Evening star., 1898-10-29

the republican candldate 1Or governor ana
the protege of the organization, is a target,
while the candidates for legislature and
Congress share in the fire directed against
the machine"
Under the claim of reforming and purify
ing republican politics in Pennsylvania Il
proportion of the republican voters of this
state, in number ye, unknown, are allyinS
themselves with hitherto hostile political
elements willing to temporarily wrest Penn
sylvania from republican control if neces-
sary, in order to dissolve the organization
within their party which now exercises that
control
Anything to Beat Quay.
Up to this time the movement has taken
the shape only of an attempt to tear down
an existing political structure. No thought
has been given to what is to be erected upon
the site. Now 1t is anything to beat
Quay" If he is beaten, it remains for the
luture to decide what manner of man and
men politically will succeed him and his
lieutenants.
To accomplish the downfall of Senator
Quay the promoters of this object aim to
elect legislature composed of democrats.
independent republicans and prohibItionists,
elected by independent republican votes and
any other element which can be counted
upon hostile to Mr.. Quay. In some leg
isiative districts practical fusion has been
effected between these elements. To defeat
the republican candidate for governor they
are asking republican votes for the prohi-
hitionist candidate, DIR. Swallow, and demo-
cratic votes for the regular democratic
nominee, Mr.. jerks. The most bitter of the
anti-Quay republicans profess to believe
that with the perpetuation of Quayisn as
the inevitable alternative many republicans
would vote for the democratic gubernatorlal
candidate. AT this early stage OF the IN
quiry, but with some little understanding
of normal republican sentiment in Pennsyi-
vania | am not able to adopt this view un-
qualfiedly.
However, it would be foolish to under
estimate the strength of the movement in
opposition to Senator Quay and the existing
republican organization. The republlcan
managers appreciate it and fear it. ThAy
acknowledge that the revolt has extended
to every county in the state. They realize
that republicans Of prominence and high
standing are engaged in 1t. powerful
and influential section of the republican
press of the state is arrayed against them
and daily appeals to the intelligent read
| ing public to overthrow the organization.
Yet Mr.. Quay and his lieutenants are
confident not confident for publication
| only" but genuinely. that they will wealth
er this Storm elect the governor and con-
troll the legislature.
Causes of the Revolt.
To attempt to set forth at this time in
detail the specific counts in the arraiga-
| ment Of and Indictment against the exist
| ing republican organization would be mere
| ly a recital of affairs purely local to the
| taxpayers and voters of Pennsylvania. The
story would include the legislation of state
| assemblies of a decade and of municipal
government in many cities conducted, 1t is
alleged In behalf of machine politicians
| TO the detriment of the taxpayer. The re-
formers claim that the present outburst
| of wrath on the part of republicans is the
outcome of years of rising gorge The
sentiment of the men taking part in the
movement against the organization may be
expressed in two sentences:
Not dissatisfaction with the republican
party, but righteous indignation against
man W no have nrOStituted the reDublican
party of Pennsylvania to their own ends.
Better to obiterate the present repubi-
can organization than that it should be
permitted to exist to bring reproach upon
repubicanism and all that the word i'm
plies to men proud of the principles and
jealous of the good name of the party"
l have referred to the fact that the move
| ment thus far is but an attempt to tear
down that which exists, without setting up
a definite structure in its place. Yet, it is
a principle to be set up, the principle
tensibly of honest state and municipal gov
ernment. With this principle established, it
is claimed that the men and methods for
the ideal and sentimental explanation, pos
siby true enough, but not the only expla-
nation.
The practical reason and the one which
appeals to the politician is that If the per-
sonal ambitions Of aVoWed senatorial cam
didates should be injected into the legsla-
tive campaign, it would disturb the alli-
ance MIR. John Wanamaker, for instance,
a republican among republicans, who has
stumped the entire state for the reform
movement, advocates overturning the pres
ent order Of things republican, but makes
no specific recommendations for new one.
His friends sedulously refrain from sug-
gesting him as available successor to
Senator Quay Neither has any other man
come forward to disturb the harmony eX-
listing between the allied forces by advanc-
ing claims to a share of the fruits of pro-
spective victory.
Prospects Held Out.
The prospect which the present campaign
holds out to the allied political elements
may be classified as follows:
To the independent republicans. the allur-
! ing if yet uncertain, hope of defeating the
republican machine and setting up another
organization, naming a United States sena-
tor and, of course, establishing good gov
ernment.
To the democrats, a gain in their repre-
| sentation in the national House of Repre-
sentatives, a share of benefits in the
ganization of the legislature and satisfac-
ton at the discontinue of the republican
| leaders, who have harried them for years.
To the prohibitionists, chance remote
many politicians believe, of electing a gov
| ernor the certainty of increasing the osten-
sible prohibition vote, possible legislative
| patronage and the proverbial reward of
| virtue.
| Whether or not the democrats are moved
! by the high motive which actuates the re-
| formers, chances favor their deriving more
| of the practical benefits in the shuttle and
| deal than the others, whoever wins.
| 1t is the realization of this fact which has
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