The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
fsneclal correspondenee)

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 ana
| Wanamaker in this city and Finn ana
their other allies in different sections
of the state the JOY of the stalwarts
was beyond restraining.
The insurgents got a severe setback
a 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 10
cooperate with the friends of the
regular Republican organization IN
both the city and the state. When u
| is recalled that Senator Porter was
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
agement Of the organization which
| brought about the election Of Warwick
as mayor when Penrose was over
thrown at the last hour. the sig1ifi-
canoe Of this desertion from the insur-
gent cause can be better appreciated.
This has left Martin with little moro
than the wanamaker bargain counter
advertising olled.newspapers. the
Wanamaker contributions to the in
surgent campaign fund, and the pa-
~ -r--f -,
Martins brother-in-law, hir. ROney,
still officiate5, as he is serving out his
last term.
Against this remnant Of a once pow
erful combine were arraysd at the pri-
maTies all the personal friends and po-
ltical supporters Of Senator Quay. led
by former Senator Israel ". 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 up with
| the regular Republican organization Ill
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 a 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 were. the Mar
tin men would be seated in the citv
committee. and their delegates to city
and state conventions would be recoc-
nized and the others would be pat
upon the sliding board" as the Mar
tin heelels designated the bouncing
| apparatus CT the combine machine.
But things viii 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
Martin machine at the primary cleo
tions, rs well as at the general cleo
tion5
QUAY MAN FOR TREASURER.
The treasurer of the new city com
mittee is to be Colonel Thomas ].
Powers, who was appointed by Gov
ernor Stone TO be banking commission
er CT Pennsy Vania. Colonel Powers
has co-oDerated politically with the
friends of Colonel Quay for the last
10 years. He was appointed naval Of
ficer of this port through Colonel
Quay's influence during the Harrison
administration.
Friends OF Colonel Quay will be
elected to the Republican city commit
tee from all but about half a dozen OF
the IL wards in this city.
Next to the capture OF the Repu5ll-
can city committee the most important
result Of tie primaries. from local
point Of view, is the election OF mem
bers OF both branches OF councils. who
viii cooperate with the Ashbridge ad-
miuistration for the balance of the
term of the present mayor Hereto
fore councils were dominated by the
Martin-Porter combine. but now Mar
tin is no longer q factor. The control
OF councils was Martins stronghold
with the corporations, and he had al
most unlimited supplies of transporta-
ton for his friends and supporters.
Republicans in the interior of the
state will, however, be most interest
ed in the complexion of the Philadel-
phia delegation to the Republican ma
tional and state conventions.
THE NATIONAL DELEGATES.
Philadelphia, with five congressional
districts, will have ten district dele
gates in the Republican national con-
vention, and not one of these will be
inimlcal 10 Colonel Quay's leadership.
All but one are pronounced supporters
OF the Beaver statesman, and that one.
who halls from David Martins ward,
is leading manufacturer. who has not
been identified with either faction,
and it is quite probable that he will be
found cooperating with the friends OF
the regular organization in the elec-
ton OF the member Of the Republican
national committee and in other mat
ters which the delegation to the na-
tional convention will have to consider
and dispose OF when they meet here
IN June next.
All the conventions viii meet to-
morrow, and there will be no opposi-
tion to the election of the following
as delegates to the Republican national
convention.
First congressional district, Israel W. /
Durham and General Henry II. Bing-
ham; Second district. United States
Senator Boies Penrose and David II.
Lane; Third district. Joseph II. KIem-
lner. who holds the position OF har-
Dor master under the Stone adminis-
tration, and Select Councilman James
Il. Anderson. who has for years been
an intimate friend Of Colonel Quay;
Fourth district, A. s. L. Shields. who
Is Colonel Quay's counsel. and Charles
F. Kindred. whose two members OF the
legislature voted for Quay until the
end of the senatorial contest: Fifth
district, Isaac Schlicter, who was
named at the instance of Colonel Pow |
ers. and John II. Bromley. the big
manufacturer. from Martins ward.
1t will thus be seen that the Beaver :