Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23
REPUBLICANS ELECT
QUAY DELEGATES.
Sweeping Victories in Many Ooun-
ties at the Primaries.
Following Triumphs in Indiana and
Union, the Beaver Statesman Wins
In Blair, Warren and Delaware
Counties.
Especial Correspondence.)


Harrisburg, March 21.--Stalwart Re.
publicans OF Pennsylvania have taken
the ease OF the senatorial caucus bolt
ers in hand and wherever an opportunity
presents itself to publicly rebuke their
actions it is done in most approved
and emphatic fashion. Legislators who
returned here yesterday from their home
districts are unanimous in testifying to
the intense feeling of hostility that ex-
lists among Republicans to the handful
of boilers who have thus far prevented
the election OF the Republican caucus
nominee for United States senator.
Wherever primary elections are held this
feeling is clearly evinced in the vote for
delegates 10 the Republican state con-
vention. First came Indiana county,
where the anti-Quayites were beaten by
about 1,2OO majority on popular vote.
Then Union county, where the Martin
Flinn-W anamaker combine spent a big
wad of money. and heralded in advance
that Quay's friends would be beaten two
to one. Here, too, the supporters of Col
onel Quay won out handsomely, their
candidate for delegate to the state con-
vention, Captain Rothermel, an old
soldier, sweeping everything before him.
The anti.Quay candidate did not carry a
single election precinct in the county.
Next came Warren county, where ex-
Congressman G. w. Stone resides, and
where the anti-Quay men declared that
the Beaver statesman's friends might as
well make no effort to win as they had
not the ghost of chance any how. Here,
again. the two delegates elected to the
state convention, Messrs. w. s. Pierce
and w. II. Rice, are publicly committed
in favor of Colonel Quay. The most COM
plete knockout given the conlbiners was
in Blair county. Through peculiar ma
nipulations of the combine agents and the
expenditure of large sums of money, the
delegates from the county have for the
last four times been opposed to the regu-
lar Republican organization in the state
A great effort was made this time by the
same influences to keep the county in the
combine column. Finn. as he did in
Union county, went to Altoona himself
to direct the fight. He was accompanied
by Koontz, OF Somerset; Henry, one OF
David Martins men, from Philadelphia; :;
Weller, of Bedford, and other bolters of
the Republican caucus. They made a
number Of speeches attacking Colonel
Quay. The primaries came off last Satur-
day. The result was n sweeping victory
for Colonel Quay's friends, two Of the
three delegates elected to the state con-
vention being publicly pledged to the
Quay organization and the other. al
though not actually committed to either
side, can be counted upon to go along
with the organization. The victory was
more than State Chairman Elkin and
the other organization leaders counted
upon. They practically left the direction
of the fight to their friends in the county
and did not give them any outside as
sistance. The anti-Quay men are in n
very bad way over this licking. They say
they were beaten through over conf
dence. On the heels Of these crushing de-
feats of the Martini Finn band of party
wreckers comes the news from Delaware
county, where the ti-Quay men have
thrown up the sponge and withdrawn all
opposition to the four stalwart candi
dates for delegates to the state conveIl-
ton. The primaries take place next Sat
urday. They were picked out by leader
Mathews, who Is a supporter of Senator
Quay and who is the recognized head Of
the Republican organization in Delaware
county.
In view of these developments il Is not
surprising that the insurgents are in n
ratified condition.
The ffty-fourth ballot on the United
States senatorship taken today shows
that the same conditions, as far as the
vote is concerned, exist as they did last
week.
The friends Of Senator Quay among the
members of the legislature had bic
rally in the supreme court room at their
usual weekly meeting. Republican State
chairman Elkin presided, and before the
meeting closed Mr.. Eikin announced
49, ~ had falLnd 70 Sanafnr Quay whD