The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-31
GUFFEY CLINGS
TO BRYANISM
The Democratic Leader Gives His
Republican Insurgent Allies
a Rude Shock.
THEIR PLANS Badly SHATTERED.

Stalwart Republicans Continue to Win
Victories at the Primary Elections
in the Naming of Delegates to the
Coming state Convention.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, May S0.-Colonel James
Madison Guffey, the accredited head OF
the Democratic party in Pennsylvania,
gave a terrible shock last week to his
political allies, the Flinn-Martin Re-
publican insurgents. Guffey engineered
members of the legislature and the in
surgents in the recent house of rep
resentatives by which they blocked the
various projects advocated by the Re-
publican governor to raise revenue to
meet the current obligations of the
state 1t was due to the success OF
these alliances between the Democrats
and the insurgents that Governor
Stone found that the appropriations OF
the recent legislature far exceeded
the amount of money available for the
same, and that he was, therefore, oblig-
ed to veto bills right and left and
to cut the general school appropriation
s500,000 annually for the next two
years. The men who were responsible
for this condition of affairs have been
the most blatant in condemning the
governor for his action, necessitated by
their high handed course in the legis.
lature. There is no doubt that some
of the insurgent leaders, recognizing
that they will cut no figure at the
coming Republican state convention,
have been planning for continuance
of their alliance with the Guffey Demo-
Gratis in the hope of defeating the reg
ular Republican nominee for state
treasurer, no matter who he may be.
GUFFEY FOLLOWS BRYAN.
But Guffey has given this project
rude shattering. He has been obliged
to take a stand between the two fac
tions in his own party. On the one
side are the conservative Democrats,
who believe in sound currency, but
who have been read out of their party
organization, while on the other hand
are the rampant silvertites and cham.
pions of Bryan. Guffey concluded to
train with the Bryanites, and was one
of the most conspicuous figures at the
great Bryan demonstration at st. Louis
a few days ago. The Republican in
surgents have been greatly distressed
ever since. They did not want Guffey
to join with this radical wing of his
party, as they know he has thus made
it difficult for them to cooperate with
him and have any following among
self respecting Republicans. They de-
clare that his action has practically
tied their hands, and that it will pre-
vent them from giving encouragement
to movement to help Guffey's candi-
date for state treasurer
Not only has Guffey raised the flag
of Organism, but one of his chief lieu
tenants, Former State Chairman Gar
man, has publicly declared that no
one who did not support Bryan for
president can hope to get nomination
for any office which there is a chance
of winning at the coming Democratic
state convention. All this means that
Bryanism is to be put to the front by
the Democracy of Pennsylvania in the
coming canvass. which will be the
skirmish of the great presidential cam
paign of next year. The Republican,
under the leadership of Quay and PEN
rose, and raised the triumphant ban
ner of Mckinley, and are ready to meet
any combination of Bryan Democrats
and Republican insurgents that may be
formed in the Keystone state this fall.
STALWARTS CONTINUE TO WIN.
The Republican stalwarts continue 20
win victories at the primary elections.
The Mexican county Republican con-
vention on Tuesday last resulted in n
rousing victory for the friends of Colo
mel Quay. At the eleventh hour tho
insurgents made a fight against the
regulars, for county chairman. but the
regulars blocked tie game and cap-
tured the craftsmanship, after exciting
scenes.
The resolutions specifically commend
the action Of Senator Merrick and Rem
resentatives Dempsey and Richmond.
members of the legislature from this
district, who are included in the stall
wart ninety-six," who went into the
Republican caucus and voted until the
end of the session for Colonel Quay
for United States senator.
These are the resolutions adopted bv
the conventions:
Resolved, BY the Republicans of
Mexican county, through the county
convention here assembled, that we af-
firm the principles laid down by ths
last Republican national convention.
that We most heartily indorse the ad-
ministration of President Mckinley
and congratulate the people that
through his wise administration pros-
perity has come to the whole nation
and the standing of Americans is high
er today among the nations of the
world than ever before; that we in
dorse the state administration of Gov
ernor William A. Stone as being wise
and patriotic. We approve the action
OF our representatives in the leeisIa-
ture, Senator w. T. Merrick r
Dempsey and Thomas +. Richmond"
The convention indorsed Judge Nor
rison for the supreme bench.
CUMBERLAND is SOLID.
The Cumberland county Republican
convention, held the same day, proved
TO be a walkover for the stalwarts.
Chairman Rupley made few remarks.