The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-16
COME BACK AT QUAY.

AuutgAA u DANAAu4A eANA-A
LsAgue-AocuSs Him Of Treaehsry to
the Republican Party in Regard TO
Congressional Candidates.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Nov. 15.-The
Business Mems Republican League Of
Pennsylvania issued a statement to-day
on the result of the recent election.
Among other things 1t says:
ut is an incontrovertibie c ertainty
thar majority of more than thirty Of
the next legislature have been elected
upon platform in opposition TO the re-
turn of Senator Quay to the United
States senate, and are pledged to stand
against all harmful machine legislation.
OF the one hundred and thirty-three
members of the last legislature who
voted for Senator Penrose, and there
after followed the dictates OF the Quay
machine, but twenty-four have been re-
elected, or only eighteen per cent; while
Of the "seYenty-SIX" who supported
Hon, John Wanamaker, thirty-two have
been returned, or more than forty 1.-Two
per cent. jCf the lfty Quay men who at
tempted to collect mileage bills for eX-
penses never incurred, only seven are
reelected, while the four anti-Quay
men on the same committees, who re-
fused to render bills for money not eX-
pended, have all been reelected.
Senator Quay had a senatorial OPP
ponent in but one county OF the state,
Tioga, where both he ana his opponent
submitted their names to the people,
and Quay was overwhelmingly defea ted
by Hon. Charles Tubbs In the RepubH-
can strongholdS of Blair, Chester and
Union counties, seven members were ln-
strucred at the primaries to vote for
Senator Quay, because no candidate was
announced against him, but at the cleo
tlon these seven members Instructed for
Senator Quay were defeated.
Even the influence Of Senator Quay
in his own county Of Beaver was insutil-
cient 10 renominate the two men who
had done his bidding In the last legis-
lature. State Chairman Elkin was fore
ed to take down the two members from
his own county Of Indiana whom he had
led into betraying the people, and whom
he desired returned In the interest OF
the machine.
''Ex-state Treasurer Haywood could
not renOminate his two servile followers
from Mercer county, though by precedent
they were entitled to another term, yet
a member Of the "seventy-six" IN this
county broke all precedents, and was
reelected for the third time against
the opposition Of the Quay machine.
Not one OF the four members from
Crawford county will be controlled by
Senator Andrews. E1-secretary OF the
Commonwealth Frank Reeder lost the
four members he formerly controlled
from Northampton county. Chief Clerk
of the Senate Smiiey's Two men from
Venango were defeated. Resident Clerk
of the House Fetterhoif failed TO elect
any of the 1--WE members Of the house
or the state senate from Montgomery
county. President pro tem-elect Wal
ton, OF the senate, was not returned TO
enjoy the honor purchased by his sub
servieucy to the Quay machine. Senator
Andrews, whose presence in the past
has done more to debauch and demor-
alize legislatures than any other agency,
Is left at home. In twelve out OF the
fifteen counties visited by Hon. John
wanamalscr and other speakers under
the auspices Of the Business Mems Re-
publican League during the last three
weeks OF the campaign, all elected anti
Quay members OF the legislature.
"The Business Mems Republican
League wishes to draw attention with
emphasis to the fact that throughout
the entire campaign Just ended, It con-
sistentiy and earnestly supported all
candidates OF the Republican party for
members OF the national house Of rep
resentatives from this state, and had
the Quay machine done the same the
Republicans would not now be regret
ing the calamity caused by the defeat
OF Hon. Charles W. Stone, consistent
Republican member OF Congress, and
the election IN his stead Of that apostle
OF free silver and free trade, Hon. Jo-
semi c. Sibley. This Is but one example
Of how traltorous the Quay machine
has become. Even while preaching from
the stump the support OF President Nc
Kinley, his administration and the prin-
ciples on which the Republican party
has won 20 many and glorious victories,
they used their efforts 10 weaken and
deplete the Republican majority in our
national house OF representatives,
though so badly needed to make effec-
tive President McKinley's wise and pa
tr!otio purposes, for the sole reason
that they might revenge themselves on
one who had courage to appeal TO the
people in his candidacy for governor,
instead OF 10 the (rule or ruin) ma
chine.
'In the work before US, tho Business
Mems Republican League confidently
appeals to all lovers OF honesty and pa
trlotlsm among Pennsylvania citizens
for support IN whatsoever way each
finds lie can give IL best. II IL not nslC-
ing support Tor any man, hut fer the re-
dcmptlOn Of the great Republican party
OF our commonwealth"