Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-15

the majority nave been discovered.
Certain enemies of Quay refused to
consent to majority rule, and formed
a bolting party of their own. The re-
suit was chaos. 1t is now proposed by
the insurgents to set up candidates in
various districts who, while pretending
to be Republicans, will refuse to unite
with the Republican majority unless
that majority should happen to go their
way
Such methods do not commend
themselves to honest men. II a candi-
date takes a party nomination it is
his duty to sink his individual prefer
ence and abide by the majority deci-
sion. If it were not for the caucus 20
different Republican candidates might
be named for senator, and in such a
state of affairs it might well be that
the Democrats would elect their candi-
date to office. AS matter of fact, it
is very we'll known that the Democrats
will have a candidate for senator in the
next legislature, Colonel James M. Guf-
fey, and they will act together, and it
is also very we'll known that the insur-
gents, when they cannot elect men OF
their own way of thinking to the leg
islature will undertake to elect Demo-
cratic members. The insurgent move
ment today is Democratic movement.
Republicans of Pennsylvania must
know that if they lend their aid to the
nomination of candidates who will not
agree to act with the majority of the
Republican party that they will be Civ
ing their support directly to Demo-
ocrat already picked out. All Republic
cans have a right, as have all Demo-
Gratis, to their own individual opinion
and preferences, but when their party
has taken a stand through conference
known as caucus their duty is to obey
the voice of the majority. A member
who sets his own opinion above the
opinion of the majority of his party
associates after fair and square vote
has made the majority Will manifest
becomes mere party wrecker.
WHERE M'KINLEY LEADS.
The Republican caucus in Washing
ton fixed upon the terms of the Puerto
Rican bill and President Mckinley,
good Republican that he is, refrained
from pressing his own personal views,
and gave all his influence to the adop-
tion of the caucus measure. Where
President Mckinley leads no genuine
III IeuuSy lNdHitt hCSu iSoi
to follow. President Mckinley be-
lieves in the caucus, for 1t Is the only
way by which a great political party
can act unitedly and successfully. Men
in Pennsylvania claiming to be Repub-
licans who refuse to follow Mckinley
are not Republicans at all. In advo-
eating candidates for the legislature
who will not abide by Republican eau
cuses they are advocating party wreck
ing and, could they have their way, the
legislature would be handed over to
the Democrats, and all important legis-
lation would be made impossible.
No candidate for the Legislature in
Pennsylvania should be nominated un-
less he will agree to abide by the deci-
sions of the Republican majority.
SUSQUEHANNA-B A-BRADFORD-
WAYNE.
With counties like Lebanon follow
ing the lead of Indiana, Chester and
other counties where the stalwarts
have recently won great popular victo-
ries. there can not be much consola-
tion in current events for men of the
Flinn-Martin school of rule or ruin
politics in Pennsylvania. Following
the great stalwart sweep at the Re-
publican primaries of Mercer, Law
renee. Armstrong. Bradford and Lam
caster, other counties have been lining
up with the regular organization.
Susquehanna held Republican coun-
ty convention last week at Montrose,
and unanimously renominated George
E. Tiffany for state representative,
who throughout the late session of the
legislature voted for the Republican
caucus nominee for United States SEN
ator. They placed on the ticket with
him another stalwart Republican,
George H. Hill. They named three del
egates to the state convention, X. b.
Little, George Palmer and G. S. Tin
gle, all of whom are closely identified
with the regular Republican organiza-
ton. The convention went on record
in favor of the denomination of Con-
gressman Wright. There was not even
a show of insurgept opposition.
On the same day the Bradford coun-
ty Republican convention met at To-
wanda to carry out the instructions Of
the Republican voters who participated
at the primaries. 1t was great gath
ering of loyal Republicans. They adopt
ed ringing resolutions indorsing the
administrations of President Mckinley
and Governor Stone, and especially
commended the fidelity with which the
officials of the state have discharged
their duties. c. S. Means, Nj. c. Hol-
comb, o. b. Ballard, l.. H. March and
G.. Lancaster were chosen delegates to
the Republican state convention, and
were instructed to advocate the nomi-
nation of E. B. Hardenbergh for audi
tor general Instructions were given
the conferrees to support John H.
Brown for presidential elector and F.
l.. Kinner for delegate to the Republic
can national convention.
On Saturday last the Republicans of
Wayne county held their primaries and
they went on record as sustaining the
regular Republican state organization,
Governor Stone and his administration
and the stalwart leadership in Pennsyl-
vania politics generally.
The death of Congressman Harmer,
of this city, last week removed famil-
lar figure from the politics of the
state and nation. Congressman Har-