The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-08
PARTY MIN LIBERAL
An Exciting Contest For Governor
ship Without Any Bitterness.
IT 70 A FREE AND OPEN FIGHT

ooAP VisoVos AuJ Oitt0Iuocos
II 70 A FREE AND OPEN FIGHT
Wsly Campaigning Throughout the
stats. and q Great Crowd Expected
at the Coming Republican State
Convention.
Especial correspondencs.)
Harrisburg. May 6.-General Frank
Reeder. chairman Of the Republican
state committee. when here this week
conferred with T. Larry Eyre. his
chief assistant, regarding the arrange
ments for the state convention, which
will bs held Ave weeks from tomorrow,
on June 11th. As the date for the con-
vention draws near the contest for the
gubernatorial nomination becomes
more interesting. A battle royal is
under way and the election Of dele
gates In several counties have been at
tended by spirited rivalry. Attorney
John p. Elkin and Colonel L. A. Watres
have been the sole active candidates
In the way Of competing for delegates,
but the woods are full Of dark horses,
hoping that something will turn up to
let them have q chance for the big
prize.
NO STATEMENT FROM QUAY.
The efforts Of the Philadelphia party
leaders In behalf Of Judge Pennypack-
er for the governorship followed with
increased activity after Senator Quay's
visit to that city last week. The sena-
tor did not authorize any public state
ment that he was irrevocably commit
ted to Judge Pennypacker. in fact, he
did not give any public interview 60
ing on record as favoring any candi-
date.
Friends Of Judge Pennypacker have,
however. been quite hopeful Of get
ting bis active cooperation in the can
vass for the nomination. Some have
stated that Senator Quay. while not
advocating the nomination Of Judge
Pennypacker has at least not discour-
aged his Philadelphia supporters in
their plans to try to carry of the nom
ination. Others believe that Senator
Quay will be guided by developments
and be largely Influenced BY the show
ing the Pennypacker men make be-
fore the convention meets.
ELKIN MEN AvTIvE.
From Indiana county. the home Of
Attorney General E.lin come reports
that they would BE- pleased 70 have
their opponents unite upon Judse
Psnnypackss. a. they would then hav,
I, ,sssa sxcuss to sspsal 70 the Rspub-
iieaas. Of the interior Of the, state to
stand together against allowing Phils-
.dslphia to have both the gcvsrnorship
and the United States ssuatorship.
The Elkin men say they are strongest
| In the interior counties and that they
| would. prefer to have the opposition
take up . Philadslphian.
Colonel Watres' admirers continue
their aggressive work ana will not ad.
nit that Senator Quay u committed tc
Judge Pennypaeksr. They hope to gel
his support. In Allegheny county for.
mss Governor Walter Lyon has been
working up sentiment in favor OF
Frank J. Torrance, Of Allegheny, FOL
governor. but - yet there are NO In
dieations that Allegheny county will
take part in the favorits son cam.
paisn.
In vsnango county the friends o'
Congressman Joseph G. sibley wer'
n eoatrol. sibley can have thes'
state delegates should hs become
candidate f6s governor.
| ALL CLAM ALLzoHENY.
|. TAs rssent declarations Of Thoma,
] q. DigsloN. .lsadss II TIE citissns' par
y. IN favor of Mr.. 1lkin. has made Ii,
AllsgAsay situation !. the subject d
much discussion. Il = claimed 'aimos'
seiidly b. both Eikia and his oppo
noaNo. ;''
H.. ken :intsrset - ajso manifested q
~. sssasiss q NestAambsrisAa aal
huntington. wksts t. d sxpsetsa Tn
tAsre Will - A popSlas. vote on III