The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-30
VERY PRETTY ROW
AMONG DENOCRAK
Gordonitss Seek to Overthrow Col
onel Gufsy's Leadership
AND HELP WANAMAKER.
Rcur,s.ntativs FOw. of Peculiar Memory
and Author of osssr Bills, Leads tie
Fight, But Hs Gets Cold Com
fort From the Straight
ont Democracy.
fsnecIal correspondenee)

rJa-r,sburg. Nov. 2s.-There Is a pref
~ ROW on in the Democratic party IN
Psnnsvlvania. II is all over the oppo-
sition Of the Gordonites 10 the eontih-
uance OF the leadership OF CoioheI
lanes n. Guffey and 10 the desire OF
~. friends Of Judge Gordon to help
ont the Wanamaker combination IN
their plans to advance the political In
terests Of the Philadelphia millionaire
and his Republican associates.
That Wsnamaker has given up all
hope OF being elected 10 the United
states senate is now apparent. His
managers. while stH in touch with
the Democrats. are trotting out c. W.
stone and John Dalzell for United
states senator. to divide the Republic
can vote. Meanwhile Mr. Guffey is
getting in his fine work lining up the
Democrats. Mr.. Guney has never been
known to enter into any business or
political deal without expecting tu1l
return for any expenditures that might
be made. II is well 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 SlVo'-
OOO was raised to be spent in certain
counties 10 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 De
fore them the Guffeyites were very I'D
eraI in their expenditures. The Dem
ocratlc machine had never handled
sucb great rolls Of cash. and with their
allies in the Wanamaker organization
they succeeded in unexpected quarters.
Guffey. now having engineered ana
financed the Democratic campaign, be-
ueves that he is entitled to the honor
Of the Democratic caucus nomination
for United States senator. The Cor
-NIutchler combine has. however.
,rotted out Chauncey +. Black as
candidate for United States senator,
and are fighting Guffey at every point
Gurev believes the Democratic party
should stand by its colors and place
a strong man. q good Democrat IN
the field FOR the speakershlp Of the
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
scuarely 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 abe Wanamakerites in
the legislature by the Democrats Is
Representative John II. Fow. author
OF the '.Fow bill" and other iniquitous
measures that have brought denuneia-
tious upon his head from almost every
county in the commonwealth. FOw,
whose Democracy has frequently been
questioned. and who was. through a
deal. on both the Republican and Dem
OEIaLlL AAthEAEs mas mt WIN many
turndOwns from Democrats who de-
cline to enter into negotiations with the
selfish Wanamaker-Van Valkenberg-
Blankenburg cohorts.
II is safe to predict that Colonel Guf-
fey viii win out hfs fight.
Meanwhile the Republicans are
quietly eanvassing among their num-
Der in the interest Of the several Re
publican aspirants for the speakership.
VOORHEES, of Philadelphia. Bliss Of Del
aware. Mccain 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 fun party
vote.
Representative Frank G. Harris. who
has just been triumphantly reelected
from Clearfield county. and who was
here few days ago, has come out fat
footed In favor of the reelection of
United States Senator Quay. He says:
I take my reelection 10 mean that the
people OF my county desire the return
OF Colonel Quay 10 the United States
senate. / was known throughout the
fight that has just closed as a Quay
man. and while the county went for
jerks. l was elected ON the Republican
ticket. l shall certainly vote for Sen
ator Quay in the Republican caucus
and in so doing I 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 marvelous