Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-09-27

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Martin, Insurgents, hut Republic
cans Seem to he Aroused Against
This Combine.
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Sept. 25.-One OF the
most important results of the conven-
tion of the State League Of Republican
clubs, held here last week, was the
determination of many active young
Republicans, visitors from every coun-
ty in the state, to return home and
work more zealously than ever for the
success of the whole Republican ticket.
They were inspired to do this by the
eloquent and forcible arguments made
by Senator Foraker, of Ohio, Chairman
Babcock, OF the Republican congress
sional committee, and other party lead
ers, who came to Pennsylvania to
urge the Importance of making Repub-
lican gains in congress in order to save
the house to the Republican party for
next year.
They pointed out the possible gains
for the Democracy In many states, and
they gave facts and figures to show
that there is dangerous apathetfc
feeling shown among Republicans, who
seem to be impressed with the idea
that President Mckinley is certain to
be reelected and that the Republicans
are sure to elect majority Of the
house.
The Republican club men had their
minds disabused of the notion that the
Republican party has practically
walkover in the canvass for the house,
and they were impressed with the i'm
portance of making Republican con-
gressional gains in states like Penn
sylvania. Every now and then the
Democrats, through Republican dissen-
sions or Indifference, make heavy gains
in their representation in the house.
Stress was laid by several Of the
speakers upon the danger of losing Re-
publican congressman through the fu-
sion movements which have spread to
a number of counties of the state, by
the efforts of the so-called insurgents.
While primarily, In many cases, the
aim of the insurgents is to to defeat
Republican candidates for the state leg
islature, it was shown that in the past
Republican candidates for congress
have been defeated IN iust such move
ments. There are several congressiG2--
al districts which, under ordinary cir
cumstances, are safely Republican, but
which are now made debateable, and
probably Democratic, through. the leg
islative deals with the Democrats made
by the insurgents.
The several speakers who touched
upon this subject at the League con-
vention were emphatic in them state-
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be taken by the leaders of the paItN
organization and the State League to
thwart the plans of the fusionists there
will be serious losses in the congress
sional delegation.
There were reports, however, from
some of the club men which indicated
that the fusion movement is not going
to make the headway that was at first
feared.
Delegates from Chester. Montgoms
cry, Union, Snyder, Northumberland
Montour, Blair. Franklin. Venango.
Warren and other counties, where the
Guffey Democrats and the Flinn-Mar.
tin insurgents are at work, stated that
there is a growing sentiment among
Republicans against the fusion
schemers, and that the prospects are
that in many districts the plans OF tha
insurgents and their Democratic allies
will meet defeat.
HURRIEDLY CALLED CONFERENCES
That the managers of the fuston
movement are not quite at ease was
made manifest here last week when "a
hurried conference was called. which
brought William Finn and Col. James
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committeeman, from Allegheny to meee
David Martin and Chairman Killing, or
the Democratic state committee, to-
gether in this city. This quartet are
supervising the arrangements for fu-
sion in the several counties ofthe state.
They were alarmed over seYera1 unex-
pected developments afterxheeOem0-
cratic primaries In this city;where Guf-
fey had planned for fusion with the
Martin insurgents.
In the legislative districts where
John F. Keator and II. l.. X. Nyce. in
surgent members OF the last legislature,
were defeated at the Republican Qrima-
ries, the Democrats refused to- place
them upon the Democratic ticket. bue
named straight Democrats in their
stead. Guffey had insisted-0pon tRe
Democrats in the districts puttinek kea]
tor and Nyce upon their ticketf euo
the Democrats refused tofeakds&he
orders. and named men ofQheip.own
party in each instarce. The same
thing was done in several a1Nothen6disS
tricts In this city, where Gp0ey hao
agreed to help Martin mensfO deSeao
the regular Republican nomineeA,1ou
the senate and the house by fusiou
with the insurgents. =
Senator Osbourn. who was repQmYs
mated by the Republicans OF AisAdis.
trict. was to have been opposed0 Natho
Martinites with the aid OF the Demo-
Gratis. but the Democrats named q man
OF their own party and Guffey wasAn
a rage when he met the Democratic
leaders who had thrown him down.
He summoned Chairman Donnelly. OF
the Democratic city committee. to the
Hotel Stratford. where Martin and
Finn and Killing were already assem-
bled. There Guffey told Mr.. Donnelly
that he had been betrayed and that the
Democracy OF Philadelphia would be