Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-09-21
STANDS WELL At HOME
High Esteem In Which Candidate
Plummer Is Held By Neighbors.
iNaURGENT FILINGS RESENTED

Business World and Among the
Wage Farmers, Republican Nominee
Is Commended.
Nothing has occurred in the history
of local politics in this section during
recent years to create such thor
oGgh storm Of Indignation among the
people of this locality, says a special
from Altoona to the Philadelphia En-
quirer as did the unjust attack made
in speech delivered by o. H. Hewitt.
of Hollidaysbsrg before the meeting
of the Lincoln Party committee, held
in Philadelphia and aimed directly
against his fellowtownsman j. Lee
Flummer the Republican nominee for
state treasurer of Pennsylvania
Nj Hewit's remarks rejecting upon
Mr.. Plummer's standing in the COM
munity were promptly resented by
some of the most prominent men in
Blair county. irrespective OF their po-
litical affiliations.
Citizens OF Hollidaysburg were par
ticularly fncensed at the attack made
upon Mr. Plummer and were quick to
speak their minds on the subject. Mr..
Hewitt declares that he was misquoted,
but whether he was correctly reported
or not, citizens generally hereabeats
have taken occasion to vent their in
dignation at the wrong done Mr..
Plummer. about whose standing in the
community there is but one opinion.
1t Is of the very highest
The esteem in which Mr.. Plummer
is held may be gathered from a few
public statements made to represen-
tative of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
From Judge and Pastor.
President Judge Martin Bell says:
Il have known J. Lee Plummer init
mately for 25 years. He is model
husband and father. and his private
character has been pure and free from
all taint of wrong-doing His honesty
and integrity both as citizen and
lawyer, are unquestioned in this COM
munity"
Rev. George S. Woomer, pastor of
the First NJ. E. Church OF Holidays,
burg where Mr. Plummer attends, is
quoted: For more than two years
have been a resident of Hollidaysburg
and the pastor of the First Methodist
church located In this town. Hon. j.
Lee Plummer is a member of the
church and regular attendant at the
church services. He is one of the
trustees of the church, and for nine
years has been the secretary and
treasurer of the board He has the
confidence and esteem of the church
membership and of the community at
large His private life and character
are above reproach and his family life
is ideal He holds my confidence and
esteem as a man and as Christian
minister
John d. Blair, a prominent lawyer,
says: "Mr. Plummer is one of our best
citizens. He ha always been indus
trious, upright, honest and honorable
A man of the very highest morals. |
know of no one to whom | would trust
my private affairs more implicitly than
to Air. Plummer. Acquainted with the
trials of one who has never lost his
close sympathy with the struggling
masses, the people of Blair county by
repeated ballot have borne testimony
of their estimate of his worth His
friends are Of the very best people of
this community and their ardent sup
port of him is the evidence of their
esteem"
OF UnimpeachabIe Integrity.
w. !. Woodcock, a prominent mem.
Der of the bar, states: ~ have been in
timately acquainted with Mr. Plum
mer. He read law in my office He is a
man of uninpeachable integrity and
unassalable moral character. He Is
strictly temperate, being an active
member of the Methodist church."
Rev. p. Verliker. OF St Marks
Catholic church. frankly said He is
gentleman from first to last He is a
good heighbsr. a good citizen and con-
sidered SO by all with whom | have
come in contact. Both Republicans and
Democrats here hold him in high es-
teen. The local citizens generally are
willing to give him their support and
anxious to see his election to the high
Office of the state treasurer He Is first
among the first gentlemen of this Dor.
ough and morally as well as otherwise
most respected resident"
]. A. b Melvin. president of the Al
toona Trust company. has this frank
interview: Il have intimately known
J. Lee Piummer about % years have
lived a neighbor with him Is years.
nine of which have been on the same