The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-17
70 BLOCK FUTURE
PARTY TREACHERY.
Republican Legislative Candidates
Must Pledge to Stand BY
the Caucus.
no HORE INSURGENTS WANTED.

no H0RE INSURGENTS Wanted.
Attorney General EIkin Talks ON
the Senatorial Issue and Predicts
a Great Majority For Mckinley In
Pennsylvania
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg. Jan. ia movement
has been inaugurated among active
Republicans of Pennsylvania 10 re-
quire every candidate for the legisla-
ture before he is nominated to pledge
that in the event of his election he VIII
attend the Republican caucus on tne
United States senatorship and for the
organization of the legislature, anu
will abide by the action of majority
of the members of the caucus Il ne
purpose of this is TO prevent repeu-
tion of the experience at the recent ses-
sion of the legislature. when a small
minority of the men elected as Repao-
licans refused 10 attend the caucus ana
followed Martin and Finn in their
combination with the Guffey Demo-
Gratis and prevented the election OF a
United States senator unless the eahai-
date would be of their selection. NO
matter whether the choice OF the ma
jority shall be Colonel Quay or ram
pant anti-Quay men the advocates oi
this proposition say that they WISH
the Republican party to name the SEN
ator, and they are entirely satisneo
to support the candidate of majority
Of the Republican legislators
It is known that in Philadelphia
there are influential party leaders VINO
declare that no man will be allowed 10
have his name in the Republican col
umn unless he publicly promises to go
into the Republican caucus and stand
by the choice of the majority OF the
Republican senators and representa-
tives.
CoOPER'S STALwART PLATFORM.
Former State Chairman Thomas V.
Cooper a few days ago made formal
announcement of his candidacy Tor
member of the house OF representatives
from Delaware county. He will go as
a stalwart. and in a public statement
Of his position he said:
Many of the leading and active cit
liens. Republicans, of Delaware county
having expressed personally and by mes
sage and letter desire to see mereturn
to the halls of the legislature at Har-
risburg. it is proper for me to say that
I appreciate these marks OF Kindness
and that | will be a candidate for the
house from the western district in this
county. This does not interfere with
any former general plans or desires.
since the present incumbent declines u
seek a third nomination and gracefully
retires. If / am chosen | will act for
and with the Republican organization,
seeking and promoting its unity and
endeavoring by all means in my power
to secure better election laws and bet
ter politics"
JONES WINS IN LEHIGH.
Supporters of the regular Republican
organization are gratified over the vic
tory won by Squire Jones, the stall
wart leader Of Lehigh. at the Republi-
can primaries there last week. The
insurgents in Philadelphia made a
special effort to defeat the squire in
his home ward by sending up immense
stacks of literature designed to preju-
dice the Republican voters against
him. They were given no satisfaction
for their efforts, however, as Squire
Jones carried this ward by a vote OF
500 TO 40. He will continue to control
the organization of the entire county
and will name the delegate to the Re-
publican national convention cld also
all the delegates to the state conven-
ton.
Attorney General John P. Elkin
has been down to Washington looking
over the senatorial situation. and he
says the outlook Ior the seating OF Col
onel Quay is very gratifying to the
friends of the Beaver statesman.
ELKIN's CONFIDENT TALK.
Senator Quay's friends in Washing
ton" remarked Mr.. Elkin, seem to
have no doubt about the outcome of
the issue that will be decided by the
senate. They feel that the matter has
ceased to be a question of politics. but
that the members of the senate are go
ing to decide this case purely on ques-
tions of law and the construction OF
the constitution. 1t is not a question
whether Senator Quay is a Republican
or a Democrat. or what influences are
for or against him. but the issue is to
be determined by careful study of the
law governing appointments by COVER
nors TO vacancies in the United States
senate and the proper Interpretation OF
the constitutional provisions affecting
this matter. Those who are seeking to
make this purely matter of politics
will find that the members of the SEN
ate who are most influential in that
body have no sympathy with their at
tacks upon and personal abuse of Col
onel Quay and his supporters"
What about the political situation
in Pennsylvania ?" former State Chair
man Elkin was asked.
"As to that" he replied. "I think
am in a position to speak by the card.
1 have. had occasion to get around the
state considerably of late and have
met a number of leading Republicans
who have visited Harrisburg, and
while in Washington / talked to most
of the congressman from Pennsylvania.
They report that the Republicans of
the keystone state are in full accord
with the party organization. and that
they propose to have Pennsylvania
once more lead the procession Of states
Of this Union in her majority for Pres
iGent Mckinley at next November's
election. With her record of 300. 600
majority in 1896. Pennsylvania sur
passed the largest majority previously
given to any presidential candidate by
any state. and this year, with all our
people prosperous under the magnifi-
cent administration of President Nc
kinley. and with a splendid future
opening before us, feel that we can
safely predict that Pennsylvania will
do as well this year as she did four