Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-06
Republican Regulars Withstand
All Assaults From the
Insurgents.
SENATORIAL FIGHT NEARLY OVER.
Colonel Quay Returns From Florida
Trim For the Closing Days OF the
struggle For Supremacy of Party
Organization.
Especial Correspondence.)


Harrisburg April 4.-Another Repub-
lican county has swung into line for
stalwart Republicanism and against the
caucus bolters and party wreckers in
the legislature. Della ware, by an over
whelming vote. has elected four dele
gates to the Republican state conven-
tion who will be in line and in harmony
with the present state organization, and
will cooperate with the delegates al
ready elected in Lawrence, ia3iana,
Blair, Union, Warren, Lancaster, Mon
tour, Butler and the other counties
which have named their state delegates.
There has not been Il single delegate
elected up to date who is allied with the
Finn Martin leadership.
This emphatic action coming direct
from the Republican voters of the state
has had IL wonderful effect upon the
Republican members OF the legislature
who have been voting fog the caucus
nominee, Colonel NJ. S. Quay. for United
States senator. Despite the most des-
perate tactics of crowd of bold poll
ticians of the Finn Martin type, the
temptations offered to desert the party's
standard bearer and the assaults and
Misrepresentation OF the Subsidized
newspapers. the regulars present an un-
broken column TO every attack of the
insurgents. Colonel Quay's return from
Florida in improved health has been an
inspiration to his supporters and they de-
clare they will stand true to their eau
Gus action to the end. There are all sorts
of rumors and reports put ahoat by the
Flinn-Martin news bureau intended TO
create dissensions and distrust in the
ranks OF the stalwarts, but they have
not made the slightest impression.
The boilers are spreading the stories
that Quay is weakening: that he is
tired of the deadlock; that his friends
are about to break away and elect some
bolter-John Dalzel, for instance or
that he will make Senator Magee his
successor. 1t is very well known that
Senator Quay. could he have consulted
his own wishes. would not have been a
candidate for reelection. Had he been
let alone he would have retired, but
Quay is not the man to retire under fire.
When Wanamakerism began it's career
Of political falsehood, spite and malice.
and assailed Quay from every political
stump, there was nothing for Quay to do
but to meet his enemies and give battle
to them. He did meet them at the No
vember polls and thrashed them thor
oughly. That minority is able to hold
up the legislature and prevent an cleo
tion is due not to the votes of the people.
but to the deliberate treachery of David
Martin and to the personal hatred of
William Finn. Treacbery and hatred
are alone the factors responsible for the
disgraceful state Of affairs.
The rounding up of the boilers to
Dalzell is pointed to by the guerrilla
newspaper organs as an example of
''superb discipline" For once they are
right. 1t IL an example of discipline-Of
that discipline enforced by couple Of
political bosses which drives men like a
pack of slaves to do the bidding of the
masters. Contractor Finn mods to his
henchmen and they obey. Boss Martin
crooks his fingers and his following
hastcns to fall into line. First the bosses
supported Dalzell. This week they will
take up some one else. 1t matters not
whom--for an order is an order and the
personal interests of pair of bosses. the
career OF one of whom, Mt least, is about
run. are of more Importance than party
principles and political honor
The people. however. realize that the
campaign being waged against Senator
Quay is backed by personal malice and
revenge, and they will not tolerate
surrender or compromise to hand of
guerrillas. The Quay flag has been nailed
10 the mast of stalwart Repnblicanism
and cannot be hauled down in this fight.
PENROSE TALKS OUT.
United States Senator Penrose, acting
~ spokesman for the stalwart Republi-