Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30
Number 46.

Dave" Martin, of Philadelphia, in re.
pudiating their despicable city political
methods and caucus boiling tactics and
fell in line with the Republican organiza.
tions of the other interior counties that
had previously gone on record in con.
dcnnatiOn Of the disgraceful exhibition
of party treachery that has been given
by the followers of Finn and Martin in
the legislature at Harrisburg.
Senator Eby. Of the lower Lancaster
district. who had said that if the popular
vote went against Quay he would
change his ballot in the senatorial con-
test. has found that the Republican
people of his district by an overwhelm.
ing majority desire him to continue
voting for the Republican caucus nom;-
nee for United States senator Ex-Sena-
tor Kaufman. who led the fight against
Senator Quay III the county. and who
travelled over the state making speeches
with John Wanamaker in the last state
campaign. and who recently imported
Finn, of Allegheny; koontz. of Solncr-
set. and Martins man Henry. of Phila.
dclphia. three caucus holrerS to max.
speeches against Senator Ouays friends
in Lancaster, was beaten in his home
the borough of Columbia. BY over l=tj
majority. As he had previously carried
this district by 500 majority. the chang,
Of nearly 900 votes against him MAJ
fairly be attributed To resentment at ,iia
action Of the boilers. In every place thar
the boilers made speeches, the vote was
heaviest against them.
BUTLER FOR QUAY.
AT the Republican primary election
held in Butler on Saturday the friends
OF the faction supporting the insurgents
in the United States senatorial contest
were afraid to put up ticket, and two
stalwart Republicans. Hon. \. G. Will
iams and Joseph Graham, were eleete,;
TO the Republican state convention with
out opposition. Their syinpathies are en-
tirely with the Republican state organi-
zation, and they will vigorously oppose
the domination of the state convention
by the Finn Martin combine. Indigna
tion is strong among Republicans at the
course of Representatives James \,
Moore and John Dinginger in refusing tu
be bound by the Republican senatorial,
caucus. This county voted upon the sena
torship year ago, Senator Quay receiv-
ing 1000 votes to a few scattering votes
FOR other names. There was really no dc
Cided opposition to him in the county ~
the time. and the members from this
county We're expected to support him.
While some would have been willing to
excuse them had they been content 70
go into the caucus and vote for another
candidate. the people are indignant that
they should remain ont of the Republi
can caucus. and thus prevent the elec-
tion OF the Republican nominee.
MONTOUR TAKES ACTION.
Montour county Republicans went or
record on Saturday in condemning the
action of the members of the legislature
who have holted the Republican sena-
torial caucus. and took special action in
reference to the member Of the house OF
representatives from the county. James
Foster. who has been cooperating with
the insurgents. At a meeting of the Re-
publican county committee of Montonr
county James Scarlet Esq. was elected
delegate to the next Republican state
convention and Thomas j. Price alter
nate. and the following resolutions were
passed unanimously:
Whereas. Certain maIcontents IN our
own party are disresarding the usages OF
the party and are endeavoring to defeat
the regular caucus nominee for United
States senator on the ground that the
rank and file of the party are opposed to
the position which he has filled with
eminent ability and credit, and
Whereas We are acquainted with the
wishes OF the Republicans of Montous
county on this subject and are satisfied
that the continuance of the supremacy OF
the Republican party in Pennsylvania de-
pends upon an adherence to the system
of organization which has given us so
many splendid victories in the past, be ii
Resolved. That notice is hereby given
to our brethern throughout the common
wealth that the Republicans of Montour
county are not in sympathy with the
methods of the boilers who have refused
TO abide by the overwhelming ma ajority
in the legislative Republican caucus. ami
be it
Resolved. That we request our Repre-
sentative, James Foster, to give loyal
support to Hon. Matthew s. Quay as the
regular caucus nuMinee Of the Republi-
can party for United States senator. as
surfing him that in this way he will be-
best representing the wishes of his Re
publican constituents OF the county Of
Montour."
The adoption of the resolution was the
occasion of display of great enthu-
siasm.
DELAWARE STALWART.
There will be no fight on Quay and
anti-Quay lines at the Delaware county
Republican primaries. which will be held
on Wednesday next. The county conven-
ton takes place on the following day.
The opponents of Senator Quay here ap-
pear to he afraid to put the claim that
the county is against Quay to Il test at
the polls. and all four delegates to the
state convention chosen. headed by
Mathues and his associates, will be
elected without opposition 1t Is a solid
delegation from the regular Republican
organiza atiou. The new county commit
teemen and the delegates to the county
convention will be elected in the differ.
ent precincts because they are straight
for stalwart Republicanism.
Some OF the opponents of Quay would
have liked IT, have seen opposition. both
against the state delegates and the
county ticket, but they have looked for
II in vain from either Senator Sproul or
Representative Bliss, who are acting