Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23
Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, 81
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N0peCldI SOTIcSPOHOShSO.S
Harrisburg, Aug. 21.-Republicans
and Democrats alike seem to repudi-
ate the arrangement entered into at
a conference held last week in Phila-
delphia between James M. Guffey,
Democratic national committeeman;
John s. Killing, chairman Of the DEM
ocratic state committee, on one side
and William Finn, the insurgent lead
er of Pittsburg, and David Martin, the
combine and insurgent leader of Phila-
delphia, for fusion tickets on the legis-
lative candidates to defeat regular NOM
inees of the Republican party where
the insurgent element fails to control
the nominations for state senators and
state representatives.
PARTY TREACHERY DENOUNCED.
The more this compact is discussed
the greater seems to be the indignation
over the exhibition of party treachery.
While many Democrats think this
scheme will be of advantage to them
others say they will not stand for it, as
it is purely a plan to further the per-
sonal interests of James M Guffey, in
his candidacy for United States sena-
tor and to satisfy the desires Of Martin
and Finn.
Republicans resent the proposition
to defeat Republican candidates because
this arrangement cannot but imperil
the election of a Republican to the
United States senate.
It is apparent that the factional inter-
ests and personal hatred of Finn and
Martin are so intense that they prefer
the election of Guffey, a Democrat, to
the United States senate, than Re-
publican not in sympathy with the
insurgent movement.
The popular idea of the inside fea-
lures Of this deal is that If the stall
wart element will not yield to the in
surgents at the next session OF the
legislature Martin and Finn and their
followers will turn in and elect Guffey
to the United States senate and then
continue their campaigning to disrupt
the regular Republican organization in
the hope Of naming Senator Penroses
successor.
The sentiment of the Republicans
generally as to this fusion business is
being recognized by men who have
contemplated joining the insurgents
but who now propose to remain with
the regular Republican organization
and settle their differences with party
leaders in the only proper manner
through the primary elections.
AS to the Democrats, there is posi-
tive determination among many OF the
influential men in the organization to
stand out for straight Democratic nom
nations. They will compel the bolt
ers and boxers of the Republican party
to vote for the Democratic candidates
for the legislature, rather than to put
henchmen of Martin and Finn, into
the senate and the house, to do their
bidding in the legislation affecting the
corporations, with which they are iden-
titled.
NOT FOR MARTIN AND FLINN.
Former State Chairman John NJ.
Garman, of the Democratic state COM
mittee, was in Philadelphia during the
conference between Guffey and the in
surgents, and he served notice that he
would not be party to any trades or
deals with Martin or Finn.
Il believe that a great majority OF
the Democrats Of the state" said for
mer Chairman Garman, emphatically,
"are opposed to fusion as at present
proposed by the Republican machine
leaders of Philadelphia and Pittsburg,
Martin and Finn. The Democracy
can see nothing to be gained for the
good of the commonwealth by the use
of the Democratic organization to ad-
vance the political ambitions or to
satisfy the political enmities of David
Martin and William Finn. Neither OF
these men has anything in common
with the aims and purposes of the
Democratic party for the advancement
of the welfare of the commonwealth
and the protection of the interests Of
her citizens.
THE Democratic party has for years
fought the cause of real ballot reform
and we cannot see how this end is to
be advanced by alliances with Martin
and Finn and their fellow insurgents.
who have been among the most per-
sistent enemies of ballot reform.
Neither are they in sympathy with any
Of the other projects to which the
Democratic party stands committed
for the public good.
THE Democrats who oppose fusion
with Martin and Finn and their fol-
lowers are Just as much averse To ad-
vancing the interests of the Repubi-
cans who recognize Quay as their
leader. The Democratic party lis com
mitted to reforms which have been
uenieu tue peopie ny the ioloWefs oi
Quay. We can do no good by substi-
tuting Martin and Finn for Quay. and
between the two | cannot see where
there would be any Improvement In
conditions In putting Martin and Finn
In power In the state.
SERVED NOTICE ON KILLING.
THE Democratic party is always
strongest when II stands by Its prin-
eiples and It's candidates. While u tenn
porary advantage might come In some
Instances 10 the Democracy from fu-
sion, party decentralization inevitably
follows.
''If the voters OF Pennsylvania wish
true reform aud desire To supplant In
competent and other undesirable ON
eials In the state government. they can
best do this through the Democratic
party putting up good. clean Demo-