Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
Number a

cent lights. which i!iuminats large
portrait of Senator Quay and trace IN
vari-colored letters these words:
PENNSYLvANIA'S FAvORITE
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
MATTHEW STANLEY QUAY
These words extend along the entirs
front OF the hotel in three parallel lines
1t is conceded Ia be one of the mos
beautiful and artistic piece OF decora~
live work witnessed in this city There
Is no doubt that the sentiment Of nine
tenths of the visitors is with Quay.
They have followed hi. leadership tn
both the state and the nation to sue
eess for the Republican party and they
have no sympathy with ths coterie OF
disappointed Office seekers like John
Wanamaker and others who are max
Ing this attack upon him. Republican
State Chairman John = t;ikin is here,
ara he has no Doubt of the re-e'ectiou
Il Senator quay. The is a Big dele
gation of cd soldiers many Of when
served III Colonel tluays own reglmenk,
who are here in their veterans UNI
form of blue and their breasts deco
rated with medals. They have brass
band and there is no mis- aking their
enthusiasm and loyalty 10 their COM
rade Colonel Quay
The so-caIled Business Mems League
OF Philadelphia. which is composed
principally of men who sell goods to
John Wananaker. or who are otherwise
dependent upon him financially. has
headquarters here. continuing the fight
against Senator Quay. They are the
same men who opposed Boies Penrose
fer United States senator. who opposed
Colonel Stone for the nomination for
governor and then, in order TO defeat
him, he!red jerks. where they had the
courage. and the more timid backed
Swallow They are not cutting much
of q figure in this great throng Of stat
wart Republicans
THAT WANAMAKER ADV
The members OF the legislature from
the rural counties have been deluged
with certain newspapers from Phtls-
delphia containing adverse criticisms
on the candidacy OF Senator Quay. The
following letter. received by Republi-
cans in charge Of Senator Quay's head
quarters from Representative Leard. ef
Indiana county. explains itself:
Gentlemen: ] have been gettinE
copies of Philadelphia daily papers sent
TO me containing marked articles
against Quay. Stone. Elkin and others.
with pages ls to Is torn OF suppose
these pages contain Wanamaker adver-
tisements. and cannot fail to note that
these same papers did their utmost to
defeat Colonel Stone before he was
nominated. then Joined with our Demo-
cratic friends IN attempting 10 defeat
him at the November election. I am
not the kind of Republican that sym
pathizes with abuse made by the enc
| miea OF the Republican party
Yours truly.
tSigned) III x. LEARD."
Major Isaac e. Brown. who Is one OF
| the ardent Quay supporters among the
! soldiers here. said
| When the Republican state ticket
| and a large majority of the members OF
| the senate and house were elected in
| November the election Of Quay 10 sue
| ceed himself as United States senator
! was assured
! The opponents of Senator Quay dur,
| ing The campaign declared that the sue
| cess of Colonel Stone and the Republic
! can ticket meant the reelection of Ser-
ator Quay. This was the issue made
| by the enemy and accepted by the
| friends Of the senator The victory was-
SO decisive that the ranks CT the oppo-
sition have now reformed their lines.
There are only fragments left NJ the
! opposition and they can't rcssiblyNralsy
Their men or concentrate them on any
CANDIDATE. Senator Quay will surkty
be reelected The leaders OF the Re-
nublioan partS are IN harmony and VIII
/ work for the advancement ef the party
and make II conserve the interests Or
,he peopie of PENNSYLVANIA There Is
no room for the malcontents. and GER
tainlv those who went into the camp
of the enemy will not now he allowed
~ say who the next Republican sem
ator will be. Quay's election Is GER
tainty'
General James W. Latta. another dis
! tinguished war veteran said The
best estimation of worth is to be found
among those who are mans every
day associates II he has been q close
student. good soldier or a great states
man. his companions at school. his
comrades in arms and his colleagues
n the senate are the bes, TO bear testi-
mony Such proofs are abundant that
Matthew Stanley Quay was scholar
IN youth and is a ripper one in manhood.
soldier of exceptional merit and a
statesman Of unusual strength. II the
legislature seeks to reward faithful and
intelligent public services. desires TO
recognize the masterful hand that has
more than once in critical times masn'
tained the supremacy OF Republican or
ganization. and prefers TO be represent
ed by a man skillful scholarly and
strong with his fellows, they VIII re-
,urn Colonel QUAY TO the United states
senate as his own successor"
~ ".