The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-13
PARTY WRECKERS
NOT WANTED
Philadelphia RepublicansW Will Sup
port None But Regulars.
CANDIDATES INTERROGATED
Every One Required to State His
Position Before Election, So That
the Fusion Deal Shall Not De Sue
cessful

the Fusion Deal Shall Not De Sue
cessfuI.
Especial Correspondence)
Philadelphia, Sept 4.-That the Re-
publican organization Of Philadelphia
does not propose to allow men claim
ing to be Republicans, but who are In
secret deals with the Democracy to re-
ceive the support of the Republican
city campaign committee, is evident
from the steps just taken by the lead
ers OF that body.
1t Is the intention Of the party lead
ers to smoke out the allies of the Cuff
fey Democracy, who would, in the
event of their election to the legislature,
join hands with the Democratic MEM
bers of the senate and the house in an
effort to control the organization Of
the Legislature and the election Of a
United States senator.
The Republican voters of this city
are not in favor of any such scheme.
They are determined to know before
the election who are Republicans and
who are not. They do not wish fur
ther combinations with the Democracy,
to the discredit of the Republican or
ganization and to the loss of prestige
and influence by the Republican party.
During the last week there was ad-
dressed to every candidate for nomi-
nation for the legislature from the
Republican district conventions which
are to meet in this city on the 18th inst.
circular letter drafted by the COM
mittee recently appointed by the Re-
publican city campaign committee,
with a view Of recognizing none but
Republicans in the party organization.
TO SMOKE OUT INSURGENTS.
The communication reads as follows:
"The undersigned, members Of the
Union Republican campaign commit
tee have heen appointed n committee
under n resolution which reads as fol-
lows.
"Resolved, That Messrs. Lane. Dur
ham, McNichol, Powers and Trainer he
appointed committee to investigate
the charges publicly made that certain
persons claiming to be Republicans and
attempting tn participate in Republican
primary elections and conventions. are
at the same time engaged in con-
spiracy to form fusion with the DEM
ocratic party. whereby Republican sue
cess may be endangered in congression-
al, senatorial and legislative districts;
and
"'Resolved further, That the commit
tee is directed to report as soon as prac-
ticabIe to the Union Republic; M
paign committee any wards or districts
in which such efforts at fusion may ex-
ist, and the names Of any persons (if
there be any) guilty Of the treachery
of participating in Republican primary
elections and subsequently conspiring
for such fusion, so that this campaign
committee may be able to promptly
take such action as may be required
I'VE are informed that you are can
date for nomination for the Office Of
state senator at the Republican con-
vention to be held on the 18th day OF
September next, and we respectfully
submit to you the following queries, in
accordance with the instructions con-
tanned in the resolution aforesaid:
A FEW PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
First In case your name is presented
to Republican convention will you
abide by the decision Of that conven-
tion, and whether you are successful or
unsuccessful will you give your earnest
and active support to the nominee OF
the convention and to the whole Repub-
lican ticket?
Second. In case you are nominated
by the convention OF the Union Repub-
lican party and are elected will you at
tend a caucus OF the members Of the
legislature when properly called for the
organization OF either branch OF the
legislature or for the purpose Of nomi-
mating a candidate for the Office OF
United States senator or for any other
proper party purpose. and will you
abide by the decision of majority Of
the Republicans in that caucus and
vote for its nominee and support its ac-
ton on any party question, whether or
not you may have voted for that nomi-
nee in the caucus, or opposed Its action
on any party question?
"As Republicans earnestly interested
in the success Of the party and that we
may promptly perform the duties Of
our appointment. we request an early
reply.
"Yours respectfully,
David H. Lane. Israel W. Durham.
James P. McNichol., Thomas J. Pow
ers. Harry J. Trainer"
A number OF candidates have already
responded to this letter. and up to
date they have all pledged themselves
to go into the Republican caucuses and
abide by the will Of majority Of the
Republicans in the caucus.
The dangers Of the present political
situation in Pennsylvania on account Of
the fusion movement in legislative dis
tricts cannot be overestimated.
Pennsylvania Republicans ought to
think Of this matter deeply. The Re-
publican party can elect stalwart MEM
bers Of congress and stalwart MEM
bers Of the legislature II 1t will. On
the other hand, BY following Martin
and Finn and their candidates It can
wreck the party organization. and as a
result Of that wreckage It is more than
possible that 1t can bring ruin upon the
entire country.
Successful fusion means ruin, for Re-
publicans cannot combine with Demo-