Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
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convention or by popular vote to sup
port his candidacy. In the above list
are included the delegates from Clear
field and Franklin counties where the
opponents Of Mr.. Elkin made no fight
and he carried the primaries without
struggle on Saturday last.
NOT COUNTING ALLEGHENY.
Besides the delegates enumerated
above there were nine delegates elect
ed by district conventions in Allegheny
county on Saturday, which will all be
for Elkin.
Insurance Commissioner Durham
states that every one Of the 80 dele
gates from Philadelphia will be for Ell
kin, but adds that the intention is not
to hold the Philadelphia primaries un-
til practically all of the interior coun-
ties have elected their delegates.
1--WE know that Mr.. Elkin is strong
in the country districts" said MIR. Dur
ham a few days ago, "and we do not
wish to have it appear that Philadel-
phia Is forcing any candidate upon the
Republicans of the interior OF the state.
We are delighted with the enthusiasm
with which the candidacy Of Mr.. Elkin
has been received throughout the state.
The vote In Blair county was particu-
larly significant. 1t shows that the
rank and file Of the Republican party
is with Mr.. Elkin in this campaign"
One county which Is not in the
Elkin column, Wayne, was conceded to
Mr.. Watres. 1t is neighboring coun-
to his home county Of Lackawanna,
and for local reasons it was deemed ad-
visable not to make contest for dele
gates. They are the only delegates
Mr.. Watres has.
The other county not carried by
Elkin, Delaware county, will give a
complimentary vote for Senator
Sproul and then vote for Mr.. Elkin.
Former State Chairman Thomas V.
Cooper, who was nominated to sue
ceed himself in the house Of represen-
tatives, has made a statement for pub
lication In which he declares his pur-
pose to support Senator Penrose to sue
ceed himself and says that he will go
into every Republican caucus called for
the organization of the legislature and
for other party purposes, and that he
will abide by the action Of the majority
in such caucuses.
SOLID LANCASTER DELEGATION.
Senator Stober and Representatives
Frank B. McClain, w. H. Brosius, John
G. Homsher and d. w. Graybill have
Just been renominated and DR.. X. H. X.
Blough and w. X. snader, new aspir-
ants, complete the legislative ticket in
Lancaster county. They were all NOM
mated on Saturday last and are all
certain to be elected, and they are all
for Senator Penrose.
1t is not improbable that there will
be no Republican candidate in the field
against Senator Penrose when the leg
islature meets in January next to elect
his successor.
The junior senator is apparently not
giving much attention to q canvass for
reelection. He is kept very busy at
Washington from Monday morning un-
til Saturday OF each week, and then he
runs over to Philadelphia and his
office is crowded with callers all Satur-
day afternoon, each with some petition
or request requiring his attention at
one Of the departments at Washington
during the following week.
LABOR LEADERS PLEASED.
AS chairman of the committee on i'm
migration Senator Penrose has just re-
ported to the senate the Chinese exclu-
sion bill, which Is evidently satisfac-
tory to the labor interests that sought
Senator Penrose's aid in their efforts
to block the scheme of the steamship
agents and other corporation represen-
tatives that hoped to have the bars let
down 30 that Chinese cheap labor
might be permitted to enter this coun-
try without interference from the fed
eral authorities. Senator Penrose has
received a number of letters from rep
resentatives Of labor organizations
thanking him for the interest he has
taken in this matter.
CONFERENCE WITH DAIRYMEN.
During the last week Senator Pen
rose had conference at Washington
with representatives of farming and
dairy interests in Pennsylvania, who
want his cooperation In their efforts
to pass the anti-oleomargarine bill,
which will shortly come before the
senate. Senator Penrose assured them
he was heartily in favor of the legis-
lation desired by the Pennsylvania
dairymen and farmers and said they
could count upon his active interest
and enthusiastic support for the meas
ure. 1t is understood that q larger
delegation is to meet Senator Penrose
in Washington within few days,
when plans will be discussed for get
ting the necessary number of votes in
the United States senate.
Senator Penrose has just been ad-
vised by the war department that the