Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-06-09
MAY LOSE SEVERAL SEATS
Pennsylvania RepubIicars Alarmed
By the Situation.
STATE NAY GO DEMOCRATIC
Several Ticekts will Be in the Field,
and the Result is Doubtful
Grating h Cause.

Grating the Cause.
Washington. ID. c., June Mot.
able interest is manifested here in the
political situation in Pennsylvania.
The revelations made before the inter
state M commission regarding
the grating" Of Pennsylvania rail-
road officials and employees has cree
ated a tremendous sensation in con-
gress. 1t is learned here that the de-
velopments of the inquiry. following
so oon after the politicl upheaval in
Philadelphia. have rendered Pennsyl-
vania politics absolutely chaotic. One
result is that several parties will have
state tickets in the field next fall and,
by Pennsylvania republicans the situa-
ton is viewed with deep concern. AL
ready the so-called Lincoln republi
cans. who are banded together TO
fight the trusts, have placed a state
ticket in the field and the indications
are that the ticket will receive a tre-
mendous vote, particularly in the city
OF Philadelphia. The socialists also
will nominate a state ticket the pro-
hibitionists will present their candi-
dates and there will be ono or two
alleged reform state tickets nominated
to contest with the republicans and
democrats for control of the state.
The suicide of Representative Rob.
ert, Berthe Adams.o of Phila lelpbia.
has induced a sombre feeling among
Pennsylvauians in Washington. He
was one of the popular members of
the house Ii has oeen known for
IN time, however, that he was
Worrying over the political situation
ing practically nobody TO care for but
himself. he has been bled by political
rings and "heelors' frcm year TO year
until he had at the time Of his death
next to nothing left. OF course, II is
an open secret that he lost consider
allie money IN various sorts OF specula-
ton, but his real trouble was politi-
cal. Realizing that his fortune bad
been swept away and that without
monev he scarcely could hope for a
denomination to congress, he became
despondent and finally ended his
trouble with a revolver.
The salary of q member Of congress
is So, GOO a year, yet il is well under
stood here that Representative Adam s
expended nearly. il not quite, twice
That amount to retain his seat in the
house. His district was overwhelm-
ingly republican. bus the machine
in PHILADELPHIA drew on him for
every dollar ii could squeeze out of
him.
The combination of conditions in
Philadelphia and in Pennsylvania has
alarmed the republican leaders in the
state and they are taking "A dark view
of the situation. Although the state
gave President Roosevelt mere than
half a million majority, Pennsylvania
republicans are really wondering now
whether they will be able to carry the
state at the fall elections. They re-
gard the conditions as particularly
grave. so far as they are concerned,
and are discussing with genuine con
Germ what may happen in the event OF
the success Of the democrats or one oil
{ e r form parties at the ensuing cleo.
tions.
Ii is a practical certainty. as the
,ituRtion is viewed now. that the cleo.
uions will result in the defeat of some
OF the republican members OF the ma.
tiional house OF representatives. but
it is impossible TO determine now,
with any degree of accuracy, what
the result OF the approaching cam
paign nav be The situation is serious
enough, bow ever, 10 cause something
akin to CONSERVATION among Pennsvl
yania republicans and that feeling is
reflected among the national leaders
Of the republican party.
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