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

the actions of that legislature. If its
record be good, the Republican party
shall merit commentator; but If, on
the other hand, it's work shall be Of a
character that will call forth adverse
criticism from the people, the Republi-
can party must expect to take the
blame. Republican members of the
house are obligated to go into the Re
publican caucus and support the choice
Vt the majority for speaker. The speaker
OF the house is always an important
flctor In shaping legislation. He should
be starwart Republican. Place a fu-
sion speaker in the chair, one who owes
his election to an alliance with the De-
rnocracy, and you have defeated the
Republican members. The fusion speak
er would be in honor bound to give the
Democrats places of Importance, and
their prominence would be to the detri-
ment Of the Republican party.
THE fact that this Legislature will
be called upon to elect a United st tes
senator should be kept in mind by every
Republican. Questions of great mo-
fflent in national politics are involved.
Next to the election of president of
the United States there is nothing more
important from the standpoint of party
politics than the election of q United
States senator. We must elect q stall
Wart Republican to the United States
senate from Republican Pennsylvania.
There must be no fusion or trades or
deals with the Democracy. Every Re-
publican must go into the Republican
caucus and stand by the chGiue of a ma
jority of that caucus. That 1 propose
to do. No matter who may be deter
mined upon by majority of the Re-
publican senators and representatives,
he shall command my vote. Personal
ly, l shall vote for the reelection of
Colonel Matthew Stanley Quay, and
sincerely believe that he will be
elected"
Major David S. =. Chew, member of
the house from the Eighth district of
this city says:
ut is preposterous to talk about de-
feating Senator Quay. He cannot be
beaten. He has the votes, and they will
stand by him. The Republicans in my
district knew | favored the reelection
of Senator Quay when they nominated
me, and the people who went to the
polls We're fully Informed as TO my po-
sitlon on the senatorial Issue when they
voted for me. Colonel Quay's services
to the Republican party are too well
known for me to comment upon them.
They entitle him to the respect and ad-
miration of the members of that party
He IS today the victim of a persecution
such as is frequently visited upon pub
lie men by disappointed opponents.
Senator Hanna, in Ohio. has but recent
ly gone through a similar campaign of
vtuperation and abuse. He was sue
cessful when the issue was put TO 4
test vote as Senator Quay will be when
the roll of Republican senator's and rep
resentatives is called at Harrisburg"
II have not the least doubt that the
nominees of the Republican caucus for
speaker of the house and United States
senator will be elected" declared Rep
resentative Schoffstall of Northumber-
land.
"Of course l am going with the Re-
publican caucus; I am Republican"
exclaimed Representative Seidel, of
Perry.
Representatives Harris, of Clearfield,
Wilson, CT Jefferson, and Adams, Of Sus-
quehanna, are among others who were
here. recently and expressed similar SEN
timents.
And they are all for Quay.