Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-05-01

sensational developments during the
last week in the canvass for the nomi-
nations on the Republican state ticket.
No primaries were held in which the
gubernatorial question was an issue be-
fore the voters, but the declarations OF
the two district conventions in Lu-
zerne county in favor of the nomina-
ton of John p. Elkin, of Indiana, We're
IN a measure a surprise to some OF MI
Elkin's opponents. Mr.. Watres OF
Lackawanna county, was by many re-
garded as having a fairly good chance
of capturing all the delegates from his
neighboring county of Luzerne, but
most aggressive canvass was 1nauSu-
rated in behalf of Mr.. Elkin and the
delegates elected in both the Third and
Fourth legislative districts We're in
structed to vote for Mr.. Elkin for gov
ernor.
The contest in the Third district was
most exciting one. The Elkin dele
gates won by a vote of 26 TO "a after
repeated efforts had been made by their
opponents to have the convention take
recess.
Strong resolutions in favor of Mr.. Eli
kin were adopted in both conventions.
The counties of Adams, Sullivan,
Wyoming Clinton and Greene have
also just elected delegates to the state
convention, but in none of these coun-
ties was the governorship an issue al
the polls.
In one district in Lackawanna coun-
ty, delegates who will probably vote for
Watres for governor at least on the
first ballot, were elected and the can
didate for the Legislature who was sup
ported by the friends of Congressman
COnnell was nominated in this dictrict
after the Watres men had made quite
determined fight against the Connell
flvolite. This would indicate that Con-
uells followers control the party or
ganzation in the district.
There has been no successful move
ment to unite the opponents of Mr.. FL
kin for the governorship upon any can
didate.
While several men have been men
toned in this connection there has
been no particular candidate singled
out to be supported by the anti-Elkin-
ties.
MONTGOMERY HELD OFF.
In Montgomery county it was eX-
pected that when the county committee
met few days ago to fix the date for
the primary elections to name the nine
delegates to the state convention,
United States Attorney James b. Hol-
land the Republican leader of the coun-
ty. would be indorsed for governor He
was TO have been named as a home
favorite TO avoid a clash on that Issue.
1t was found desirable not do this,
however. There are at least two can
ddates for the state senate in Mont
gomery and the introduction of reso-
luton of Endorsement of Holland ii
was feared might precipitate row
over the senatorship. The conservative
course of not indorsing any candidate
for any Office was followed and peace
prevailed.
Widespread interest was taken dur
ing the week in the conference which a
number Of supporters of Mr.. Elkin had
at Washington with Congressman Will
liam Connell, of Lackawanna. Mr.. Ell
kin was there, and he and his friends.
after the gathering adjourned, issued
q statement expressing confidence III
the ultimate nomination of Mr.. Elkin
The names of General Brooke, Judge
Pennypacker. United States Attorney
General Knox and former Senator J.
Donald Cameron are still mentioned,
among others, in the discussion of the
next governorship, but no organized
movement has been made in favor of
any of them to date.
Senator Quay has been meeting his
friends in Philadelphia, Beaver and
Pittsburg, but he has not up tC this
time publicly indicated a preference
for any candidate for governor.
ELKIN IN THE WEST.
Mr.. Elkin was one of the star guests
at the banquet of the Americus Club OF
Pittsburg on Saturday last and while
in Allegheny county was called upon
by number of leading Republicans
from that and neighboring counties.
The announcement that Thomas S.
Bigelow, one of the most influential
leaders of the Citizens party of Pitts
burg, proposes to help Mr.. Elkin in a
contest for delegates to the state con-
vention in Allegheny county has given
an interesting turn to the situation
there 1t is believed that there will
be some lively politics in Western
Pennsylvania before the state conven-
tion shall be held.
There are several interesting con-
tests OF for congressional nominations
throughout the state, which are keep
ing the party workers busy. The con-