Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-05-15
G. H. SPENCER,
Secretary.

0CCIO
Senator Penrose has received prob
ably a hundred Of such resolutions,
and his mail almost daily includes ad-
ditional expressions from similar or.
ganizations.
Senator Penrose will probably be
called upon to draft part. if not all, OF
the platform of the Republican state
convention to be held at Harrisburg
on June II next, and 1t can be taken
for granted that he will see to 1t that
the Republican organization of Penn
sylvania shall be committed to all
needed state legislation for the pro-
lection of the farm and dairy interests
of the commonwealth.
INSURGENTS TO BE LEFT HOME.
Attention is now being directed to
the personnel of the coming state
legislature, although many counties
have yet to name their candidates.
In this city the party leaders have
agreed upon nearly all Of the candi-
dates to be supported at the primaries
to be held in the first week In June.
Two of the most conspicuous insur-
gents in the last legislature. David
Martin and j. Bayard Henry, will not
be renominated for the state senate.
Neither of them is candidate. Mar
tin will be succeeded by former Reg
lister of Wills Hackett and Henry's
place will be taken by Representative
Harrison, both of them stalwart Re-
publicans.
OF the thirty-nine members Of the
last House of Representatives from
the Quaker City but thirteen will be
renominated. None of those who bolt
ed the senatorial caucus will go back.
The next delegation from Philadelphia
will be conspicuous from the large
number of young Republicans who will
figure on the floor Of the house. I'm
der the present leadership the young
men of Philadelphia are coming to the
front in the Republican organization
and they are being given recognition
in a practical way.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.
There have been but few important
developments in the several contests
for Republican nominations for con-
gress throughout the state. The fight
between Congressman Mahon and for
mer Senator Hummel for congressional
honors is becoming interesting and
both candidates are on the go through
out the district. Congressman Butler,
of the Delaware-Chester district has
been assured of denomination without
opposition and Congressman Wanger,
Of Bucks and Montgomery, says he is
not the least concerned over the sug-
gestion Of new man being taken up
for his place.
While there has been some litigation
regarding the right of the chairman OF
the Beaver county committee to refuse
to allow Congressman Acheson to reg
lister for the Beaver county primaries,
the supporters OF Acheson predict that
he will ultimately be named to succeed
himself. On the other hand Lawyer
Cunningham, of Beaver, Is making a
hard fight.
Up in the Wayne. Susquehanna,
Bradford. Wyoming district the confer
ees failed to reach an agreement at
their first meeting with M. e. Lilley,
of Bradford; Homer Green, of Wayne,
and present Congressman c. Fred.
Wright of SusQuehanna, the candi-
dates. Wyoming has no candidate, but
instructed her delegates for Congress
man Wright The outcome Of this dead
lock is awaited with interest
Congressman Deemer, of the Lycom-
ing district; Jack, of Indiana; Connell,
of Lackawanna; Palmer, of Luzerne;
Patterson, OF Schuylkill; Cassel. of
Lancaster; Olmsted, of Dauphin Dali
zell and Graham, Of Allegheny; Sib-
ley. of Venango, and Bates, of Craw-
ford, are among those who will have
no trouble in securing denomination.
1t is predicted that Pennsylvania will
increase her Republican Representatives
in the next congress.
OF the congressmen-at-large Con-