The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20
A VITAL ISSUE
IS CONGRESS-
Chairman Babcock Is Looking
Hopefully to Pennsylvania
Republicans.
THERE IS DANGER IN FUSION.
keystone states Representation
May BE Cut Down Through the In
cy on the Lcgislature.
Especial Correspondence.)

composition of the next house Of repre-
sentatives. which he fears may have
a Democratic majority and which will
be able to thwart the efforts and work
OF the Mckinley administration, II the
latter should be reelected. He has
been moved to write a letter to the
Allied Republican clubs regarding the
Third district of Pennsylvania, which
at present is represented by Demo
crat, but which ought to be represent
ed by a Republican, II in that district
there are a majority OF Republican
voters. as II is claimed that there is.
DANGER IN FUSION.
The one thing that more than any
thing else will ensure the election Of
Democratic members of congress, not
| only In the Third district, but through
| out the state, is fusion. and Mr. Cuff
fey and his followers make no secret
! of their intentions to fuse with the in
surgent Republicans to that end. Mr..
Guffey has no more love for an insur-
gent Republican than he has for a stall
wart, except SO far as he can use him
to advance the cause of Democracy and
Organism. The Democratic party in
Pennsylvania is entering into fusion
deals in Pennsylvania for the sole pur-
pose OF increasing the Democratic del
egation in congress and also, according
to The Record, of possibly eleCting
Col. Guffey or some other Democrat as
United States senator. Or, possibly, by
securing the balance OF power in the
Legislature they hope to prevent the
election of a Republican United States
senator. This would mean one Eepub-
lican vote less in the senate.
DEMOCRATIC HOPES.
Guffey's principal organ in this city,
The Record, is urging the Democrats
to look after the election of congress-
men. On this subject it said few
days ago:
"The chairman OF the Democratic
congressional campaign committee be-
lieves that the outlook Is favorable for
the gain OF several Democratic repre-
sentatives-enough to ensure major
ity in the house of those who are op-
posed to he colonial policy of the Re-
publican leaders. 1t is long since it
has been as important as II Is now to
wrest from the Republicans the control
of the house Of representatives. To e.
feet this is purpose that should appeal
to the sympathy and invite the aid of
a large proportion OF the voters of both
parties This year there are many
men whose interest in politics has al
ways been keen, who cannot support
the presidential candidate Of either
party with their accustomed enthusi-
asm. To them the election Of Mr..
Bryan would mean an untimely attack
on the financial policy of the govern
ment and an agaitation In favor Of the
absolute abandonment Of territory just
ly acquired and COnsecrated to the SER
vice of American civilization by the
blood of our soldiers. The election Of
Mr.. Mckinley. they fCresee. would be
construed by the Republican leaders
as a popular Enforcement Of the admin
istration's policy and a warrant for
longer Withholding from the annexed
islands the protection of the consttu-
ton. The ardent patriotism Of the
American citizen Is not satisfied with
choice Of evils. and II should lie the
business of the Democratic congress
sional committee to offer a positiv.
purpose for which perplexed voters
could labor with enthusiasm.
at is the part of the Democratic
congressional committee to organize
an opposition to the Republican cand-
date in every congressional district
that IS not hopelessly in the control
Of the Republican machine II should
carry on its campaign without regard
to the presidential contest. except
where that could be made to serve a
good purpose. 1t should consider the
election of Democratic representatives
az of the first Importance to the cOun-
try, and its task to be Of greater con-
sequence than that of the national
committee, which body has hitherto
overshadOwed It, A heavier respon-
siblity rests on the congressional COM
mittee than 1t has ever borne, and 1t
should do its work independently and
with unprecedented energy"
WOULD HURT M'KINLEY ADMIN
ISTRATION.
Thus II will be seen that while Cuff
fey is asking Republicans to desert
their party nominees for his fusion
legislative candidates, he is hard at
work striving to defeat regular Repub-
lican candidates for congress and Is
using all the power of his newspaper
supporters to elect n Bryanite con-
gress.
Chairman Babcock needs to devote
considerable attention to the fusion
schemes at present being carried on In
all parts Of this state. Mayor Ash
bridge is right in insisting that the
committees represented b. Mr.. Hanna
and Mr.. Babcock should go to work at
once. and II possible put an end to
these fusion movements.
To fuse with the Democratic party
In the present important crisis IL to
give incalculable aid and comfort TO
the enemies Of the Republican party.
It places the administration Of Presi-
dent Mckinley in jeopardy. No Re-
publican who values his party prin-
ciples or his country's welfare will
lend himself to fusion IN any way.
CLUBMEN WILL HELP.
The State League Of Republican