until such
time as he regains his strength When
he returned from Florida a short time
since he was in fne condition, but the
chilling blasts of the national capital
soon brought a return of his old throat
trouble and other complications, re-
eulting In insomnia, and making his
present trip to st. Lucie imperative,
The senator's son, Richard, accom-
panied him and will in a measure act
for him until such time as he is we'll
again. Pennsylvania will in the in
term concern itself with the spring
elections which eliminate on Tues
day, February Is, and after that date
there will be renewed activity in the
canvass for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation The greatest interest is felt
in, the outcome Of the Pittsburg city
election. A particularly volcanic state
of politics prevails in the Smoky
City" and It Is 50 closely related to
the fortunes of State Senator Finn
that the result will be Of more than
passing interest all over Pennsylva-
mia. Nowhere else are the municipal
elections so intimately connected with
the state campaign as in Pittsburg,
and the peculiar conditions prevailing
in that city are a legacy of the
malificent ripper" act
UNITED FOR WATREs.
An interesting manifestation Of Re
publican sentiment In Northeastern
Pennsylvania was described this week
by a special correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press, who writes to say
that the state delegates chosen by
Colonel Watres in his home county Of
Lackawanna will have no opposition,
and that his candidacy is gaining daily
in strength In all that section of the
state. The correspondent lays spe-
cial stress on the fact that "the sa-
lient feature Of the watres support in
his home county and the counties ad-
joining, Is its entire freedom from
factional bias" There Is no differ
ence of opinion in that part Of the
state with regard to the candidacy Of
Colonel Watres, and this is clearly
and we'll expressed IN an interview
with former Speaker John r. Farr, Of
Lackawanna county, who. speaking
from the stalwart standpoint, gives a
clean-cut description Of the prevailing
sentiment in that section. Mr.. Farr
said: Colonel Watres will have no
opposition in his home county for del
egates to the state convention. Senti-
ment in Lackawanna county, as we'll
as throughout Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania, is strongly in his favor He is
personally popular and strong with
1. the people, He has their confidence
and esteem" Mr. Farr called atten-
tion to the fact that this popular re-
gard for Colonel Watres was not a
new thing, and added that 1T was
demonstrated some years ago, when
he twice carried this Democratic sena-
torial district for the state senate.
where his service, worth and honorable
record established him In the minds
OF the people as a man of high char
acter and ability" Mr.. Farr said that
"the election Of Colonel Watres as
lieutenant governor in the Inflated
Delamater year indicates how he
stands with the voters Of the state, -
and added, "his admirable manage
ment as state chairman was a ma
terial factor in the unihcation Of the
Republican forces that elected Gen
eral Gregg auditor general, and Cap
tain Morrison state treasurer in 1891
IN the face Of an unsuccessful state
contest and a divided party the year
before. The Republicans Of Pennsyl.
vania win make no mistake" contin-
ned Mr. Farr, "in nominating Watres
for governor. His candidacy would
rally the Republican hosts from one
end Of the state 70 the other. leaving
no doubt Of the success Of his party.
AIR. FarF, who advances these strong
views IN behalf Of the candidacy OF
/ Colonel Watres, is known throughout
the state as the author OF the free
school book bill and other Republican
measures. While serving as speaker
of the house here he was regarded as
g stalwart of stalWarts. and he Is 80
still His opinion serves to show the
unaniminity Of Republican sentiment
IN behalf of.the nomination OF Colonel
Watres anC bears witness 10 the fact
that It Is factional. Thinking Re
publicans e erywhere in the state are
realizing that it Is more important to