Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-26

but are not united upon any one else.
All that his friends have to do is to
stand fast and he will win. His enc
mics cannet unite upon any other can.
didate.
Attorney Watson, by his argument,
clearly demonstrated that there was
nothing in the Indictments against him.
lie proved that the indictments were
procured merely to influence votes
against him. Even those against him
do not now name these eases as a
reason for Withholding their support.
and the commonwealth dare not try
them. and win not until the contest
for the senatorship is over.
"As a soldier, as a national chairman,
as United States senator, he deserves
better treatment than he is receiving,
and reaction of public sentiment has
taken place in his favor. l quarrel
with no man who opposes him. 1t Is
his right to do so, but 1 cannot join In
this hue and cry, because l believe,
from close observation during the pasI
eight years in congress, that he is
honest and able. and entitled by his
lieve a majority of the legislature will
come ere long TO that conclusion.
tSigned) WILLIAM A. STONE"
This from the Republican governor
Of this Republican commonwealth
ought to be sufficient answer to the
assaults Of .he disappointed Wana-
maker and the revengeful Martin and
1.-Two a
Democratic, fight against an horored
and distinguished Republican leader.
Emphatic protests are being made
by leading Democratic members Of the
Legislature against the. tactics resorted
to by the managers of the Wanamaker
press bureau to intimidate Democrats
who may not have manifested as much
interest in the pians OF the Wanamaker
Republican llicl;ers as the latter would
like. There has been u systematic as
sault made upon some Of the most rep
resentativc Democrats with q view to
driving them into line with the Wanna
maker Gordon syndicate.
While nothing is said about nightly
conferences between David Martin and
William Finn and others OF the bolt
ing Republican contingent and certain
Democrats if Democrat IS seen talk
ing with Republican friend of Sen
ator Quay reports are 1T ones uarried
to the Van FalhenhuGg bt,reFcl. ami
that Democrat is apt to be placed on
the list as q marked man. Stories in
tended 20 influence his constituents are
set afoat. especially II he has not given
his condolences &c one nf the Van VAL
kenburg agents.
Several Democrats, who for one rea-
son or another were kept away from
a session of the convention, have been
placed under suspicion, one Of them
having been called TO the bedside of "A
dangerously sick wife and another be-
ing confined to his room with severe
Illness.
Captain George w. Skinner, of Full
ton, one of the most respected Demo-
Gratis in the house. has been one of the
most conspicuous victims of these at
tacks. In his case an attempt 0t q re-
traction was made at this end OF the
line, but the newspapers whose news
columns, as well as editorials, seem to
be controlled by the Wanamaker ad-
vertising patronage, suppressed the
facts. Then he determined to seek re-
dress in another direction, SO the other
day, rising TO a question OF personal
privilege In the house. he made
speech which made sensation among
the Wanamakerites.
Representative Charles =. Spatz. of
speech made b. Representative Skin
ner In the house, issued statement,
which he prepared after consultation
with a number OF his Democratic coll
leagues. In the statement he said:
II thoroughly sylnpath!ze with Rep
resentative Skinner, of Fulton, and the
other Democratic members OF the SEN
ute and house who have been the sub
feet of misre, Fascination and abuse by
the Van Valkenburg nightly statements
issued for publication in the rewspa-
pers of the state. AS long as a Demo-
crat follows the leadership of David
Martin, Of Philadelphia, and William
Finn, OF Allegheny, Republican bosses
of each end of the state, he can De as
sured Of freedom from comment or
criticism from this source. The DEM
ocratic members Of the legislature have
stood manfully by the nominee of the
Democratic caucus. the Hon. George
A. jerks, and as long as he remains in
the field believe he Is entitled to our
support. This certainly represents the
views Of every Democratic member of
the legislature with whom l have
spoken.
Despite the fact that there has not
been one Democrat to polt the caucus
nominee, the Van Vaikenburgs have
wantonly and naiciously placed
number of my Democratic colleagues
in a false position with their constitu-
ents. They have circulated reports in
tended to in:imidate Democrats, and
compel them. through fear of being
suspected OF being influenced by i'm
proper considerations. to b!indly follow
the program that Martin. Finn ct al.
may determine upon. I have been In
my seat every day and voted on every
ballot for George 4. jerks for United
Gfofoc capotor In, moro than nun "a qp