The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28

with blocking their ambitions for pub
iic Office, and who hope to get revenge
il his defeat and at the same time open
the way to use the Republican organ
izatiou for their personal advantage.
MAGEE NAILS a LIE.
A sample OF the bold and reckless
misstatements that are being sent out
through the Wanamaker newspaper
syndicate is found in the story in which
Senator Magee was represented as hav-
ing made a canvass OF the state and
that he had found 81 members who
were opposed TO Senator Quay's re-
election. Senator Magee emphaticSly
denied that there was the slightest
foundation for that report.
I have made no such canvass" said
he. and l have none made for me-
He added that ne had no knowledge
Of any pledges such as Indicated in the
report
1T is about time that the people of
the state were informed Of the delib-
crate and unprecedented character OF
the newspaper misrepresentation that
are being circulated with the view Of
making sentiment against Senator
QUAY" declared Representative Salter.
Of the Seventh district Of this city, the
other day THE whole purpose and in
tent of the authors Of these reports is to
affect the votes Of the members Of the
legislature from the interior counties.
Reading these daily distorted and ir-
responsible statements emanating from
the Wananaker press bureau one
would naturally be prejudiced against
Senator Quay or any one else who
might be the subject OF these attacks.
Public men are nisquoted. facts are
distorted AMI the most palpably fake
reports are given as news to what the
men inspiring them must look upon as
a most gullible public. Fortunately the
members of the legislature whom the
opponents Of Senator Quay hope to in
fluence by these stories are thoroughly
acquainted with the tactics Of the Van
Valkenberg literary corps, and they
know how 20 gauge their productions
accordingly.
Senator Quay won his fight for re-
election at the polls in November last.
continued Mr.. Salter. earnestly The
people elected Republican senators and
members Of the house with the knOwl-
edge and desire that they should vote
for the reelection OF Senator Quay. In
many cases there were clean cut bat
ties in behalf of Colonel Quay won OF.
al the Republican primaries when the
successful candidates We're selected to
go before the people. If the small cote
RE of ambitious gentlemen and the
others who are actuated solely and
purely by a desire for revenge. who are
putting up the eaoney for this fight
against Senator Quay. think they are
going TO succeed they are being badly
fooled. Senator Quay is bound to win
first, because he has more than enough
votes pledged to him TO insure his cleo
ton, because the sentiment of the great
mass of the Republican voters of Penn
sylvania, who abhor hypocrisy. who
have supreme contempt for the men
responsible for the campaign Of Will
fication. abuse. Misrepresentation and
character assassination. demand that
such men and their un-American meth
DDS shall be rebuked. and because the
people believe In fair play, and in the
end they must triumph"
Every day brings additional evidence
publican house caucus win be elected
speaker. that the candidate for United
States senator who gets the joint cat
Gus nomination will be elected and that
this candidate Will be Colonel NJ. 5.
Quay.
Representative ]. l. Christian. of Sui
Ivan county. who has been in the city
visiting his friend. former United States
Attorney Ellery P Ingham. takes lit
tie stock In the campaign that is being
waged by the Wanamakerites against
established cusloms of the Republican
party.
u am firm believer in the principle
that the majority should rule" remark
ed Mr. Christian. ard 7 am aisu con-
WINGED that no political party can ex-
ist without an organization through
which its members may act In accord
and by which its policies and princl-
pies may be maintained. The attempts
To dissuade Republican senators and
rcpresenta-ives-ei to abstain from
participating In the Republican caucus
On the organization OF the legislature.
and on the selection OF a Republican
candidate 'or the United States serIate.
ia my opinion. should be condemned by
every true and loyal Republican. The
Republican voters of Pennsylvania
have elected a majority Of the mern-
bers Of the legislature. they have made
the Republican party responsible sss
the actions OF that legislature. II It's
record be good. the Republican party
shall merir eommendation: but IL, on
The other hand. its work shall be OF a
character that viii call forth adverse
criticism fiom the people. the Republi-
can party must expect to take the
blame. Republican members of the
house are obligated to go into the Re
publican caucus and support the choice
u the majority for speaker. The speaker
of the house is always an important
factor In shaping legislation. He should
be stalwart Republican. Place q flu
sion speaker in the chair. one who owes
his election 10 an alliance with the De
mocracy. and you have defeated the
Republican members. The fusion speak
CT would be in honor bound to give the
Democrats places OF Importance. and
their prominence would be to the detri-
ment Of the Republican party.
The fact that this legislature will
AiRll 10 tirNl a United les
senator should be kept in mind by every
Republican. Questions of great mo-
ment in national politics are involved
Next to the election Of president OF
the United States there is nothing more
important from the staBdT9int of party
politics than the election of a United
States senator. We must elect q stall
wart Republican to the United States
senate from Republican Pennsylvania.
There must be no fusion or trades or
deals with the Democracy Every Re
publican must go into the Republican
caucus and stand by the choice of a ma
Jority Of that caucus. That / proposa
70 do. No matter who may be deter
mined upon by a majority OF the Re
publican senators and representative.
ne shall command my vote. Personal
~. shall vote for the reelection of
Colonel Matthew Stanley Quay. and I
sincerely believe that he will BE-
elected"
Major David S. b. Chew. member OF
the house from the Eighth district Of
this city says:
II Is preposterous 10 talk about de-
feating Senator Quay He cannot be
beaten. He has the votes. and they will
stand by him. The Republicans in my
district knew I favored the reelection
OF Senator Quay when they nominated
me. and the people who went 10 the
polls were fully Informed as TO nv no.