Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-06
MARTINS MAYOR
QUITS THE THRONE
Close of an Administration Which
Gave the Political Bolter
His Power.
ASHBRIDGE TAKES THE OATH

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The New Mayor of Philadelphia Al
ready in Line With the Republican
Stalwarts OF the State, and Indicates
His Position by His Appointments.
Especial Correspondence)
Philadelphia, April 4.--Naturally the
principal subject of political interest this
week was the swearing in of Samuel III.
Ashbridge yesterday as mayor of Phila-
delphia and the retirement Of Charles II.
Warwick from that position. The i'm
mediate effects of the change will be
far reaching and important. They will
extend not only TO every ward and dis
trict of this city, but will have marked
and positive bearing upon political con-
ditions in the state.
This is to be stalwart Republican
administration. Ashbridge is a stalwart
Of the most pronounced type. He be
lieves in the maintenance of party Or
ganization, in party discipline and in the
recognition of those who labor for the
welfare of the party. The caucus bolter
or the party kicker need not call at the
mayors office for fayors or considera-
ton OF any kind politically while Ash
bridge occupies the mayors chair. The
retirement of Warwick will be severe
loss to David Martin. As far as the poll
ties of the mayors Office during the last
four years. Martin has virtually been
mayor. There was no appointment, big
or little, in which he was interested that
was not made as soon as he asked for it
or. at least, until the mayor bad an op-
portunity to create vacancy. The lease
of that immense profit making institu-
tion. the gas works was made to po-
litical friends of Martin during the
Warwick administration, and Martins
wealth was added to thereby to con-
siderable amount.
"THINGS ARE DIFFERENT"
Things will be different under Ash
bridge, as was made apparent by his
first appointments. his new directors be-
ing Messrs. w. C. Haddock and A. L..
English.
Mayor-elect Ashbridge's appointments
will be accepted very generally as ex-
cellent ones. and he will have in his
cabinet as directors men with whom he
has had close connection during his Of
politics he has been identified with the
Martin faction, has not been appointed
to the department of public works for
that reason, but for the reason that his
capabilities as an executive officer are
well known to the mayor-elect. The
mayor himself will be the real head. The
great Office from a political point OF
view is that of director OF public safety,
4 ~ go Nr m .
the full Endorsement of Senator Quay's
Philadelphia leader. '--ael w. Durham.
and his friends. The political prestige Of
cabinet selections is. therefore. all with
Durham, for Martin. without the police
and firemen to fall back upon and with
out the full backing of the director Of
public safety, is shorn of his power and
left stranded high and dry. political
wreck
Mr.. Ashbridge has given fair and
square notice that this to be an Ash
bridge administration and not a Martin
administration. 1t is certain that the
public will soon discover that David
Martin as boss is done for. that as
leader he will be confined to the boun-
daries of his own ward. and that the
old combine will soon become but dis
asrpelDIe ana it'iIoIN.
LANES STALWART WORDS.
Quaker City Republicans were natur-
ally interested in the visit paid last week
to Harrisburg by David ii. Lane. who
has been the most intimate friend. po-
ltically, OF Mr. Ashbridge for many
wears. Mr.. Lane was guest of Gov
crnor Stone at the executive mansion.
Upon his return from the capital. Mr..
Lane il the course of a brief chat. said:
81 have not changed my views in the
slightest degree as to the senatorial situ-
alton In my opinion there is nothing else
for the stalwart Republican members of
the Legislature to do but to adhere to
their policy of giving loyal and undivided
support to their caucus nominee. This Is
the logical and proper course to pursue.
The integrity of Republican organiza-
tion must be maintained if the party is
to be successful at the polls
Mr.. Lane is one of the ablest Republi-
can leaders in the state. He believes 1t
is useless for the insurgents" to COM
fort each other and to try TO lessen the
enormity of their Offense by spreading
their stories of the readiness of Quay to
retire. He cannot retire. declared Mr..
Lane. In the first place. it is not his way
to surrender to an attack Of guerrillas. In
the second place. he has no right to re-
tire. for 1t Is not the personality OF Quay
that is at stake. but the great principle
which he Representative principle of the
right OF the majority to rule. No man
can become bolter without aiming
blow at this principle. No Republican
can vote against Quay without accepting
the vicious. dangerous and revolutionary
doctrine OF minority rule. No one who
values his future can follow the two
guerrilla bosses. Mr.. Lane holds that
there is but one thing to do. and that is
for every genuine Republican to stand
by his party and defy the boilers to do
their worst.
PENROSES NEW POWER.
Senator Penrose is the recipient of
hundreds of letters each week from diff