Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-03

Dy methede when VIII not Dear
scrutiny"
Il will be seen, therefore. that my
attitude at that time toward Pike
County and her candidate WAC one Of
absolute and consistent friendship
from the moment that / knew that
Miles Rowland was a candidate.
That ] not only spoke to my friends
in support Of Pixies claim, but wrote
the foregoing letter and bad it pub
lished in the Daily Times, distribnt-
ed at the Indien Queen Hotel, where
that conference WAS in session and
IL is at least a fact we'll worth noting
that within possibly an hour after
the distribution OF the paper contain
ing that article at the Indian Queen
Hotel, the nomination of Miles Row
lard was accomplished. So much
for my attitude toward Pike county.
Huffman's Attitude Toward
Pike
Let us now examine the record and
see what Mr.. Huffman's attitude was
toward Pike County at that time. In
the first place the entire county COM
mittee which met in September,
1908, to take action on the Senatorial
matter had been appointed by Mr.
Huffman when he was Chairman Of
the County COMMITTEES, and every
member appointed by him was con-
tinued by his successor. William L.
Andre. Esq. The County Commit.
tee was, therefore, one Of entire
friendship to Mr.. Huffman. Sitting
on that COMMITTEES. by proxy was Mr.
W. B. Eilenberger. the law partner
snd friend and spokesman Of Harvey
Huffman. On that COMMITTEES also
by proxy, was Mr.. HuffInan's friend
Mr.. s. e. Shull, who has accompRn-
led him on his trips through Pike
and Wayne counties faand in fact
that committee and its proceedings
were absolutely dominated by and
under the control Of Mr.. Huffman
and his friends. and now, TO show
my evidence which is absolutely in
contestable, that Mr.. Huffman was
NOS fair to Pike, and not willing to
recognize Pixies claim to the unex-
pired term. 1 refer to the Monroe
Record of September 10. 1908 a paper
Of which Mr.. Huffman was one Of the
founders and in which he is one Of
the principal stockholders, and
whose statements, / take it, neither
Mr.. Huffman nor his friends win At.
tempt TO deny; and In that paper
under the date Just stated, in report
ing the proceedings had before the
Democratic county committee Of
Monroe, under the caption Harvey
Huffman is endorsed for the Senate
we find the following;
| "Dr Rhoads and 81. c. Archibald
Of StroudsSurg moved that the con.
fertes named give preference to Pike
County's claim, in as much as tbs
deceased Senator. whose unexpired
term was to be filed, was from thai
county. The motion was lost IS Il
g."
1t will be seen by the foregoing
therefore, that whsn DIR. Rhoads, Of
} eminently fair man from TobyhanSi
who introduced that resolution be
cause it was a fair and Just PROPOSE
tion concerning Pike County 8 claim
Harvey Huffman and his law paFtne
and spokesman Mr.. W. B. EilenbeE
ger, and his friend Mr.. Shull OpenI,
; opposed that motion which merel.
had for lis purpose the recognition 0
just claim upon the part Of Pix
COunty, and By their persistent an
open opposition TO a resolution 10 in
struct MOnroe's confarees for Pike
killed 1t by a vote of Is to 6.
I also refer TO another piece of evi
dence which is equally beyond an
doubt or any question. l quote fror
the stroudsburg Daily Times Of Sci
tember nth, 1908. under the hea
line "ROWLAND WINS ON TIL
! 44th BALLOT" and from that art
ole which reports the proceedings {
the conference two years ago,
quote the following;
, Wayne Goes To Pike
. Then the unexpected happenel
. MIR. HIN who had been an interests
spectator at this session arose and
n q brief address to the convent,
e statsd-That he had come to Monr'
st County sincere in his purpose to =
le main here until 3 nomination W
IN made, and would therefore Feps