Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-09-22
NEWSFR0M Maine
PLEASED BERRY
GubeTnatoTia| Nominee EIated
Over Democratic Victory.
HE ATTACKED TARIFF BILL
independent Republicans Quit Key
stone Party, Disoruntled With the
Bryanite Outfit s~S-.o-.- tie
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence.1
Philadelphia. Sept 20.
An exhibition of partisanship which
startled and Disguised the few inde
pendent Republicans present was
given by William H. Berry at a meet
ing In this city q few nights ago. when
the Keystone Party nominee. unable
to suppress his jubilstion, spoke ex
ultantly of the good news from
Maine"
Not only did he express intense
qualification over the Democratic vic
tory in the Pine Tree State. but he
followed this up with an attack upon
the Republican tariff and the Taft ad
ministration. which 80 incensed Re
publicans that the little coterie that
were there left the hall. determined to
have nothing further to do with his
candidacy.
Yes. Berry had heard the good
news from Maine." and his old-time
Democratic spirits were revived: he
could not help but rejoice in a tri
umph for . party with which he fought
y
bolter this year from the Guffey Dem.
ecratic state organization. Berry still
holds allegiance to the national De
mocracy. particularly TO the Bryan
wing Of that party, for which At Den.
yer he deserted Guffsy for Bryan
Guffcy who had done 80 much for him
nominated him and financed his cam.
paign for state treasurer. and even
though hs was then getting $4,000
year, salary from the state treasury,
loaned him 915. 200 upon collateral
which when put up at public sale real
ICED but s7e0. and then suit had to be
sntered In court In An effort to obtain
payment Of the balance. $4,000. with
not dollars worth OF interest paid
upon the loan.
While Berry's ingratitude TO Guffey
IL not . matter Of public concern. and
is not = factor in the present political
campaign. Berry's adherence to the
Democracy. his intense loyalty to the
Bryane'leadership. is the subject OF
widespread comment.
Could Not Stand Berry.
In this city. especially. Berry's nom.
ination upon the independent ticket at
once estranged thousands from that
movement who might under certain
conditions have been inclined to favor
an Independent Republican for gov.
ernor. Others who at first declined &c
say what attitude they would take in
tho campaign, have since come out
~nl. t.. fox 80 h. f,,Il
can ticket
This was the logical outcome of thg
revelations as to Berry's financial
dealings with Guffey, followed by
Berry's erratic course upon the stump,
has fiambouyant and rambling oratory
eliminating in his sensational and un.
called for attack upon the newspaper
men of the state Simply because they
published the facts relating to his get.
ting money from Guffey. the same
Guffey who was himself . heavy bor.
rover from banks In Pittsburg hold.
ing state funds. of which Berry was
the custodian for the taxpayers. and
Berry's gratuitous insult to every Re.
publican is his public feiicitations with
the triumphant Democrats of Maine
and his denunciation of the trainers
Of the new tariff act. In which the In
dustrial. farming and business inter.
ests and the welfare of every wage
Garner Of the Keystone State were
ssfegusrded by the two Republican
United States senators and all of the
Republican members OF the lower
house from Pennsylvania.
Berry's admission at q public meet
ing here that there was not q dollar
in the treasury of the Keystone Party
simply emphasized the fact that sub
stantial men. mon of affairs. property
owners and business men. to whom
the importance OF electing a safe and
sane man TO the governorship appeals
most strongly. will have nothing to dc
with his candidacy or the hybrid com
bination Of disappointed and CASTOR
politicians back of the Keystone Party.
psssrtlons on Every Side.
Berry talks and acts like a man who
knows he has not got = chance TO win
the governorship. tie admitted In hif
West Philadelphia speech last week
that when he accepted the nomination
he had no idea Of being elected,
Developments since the keystons
ticket was put In the held all show
that hia candidacy has been con
stantly getting weaker rather than