Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-06-05
Exciting Struggles for Control In q
Number Of Counties, With Friends
Of the Rivals Specializing On the
Probable Outcome.
Especial Correspondence.)

VF0pdOtC SOkCOTuCs
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia. June 3.--Developments 3.
of the closing days of the great con-
test for the Republican nomination
gle more interesting than ever.
The sharp skirmishes OF the earlier
days of the campaign are now follow.
ed up by the heavy firing of the final
struggles and the feeling that Is dis
played in behalf of the several candi-
dates Is quite remarkable.
Admirers of Attorney General John
P. Elkin and Judge Pennypacker re-
spectively are confidently claiming
that each of them is TO be the winner,
while the supporters of Former Lieu
tenant Governor L. A. Watres are sig
nificantly saying, although not demon
strative about it, that their favorite is
the logical compromise cadidate and
that he will be the nominee.
The most exciting struggle of the
campaign was that in Tioga county,
where the names of Elkin and Penny
packer were submitted to the Repub-
lican voters and instructions were vo-
ted to the state delegates by those
who participated In the primaries.
ELKIN CARRIED TIOGA.
Elkin made tour of the county and
addressed large number of voters
at different stopping points. He had
the field to himself, as Judge Penny
packer did not go into the county,
and Mr.. Watres. some days before the
primaries, announced his withdrawal
from the contest upon the grounds
that it had developed into a factional
fight and he did not wish to take part
in it.
The result of the balloting gave the
four delegates from Tioga county to
Mr.. Elkin who had about 800 majority
in the popular vote.
There was very large vote polled.
more than was cast at the general
election for Mckinley for president.
and the result was accepted by all
sides as indicating the sentiment Of
the county.
For the legislature the present mem.
bers, Messrs. William E. Champagne
and Andrew B. Hitchcock, were sue.
cessful in their efforts to get renomi-
mated after fierce fight.
The primaries in Huntingdon county
passed off quietly. AS Mr. Elkin was
the only candidate registered for the
governorship and the two delegates
running were his friends, he landed
this county without difficulty.
There was an interesting struggle
for the congressional Endorsement,
however. Former Senator HummeI,
of Snyder and Postmaster Butz, of
Huntingdon. were the rival candidates.
Mr.. Butz was the winner. There was
no opposition to Messrs. Montgomery
and Taylor for the legislature.
In York county the leaders who op-
posed instructions controlled the situ-
a friend of Senator Quay, was elected
delegate to the state convention with
out struggle. The candidate who
was supposed to be running in the
interest of Mr.. Elkin did not register.
There were indications of bitter
fight in Centre county until the latter
part of last week. The Hastings and
anti-Hastings elements were at odds
and a contest over the governorship
was threatened. 1t was feared that
such fight might interfere with the
success of the county ticket, and the
leaders Of the opposing elements final-
ly got together and agreed that each
side should name one state delegate,
one to be for Pennypacker for COVER
nor and the other for Elkin.
This arrangement prevented a fight
1t the primaries. George w. Hoover
was named as the Elkin delegate and
John P. Harris as the Pennypacker
supporter.
COUNTIES TO ELECT.
The primary elections will be held
this week In Philadelphia, Allegheny.
Bedford, Perry, Cambria, Somerset
and Westmoreland counties.
Although Lebanon county elected q
solid Elkin delegation some weeks
ago, the county had an interesting
struggle on Saturday last for local
nominations.