The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-06-14
Democrats Take Possession Of
Harrisburg For the Week.
GREASY IS NOT POPULAR.
Straighouts In the Democratic Party
Have Little Time For Him Because
of His Associations with Republic
can Insurgents.
fsnecinl Corresnondence.N

on for the nominations which VIII be
made in the state convention to be
held here tomorrow. There are over
80 candidates for the nomination for
supreme court judge. and the indica-
tions are that Guffey's man, Greasy, Of
Columbia, will be nominated for state
treasurer While Guffey relies upon
insurgent Republican help to elect
Greasy, when the campaign develops,
IL this candidate shall be chosen, it
will be found that he will not have the
support of many Democrats, particu-
larly those of the stalwart type, who
declare that Greasy is more of a sup
porter of Van Valkenburg, one of the
managers of the Republican insur-
gents organization, than he is of the
Democratic party.
But all this will come out in the
wash-that is, the shaking up Greasy
will get if he ever receives the nomina-
ton.
BOSS" FLINN SHOWN UP.
"Bil' Finn, the Pittsburg political
boss and highway contractor, who,
when at home, dominates one of the
most practical machines in American
politics and while in the Legislature n.
Harrisburg poses as a reformer, was
shown up in his true character last
week. The Republican nominating
convention was held in Pittsburg,
and, as of yore, Finn vwas on
hand to crack the whip and boss the
Job. He had slate made out and i
went through without much on a dis
turbance. Finn presided, and one of
his opponents in the convention gave
him rebuke for his political duplicity.
This anti-Flinn man said that he had
admired Films stand at Harrisburg
against all states and bosses; the
speaker stated, however, that Finn IN
Harrisburg and Finn in Pittsburg
seemed to entirely different creatures.
He said that in the Smoky City Finn
wrote the slate and bossed the con-
vention. He challenged successful COLI
tradiction of his assertion.
Finn was enraged over the speech.
He did not think it possible that any
man in Pittsburg could have the
temerity to attack Finn, city contrac-
tor, boss and reformer A dozen times
he pounded the gavel and tried to si-
lence the speaker, but without avail.
The anti-Flinn man said that he did
not propose to be bulldozed by Finn
nor by anybody else, and he spoke un-
say. The expose created a sensation,
and the Quayites will make use of it
all over the state. 1t is to be issued
in pamphlet form and the title is to be
"Reformer Finn, of Harrisburg: Boss
Finn, of Pittsburg." Doubtless it viii;
be very widely read.
NO EXTRA SESSION.
When the organs of the Flinn-Mar-
tin insurgents get hard up for sensa-
tions they repeat the old chestnut
that an extra session of the legislature
is about to be called to settle the Uni
ted States senatorship They are at
it again now with the piece Of lunacy
that President Mckinley is desirous
that this shall be done in order that
there may not be any doubt about the
seat.
It has been pointed out before that
this is all very absurd. TO call an
extra session would require the expen-
diture of q large sum NJ money. and
that money does not happen to be in
the treasury. Besides. nothing can be
accomplished. Since the acQuittal and
vindication of Senator Quav by the
court, it is very certain that no mem
ber of the legislature who voted for
him could he induced 70 change his
vote. 1t is not at all improbable that
some of those who trained with tho
Flinn-Martin insurgents are thorough
| ly ashamed by this time. and would
not hesitate to vote for Quay now 4
| they had an opportunity. but there
! would not he enough of them to breal
the deadlock. Boss Finn still rules
his little band of Allegheny county in
surgents with an iron hand. Ex-Bosi
Martin will be able to control his lit
| tie crowd Of followers in Fhiladelphi;
! until the legislative election next yea
wipes him out of political existence
These two party wreckers working to
gether can still prevent an election
Therefore there will not be an extr;
session.
Besides. congress will meet in De
cember, and POSSIBLY earlier than that
Quay will certainly be seated by th'
vote of the senators and the question
of succession will be fought out at tn
polls in November of next year. Judg
ing from the manner in which Repub
licans are voting all over the state tn
outcome is not at all doubtful.
HENDERSON THANKS PENNSYL
VANIA.
Colonel Henderson, whose election Il
the speakership of the house of repre-
sentatives IS now assured, has tele
graphed a hearty acknowledgment o
the action Of the Pennsylvania dee
cation in swinging solidly into line il
favor of his election at an importan
stage of the fight While the western
states are Joining the Henderson force
DeWitrs Little Early Risers act as
faultless pill should, cleansing and ~
viving the system irstead of weakenin
I Tbaxr ora mild aud onro ~,