Pennsylvania’s Pennsylvanian reform battle in November
The piece argues Pennsylvania faces a decisive contest for political independence, with reformers resisting the Quay machine. It cites Henry C. Lea and ex-Postmaster Hicks criticizing the machine, urging voters to elect honest government. Penrose’s reelection is cast as harder, with a push for anti-machine gains in both houses and strong support for reformers in the Senate.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Republican Party
Henry C. Lea
Hicks
Philadelphia
Quay
Beltway
Penrose
House
Senate
National Senate
Assault on Union Party Convention at Musical Fund Hall
The Philadelphia Ledger reports a mob of over 200 men forced entry to Musical Fund Hall, injuring three, and forcing a controversial nomination for governor and other offices. The mob then adjourned to the Continental Hotel where Pattison Guthrie and Emery were named, while editorials condemn the machine tactics and call for law and liberty.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Union Party
Musical Fund Hall
Samuel W. Pennypacker
William M. Brown
Isaac B. Brown
Eee
Riter
Mapes
William R. Knight
Pennypacker
Knight
Parlor C. Continental Hotel
Robert FE. Pattison
George W. Guthrie
Lewis W. Emery
Ledger
Durham
Ashbridge
Quay- Ashbridge
Quay
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Law and Liberty
Union
State Organization
Philadelphia
Pattison
Musical Fund
Bulldozer raid at Union party convention sparks editorial outrage
The Evening Bulletin denounces the raid at Musical Fund Hall as a wretched act of bulldozing that tainted Judge Pennypacker’s nomination and mocked decency. The North American calls the machine’s folly disastrous, predicting large anti machine sentiment and repudiation by voters.
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Pennypacker
Musical Fund Hall
Union Party
Penny
Packer
Quay
Quayites
Machine
Penrose
Union
Denunciation of Quay Heelers by Governor Pattison in Philadelphia
Governor Pattison denounces Quay leaders for attacking free assembly and speech during the Union Party convention riot in Philadelphia. He cites the American fight for self-government from Lexington to Yorktown and vows Freeman resolve to crush the powers of darkness degrading Pennsylvania. Old newspapers for sale.
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Quay Heelers
Philadelphia
Reading
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Pattison Endorsed by Pennsylvania Railroad Employes
At Harrisburg a convention of 342 railroad employee divisions and 128000 voting members endorsed Pattison for governor. Pattison thanked the committee and praised labor leaders for their loyalty to state and good governance, noting workers’ duty to civic participation and honest ballots. Reading audience cheered as Pattison spoke and the rail workers rose in appreciation.
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Reading
Charles B. G. Austin
State Board of Railway
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State Board of Railroad
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
State Board of Railroad Employes
Seary
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