The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
PARTY WRECKERS
NOT WANTED
Philadelphia RepublioanSWill Sup
port None But Regulars.
CANDIDATES INTERROGATED
Every One Required 20 state Ills
Position before Election, = "hnt
the Fusion Deal shnn Not L. Sue
fsnecinl Corresnondenccl

Philadelphia, Sept 4.-That the Re'
publican organization of Philadelphia
does not propose to allow men claim.
ing TO be Republicans, but who are in
secret deals with the Democracy to re-
ceive the support of the Republican
city campaign committee. is evident
from the steps just taken by the lead
ers of that body.
II is the intention Of the party lead
ers to smoke out the allies of the Cuff
fey Democracy, who would. In the
event of their election to the Legislature
join hands with the Democratic men,
bers of the senate and she house in an
effort to control the organization of
the legislature and the election of q
United States senator.
The Republican voters of this city
are not in favor of any such scheme.
They are determined to know before
the election who are Republicans and
who are not. They do not wish fur
ther combinations with the Democracy,
to the discredit of the Republican or
ganization and to the loss of prestige
and influence by the Republican party.
During the last week there was ad-
dressed TO every candidate for nomi-
nation for the legislature from the
Republican district conventions which
are to meet in this city on the 18th inst.
n circular letter drafted by the COM
mittee recently appointed by the Re-
publican city campaign committee,
with a view of recognizing none hut
Republicans in the party organization
TO SMOKE OUT INSURGENTS.
The communication reads as follows:
THE undersigned, members of the
Union Republican campaign commit
tee, have been appointed committee
under resolution which reads as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That Messrs. Lane. Dur
ham. McN,,hol, Powers and Trainer he
appointed a committee to inyestirate
the Ch2rges publicly made that certain
persons claiming to be Republicans and
attempting TO participate In Republican
primary elections and conventions, are
at the same tima engaged in q con-
spiracy to form fusion with the DEM
ocratic party whereby Republican sue
cess may he endangered in con "rc Ssion-
al, senatorial and Legislative districts;
and
Resolved further, That the commit
tee is directed to report as soon prac-
ticable to the Union Republican cam
paign committee anv wards or districts
in which such efforts at fusion may ex-
ist and the names of any persons (f
there be any guilty of the treachery
of participating in Republican primary
elections and subsequently conspiring
for such fusion, so that this campaign
committee may be able TO promptly
take such action as may be required.
1--WE are informed that you are a can
date for nomination for the Office of
state senator at the Republican con-
vention to he held on the 18th day of
September next. and we respectfully
submit to you the following queries. in
accordance with the instructions con-
tanned in the resolution aforesaid
A FEW PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
First. In case your name is presented
to a Republican convention will you
abide by the decision of that conven-
tion, and whether you are successful or
will you give your earnest
and active support to the nominee of
the convention and to the whole Repub-
lican ticket?
Second. In case you are nominated
by the convention of the Union Repub-
lcan party and are elected will you at
tend a caucus of the members of the
legislature when properly called for the
organization Of either branch of the
legislature or fer the purpose of nomi-
mating q candidate for the Office OF
United States senator or for any other
proper party purpose, and will you
abide by the decision OF a majority of
the Republicans in that caucus and
vote for it's nominee and support its ac-
tion on any party question, whether or
not you may have voted for that nomi-
nee in the caucus, or opposed its action
on any party question?
"As Republicans earnestly interested
in the success of the party and that we
may promptly perform the duties of
our appointment, we request an early
reply.
Yours respectfully,
David II. Lane Israel w. Durham,
Jawes +. McNichol. Thomag J. Pow
eIs. Harry j. Trniunr"
a number Of candidates have already
to this letter, and up to
late they have all pledged themselves
to go into the Republican caucuses and
abide by the will of a majority of the
republicans In the caucus
The dangers of the present political
in Pennsylvania on account of
The fusion movement in legislative dis
tricts cannot be overestimated.
Pennsylvania Republicans ought to
think of this matter deeply. The Re-
publican party can elect stalwart men,
bers of congress and stalwart mem
bers of the legislature if it will. On
the other hand, by following Martin
and Finn and their candidates it can
wreck the party organization, and as a
result of that wreckage II is more than
possible that 1t can bring ruin upon the
entire country.
Successful fusion means ruin, for Re-
publicans cannot combine with Demo-
Gratis in legislative districts without
giving opportunities for political deals
which will send many Democrats to
just as similar deals lost |
seven Republican congressman only
two years ago
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