Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30
BOLTERS STILL
BLOCK AN ELECTION
Republicans of Pennsylvania May
Be Deprived of a United
States Senator.
MANY FALSE RUMORs AFLOAT.

MANY FALSE RUMORs AFLOAT.
Finn and Martin Have a Newspaper
Bureau Through Which They Spread
Reports to influence Public Senti-
ment Against the Regular Repub-
licans.
Especial Correspondence)
Harrisburg, March 2S.-Today's joint
ballot on the United States senatorshp
will be the Goth taken since this memor-
able contest began. If the rule requiring.
but one ballot a day is adhered TO until
the close of the legislature. which fixed
for the 10th proX.. and there is no elec-
tion meanwhile. the last ballot will be
the SOth. Present indications do not point
to a breaking of the deadlock unless the
Republican boilers bow to popular sent
ment and turn in for the Republican
nominee.
Part Of the plan Of campaign Of the
Finn Martin boilers from the Rcpubli-
can caucus for the closing days of the
contest Is to circulate stories that Col
onel Quay is to withdraw in favor of Il
compromise candidate. They name Gov
ernor Stone and other friends OF the
Beaver statesman as likely To be agreed
upon in his stead by the regular Re
publicans. These stories are put out by
the Finn Martin literary bureau with
the hope of making break in the lines
of the stalwarts or 10 at least discour-
age them. There is absolutely no founda
tion for these reports. The returns from
the counties that have been holding Re
publican primary elections indicate the
sentiment Of the masses of the party as
strongly opposed TO the action of the
caucus bolters. They all tend To strength
Ell the regulars in their stand by the
caucus nominee. The Wanamaker news
paper organs announce that Senator {.
l.. Magee and his followers are to break
away from Colonel Quay and join the
insurgents.
FLINN'S LATEST MOVE.
Great pressure is being used on Ma
geS by his business associate. Finn. TO
join the boilers Sincere friends of the
Allegheny senator cannot believe that he
has any idea of joining the insurgents.
in view of his action in the Republican
caucus in moving to make unanimous
the selection of Colonel Quay as the eau.
Gus nominee for United States senator
and his stalwart political record. They
argue that Mr.. Magec is too shrewd II
leader to allow himself to be used by the
party wreckers who have been resorting
to such desperate tactics TO accomplish
the downfall of Colonel Quay. The de-
sertion of the Allegheny contingent that
has been voting for Colonel Quay to any
independent candidate. even though they
would be followed by few others.
could not break the deadlock. Those who
know Senator Magee best insist that he
will remain steadfast by the caucus
choice until the end. There are 40 regu-
lar Republicans voting for Colonel Quay.
with 10 bOlters scattering their strength
among independent candidates and the
81 Democrats voting as unit for
George \. jerks. The boilers talk of
uniting upon Dalzell this week. and then
taking up other Independent candidates
i'll turn. giving them each the solid -
votes. Possibly they can do this. Some
of the boilers appreciate the mistake
they have made and wish they We're
back in the ranks of their party organi-
2ation. They have heard from their con-
stituents and know what they may ex-
pect unless they return to the party
fold when again they aspire to honors at
the hands of the Republican organiza-
tion. Admitting there are no desertions
from the ranks of the bolters. and con-
ceding that dozen or even Il score OF
members should break away from the
regulars and join the insurgents. the
deadlock would continue with the bal.
ance of the regular Republicans. who
would still have plurality. standing
Loyalty by Colonel Quay.
Even though they may r.rlzc this con-
,lition of affairs. the boilers will this
week resume their assaults upon the
party organization. The most frantic ef-
forts of the newspaper bureau may be
looked for during the closing days of the
struggle.
STORY ABOUT MAGEE.
One of the latest and most ridiculous
stories sent out from this source is to
the effect that Finn. the Pittsburg bolt
cr. is to be called off as a candidate for
chairman of ;he Republican state com
mittee by Magee. that opposition Is to he
withdrawn TO the control of the Re
publican state convention by the friends
Of Colonel Quay, and that the latter are
also to name the delegates to the ma
tonal convention. and in consideration
of this magnanimous action Colonel
Quay is to withdraw from the senatorial
fight in favor of G. L. Magee. AS the
Beaver statesman's supporters, with the
others identified with the regular Re
publican organization, will undoubtedly
control the next state convention, and as
Finn has not the ghost Of show to be
elected chairman Of the state committee
end as the friends of Quay and Penrose
will unquestionably he in n position 70
turn in practically solid delegation in
favor of the denomination of President
Mckinley, it is difficult to imagine what
Colonel Quay or his friends would be
getting out of the above proposition.
The story of Quay retiring in favor of
Stone or any one else is quite preposter-
Gus. Governor stone left here Saturday