The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-11-21

ell Speaker Pro TEN. of the Senate
and Hon. william a. Marshall, OF
Allegheny. Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
Especial Correspondence)
Philadelphia, Nov. 20.-While the
Democrats and assistant Democrats,
the so-called insurgents, are making
desperate efforts to create the impress
sion that the supporters of Col. Nj. s.
Quay will not have a majority in the
Joint convention for the election OF a
United States senator, it is significant
that they dare not make a statement
in detail OF the names of the men
whom they claim are opposed to Col.
Quay.
The facts are that there is an un-
doubted majority of stalwart Republi-
can members of the state senate and
the house Of Representatives who were
elected with the understanding that
they would support Col. Quay and this
they will do.
His reelection to the United States
senate could only be prevented by
wholesale bribery of the representa-
tives of the people.
Men who value their regulations
will have nothing to with the unscru-
pulous schemers who are now looking
to the resources of a we'll known mil
lionaire in this city, which they would
like to have placed at their disposal
for campaign Of debauchery, iutimi~
dation and blackmail.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania
know who have been elected Gs stalwaTt
Republicans, and attempts to corrupt
legislators will meet with prompt and
positive action on the part of the pee
pie.
A review Of the situation in the state
shows that there is practically little
left of the iasurgent movement outside
of the PittsbuTg ring Of politicians and
a few retaineis who still cling to David
Martin in this city. The Washington
county machine, Of which Congressman
Acheson is at the head, is dependent
upon the Allegheny county contingent
| for support in Achesou's congressional
campaigns. Their alliance with the
insurgents in the contest against Col.
Quay is quite natural.
Two years ago Senator Quay was a
candidate for reelection to the United
States senate. In the contest at the
| primaries be Won more than two
thirds of the Republican members and
senators. IN that legislature at the
beginning Of the voting for United
States senator there we're 112 regular
Republican, 81 Democrats and 81 in
surgents TO 1i2 regulars included
| Iod Ia
in Allegheny and three subsequently
controlled by Martin in Philadelphia
so that it left only 101 regulars after
these deductions were made.
FOR MAJORITY RULE.
These figures show that a combina
tion of insurgent Republicans an,
Democrats made a clear majority il
Joint assembly. The regulars stood b.
Senator Quay because be had been in
doTsed ~ more thar twr-thi-6s Of Be
publiCoa rc'es Tfey stcra 'pCr N
rule Cf Ina;1ritv ard 'Ho -0-.''f va
that the insurgents and Democrats, no
being able to come together, the legis
lature was deadlocked and adjourne
without the election of United State
senator.
For more than two years this state
with its six and half millions of pee
pie, its great material and industria
|. interests, has only had one senator /
, the upper branch of the national cor
gress.
| With this condition Of affairs, tn
, Republican state convention met
HARRISBURG last April and in its plat
form announced Senator Quay as car
didate for reelection.
BACKED BY HIS PARTY.
This is d quotation from the platfori
/ of the Republican state convention
: adopted at Harrisburg en- June 20, l5O'
| I'VE deplore the action Of the
J United States senate IN denying US
[ tie right Of full representation 10
l whichwe are entitled under the fed
D eral constitution We still contend
= that the governor had constitution
al authority to make the appoint