Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-13


firm friend of the Beaver leader, was
elected delegate to the Republican
state convention.
The Republican committee OF Snyaer
county met at Middleburg on Saturday
and after fixing the assessments on
candidates adopted resolutions IN
dorsing the candidacy of Colonel quay
for reelection to the United states
senate and commencing the action Oh
Senator Hummel and Representative
Smith. who have been consistently
voting for the caucus nominee Tor
United States senator.
DELAWARE SOLID.
William l.. Mathues, who has just
been reelected chairman OF the Deia-
ware county Republican committees
and who has been here in consultation
with Senator Penrose, Chairman Elkin
and other stalwart Republican leaders,
had this to say about the reported pur-
pose of followers of C. L. Magee to
withdraw their support from the He-
publican caucus nominee:
"If Mr.. Magees real friends wish TO
see him ever elected United States SEN
ator. the best advice they can give him
is to stand by the present Republican
caucus nominee to the end of the con-
fest Mr.. Magee's record for stalWart-
ism would lead the Republicans OF the
state to look for him to do this. Ihere
can be no question of the sentiment OF
n great majority of the Republicans OF
Pennsylvania being in favor of the re-
election of Senator Quay, and OF the
feeling that the regular Republicans
should adhere to their policy of voting
for him to the finish.
"If those who were elected as he
publicans will follow the wishes OF
their party they will ultimately turn
in for the causus nominee.
"The Republicans of Delaware coun-
tv who have Just held their primaries,
are in thorough sympathy ana accoru
with the Republicans OF Lawrence,
Union. Indiana, Lancaster, Bar anu
the other counties that have recently
gone on record by popular vote AT
the delegate elections. The issue III
Delaware county was not only settieu
within the Republican organlZatioii,
but by a popular vote at the generai
election. A Wanamaker-Prohlpit
Democratic fusion campaign was waged
in our county in November on the leg
isIative nominees. Colonel stone re-
ceiyed a plurality of 5,O07 votes, whlie
the regular Republican nominee ioi
the legislature. despite this fusion oeai,
received pluralities ranging from S'ooo
to 3.5O0. While two OF our menpels
have been voting contrary 10 popular
sentiment. | am still hopefll that pc
fore the end of the session they VIII
fall in line with the regular RepuDl-
can forces. | think they appreciate the
fact that they have thus far been treat
ed fairly and considerably.
"Erorn vour observation here today,
how do you view the situation! MT.
Mathues was asked.
BLINDLY FLLOW HIM.
"The deadlock may not be broken,
repiied Mr. Mathues, but whether
there shall be or shall not De an elec-
ton, the sympathy and support Oh tne
Republican organization OF the stale
will be with the men who nave ioyaliy'
consistently and steadfastly voted 1or
the nominee of the Republican caucus.
] watched with interest the poiiihg Oh
the vote of the insurgents today. we
were all in the dark as 10 whom they
were going TO vote for, until the name
of William Flinn. of Pittsburg, was
called When he cast his ballot for
lowed his lead. and voted the same
wav. The whole proceedings were ma
chine like and indicated a single, set
fled and fixed purpose. and that is to
defeat the nominee of the Republican
caucus. The hopping around from one
candidate to another has wiped out all
consideration OF favorite sons, as this
vote is evidently to be manipulated to
I4D pi1 n a
tied leaders,
What about the delegates TO the
Republican state convention from
Delaware?
No matter what may be the out
come on the senatorship,' replied MIR.
Mathues. positively, the four dele
gates from our county will be found In
line with the regular Republican state
organization. | am informed that there
are now 81 delegates elected in the diff
ferent counties who are i'll accord with
the same principle, and that not one
has been chosen who will act contrary
to this policy. The organization will
triumph in the end, as political his
tory has demonstrated in every con-
dition similar to that existing here to-
day"
WORKINGMEN FOR QUAY.
Henry Howester, president of the
state legislative board of railroad en-
ployes of Pennsylvania, when inter-
viewed regarding the testimony OF
Parker Titus, the railroad conductor,
who admitted having urged Represen-
tative He'll, of Northampton, to vote for
Senator Quay, said that railroad en-
ployees are generally in favor of the
reelection of M. S. Quay. He added
that it is an undisputed fact that Mr..
Quay is a friend of labor. and that
railroad men feel very kindly toward
him.
"It is the policy of our organization"
said he, ito recognize no political
party. but to simply use our influence
in behalf of those who stand by labor
interests. Mr. Titus carried out these
principles when he requested Mr.. He'll
to vote for Quay. In every instance
when our people have applied to Mr..
Quay his influence has been exerted
in our favor, and for this reason cor