Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-26
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Especial Correspondence)
Harrisburg, JAN 24.-The United
States senatorial convention continues
deadlocked. with the lines Of Colonel
: NJ 8. Quay, the Republican caucus
nominee. unbroken. The loyalty of the
men who are standing by the candidate
.f the Republican party and also have
resisted the onslaughts Of the COM
bined forces of the Democracy and the
Republican insurgents has command
ed expressions of admiration from
stalwart Republicans all over the COM
nlonwealth. Senator Quay has the sup
port of 113 Of the 165 Republican mem
bers Of the general assembly, over two
thirds of his partys strength, and has
come within IL votes of the requisite
number to nominate. The Democrats
are united on George A. jerks, the
nominee of the Democratic caucus. He
has been" receiving his full party
strength on every ballot. The 81 In
dependent Republicans who have re-
fused to accept the candidate of their
party are divided. They have scat
tered their strength between Dalzeil of
Allegheny, Stewart of Franklin. Tubbs
Of Tioga, Downing OF Erie. Grow OF
Susquehanna. Stone OF Warren and one
or TWO others who have been given
complimentary votes. The friends OF
Senator Quay. confident of their po-
sition. have no desire to force the
breaking of the deadlock at this time.
They are perfectly content to let mat
ters drift as they are. as the sentiment
among the people Is in favor of the cleo
ton of Senator Quay and against the
guerrilla warfare made upon him by
disappointed politicians like Finn of
Allegheny and Martin OF Philadelphia.
backed by the newspaper syndicate
controlled by Wanamaker
This disgruntled outfit has met with
three crushing defeats since the sena-
torial fight opened Their first setr
back was in their attempt to prevent
the holding Of Republican caucus.
Despite their opposition and threats
the caucus was called and Senator
CIay was made the Republican nomi-
rec. receiving the unanimous vote OF
the caucus membership. 1os in all. Since
then four additional Republicans have
put themselves on record in the sena-
torial convention as accepting this ac-
ton as binding upon every Republican.
The next defeat was in the attempt
OF Finn. the autocratic. arrogant and
buildozing political boss of P!ttsburg,
to organize n rump senatorial conven-
tion to humiiiate the Republican lieu.
tenant governor, that brave soldier,
General J. p. s. Goblin. whose election
to the Office Of commander-in-chief Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic shows
the confidence his fellow veterans have
In him. Directing to rule by Gen.
eral Goblin. who presides over the SEN
atorial convention. Finn called the
kicking Republicans and the Demo-
Gratis together and organized q meet
ing with Bliss of Delaware, a bolting
Republican. as chairman. and Dixon.
O Democrat. secretary. They then
made bitter speeches attacking General
Goblin. but after they had gotten to
their sober senses they came to the
conclusion that their revolutionary pro.
ceedings would avail them nothing.
They could not elect a candidate for
United States senator in such a conven-
tion. They would be without standing
before the United States senate. They
finally concluded to get back into the
regular body, and there they have been
ever since.
Their third defeat was in q com.
bination between Democrats and the
Finn Martin senatorial ring, to pre-
vent the confirmation OF Governor
Stones nomination of John p. Elkin,
chairman OF the Republican state COM
mittee. for attorney general. More than
two-thirds of the senators, however,
refused to take orders from this COM
bine and Chairman Elkin was con-
firmed.
These defeats have all served to
weaken the forces against Senator
Quay. The friends Of the senior sena-
tor are also eiated over the fact that
they Knocked out the WanamakeR
scheme for fusion with the Democrats
to elect a boiling Republican to the
speakership OF the house. John r.
Farr. of Lackawanna. the Republican
caucus nominee who has been made
speaker Of the house, has been fair to
all elements of the party in the dis
tribution Of his committee appoint
ments. and he at the same time proudly
votes on every ballot for Matthew
Stanley Quay for United States sena-
tor. President Pro Tenn. of the Senate
William T. Snyder Is also on record
on every ballot for Senator Quay's re-
election.
Governor stone is still heartily In
favor of the reelection of Senator
Quay. When asked by your eorre-
spondent for an expression of views
on the situation the governor gave this
signed statement:
II believe that Senator Quay viii be
reelected, and believe he ought to be.
He has served the nation and the state