Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

IL cohier upon tnlS contest, in which
great principle is at stake. That prin
ciple is loyalty to the Republican parry.
ana we must see that regularity Is sus-
tanned: have reasons for predicting
that Colonel Quay will succeed himself
IN the United States senate. Or the re-
suit have not the slightest doubt. This
contest has been full Of vituperatio1
ana vindictiveness. but such tactics will!
not succeed
Then Mr.. Elkin introduced Senator
Penrose 10 the audience. Mr.. Penrosa
was warmly received, and it was sey.
erai minutes before quiet was restored,
SENATOR PENROSE's SPEECH
Senator Penrose said:
congratulate you ON the long and
sahant stand you have made as mem-
Ders OF Inc Legislature to uphold the
principles OF Repubiicanism in the state
OK Pennsylyania. wherein have been wo,,
SO many Victories for the Republican
party. believe ! can speak truthfully
for the Republican constituencies yon
represent when / say they will sustain
you in no uncertain tones Dy upholdine
and vindicating your course will:
further say and declare that the common
sense American spirit dominant in you.
districts. regardless Of party, will ap-
prove the course OF those who sustain
the party principles which you believe
IN, advocate and represent In au equal
degree the staiwart Republcanism 0!
pennsylvania will condemn those who
would place Republican success in peril
toF any reason Of personal disagreement
" revenge. or through any act Of treack.
.ry to individuals or 60 their party.
Since the rrst Tuesday of January,
when the Republican members of this
legislature were invited. at IL time an1
by methods sanctioned by party usage
and precedent, To attend Republican
caucus who received two-thirds OF the
votes of those elected as Republicans of
this Legislature! If he has lacked q few
votes Of the whole ma jority of the legis-
lature, as is required by the net of con
Eress, 1t arises from no fact for which
you are responsible. That . factious
minority can hold up the action OF the
legislature. as has been done iD this
state ut the present time, and Ms has
been done III several other states this
winter. is evidence that the law must
be changed for the election of senators.
THE caucus Of the Republican mem
bers of the Pennsylvania legislature has
named Il Republican senator TO represent
the state in the congress OF the United
States, and no one can betray or forsake
the expressed determination Of u ma
Jority of the Legislature OF OF conven-
tion without inviting universal disap-
proval. As has been SO well said re-
Gently by prominent Republican, it is
the ladder on which some Of US have
risen TO success. Ii might further have
been said that it is the only practica.
means by which great principles and
public policies can he carried to sue
cessful enactment.
NO man ever pursued guerrilla tac-
tics OF desertion FROM the legally ex-
pressed will OF the majority Of his party,
whatever may have been his temporary
advantage or temptation, who long sur
vived in the fields of political activity.
What excuse is given for the remark
able spectacle witnessed at this CON
vention? Such convention having been
held, il was declared that the nominee
was unworthy the vote OF any Republi-
can by reason OF the fact that several in
dictments were pending against him.
need not 20 into details of this patenr
excuse. These indictments were brought
to influence the last general election and
subsequently to determine the question
OF the election OF a United States sena-
tor.
The conspiracy was evident, the ms-
tives of the case were paipable to ali
Forged and mutilated books and
transactions involving some Of those who
instigated the prosecution had become a
dead issue, which they did not care TO
take up. The use Of such weapon
would seem to be outside the rules OF
civilized political warfare, and it's in
efficiency is apparent on rejection. Can
an American citizen be placed IN peri,
of his political career by criminal in
dictment brought for campaign purposes
against him? II that were the case, NO
man would be safe in q political con-
test.
Il will pursue the question NO further.
but refer 10 one precedent. The junior
senator from Ohio, Mr.. Hanna, was elee.
ted to the senate by the legislature when
under Indictment in the courts Of his
state for bribery. Every Republican In
Ohio. as will be remembered. demanded
in no mistaken terms that the nominee
of the caucus shonld be supported. These
who had formerly been in control Of the
party organization fell beneath the storm.
A protest was sent to the United States
senate against Mr.. Hanna being seated
ne protest. was ignored Dy o9o0ao00e
consent of the members Of that hedy.
I'm the ease of the nominee Of The cAu-
Gus OF the Pennsylvania Republicans
have no hesitation in saving that the SEN
timent Of the United States senate II
unanimous You have read the
splendid tributes paid him by his Demo
cratic opponents They would go to any
length to secure the election of q Demo
cratic senator and some of them would
take the boiling Republicans at their
word and advocate his election as being
The worst man in the Republican paftR
IN order to further damage that Dsytys
But furtheatf1an all other reasons, e q
Democrat Qonet be elected they ~
'ecognize. dins the chairman Of ~
national d0eratic committee. tha4 Ae(
ias been fay and honorable 70 his -
snc.' for i, 49, ley pre-