Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-27
RISE And FALL on
PENNYQUAYCKERANIA
How the Machine Candidate Has
Told on Himself.
HIS RECORD ON THE STUMP
Why Honest Republicans Are In Re.
VOLTA Confidence Game That
Failed to Work.
A SHIELD FOR BAD MEN
Speeches Which Have Driven Away
Voters and Strengthened the
Cause of Reform.
A SHIELD FOR BAD MEN
FROM THE BENCH TO THE RING
Especial Correspondence.)

gular and suggestive development of
the present campaign is the fact that
almost every intelligent and self-re-
specting Republican one meets, either
openly and Indignantly repudiates the
candidate of his party machine for gov
ernor, or sharply refuses to talk poll
tics" and turns away in transparent
disgust when his name is mentioned.
In the whole history of Pennsylvania
politics there has never been such
monumental failure, as his own adyo-
cate, as Pennypacker. Had he remain
ed upon the bench, kept his mouth
shut, looked wise and destroyed or Sc
curely hidden, every copy of the stupid
and abusive Quay book he is respon-
sible for, he would have polled thous-
ands Of votes, even as the plant crea-
ture of the boss, that will now be turn
ed Indignantly against him. This is
the sentiment everywhere expressed.
even amongst those who have looked
on from distance.
What the People Think.
Face to face with the people the ex-
Judge has chilled his would-be sup
porters, driven away the doubtful, fear
fully discredited himself with intelli-
gent men, and unconsciously revealed
his absolute lack of the qualities de-
manded in a high executive Office and
shown his pitiable subserviency to
everything representing Quayism and
all that it stands for. All sorts of ex-
plantations have been given, but the
true one simply Is, this man had been
placed upon a pedestal where he did
not belong. Self-stripped of the mask
he has worn he now stands before the
people, where he should be- feeble in
intellect destitute of high principles.
Is such a man fit to be the chief magis-
trate of Pennsylvania? This is the
question now before the freemen of the
commonwealth. A brief retrospect will
make this clear to the dullest mind.
His Devotion to the Machine.
Having, if he so desired, life posi-
ton of honor, at large remuneration
for a man of his social surroundings,
there was no excuse Judge Pennypack-
er could offer for demeaning himself
as the defender and eulogist Of Quay
ism. There is not another member of
the Philadelphia judiciary who would
have done this thing. Mind you, the
first offense was the editing and full
some endorsement of Quay's venom on
the stump in 1900, when he was so des-
perately seeking reelection. The
striking similarity, upon many sub
jects, between those discreditable de-
liverances and Pennypacker's own
speeches, is extremely suggestive. 1t
shows sympathy of Ideas and pur-
poses that makes the twin authorship
apparent. 1t shows how thoroughly
the creature of Quay Is saturated with
the virus of Quayism. Next, the mag
aZine article, ostensibly in defense of
Pennsylvania, was written expressly
to defend the writhing boss, who was
skinned alive in the publication SO
weakly and insincerely replied to.
The Judge thought to hide his real
purpose through devoting the post
script only to Quay glorification.
Why He Was Chosen.
Such slavish service, with intimate,
confidential, personal relationship for
many years and constant support Of
| the machine, made Pennypacker an
| ideal candidate for the willy boss. He
| lifted his old cock-eye and gleefully
murmured: Hes just the decoy
want. We can fool the people with
| him. We can rely upon him every
time. Yes, If should want to repeat
old Winnebago's trick, he will put
Dick in my place. All, Sam is the
man for '02." Then the word was
with picturesque grand larceny of Ell
kin delegates, as the needful finale
Pennypacker would not have had q
single delegate. even in Philadelphia
without orders" He knows this, yet
he stands up and shakes hands with
himself as the "choice Of the Republi
can party" Therein he shows what
manner of man he is.
A Significant Omission.
There was no formal notification oi
the Harrisburg nominee, and why
This would have required the candi
date to go on record, in some explicit
manner, concerning public questions
He lodged, slid off the bench, inter
viewed himself again on the glories o.
Quayism, and prepared to exhibi
himself as the prize antiquarlan-tht
only real survivor of the flood. Wher
the celebrated "Quay-is-a-greaterman
than-Webster-orC Clay" talk was brough
in by grinning Ledger reporter th'
city editor nearly fell off his chair
He braced up and determined to lie