Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09
Number 81.

many matters wnlcn snouiu oe pressed
to conclusion at once in this legisla-
.ure. There can be no more important
subject than the raising of revenue to
meet the requirements of the various
institutions which are wholly or par
TALLY maintained by state appropria-
tions. The hospitals, soldiers orphans
schools, the common schools and other
institutions which require money from
the state have not been looked after
at all and it is not likely that anything
can be done until the senatorial issue
Is disposed of and matters settle down
to normal conditions. There is talk OF
leading Republicans interested in the
various charitable institutions and
schools and hospitals taking concerted
action to force the boiling Republicans
into line for the caucus nominee AL
ready in several counties appeals have
been made by the friends of these in
stitutions to write to their representa-
tives who may be acting with the bolt
ers and to urge them to drop factional
feeling ana turn in for Senator Quay's
reelection.
Besides these appropriation matters,
there are several bills of great impor-
curing revenue from corporations to
meet the current and special expenses
of the state. There is a feeling that the
corporations of Pennsylvania do not
pay their share of the taxes. and with
view to remedy this defect in the
revenue laws, Il number of bills have
been introduced by leading members of
the senate and the house. OF course,
none of these measures is likely to be-
come a law as long as the deadlock
continues.
QUAY MEN CONFIDENT.
The Quay forces have reason to be
satisfied with the developments of the
last week While there was no reason
to make the McCarrell jury bill po-
litical or factional issue, the Quay men
stood nearly solidly for the bill and sue
ceeded in passing it in the senate When
| the bill came before the house commit
| tee on judiciary general they once
more scored a victory and the bill was
! reported to the house with a favorable
recommendation
| The next move of the anti-Quay Re-
| publicans was to get their friends
| among the Democrats to call caucus
| of the Democratic members OF the
| house to make the bill political meas
| ure and line up the Democrats against
| it. There was a regular circus when
| this caucus took up the matter. A dozen
| lusty Democrats made vigorous
| speeches denouncing the attempt TO
work the Democratic party to satisfy
| the revengeful and spiteful feelings of
a few boiling Republicans. They made
| it so hot for those who called the eau
| Gus that they withdrew the resolution
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| and adjourned. This caucus served to
| demonstrate the bitter feeling many or
| the Democrats have toward the men
| like Martin. Finn, Wanamaker and the
| other leaders of the insurgents who
| have sought to use the Democrats for
| their selfish purposes, and also have
| given the Democrats nothing.
| The weakness of the position of the
| 80 boiling Republicans is shown in an
| analysis of the situation
| ONLY QUAY CAN BE ELECTED.
! Representative Charles E. voorhees,,
| of Philadelphia, vice chairman or the
| Quay steering committee, who mas
| charge of the pairing of the Republican
| members of the house when asked
| about the claim of the anti-Quay lead
| ers that several members who have
|
transfer their votes to an Independent
| candidate. authorized the Following
| statement:
| "Yes, | have heard these reports. l
| have heard them almost daily since the
| balloting began. Any one who has care
| fully reviewed the matter Will apprecl-
! ate the fact. however, that charges OF
| this character would have no material
| effect upon the situation Nobody but
| Quay can be elected. The senator's
| forces have unity of action and of pnr-
pose. His opponents are divided in both.
There is nothing in common between
Martin and Finn on the one side and
Wanamaker on the other. Wanamaker
wants to be United States senator now,
not four years hence. Martin aims to
| succeed Senator Penrose four years
hence, and therefore would not stand
for his fellow Philadelphia now. Finn
thinks that the Quay men will weary of
the contest, and that most of them will
then break to Magee. Although abso-
| lutely loyal to Quay, Magee would be
| heartily supported by both Martin and
Finn.
| NO SERIOUS BREAK FEARED.
mo serious break can be made in the
| Quay lines, even if the legislature shall!
adjourn without electing United
| States senator. This means either that
the SO bolting Republicans must b.
joined by "A Democrats or that the 81
| Democrats must be reinforced by 81
boiling Republicans in order to elect,
in the former case a Republican as
Quay's successor, or in the other case
a Democrat. But the bolting Republic
cans have declared their purpose to
elect a Republican. and it is certain
that not half of the necessary number
of Democrats would join them in that
effort
II know that boiling Republicans
claim that half a dozen supporters of
Quay can be drawn awa. from him.
We do not believe that they can break
our lines. But for arguments sake
concede them those six. That would
reduce Quay's vote to, say. 107, and in
crease the number of bolting Republi-
cans to SIS. What could those rs do
without the 6S Democrats necessary to