The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-23
tnrse DemOcraTlc leglsIators as ant
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no DANCER OF A BOLT.

There is not the slightest danger OF
g bolt from the Republican caucus on
the organization of the house Of repre-
sentatives. The Wanamaker outfit viii
be unable TO unite the Democratic vote
and their small contingent Of Republi-
cans on any candidate for speaker for
many reasons In the first place the
Democrats will have a candidate Of
their own for the speakership. They
have already several aspirants FOR the
honor of the nomination of the Demo-
cratic caucus for speaker. and none OF
these men viii retire in favor of a Re
publican who is unable to command the
support OF his colleagues of his own
party faith.
''YOu do not suppose that the Demo-
cratic members are fools enough to
turn in for Wanamaker Republican
for speaker. do your" remarked one Of
the Democratic members-elect.
After pulling the Wanamaker chest
nuts out OF the fire." he continued.
"and electing his man speaker we
would find Johns speaker using the
power OF his committee appointments
among the Republicans in order ID
elect Wanamaker United States sena-
tor and thus we Democrats would be
out In the cold. No we have the big
end OF the proposition. and We are no.
going TO play second fiddle to the little
band of disappointed Republicans who
have clustered around the Wanamaker
barrel They are entitled TO another
guess"
While the Democrats viii turn down
this latest Wanamaker proposition
good and hard the Republicans who
have respect for themselves and for the
opinion Of their Republican neighbOrs
will be slow to jeopardize their party
standing and to have questions raised
as 10 underlying influences that made
them desert their party and enter into a
ieal for the advancement OF Democracy
and the selfish ends OF certain indi-
viduals. Wanamaker and his entire
combination cannot possibly get a
dozen Republicans, whatever their af-
filiations may be. who would have the
hardihoOd to vote for a Democratic
candidate for speaker OF the house In
Republican Pennsylvania The temper
Of the public mind. forcibly expressed
at the late election. is such as would
be promptly made manifest at an ex-
hibition Of party treachery OF this char
acter. The last campaign in this state
was fought out fairly and squarely on
national issues. The result OF the elec-
tiOn was a signal victory for RepubH-
canism and for the administration OF
President Mckinley. With the presi-
Dental campaign OF 1900 about TO open.
anything that would advance the In
terests OF the Democracy. such as the
election Of a Democrat to preside over
the house in Pennsylvania, would be
Indignantly resented by the Republi-
cans Of the entire country.
The tactics OF the Wanamakerites ara
on par with those resorted To in the
attempt to defeat National Chairman
Mark Hanna for the United States sem
ate. \ similar combination was pro-
posed when the Bushrelites Joined
with the Democrats but they failed.
although one Republican state SEN
with the Democrats. but they failed.
organization Of the state senate, with
the result that he is today the most
despised and most ostracized man In
politics in the state of Ohio.
But there is little danger OF RepubI.
cans in Pennsylvania following his ex-
ample.
GUFFEY IN THE GAME.
The election of Democrat to the
speakership would. of course. material
ly aid Millionaire James NJ. Gu6fey,
the member OF the Democratic national
committee from Pennsylvania. who is
full fedged candidate for United
States senator.
But the Guffey-W -Wanamaker combine
Is bound TO meet with disaster once
more. The Republican party wreckers
have exhausted themselves. The flood
of vilifeations and libelous misstate-
ments. the sensational arrests FOR DO
litical effect. the spending Of immense
sums OF money 10 accomplish the defeat
Of Republican candidates for the legis-
lature. the iniquitous deals with Dem
ocrats and other peculiar methods Of
an unprecedented campaign. have all
gone for naught.
There viii be a Republican elected
speaker of the house Of representatives,
Colonel Stone win be inaugurated GOV
ernor and Colonel Quay will be triun-
rhantly elected to succeed himself In
the United States senate
Wanamaizer IN Pennsylvania politics
Siil ;ke- - a thing Of the past-and
gone Tor ever.