Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-22
man SO delegated who fails to cooper

man SO delegated who fails to cooper
ate with his Republican colleagues. and
who is not willing to abide by the ac-
tion of majority of regularly chosen
and accredited Republican members or
fenators becomes a guerrilla, and can
no longer be considered nor treated ~
Republican. He Is recreant 20 hts
party's trust and disloyal to the Repub.
hcan organization, which honored him
with his nomination and confided In his
integrity an0 loyalty to the principles
of Repubicanisnl. There Is not q par
tlcle of doubt that both houses will be
organized without the slightest diff
iiculty upon Republican lines. and that
Colonel Quay will be reelected to the
United States senate"
Among those prominently mentioned
for the speakership of the house is
Representative William G. Kreps, of
Franklin. Mr. Kreps is recognized as
Republican OF the dyed in the wool
brand. and despite the fact that in for
lner years Franklin has been inclined
to favor independents, kreps ran ahead
of his ticket this year and the county
gave the whole Republican ticket mag
nificent support.
Il am a stalwart Republican" said
Representative Kreps. land 1 believe
that the house will be organized liz
strict accordance with stalwart Re-
publicanism. My name has been men-
TONED In connection with the speaker
ship and I appreciate the compliment
that has been paid me by the kind
things that have been said in the news
papers and by my colleagues. OF
course l shall abide by the action of
the caucus. and if 1 shall fail to re-
ceive the votes of a majority I shall
gracefully support the successful can
didate. am satisfied from inquiry /
nave made In connection with my can
didacy that there can not possibly be
more than half a dozen so-called Re-
publican members Of the house who
have any sympathy with or are Sc
rlously considering the question Of fu-
sion with the Democrats / am sure
that when the time arrives for action
even these few disgruntled members
will be found supporting the caucus
nominee for speaker"
This will be my first session in the
legislature" remarked Representative
Horace j. Thompson. Il come from
that rock ribbed center of Republican
ism, Indiana county. know that If I
failed to take part in any Republican
caucus that might be called during my
term ] could not expect any further
honors at the hands Of Republicans of
my county, where the Republican ma
jority is larger than the Democratic
vote. ! have talked with number of
members of the house from different
sections OF the state. many of whom 1
have conversed with during my visits
to this city. l have not met II single
Republican member that has not said
he proposes to participate in the Re
publican caucuseS on both the speaker
ship and the United States senatorship
and abide by the action of the major
ity. There can be no mistaking the
sentiment OF the Republicans Of Penn
sylvania, as expressed at the last gen.
eral election. They were determined
that the Republican party and its prin-
ciples should triumph. as was evidenced
by the splendid vote cast for the Re-
publican nominee for governor, Colonel
William A. Stone. and by the large
Republican majority in both the senate
and the house. They look for us to
stand by true and stalwart Republi-
canism.'