The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-01-10
OUAY'S SUPPORTERS
SWEEP PRIMARIES
A Complete Triumph at the Phila-
delphia Republican Elections.
ARE IN ABSOLUTE CONTROL.
Capture City Committee and Coun-
ellis and Name Practically Solid
Delegations TO the Republican
State and National Conventions.

The Republican primaries held here TO-
day. They practically swept the town,
and are now in absolute control OF the
party organization and of city councils,
and they will probably have every one
of the delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention from this city and all
the delegates to the Republican state
convention except those from two, and
possibly only one, of the q legislative
districts.
The Martin Wanamaker insurgent
combination cuts sorry figure as the
returns are read from the various
wards and districts. This outfit has
been repudiated by the Republican
voters who went to the polls and cast
their ballots in favor of the men who
believe in standing by the Republican
organization and abiding by the will OF
the majority, and who are opposed to
alliances of any kind with the Democ-
racy, either in the state legislature or
at the polls on election day.
This has been great day for the
straightout Republicans.
1t has been a Waterloo for the insur-
gents.
While q victory for the stalwarts
was anticipated, it was hardly believed
that their triumph would be over
whelming.
The returns were received at the
Republican city campaign committee
rooms, their new headquarters, corner
of Eleventh and Chestnut streets, and
as ward after ward sent in reports
showing the sentiment of the people
against the guerrilla political warfare
that has been carried on by Martin and
Wanamaker in this city and Finn and
their other allies in different sections
of the state the joy of the stalwarts
was beyond restraining.
The insurgents got severe setback
few days before the primaries in the
announcement that former chairman
Of the Republican city committee, ex-
State Senator Charles A. Porter had
come out squarely in favor Of Colonel
Quay, and had declared his purpose to
cooperate with the friends Of the
regular Republican organization in
both the city and the state. When it
is recalled that Senator Porter was a
full political partner of David Martin
in what was known as the Martin-Por-
ter combine, and shared with Martin
an equal responsibility in the man
agenent of the organization which
brought about the election of Warwick
as mayor when Penrose was over
thrown at the last hour, the signifi-
canoe of this desertion from the insur-
gent cause can be better appreciated.
This has left Martin with little more
than the Wanamaker bargain counter
advertising controlled newspapers, the
Wanamaker contributions to the in
surgent campaign fund, and the pa
tronage in the tax Office, over which
Martins brother-in-law, Mr. Roney,
still officiates, as he is serving out his
last term.
Against this remnant of once pow
erful combine were arrayed at the pri-
maries all the personal friends and DO
litical supporters of Senator Quay, led
by former Senator Israel w. Durham,
the veteran David H. Lane, who has
the backing of the friends of Mayor
Ashbridge and many ward leaders who
formerly followed Martin, but who.
recognizing the change of public senti-
ment and the revolution which has
been wrought recently in local and
state politics, are now lined I'D with
the regular Republican organization i'll
both state and city.
From the standpoint of practical pol
itics, the capture of the Republican
city campaign committee by the
friends of Colonel Quay is the most sig
nificant outcome of today's primaries.
This has been Martins stronghold for
several years. Through control of this
committee he has managed to overturn
and reorganize wards and districts
which, upon poular vote, would be
overwhelmingly against his lieutenants
residing therein. Of course, this made
no difference, for no matter what the
returns of the primaries we're. the Mar
tin men would be seated in the CITY
committee, and their delegates to CITY
and state conventions would be recop-
nized and the others would be mi
upon the sliding board" as the Mar
tin heelers designated the bouncing
apparatus of the combine machine.
But things will be different hence
forth. Heretofore a Martin man as
treasurer of the Republican city COM
mittee, received all the campaign con-
tributions of the thousands of office.
holders employed in the various city
departments, and these monies were
distributed through Martin men in the
various election precincts of the city
This gave an immense leverage TO the
Martln machine at the primary eloc.
tons, as well as at the general eIec.
tions.
QUAY MAN FOR TREASURER
The treasurer of the new city com
mtttee is to be Colonel Thomas 7
Powers, who was appointed by Gov
ernor Stone to be banking commission,
er of Pennsylvania. Colonel Power,
has co-operaCed politically with III,
friends of Colonel Quay for the las
10 years. He was appointed naval oE
ficer of this port through Colors
Quay's influence during the Harrison
administration.
Friends of Colonel Quay Win b,
elected to the Republican city commit
tee from all but about half dt5zen o
the Al wards in this city.
Next to the capture of the RepubIf
can city committee the most important
result of the primaries, from a Ioca
point of view, is the election of mem
bers of both branches of councils. whc
will cooperate with the Ashbridge ad
ministration for the balance of tn,
term OF the present mayor. Hereto
fore councils were dominated by th'
Martin-POTter combine Aut nouy Mo-