Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-06
Number II,


the expressions that have come from the
Republicans of various counties at the
Republican primary elections. sustain
ing the action of those members OF the
legislature who have stood BY the Re
publican caucus nominee on the senator
ship.
''The present senatorial contest in
wolves greater principles than are pre-
sented by any individual candidacy.
While Senator Quay is the unanimous
choice of a legally held caucus of Re
publican members Of the present legis-
lature, participated in by over two-thirds
of the Republican membership of the
general assembly. and while his candi,
dacy will be supported by his friends Wig
orOusy to the end. yet 10 every stalwart
Republican the Issue involved is broader
than his personal canvass. and is over
shadowed by the question of mainten-
ance of party regularity and party or
ganization.
THE PRINCIPLE AT STAKE.
The principle that the will of the ma.
jority legally and freely expressed must
be sustained cannot be questioned There
can be no intercourse or negotiations
looking to settlement or compromise with
bolting, factious minority. Such mi
nOrity would doubtless be glad of an oI,-
portunity 10 secure such recognition
from the regulars rs would restore them
to standing in the regular organization
of the party, which they have forfeited.
Ihsre is only one path open TO their
return, and that is acquiescence in the
determination of the ma iority, otherwise
the political career of each bolter will
soon be finished.
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regular stalwart Republicans OF Penn
sylvania who place party success above
the qualification of personal revenge or
misguided ambition afford unmsitakable
evidence that the course OF the regular
Republicans in this legislature who sus-
tain Senator Quay as the nominee o., the
caucus will be Overwhelmingly vindicated
at the next state conventions The regn-
lar Republican element viii be in abso-
lutte control of thar convention and the
result will be the elimination from the
Republican organization of those who
have been treachcrous and unfaithful
to it,
MEMBERS ON RECORD.
The leading Republican members OF
the legislature do not hesitate TO express
themselves as to the sentiment they find
to their own feelings in the matter.
Representative w. G. Kreps. of Frank
lin, is one of the leaders on the floor of the
house to whom his colleagues frequently
go for council and advice.
Nothing further is needed TO prove
the individual integrity and political 10y
atty Of the men in the Quay column"
says Mr.. Kreps. than is shown by the
fact that in the past y weeks no un-
expected descrtiOns have occurred. This
is monumental tribute to the sterling
Republicanism of the regulars, when one
considers the immense pressure that has
been brought to bear on some men, and
the guerrilla warfare waged by the des-
perate leaders of the insurgents on 9TH
ers. These things confirm the belief that
the Quay ranks will stand irm-not
bound together by iron clad pledges as
are the bolters--but on the broad. fun
damental principle of our government,
that the majority shall rule Each man
feels that he is uphoiding the banner of
the regular Republican organization,
that party unity and party existence are
at stake. and | believe that each one
will continue loyal and steadfast until
the nominee of the regular organization
is elected.
while there is harmony of feeling, of
purpose and of action among the regular
Republicans. this cannot be truthfuly
said of the bolters-discontept and dis
satisfaction are known To exist in their
ranks among the younger and more am
bilious men. They are beginning to
realize the greatness of the blunder they
have made in being lured by false lights
into the ranks of the party wreckers,
thzx. Il.
shadowed and obscured by the present
prominence of these leaders individual
ly, as their every action is attributed to
the obedience of bossism.'
This fight against Senator Quay" de-
clares DR.. r. A. Todd, member OF the
house from Lawrence county. sis a most
malicious one. 1t is waged on wholly
personal and spiteful grounds. 1t is not
founded on wise policy nor conducted in
a manly way. l have heard hundreds
OF expressions of opinion on the part of
Indifferent persons who have been watch
ing this peculiar crusade against Mr..
Quay. Invariably they are to the effect
that il is guerrilla warfare, unmanly
unfair, unjust, wanton and revengeful.
Such methods receive the censure and
strong condemnation of just people. not
their approval. At any rate Mr.. Quay
is as good. il not an ace better. than
John Wanamaker. who has instituted
this whole fight he is just as good, and
the people Of Pennsylvania will tell Mr..
Islinn so. If Mr.. Finn will consent to
run for state chairman. in emphatic
votes east at regularly held primaries, rs
the Pittsburg state senator is. The gen.
tleman must try another tack il he wish
es to down Quay. He is now an aspirant
for state chairman. How would regular
Republicans like to he led by Mr.. Finn.
a kicker, a rampant, vicious, would-bs
party wrecker?
Senator Quay will be the next sena.
tor. Mark what | tell you. He will never
be defeated in PENNSYLVANIA by the base :
processes praciiced today TO accomplish (
his political annihilation. Exit the kicker
from party councils.
slbany, April 1.-Charles HI. Daal.
who was recently appointed Superin-
tendent of Repairs for Section g. Erie