The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-30
CAUCUS BOLTERS
SEVERELY REBUKED
David Martin Practically Elimi-
mated From Philadelphia
Politics.
DESERTED BY FORMER FOLLOWERS.
Throughout the State, as in the Quaker
City, Regulars Voted in the State Conven-
ton Where Insurgents Once Held Forth.
Especial Correspondence.)

Philadelphia. Aug 29.--The passing
Of David Martin as power in the pol
itics of the Quaker City was one of
the most conspicuous features of the
state convention of the Republican
party of Pennsylvania held at Harris
burg last week. After supreme eff
fort he succeeded in getting IL votes
from this city against the adoption Of
the platform which commended Gov
ernor Stone FOR his appointment OF
Colonel QUAY 10 the vacancy in the
United States senate. and when he
tried to line the delegates up against
Josiah r. Adams. candidate for the SUI
perior bench and in favor of Hastings
appointee, Dinner Beeber. all he could
muster were nine votes. When it is
recalled that Martin at one time had
practically the solid delegation of GA
at his back. this is lamentable show
ing.
The action of the Philadelphia eau
Gus in indorsing Josiah r. Adams for
the superior court was in accord with
the sentiment of the party in this city
But David Martin, wishing to show his
gratitude for his appointment by Hast
ings to the secretaryship of state, was
determined to get as many votes as
possible from Philadelphia for Beeber.
He is probably ashamed at the showing
he made. He found that while he was
regarding his own wishes and inclina-
tions, the ward leaders who had fol-
lowed him when he boasted of his stall
wart Republicanism were not going to
cut their own throats in plunging with
him into the abyss of the political
bolter. They are all practical men.
No ward leader in Philadelphia can
last long with an alliance with the
Finn insurgents. The. Republican
voters will not submit to such leader
ship. Martin. whom everybody in ac-
tive politics believes is preparing to
retire. is in different circumstances
from those of any of his old time lieu
tenants He is immensely wealthy. He
has no occasion to concern himself
about where his next months rent is
to come from. nor does he have to
bother about getting positions for con-
stituents to maintain the control Of an
organization Martin found when he
went from DELEGATE to delegate TO the
state convention that human nature
has not changed. His old friends were
all ready to do him a good turn, pro-
vided they were not called upon to
sacrifice themselves. They declined to
commit political hara-kari just to
oblige Mr. Martin and help his friends
Finn and Hastings Cut of their dilem-
ma. The chairman Of the city Relubl-
can campaign committee of Philadel-
phia, Magistrate Clement, did not fol-
low Martin into the insurgent camp,
because "he was looking after Mr..
Clements interest
When the votes we're polled in the
convention ten members of the legis-
lature from this city who boted the
Republican senatorial caucus found
that the delegates from their districts
cast their ballots for the platform
which declared among other things
"The Republican party owes a debt
of gratitude to her senior senator, Mat
thew Stanley Quay who, for more than
a quarter Of century has stood at the
forefront Of the battle for Republican
supremacy. Our state is entitled to
full representation in the United States
senate. and we indorse the action of
the governor in making his appoint
ment to FIJI a vacancy caused by the
failure of the last legislature to elect"
REBUKE TO BOLTERS.
The same condition of affairs exists
in Bradford where two of tie three
members bolted the caucus in Chester,
Blair and Montgomery, where the al
legged Republicans elected on fusion
tickets joined the insurgents; in Clear
field county, where Representative AL
exander bolted the caucus: in Della
ware, where Senator Sproul and Rep
resentative Bliss Joined the insur-
gents; in Lackawanna, where Repre-
sentative Mackey became a bolter; in
LuZerne, where Representative Snyder
lined up with the insurgents: in Mer-
GER, where Representative Martin was
a kicker; in Montour, with Represent
ative Foster misrepresenting his con-
stituents, and in Somerset, where both
Representatives Koontz and Kendall
were repudiated by their Republican
neighbors.
The action of the state convention
upon the issues that arose out of the
differences in the legislature is an un-
qualified Endorsement of the policy of
the stalwart members of the senate
and house. These delegates are all we'll
known men. and they were commits
stoned directly by the Republican
voters to pass upon. the questions that
most directly concerned the integrity
of the Republican organization.
The insurgents have not a foot to
stand upon. and it is manifest that
they are now at loss to know what
tack to take next.
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