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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1902
Page
4
In a Carlisle address ex Governor Pattison pledges to repeat his prior governance if elected. He cites vetoes against over one third of laws for two terms, condemns Quay influences, and warns of continued Republican infighting and reform efforts.
A political screed denouncing ex Judge Pennypacker as a Quay machine tool and calling the Pennsylvania governor race a clash between reformers and machine tyranny. The piece urges citizens to oppose Quayism, defend fair play, and resist political boss control in a broad call to action.
The note describes excitement in Fulton and counties statewide as supporters rally for the redemption of the state. It urges every voter to participate in the effort to overwhelm Quayism this time.
A report describes the Harrisburg convention led by a single man who cheated his ally, while the Erie convention backs candidates aligned with the people. It notes Pennypacker as Quay's pick and Pattison as the choice of freemen in a factional split with lasting political tension.
The Pennsylvania Republican fight over governor nominees centers on Samuel W Pennypacker backed by the machine led by Marcus A Hanna style boss Quay. Elkin gains delegates but Quay bulldozes to force Pennypacker a forceful nomination. The Inquirer prints editorials urging fair play and decrying bribery and one-man control.
The Harrisburg telegraph reports brutal political maneuvering at the Quay convention. A Schuylkill county delegate was offered 10000 dollars and a Hood position to switch. Four delegates were directly stolen by the state committee under Quay orders. Two skilled men offered 8000 each refused and were expelled. Senator Penrose notes votes needed. The Inquirer cites Elkin boasting that forty one pledged delegates were taken.
A historical excerpt describes Tunisian marriage customs where a betrothed girl is fattened until bound by silver shackles to fit the groom’s wishes, with potential repudiation if size cannot be reached. The piece then pivots to Alexandrian science and letters, noting Pappus Theon Hypatia and the city’s support of literature and the arts, including Callimachus Lyccophron Theocritus.
An elderly man recalls his niece Mary and her boy Hal. Hal, eight, writes a grateful note after receiving a wind up monkey toy for his birthday. He says the toy reminds him of his Uncle Ned and their plays, ending with a warm goodbye.
An old landlady warns an anxious artist to stay in, saying a crowd of men seeking him claimed to be the changing committee, in a Chicago News item. The exchange underscores tension around a mysterious public demand and the artist's wary response.
A teacher asked a girl to explain the difference between balance and remainder. The student replied that one can say a man lost his balance and fell, but cannot say a man lost his remainder and fell, illustrating usage.
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