Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-29

Philadelphia, Nov. 27.--Republieans
of Pennsylvania have just been given
another exhibition of the extent to
which the insurgents of the Martin
Finn type will go to prevent the cleo
tion of the choice of the majority of the
Republican members of the Legislature
to the United States senate.
William Finn, of Pittsburg, the ac-
knowledged leader of the insurgents.
held conference in this city last week
with James M. Guffey, the Bryanite
member of the Democratic national
committee from Pennsylvania. regard
ing the organization of the legislature
and the election of United States SEN
ator to succeed Col. Quay. Finn real
ICES that he and his followers are in
hopeless minority in the Republican
party, and that he has to go to the
Democracy for support in his schemes.
In free and fair fight at the Repub-
lican primaries Finn and his friends
were successful in but seven counties
in Pennsylvania. and outside of his
own machine following IN Pittsburg
and the Martin henchmen in Philadel-
phia there is less than score of Re-
publican members of the legislature
who will cooperate with him.
REGULARS IN MAJORITY.
The regular Republicans, with ma
jority in both the senate and the house,
are entirely satified with the situation,
but 1t does seem strange that men
wishing to be regarded as Republicans
should be conspiring with Democrats
TO defeat the will of the majority in the
Republican party.
Even though they had secret COM
pact in the last campaign to defeat reg
ular Republican candidates for tn, leg
islature, who would not submit to dom
iration from Finn or Martin, the in
surgents and Democrats were badly
routed in every county in which they
made their most conspicuous effort
The people were not with them, nor
are they now. But Finn and Guffey
have their personal ends to serve, and
they are going to do all in their power
To make trouble for the regular Re-
publicans at Harrisburg, even IL they
cannot prevent Col Quay's election.
Their first effort will be to agree upon
a candidate for speaker of the house
of representatives. There are many
difficulties in the way of a deal on the
speakership, especially in view of the
fact that the stalwarts have a major
ity in the house, and the regulars have
no doubt about the election of their
favorite, Representative w. r. Mar
shall. Of Allegheny, as speaker.
Republicans who may be opposed to
Col. Quay's election to the senate will
hesitate before committing themselves
20 a losing game in the organization of
The house, on account of the local in
terests directly involved. A deal on the
speakership would mean promises to
the Democracy of clerkships and other
patronage which properly belongs to
Republicans in this stalwart Republi-
can state. 1t would mean the giving of
important places on committees to
Democrats. and thus depriving the Re-
publican party of credit for any i'm
portant legislation which may be pass
ed. and for which credit should be
given. The appropriations to charita-
bic institutions and hospitals. where
patients are treated free, have always
been made through Republicans on the
appropriation committee. and the party
has been commended for it's liberality
in this direction.
The generous appropriations to the
public schools of Pennsylvania have
been made under Republican auspices,
ana the Republican party has been
justly praised for its action in this
matter. The schemes contemplated by
Finn and Martin is to place Democrats
in position to take credit for what
should properly belong to the Repub-
lican party and thus give the Demo-
cratic members an undue share of the
glory and deprive the Republican men,
hers OF an opportunity OF advancing
the interests of their party organiza-
tion.
THINK OF THE FUTURE.
Members of the legislature elected as
Republicans will hesitate a long time
If they consider the interests of their
constituents and their party before
they allow their names to be associated
with scheme which permits Guffey
and his cohorts to step into places be-
longing to Republicans by the votes
Of The people. and which should he en-
ployed to advance the interest OF the
Republican party.
4 speaker elected by a combination
Of Democrats and insurgents would
have to give due recognition to the
Democrats in all his appointments.
and accordingly the Republicans would
suffer.
ROW AMONG THE DEMOCRATS.
There Is lively row ON between
several OF the Democratic aspirants for
the speakership. for the honor Of their
caucus nomination. None OF the Demo-
Gratis are thinking about boiling their
party caucus. They are leaving all
the bolting to be done by the Republi-
can insurgents. They see no benefit
to be derived for the Democratic party
through bolting. 50 they are determin-
ed 10 stand together. The rivairies be-
tween the aspirants for the Democratic
nomination for the speakership may.
however. lead To trouble later on. Gnf-
Icy Is supposed To want George r.
Dixon of Elk county. for the Demo
cratic candidate for speaker ar 10 have
him get the caucus nomination. 80 that
the Democrats will be tied w until hs