Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-01
LANI CARDS 10
To BE PLAYED IN A
DESPERATE GAME
Sensational Arrests Are Planned
For Political Effect.
GoRDoN's FAMILIAR TACTICS

Worked In Quay Case. the Hill Trial
and Filtration Suits. All of Which
Ended the Same Way After EIec.
tlcn.
Reports come from the inner circles
OF the Emery Democratic conspirators,
showing that they have arranged for
q most spectacular and sensational
game for the closing days OF the can
vass
Following the tactics carried out Dy
men In the Wanamaker-G -Gordon-V
Nalkenburg combination in previous
political fights it is reported that ar
rests are to be made with view to
sustaining charges made in connection
with the expenditures on the state cap
itol
Il is declared that something OF this
Kind must be done in view OF Cover
nor Pennypacker's recent statement,
or the people will not place credence
in any OF the charges that have been
made by Berry and others in this con
uection
Even conceding that there have been
violations OF the law in connection
with some contracts in the capitol, al
though up 10 date there has been nc
evidence submitted TO substantiate
such allegations. citizens OF Pennsyl-
vania. II is believed, will be lothe &c
accept this as a reason why the Re-
publican party should be defeated es-
pecially in view Of the manly decla-
ration made by Edwin S. Stuart, who
has said that in the event OF his cleo
tion he will insist upon a thorough
investigation of all expenditures in con
nestiOn with the state capitol, and that
lie will prosecute any that may be
found guilty Of wrongdoing.
But it is the policy of men in the
Gordon Van Valkenburg political COM
blne 10 play TO the galleries and te
make arrests in order TO influence vot-
ers. even where there is no foundation
for such action
IL was this policy that prompted the
arrest OF the late Senator Quay. and
which for the time being prevented hi.
election 10 the United States senate
Arrests For Political Effect.
This arrest was made in the heat OF
r bitter faction fight. and the trial was
drawn out so that a conclusion could
net be reached until after the adjourn
ment of the legislature Then il wal
the Wanamaker- Gordon Van Valken.
burg conspirators had accomplished
their purpose. for the time being. al
1aSt
But the people were heard from later
and Senator Quays triumphant cleo
tion followed
Last year the same influences led the
hght against the Republican ticket, and
succeeded by similar tactics in gaining
a temporary victory.
Nearly all the Republican leaders OF
Philadelphia were then accused OF var.
ious high crimes and misdemeanors.
None OF them however. was arrest.
I'd but John W Hill Chief Engineer
~ the Filtration Bureau. one Of the
most highly respected men OF his pro-
fession, became a victim when he was
made 20 figure as a culprit in desper.
ate game 70 deceive the voters.
ir Hill was arrested He demanded
immediate trial but this was denied
him, as the political conspirators knew
hat II the facts OF the case were pre-.
sented in court he would be immediate.
Iy acquitted and their game would be
blocked
They played for time. They threw
obstacles in the way of his getting an
early trial and succeeded in having the
matter held over until after election.
As In the QUAY case. they accom-
piished what they were after. They de.
eeived the people and were the means
" causing thousands OF Republicans
who believed there might be some foun-
datIon FOR their charges. to cut their
ticket
Kindred influences inspired the suits
against contractors i'm Philadelphia. the
fret of which has just been settled by
lh- city and has revealed a condition
of Affairs that fairly startled the com
mrni'y
lns sd of Tho ci.v being dafrauled
rf n-aIy Iar I'D dollars IL was
shown that the work was properly
done and that there was a balance Of
over 100000 due tic contractors.
But the political game of which these
suits waln a pens was played success