The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-14
PARTY TRAITORS
BOIND TO FAIL
Wanamaker's Democratic Fusion
Scheme Meets With Cen
eral Condemnation.
REPUBLICANS ARE LOYAL.
fspecial corresponaencel

Ing the last rev uaySs ioohAA5 A'A -
commodations at hotels and boarding
houses. getting posted as to the method
" allotment OF seats and other matters
which the vide awake member or sen
ator always wants to know about re-
minds US that the opening day for the
state legislative mill Is near at hane'
Contractor Allen B. ROrke. Of Phiiadel-
mia. who is in charge OF the cOnstrue-
tion OF the new capitol building Is
rusA;ng the work at a lively pace. and
though he has but a few days LETT 10
complete the job. he promises absolute
Iy that everything viii be in readiness
for the opening Of the session. VI
course. interest continues 10 center IN
the caucus for the speakership- OF ths
house OF representatives The Repuoh-
cans viii undoubtedly dispose Of this
matter in the caucus in an entirety
harmonious manner. and the caucus
nominees for speaker and the other OF
fcers OF the house win unquestionaDiy
be elected.
A REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATIONS
The triumphant election of Colonel
Stone TO the governorship and the big
Republican majority in both branches
Of the legislature insured Republican
administration through and through in
both the executive and legislative
branches Of the state government
There has been no change in the situa-
tion on the speakership. 1t is still
free for all race despite the rumors
that this fellow or some other fellow
has been slated by the party leaders.
Voorhees, Of Philadelphia, Bliss Of Della
ware. MeCIain Of Somerset, Farr Of
Lackawanna and Marshall, Ford and
Hosack of Allegheny are all got their
lightning rods up. eagerly waiting for
the prize. The best evidence that
there is to be no friction in the organ
ization of the legislature, or in the
election Of the United States senator,
is found In the harmonious relations
that exist between the influential lead
ers of the Republican party in the
state. GovernOr-elect Stone has al
ready shown his capacity for leadership
in his announced determination TO con-
slider all elements Of the party IN mat
ters affecting hi administration. The
fact that Senator Quay has been in
consultation frequently with Senator
C. L. Magee. of Pittsburg. and Senator
elect David Martin. Of Philadelphia.
has brought about an unexpected
peaceful condition OF affairs, in view OF
past differences. They VIII all abide
by the caucus action on speaker and
United States senator. and the Wana-
maker Van Vaiksnberg- -Biankenhurg
outfit viii have but one thing to 60.
take their natural place with the De
mocrscy. They were opposed to Stone
for governor. and in every way
sought to disrupt the Republican or
ganization. They have taken them
selves out OF the Republican organiza-
ton and they are everywhere regarded
as allies OF the Democracy
The fusion scheme which is being
nursed by the Wanamaker bureau is
bound 10 fail. The first step. the call
ing Of q conference in Philadelphia last
week. was a comDlete fizzle. Repre-
sentative John II. Fow. author OF queer
legislation and one of the siickest Gus
toners that ever sat in a legislative
body, is working up the Democrats
end IN conjunction with the Wanama-
ker campaign. TO line the Democratic
members up TO follow his leadership.
The wanamaker managers could not
have made a more unfortunate seiec-
tion. II Is notorious that FOw is al
ways looking after Fow's personal in
terest, and the old time Democrats have
refused to follow his leadership, as
they would never know when Fow
would be doing business with the
other side" In order TO be taken care
OF himself on choice committees which
the Republican speaker will have 70
name Fow. too. is looked upon as
representing the Gordon Democracy.
which is an annex OF the Wanamaker
machine. and the Guffey men positive
~ refuse 10 have anything to do with
him politically.
REPUBLICANS ARE TOGETHER.
While the Democrats are at odds.
the Republicans are together. with
few exceptions. IL has been demon
strated that the Democratic machine
cannot be delivered over TO a Wanama-
ker candidate for speaker. II is known.
too. that nothing ike one-half OF the
number OF Republicans. p. necessary
with all the Democrats being together.
to make the lO3 votes required for an
election for a speaker. can be drummed
into any fusion scheme.
The prirc'pal reason for this is that
there "a such an intense prejudice
among Republicans against boiling the
party caucus. and particularly agains.
the bolter. The politicians Of the pres
ent day have not forgotten the famous
bolt OF 1881 and its results After all
sheir scheming. the boilers failed TO
carry out their program. a man In
whom thew had no sOecial interest
was elected United States senator, and
he was never any use to any Of them.
Besides, their action resulted In the
practical ostracism OF almost every
man among them. Those participating
in the bolt were almost entirely oblit-
Grated from the field OF politics or
those who took part in this exhibition
Of party perfdy only two are in public
life at the present time. Upon return
ing home their action was repudiaied
by their constituents and they wvle
forever afterwards barred from partic-
lpatiOn in party councils and in the en-
joyment OF future honors at the hands
Of the organization which they had be-
trayed.
A TRAITORS FATE.
A more recent and even more strik-
ng case is that presented by the polit-
scal situation in Ohio last year. when
a desperate. though unsuccessful. ef-
foit was made to defeat the reelection
Of Senator Hanna. who. as chairman of
the Republican national committee.
was largely responsible for the election
Of President Mckinley in 1886. His ex-
perience in many respects may be lik-
ened to that of Senator Quay's, who
as the field marshal in the campaign
Of 1888. brought victory TO the banner
Of Republicanism in the election of
General Harrison TO the presidency,
Senator Hanna had 10 meet the work
of a Republican traitor. and he tri-
Umphed in the end. In the Ohio state
senate the Republicans had majority
OF one. Senator Burke. an anti-Hanna
Republican. combined with the Demo-
Gratis and organized the upper house IN
their Interest, thus depriving his party
OF the power and patronage to which
Il was justly entitled In spite OF this
fusion Senator Hanna was elected ana
returned TO the United States senate to
uphold the administration Of President
Mckinley. while State Senator Burke
was from the day OF his treacherv a
marked man. not only in his home dis
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