Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19

ganization to Fight Quay-The Down
fall of the Republican Boss Only
Matter of a Few Days or Weeks.
Especial Correspondence.)
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 16.-The sena
torial situation is in the hands of tn
Democrats. They are masters of al
they ysurvey. Opportunities never dream
ed of have been coming their way il
the past ten days and it is creditable t,
the party and its leadership that tn
senators and members here are of :
character fully able to take care o
themselves. The nomination on Thurs
day last of the Hon. George A. Jenk:
for the United States senatorship to sue
ceed Senator Quay was a stroke of good
policy. The reputation of Mr.. jerks for
craftsmanship, integrity and unswerv-
ing Democracy is as wide as the
country No better selection could have
been made. He is a man around whom
the Democrats can rally and feel that
they are safe in following him as a
standard bearer.
In the past the Democracy has known
what it is to fight against hopeless odds.
Heretofore 1t stood for an unfaltering
minority. Today 1t stands triumphant
for the best that is in politics in the
state of Pennsylvania. Some base SLAM
ders have gone forth from the Quay Re
publican press in the past two weeks.
They have hinted that when the senior
IN m 10 ha
quota of his majority, which he could
not get from the Republicans he would
turn to the Democrats. 1t was an i'm
plication that Democrats could be
bought.
Before the present fight is over no
man in Pennsylvania will dare to say
that even the weakest or humblest
Democratic member in house or SEN
ate could be swayed from the course of
reCtitude and honor to his party by
scheming Republicans There is more
than the mere fact of holding the balance
of power in all this. Since Jackson's
time the name Democracy has been
synonymous with reform. If the party
in Pennsylvania has not been able to
father of all the reforms that have been
placed on the statute books, it has at
least forced the adoption of these re-
forms by the dominant Republican
party. The old arrogant Republican
machine is practically on its knees to
the Democracy. 1t is beseeching Col
onel Guffey Hon. George A. jerks, ex-
Lieutenant Governor Black and all the
other leaders, great and small, to save
ii from its fate. From present outlook
Quayism is doomed and on its wreck
must rise the tribute of sterling De-
mocracy.
ONE OF QUAY'S SCHEMES.
One of the smoothest schemes of Sem
ator Quays followers was to try and in
duce Democrats to remain away from
the approaching joint ballot for United
States senator. which begins on We'd
nesday of this week. 1t was an appeal
to the careless and thoughtless mem
bers of the party. For any Democrat to
remain away from his place in house
or senate at the present time is equiv
alent to giving vote for Quay. The
independent Republicans. who are
fighting Quay, recognize this fact and
they have pledged all of their followers
in a written document to be present at
every roll call and vote against Senator
Quay.
The action of Colonel Guffey and
other Democratic leaders in passing q
resolution requiring two-thirds of al
the Democrats in house and senate tc
consent before another candidate is
named in place of Mr.. jerks gives ths
lie to Republican machine statements
that the Democrats will help Quay. II
there had been any men weak enough
and corrupt enough among the Demo
cratic legislators at Harrisburg to yialt
to the Establishments of Republicans thi.
action of the Democratic caucus woul,
have settled them. But there have beeI
enough gratuitous insults thrown a
the Democrats. They stand today a
they will stand to the bitter end, solid
unyielding, uncompromising barrier t.
the reelection of Matthew Stanle,
Quay.
TO HELP OUT REEDER.
One other thing in which the Demo
Gratis were alleged to be Interested /
the reinstatement of General Reeder an
of John p. Elkin to places in Governo
Stones cabinet. There are enough Re
publcans of the anti-Quay kind in tn
senate to defeat the confirmation o
Reeder If the Democrats join in. 1t /
known positively that Quay want
Reeder put back in his old place o
secretary of the commonwealth as
Vindication for being turned out b.
Governor Hastings. The Republican
state chairman, John T. Elkin, is ais
seeking yindication in the same way
1t can be stated with the utmost as
surance that no Democrat will vote 70
the confirmation of General Franl
Reeder. The reason is clear The Demo
Gratis have named their late candidat
for governor, Hon. George A. jerks a
their candidate for United States sena
tor. During his campaign for the gov
ernorship Mr.. jerks went up and dow,
the state proclaimlng the outrage of tn
indemnity bond, to which General Franl
Reeder and Mr.. Elkin were signers. an
proclaiming that the men who signe
that notorious document were lay
breakers in the sight of the law. Unde
such circumstances no Democrat dar
vote for a reinstatement of these mer
and so the charge that General Reede
will get back into the cabinet with tn
assistance of Democratic votes is a
false as false can be.
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