The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, May 9.-Pennsylvan-
ians in Washington are discussing
the Republican state convention that
will be held in Harrisburg June 16.
The election this year probably, will
be the last annual election in Penn
sylvania as the sentiment through
out the state appears favorable to
the adoption of the proposed con-
stitutional amendment under which
state elections will be held every two
years. The offices to be filled in
November are, State Treasurer, Audi
tor General and Justice of the Su
preme Court. At no other time
within this generation has the Re-
publican party in the Keystone state
been so completely harmonious as it
now is and there is a general dis
position to leave the selection of the
candidate to the best judgment of
the delegates. The harmony in the
party was indicated by the Republi-
can victory last November and now
all of the conditions point to another
victory last November and now all
of the conditions point to another
overwhelming Republican victory
this year. That the Democrats ac-
cept this view of the situation is
shown by the fact that so far not
Democrat has appeared as a candi-
date for a place on the Democratic
ticket. The work of the Republican
organization will consist largely in
getting the voters to the polls, al
ways difficult undertaking at an
off year election in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvanians in official circles
nearly every man mentioned for a
place on the Republican ticket is
from an interior county, which is
taken as an indication that the
candidates will not be taken from
Pittsburg or Philadelphia. The fact
that so many high class men have
been discussed as candidates has
also attracted attention here. The
abundance of splendid material for
public Office in Pennsylvania is
shown by the list of able men who
have expressed willingness to ac-
cept nomination for the offices to be
filled. That they are not in a
scramble for the nomination will
leave the delegates free to name
efficient men for State Treasurer and
Auditor General and an able jurist
for the Supreme Court.
Pennsylvanians here who have eX-
pressed their views on the political
situation seem to agree that in the
construction of the ticket the claims
of Lancaster county should be rec
ognized on account of it's stalwart
Republicanism. Among the many
excellent candidates mentioned for
State Treasurer is Ex-State Senator
j. A. Strober, of Lancaster. 1t is
generally ceded that Mr. Strober
would make an ideal candidate up
on which all Republicans could un-
ite. He was a soldier in the Civil
war and would command the support
of the veterans and their sons. He
is a man of the strictest integrity, and
of excellent business qualifications
and if chosen would bring to the Of
flee of State Treasurer the highest
attainments; thus guaranteeing ef-
ficiency in the administration of that
important office. His six years SER
vice as a member of the Pennsylva-
mia House of Representatives and
eight years in the state senate made
him familiar with the duties of the
Treasury, and would enable him
to take to the Office the experience
of a trained legislator. 1t is gen
orally agreed here that no other man
in Pennsylvania is better equipped fol
State Treasurer. His friends urge in
his behalf that if nominated the Re.
publicans will have a candidate in
whom all of the people will have the
fullest confidence and who can be
depended upon to discharge his du'
ties with the highest efficiency.