Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-07-06

character The party was never
so harmonious. nor was there ever
a better spirit displayed toward
the candidates on a ticket. My
daily mail is very large. showing
a deep interest in the party work
now under way.
| shall be at the state head
quarters. on and off, until the sec
ond week in July. when | will go
to my home in Meadville. where
| will attend to all correspondence
until the formal opening of the
Republican state headquarters in
Philadelphia. which will be on or
about August Is,
Five Strong Nominees.
The fact that there are five candi-
dates on the state ticket this year,
will mean that the total vote will be
swelled by the activity of the per
sOnal friends and neighbOrs of these
nominees, who will be anxious to have
each of them given a complimentary
vote in his home and nearby counties.
The head OF the ticket, Justice John
Stewart. of Franklin county nomi-
nee for the supreme bench, has a
large following, and is favorably
known in almost every county in the
state. Members OF the bar with whom
he is personally acquainted will take
pleasure in working to swell his vote.
The same can be truthfully said
also of each of the nominees for the
superior court. Judge Charles E. Rice,
president judge of the superior court,
who comes from LuZerne county, Is
particularly strong throughout the an
thracite coal region. He has won an
enviable reputation as a jurtst, and
his personal qualities have endeared
him TO all who have had intimate rela-
tions with him.
The battle-scarred war veteran, Gen
eraI James A Beaver. former COVER
nor and candidate to succeed himself
on the superior court bench, has long
commanded the admiration of his fel-
low citizens for his patriotism, his
sterling worth, and his fairness as
lluHG. MS HOItlt NOhuNy VI St4A'i -
and, in fact, every county in the state,
will have a host of champions of Judge
Beaver. among them members of the
Grand Army, who will leave nothing
undone to make him run well up with
the head OF the ticket in the balloting
in November next. Judge George B..
Orlady. of Huntingdon is known as
one of the most affable and approach
able judges on the bench in Pennsyl-
yania He. too. comes up for re-elec-
ton to the superior court, and it is
predicted that his candidacy will con
tribute materially to strengthen the
entire Republican ticket in the state
Republicans of his home county are
already engaged in a personal can
vass in his interest, and they declare
that he will be given one of the lar
gest votes ever cast for a candidate
from that county.
A Messenger Boys Force of Character.
]. Lee Plummer, of Blair county, the
nominee for state treasurer, is counted
upon to poll the largest vote ever cast
for a candidate for state treasurer in
PENNSYLVANIA. His personal integrity
is unquestioned, and his political ca
reer has been such as to commend
him to the voters of his section of the
state who have known him for years,
and who insisted upon his nomination
at the hands of the Republican state
convention. He began life in the hum
BILE capacity of messenger boy. He
afterward became a brakeman on the
Pennsylvania ~lilroad and then by
hard work and many sacrifices, he had
himself admitted to the bar His sue.
cess has been an inspiration to the
young men of his section, and his
popularity has been attested on many
an occasion AS a member of the leg
islature he worked TO bring about
many reforms. and his interest in the
charities of the state was shown in
valuable services as chairman OF the
appropriation committee
The fact that all of the candidates
on the Republican ticket were nomi-
mated without contest, and each by
a unanimous vote, is an Indication of
the sentiment that prevails through
out the state towards the several nom
ineeS.
Must Look TO Congress.
The fact that a governor and full
delegation to congress are to be elect
ed next year will add to the interest
of the campaign this fall The i'm
portance of keeping the Republican
lines intact will be appreciated by all
who are familiar with political condi-
tions throughout the country.
There has been observed a tendency
in many sections of the country to re-
vive the agitation for a revision of
the tariff, and it is anticipated that
Pennsylvania manufacturing inter
ests will require the full and aggres.
sive support of a solid Republican Gel
egation in the next national house OF
representatives to protect them from
an onslaught which is bound to come
| from the tariff revisionists.
Pennsylvania profits more than any
| other state through the protective tar
| in, and it is vitally interesting to every
Pennsylvania that Republicanism oi
the stalwart type shall continue in the
ascendency. The iron and steel indus
| tries of the Keystone state have fur
nished the material for American war
| ships, many of which have been built
by PENNSYLVANIA labor on the banks
| OF the Delaware. The arscnals i'm Phil
| adelphia employing many Pennsylva
| MIA men and women. are now engaged
| in furnishing supplies and ammunition
| for the soldiers and sailors OF the
| United States 1t cannot be denied
| that the prestige of her Republican
ism has given Pennsylvania first con
sideration at the hands of the RepubIi
cans OF the nation, and it Is esscntia
that there shall be no wavering in the
| loyalty to the principles or the candi
dates Of Republicanism on the part D
| Pennsylvanians at this time.
| Weatherwfse River Men.
River men who have followed the