Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-17

not only on many n congressional dis
trict but on the legislative districts az
we'll and send the party to the rear
In a good many counties where com
missioners and district attorneys are
TO be elected next fall Secondly, It
would menace and, in ali probability
defeat the Republican candidate for
the successorship to United States
Senator Penrose This Is no idle the
ory. It was amply illustrated in the
elections of last fall, where the Re
publican majorities OF one year ago
we're turned into minoritles because
Of undesirable and unpopular candi-
dates on the state ticket Candidates
for congress. for the legislature and
for county Office as well as aspirants
for the United States senate will view
with dismay the nomination of any
man for governor whose candidacy
will be a source of weakness and not
of strength to the party. Such a can
didate would mean shipwreck to the
hopes and aspirations of many a per
sonally deserving Republican. and it
Is not surprising. therefore that GER
tain announcements made recently in
some OF the newspapers have caused
something like CONSERVATION through
ont the state. In my travels I hear
some plain talk on this subject from
regular Republicans who wonder if
the party managers would be so indif-
ferent to the interests of the party, gen
orally, as to nominate a candidate for
governor who would cast the shadow
of defeat over every district and coun-
ty in the state and put every Republi-
can candidate, newspaper and voter
in the commonwealth on the defen-
sive from the day of the state con
vention until the polls close.
GOVERNOR AND CONGREssMEN.
The conservative Philadelphia Press,
which voices the conscience of Re-
publicanism under the able direction
OF Charles Emory Smith, who recently
resigned the office of postmaster gem
eral to take the editorial helm, says
emphatically that with an undesirable
candidate for governor, the Republi-
cans would have cause to be con-
cerned over the congressional cleo
tions. The Press presents the case at
a glance in showing that: The pres
ent delegation in congress consists of
twenty-six Republicans and four Demo-
Gratis, but that 1t was elected in the
last presidential year, when the state
gave a Republican majority OF 2SS, 900.
Last November when there was ma
jority of $4,000 the Democrats had
majOrties in eleven congressional dis
tricts. The year that Governor Stone
was a candidate, and when he did not
have a majority, but was elected on
plurality merely, the Democrats secur-
ed ten congressman. The year that
Naaa al aNaaA l.
majority of PAL 600 but two Democrats
were elected to congress in the whole
state. These facts show pretty conclu-
sively that while there should be no
relation between voting for governor
and voting for congressman, it makes
a very decided difference what kind
of a candidate for governor the party
has If it is not going to lose congress-
men 1t must have gubernatorial can
didate whom the people will enthusias-
tically support and who. will attract
and not repel votes" This is the sit
uatiOn in a nutshell and It suggests
the question whether the party
throughout the state is to be sacrificed
in the interest of machine candidate
for governor.
HOW VICTORY MAY BE WON.
Although it has been announced
more than once that United States
Senator Quay is taking no active part
in politics, and that upon the compile
tiOn of his present term in the senate
he will retire to the sanctuary of pri-
vate life. 1t Is not in the nature OF
things that he would like to see his
party go down under defeat in such an
important year as this, If he can help
It. The senator's loyalty to his friends
is one of his best traits, but his 10y
atty TO the party that has honored him
repeatedly is paramount and when he
takes counsel of his best judgment he
will readily see where victory lies, and
wherein disaster may be averted. With
out mincing words, victory is to be
won with a clean loyal Republican
candidate like Colonel Louis Arthur
Watres, whose popularity was proved
in a crucial state campaign, and whose
quality was shown by his ability and
tact as president of the state senate
while serving as lieutenant governor.
Colonel Watres is free from the sus-
picion of scandal of any sort. No
tongue can wag against his Republi-
canism or his integrity, and his nomi-
nation would mean the success not
only of the state ticket, but of the Re-
publican party in congressional and
legislative districts, and the county
elections as we'll. In addition to his
personal worth the fact that Colonel
Watres has declared himself a candi-
date for governor. and is the only man
in the party who has done so thus far,
commends him to every Republican
who believes in manly methods within
proper party restrictions It Is of such
stuff the governors of Pennsylvania
should be made and the people may
rest assured that with his election they
would have an executive who would re-
fleet credit on the state Of Pennsylva-
mia. Are not these things worth con-
sidering? / think so, and, in common
with Republicans generally, would be
greatly disappointed If considerations
less honorable should prevail in the
nomination of Republican candidate
for governor Of the Keystone State in
this year of grace.
POLITICS AND INDUSTRY
Pennsylvania a giant in industry,
cannot afford to be a pigmy in politics.
This state is the steel center Of civili-
cation at the beginning Of the new cen
tury It's enterprise Is the admiration
Of the world it's products are reach
ing out everywhere along the highway
Of expansion. It has kept the flag Of
protection flying until the victory Of
industrial supremacy has been won,
not only for this but for every state in
the Union, and II cannot now commit
the fatal blunder Of nominating a man
for governor whose candidacy viii inn
peril Pennsylvania representation In
the congress OF the United States. The
Republicans of this state should now
more than ever before, be anxious to
have full voice In national AFFAIRS
in senate and house. and the surest
and best way TO secure that Is by be-
ginning right and nominating man
/ like Colonel Watres for governor, one
whose leadership viii unite the party
inspire enthusiasm and insure success
And, after an, Is not this what the Re
publicans OF Pennsylvania want this
year. when governor, United states