Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-23

ed, the friends of Senator Quay are as
confident as ever that he will be his
own successor. Even the boiling Re-
publicans admit that they cannot name
q senator and the only thing they can
possibly do is to prevent the election of
anyone by keeping UP the deadlock.
They declare they will never go to a
Democrat. 1t is this: declaration that
has made the independent element
among the Democrats indignant, and
many of them have publicly proclaim
ed that they will have nothing to do
with the boiling Republicans. These
Democrats say they would rather vote
for Senator Quay, who has always
treated Democrats with respect, though
lighting them manfully to the bitter
end, and that in so doing they would
have the support of their Democratic
constituents.
REGULAR REPUBLICANS CONFER.
a conference of supporters of Sem
ator Quay among the members of the
senate and house was held few nights
ago in the room of the committee on
judiciary general for the purpose Of eX-
changing views on the situation and
listening to an address by John p.
Elkin, chairman of the Republican
state committee. 1t was an informal
gathering, but nearly every member of
the general assembly who had been
voting for Senator Quay was present.
Chairman Elkin's remarks were re-
ceived with much enthusiasm. He said
that he was pleased to address the men
who had been standing so Loyalty and
nnh1V hV the npn1inna n the Rem hli-
can party for United States senator.
They had, by weeks of association, be-
come better acquainted, and he COM
plimented them upon the compact and
thorough organization. Since the Re
publican caucus had made him the
nominee of the Republican party for
United States senator the personality of
Senator Quay became secondary con-
sideration to the men who believed in
Republican principles and the main
, tenance of a party organization to sus-
tain and defend them. He said he had
absolute confidence in the reelection
of Senator Quay, and that he was sat
isfied that opinion was held by every
man present
In response to Il number of letters
sent to Republicans in different coun-
ties of the state requesting them to
urge their representatives for the nomi-
nee of the Republican caucus, Chair
man Elkin said he had received the
most cordial and enthusiastic letters
sustaining the action of those who have
stood by. the party nominee, and COM
mendng the party services and the
public record of the senior senator.
"A compilation of these letters" said
Chairman E,lkin, would make testi-
monial of which any man might be
proud"
The presence of Congressman-elect
Joseph C: Sibley, who, with cyclonic
force has carried two congressional
districts in this state on different oc-
casions, has been an inspiration to the
Democratic members of the legislature.
Sibley does not propose that the De-
mocracy shall be a tail 10 the Finn
Martin -Wanamaker kite. He wants
the Republican boilers to get down to
business and give the Democrats an
uitimatum. He says John Wana-
maker has been preaching reform from
Lake Erie to the Delaware. If Sena-
tor Quay is such bad man as Wanna
maker would have him appear he has
an opportunity to demonstrate the sim
cerity of his professions and elect
George A. jerks or some other clean
Democrat. Sibley says the 81 bolt
ing Republicans can do nothing but
elect a Democrat. He demands that
they act promptly or take the conse-
auences. The Guffey Democrats have
been playing into the hands of Martin
and Finn, but Sibley says he wants
nothing to do with them if they will
not support a Democrat.
Legislation continues to be blocked
by the filibustering tactics of the Re-
publican boilers and the Guffey Demo-
Gratis against the passage of the Nc
Carreli jury bill. Until this bill is
either passed or defeated every other
measure back of it on the calendar
must be blocked This is a bold and
reckless waste of the public time and
money. The state has already lost
thousands of dollars through these dila-
tory movements. The black flag of
the Martin Finn combine has been
raised and the people must suffer ac-
cordingly.
SIBLEY FOR FAIR PLAY.
Shortly after his arrival here, Con-
greSsman Sibley, when asked his Views
on the McCarrell bill, said:
Il believe the McCarrell bill should
pass. I am not a lawyer. / do not pro-
fess to have knowledge of the sub
ject from a legal standpoint but from
what I understand it was the infamous
Jeffries who misinterpreted the pres
ent law under which we are governed,
with view to insure the certain con-
viction of all enemies of the king. If I
am correctly informed there is but one
other state in the Union that still has a
similar law upon it's statute books. My
personal opinion is that the measure is
just one, that. it will be beneficial in
its tendencies, and IL so, the Demo-
Gratis should support it without re-
spect to who may be the beneficiary. 1t
is not in keeping with the dignity or