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

6fand Old Party.
Especial corresponderce.)
Philadelphia. Sec. 20.-With the as
sembling of the legislature but a few
days OF. the Republican members Of
both the senate and the house realize
that they viii shortly be called upon to
show their party cOlors and assert their
Republicanism I'm assuming control Of
both branches of the general assembly,
in the name OF their party. That this
will be done and that both senate and
house will be organized on straight
Republican lines. and that the
Republican caucus will name the
next United States senator from
Pennsylvania is apparent to all
who have come in touch with Re
publican senators and representatives
within the last week. The spectacle OF
Democratic dissensions presented at
Harrisburg the other day. when the
Gordonites and the Guffeyites were at
each others throats, and when John
II. Fow's fusion conference was given
a chilling frost by the action Of Cuff
fey and his heutenants in keeping
Democrats away from the meeting. has
impressed Republicans everywhere The
latter realize that this is year when
II is important that there shall be Re
publican harmony No better evidence
Of this fact could be given than the dis
NAL failure the Wanamaker agents
have made in their attempts to get
Republicans TO declare that they will
not go into the Republican caucus. and
that they viii not support Senator
Quay for reelection. OF course. the
few anti-Cuay men who We're elected
avowedly against the senior senator are
not expected to vote for him. With bu;
few exceptions, scarcely half a dozen.
however. they viii go into the Republ-
can caucus. Up to date the Wanama-
ker agents have not gotten a single
Republican senator or representative to
declare against Senator Quay who had
not been elassed as opposed to him.
With the purpose OF creating the i'm
preston that there is a great sentiment
against Senator Quay. the Wanamaker
literary bureau. is flooding the state
with articles containing interviews with
men like Jefferies of Chester. Sexton OF
Montgomery and Stable of Blair. not
one Of whom was on the Republican
ticket. but all Of them were elected by
combinations OF the Swallow and DEM
ocratic vote. To these they have added
one Republican state senator. Henry. OF
Philadelphia. and only four straighout
Republican members of the house
Coray of Buzerne. Mackey OF Lacka-
wanna. Allen and Laubach of Philadel-
phia, the latter being an employe In the
shoe department Of Wanamaker's store.
These were all elected as anti-Quay
men and are not included in the esti-
mates which give Senator Quay a big
majority in the Republican caucus. Dr.
Mackey has announced that he viii
vote for John r. Farr. Cf Lackawanna.
the harmony candidate for speaker, as
win others who are outspoken anti
Quay men. Followers CT both Martin
and Magee have been importuned by
the Wanamaker emissaries to declare
against Quay or. at least. decline 70
go into the Republican caucus. but they
have steadfastly refused to do any
thing OF the kind
a number Of leading Republican
members of both the senate and the
house have been in this city during the
last few days. and they have all ex-
pressed themselves in the most emphat-
ic terms as TO the sentiment in the Re-
publican party on this question. Sena-
tor James G. Mitchell. OF Jefferson
county. than whom there Is probably
no closer friend Of GOvernor-elect Stone
In the state senate. spoke freely when
asked his views on this matter
a POLITICAL CONSPIRACY.
THE motives that prompt the perse-
cution Of Senator Quay by those behind
this sO-called conspiracy case said he,
.are understood by the people in my
section OF the state. They realize that
this is but part and parcel Of the polit-
ical campaign which has been waged
by the retainers OF Wanamakerism dur
ing the last three years. Republicans
everywhere recognize that Senator
Quay is charged with responsibility
for blocking the political ambitions of
a eoterie OF politicians. whose disap-
pointments and resentments are given
vent to in these proceedings. II IS Ri
diculous to assume that any consider
able number OF men can be influenced
by the actions OF these disgruutled in
dividuals. and Il Is quite absurd 10
imagine that members Of the legisla-
ture VIII for moment think Of Cepart-
ing from the time hoEored practices
and customs OF the Repu5 lean party
in the organization OF the general as
sembly. The party spirit in my district
Is so strong that II any man elected
upon the Republican ticket should 90
10 Harrisburg and fail to participate IN
and abide by the action Of the regu' ar
Republican party caucus Re would re-
turn home to his consu uenls at hi,
peril
Another influential member OF the
senate and a formidable candidate Tor
president pro tenn. OF that body. SEN
afor William p. Snyder. of Chester
county, was quite as en- piiztlc IN as
cussing the same sub ett
Il do not see he dselar how any
member of either bFasch % ih.- ieri.ia-