Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-01
Very PRETTY ROW
AMONG DEMOCRATS.
Gord0nites Seek to Overthrow Col
onel Gufey's Leadership
Representative Fow, OF Peculiar Memory
and Author of Queer Bills, Leads the
Fight, But He Gets Cold Com
fort From the Straight
out Democracy.
out Democracy.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, Nov. 29.--There is pret-
ty row on in the Democratic party in
Pennsylvania. 1t is all over the oppo-
sition of the Gordonites to the contin-
uance of the leadership Of Colonel
James NJ. Guffey and to the desire OF
the friends of Judge Gordon to help
out the Wanamaker combination in
their plans to advance the political in
terests of the Philadelphia millionaire
and his Republican associates.
That Wanamaker has given up all
hope of being elected TO the United
States senate is now apparent. His
managers. while still in touch with
the Democrats, are trotting out C. W.
Stone and John Dalzell for United
States senator, to divide the Republi-
can vote. Meanwhile Mr.. Guffey is
getting in his fine work lining UP the
Democrats. Mr.. Guffey has never been
known to enter into any business or
political deal without expecting a full
return for any expenditures that might
be made. 1t is we'll known to out
siders that in the last three weeks of
the state campaign the Democratic
managers made up a pool and put up
individual collaterals upon which $780,
900 was raised to be spent in certain
counties to elect Democratic members
of the legislature. The present United
States senate stands A to 46 against
the Republican party, and with visions
of Democratic control of the senate be-
fore them the Guffeyites were very lib
eral in their expenditures. The Dem
ocratic machine had nevtr handled
such great rolls Of cash, and with their
allies in the Wanamaker organization
they succeeded in unexpected quarters.
Gufrey, now having engineered and
financed the Democratic campaign, be-
lieves that he is entitled to the honor
Of the Democratic caucus nomination
for United States senator. The Cor
dom -Mutchler combine has, however,
trotted out Chauncey F. Black as
candidate for United States senator.
and are fighting Guffey at every point.
Guffey believes the Democratic party
should stand by it's colors and place
strong man. good Democrat, in
house of representatives.
IN FAVOR OF GUFFEY.
The officers of the Democratic state
organization are of the same mind. as
was evidenced by an address to the
Democratic members-elect issued by
Secretary Van Dyke. of the Democratic
state committee. who Indignantly re-
sents the idea that the Democratic
members shall be used to pull the
chestnuts out of the fire for the Wan
amaker Republicans. He comes out
squarely in favor OF Colonel Guffey for
United States senator, calls attention
TO his record as a valiant fighter for
his party and the self denying manner
In which he has always given his time.
money and services to the party.
The most conspicuous advocate of
coalition with the Wanamakerites in
the legislature by the Democrats is
Representative John H. Fow, author
of the "Fow BILL" and other iniquitous
measures that have brought denuncia-
tions upon his head from almost every
county in the commonwealth. Fow,
whose Democracy has frequently been
questioned. and who was, through .
deal, on both the Republican and DEM
ocratic tickets, has met with many
turndowns from Democrats who de-
cline to enter into negotiations with the
selfish Wanamaker-Van Valkenberg-
Blankenburg cohorts.
1t is safe to predict that Colonel Guf-
fey will win out his fight.
Meanwhile the Republicans arc
quietly canvassing among their num-
Der in the interest of the several Re
publican aspirants for the speakership
Voorhees, Of Philadelphia. Bliss of Del.
! aware, McClain of Lancaster, Marshall
and Hosack Of Allegheny. and the
others. There is no question that the
Republican caucus nominee will be
! elected by practically the full party
| vote
| Representative Frank CT. Harris, who
| has just been triumphantiy reelected
| from Clearfield county, and who was
here a few days ago. has come out fiat
footed in favor of the reelection OF
| United States Senator Quay. He says:
| Il take my reelection to mean that the
| people of my county desire the return
| Of Colonel Quay to the United States
senate. i was known throughout the
| fight that has just closed as a Quay
| man, and while the county went for
jerks. I was elected on the Republican
ticket. I shall certainly vote for Sen
/ ator Quay in the Republican caucus.
| and in so doing shall represent the ex-
pressed wishes OF majority of my con-
/ stituents."
/ The fight against the reelection of
| Mr.. Harris was certainly. one of the
! most bitter waged in any district in the
state. Immense sums of money were
spent to defeat him. His success under
the circumstances was marvellous.
|