Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08
PARTY MEN LIBERAL
An Exciting Contest For Governor
ship Without Any Bitterness.
1T is A FREE AND OPEN FIGHT

Lively Campaigning Throughout the
State, and Great Crowd Expected
at the Coming Republican State
Convention.
Especial Correspondence.)
Harrisburg, May General Frank
Reeder, chairman of the Republican
state committee when here this week
conferred with 7. Larry Eyre, his
chief assistant regarding the arrange
ments for the state convention, which
will be held five 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 tc
let them have 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 Quays
irf+ +O al 10
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 go
ing on record as favoring any candi
date
Friends of Judge Pennypacker have.
however, been quite hopeful of get
ting his active cooperation in the can
vass for the nomination. Some have
stated that Senator Quay, while not
advocating the nomination of Judge
Fennypacker has at least not discour-
aged his Philadelphia supporters IN
their plans to try to carry off the nom
ination. Others believe that Senator
Quay will he 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 EIlin come reports
that they would be pleased to have
their opponents unite upon Judge
PennyDacI.er. as they would then have
a good excuse to appeal to the Repub-
licans of the interior of the state to
stand together against allowing Phila~
delphia to have both the governOrship
and the United States senatorship.
The Elkin men say they are strongest
in the interior counties and that they
would prefer to have the opposition
take up Philadelphia.
Colonel Watres' admirers continue
their aggressive work and viii not ad-
NIT that Senator Quay is committed to
Judge Pennypacker They hope to get
his support. In Allegheny county for
mer Governor Walter Lyon has been
working up sentiment in favor of
Frank j. Torrance, of Allegheny, for
governor, but as yet there are no in
dications that Allegheny county will
take part in the favorite son cam
paign
In Nenango county the friends of
Congressman Joseph C. sibley were
in control. Sibley can have these
TO- 1Iln
candidate for governor.
ALL CLAIM ALLEGHENY.
The recent declarations of Thomas
S. Bigelow, leader of the Citizens par
ty, in favor OF Mr.. Elkin, has made the
Allegheny situation the subject of
much discussion. 1t is claimed almost
solidly by both Elkin and his oppo-
nents.
Keen interest is also manifested in
the counties of Northumberland and
Huntingdon, where it is expected that
there will be a popular vote on the
governorship at the coming primaries.
1t is not known whether Judge Penny
packers name is to be submitted to the
voters Of any county, but should Ell
kin, Wetres and Pennypacker figure in
a triangular contest at the polls the
struggle for delegates would be GER
tainly lively one as well as one cal
culat9d to arouse great party interest
for the canvass after the nomination
shall he made.
GOOOD FEELING MANIFESTED.
II is rcInarEabIe how the party work
ors throughout the state have held
within proper lines and not permitted
the confess over the governorship to
engender fe iiuas of bitterness such as
would Ge likely to affect the polling of
the full party vote after the ticket
shall be placed in the field
While it Is believed that the coming