The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20
FUSION BACKED BY DeMOCsATS
(SpcCial CorrcspondcnCc.)

| harrisburg, sept. lS.7Slnce the cam
vass for members of the legislature
began there has been nothing which
| has directed attention more to the
| folly of the fusion advocates than the
result of the primary elections in
Philadelphia.
Republicans have been impressed
with the idea that there Is but one
| thing to do and that is to vote the
straight Republican ticket To do
! otherwise is to help the Democratic
politicians who are working to elect
! Democrats to congress and to carry
what would ordinarily be Republican
legislative districts.
The Martin men in Philadelphia and
the Finn supporters in Pittsburg may
have their own interests to serve, but
they do not represent true Republican,
ism. The more Republicans consider
the matter of fusion the less they find
in 1t to the advantage of their party
DEMOCRATS ARE ACTIVE.
Democrats by their action in Phila-
delphia have shown that they are eager
to carry into effect the fusion deals, be-
cause they are all likely to help the
Democratic candidates for state or ma
tlonal Offices.
Congressman J. X. y. Hall, of Elk,
and Rufus X. Polk, of Montour, We're
conspicuous in the conferences at Phil
adelphia last week, and, together with
Chairman Killing, of the Democratic
state committee, they mapped out
plans for the success of their Candi-
dates for state Offices and for con-
gress.
The Conferences between the Demo-
Gratis and the insurgent Republican
leaders in the state are all held at
hotels in Philadelphia. These alleged
Republicans are afraid TO go to the
regular headquarters of the Demo-
cratic party. They sneak into the
hotels where the Democratic state
chairman or National Committeeman
Guffey are stopping Without any one
knowing that they are there, they con-
coct scenes to defeat the regular Re-
publican candidates for the legislature
who might vote against the choice for
United States senator.
GUFFEY IS ANXIOUS.
Guffey and Killing are anxious to
protect their Republican allies. so they
make as much mystery as possible
about their conferences.
Congressman Hall is interested in
the effort to defeat the Republican
candidates for the legislature in Cen
tire and Cleartield counties, as he
recognizes the fact that the greater
the Republican dssensions in these
counties the greater will be the op-
portunity to get Republican votes for
the Democratic candidate for congress.
In Congressman POlk's district the
Democrats are getting the insurgent
Republicans to help defeat b. X. FoCht
for the state senate. They want to
divide the Republican forces so as to
help Guffcy to get Democrat In the
state senate from this district. GuIfcy
believes that he can elect former Con-
EreSsman WOlvcrtOn, and in so doing
he can help his candidacy for the Uni
ted states senate.
Since the Republican primaries in
Philadelphia the insurgents have not
been so enthusiastic. They do not
know where they are at. At present
writing they feel very much like Civ
ing UP the fight. Their only hope lies
In n fusion with the Philadelphia De-
mocracy. and in this they will be con-
!ronted with many obstacles.
QUAY'S TOUR OF THE STATE.
Interest is taken in the proposed
canvass by Col NJ. S. Quay for re-
election to the United States senate.
This will be an innovation in political
campaigning, as it will practically be
an Inauguration of the proposed sys-
TEN for the election of United States
senators by popular vote. Col. Quay
will visit a number of counties and
get in touch with the Republican vot-
ers. He will make several speeches,
but he says his main purpose is to
meet the people and discuss party af-
fairs with them.
Col. quay Will start Out dDOuI OCI'
/ and will visit different sections of the
state. He will be accompanied by
several personal and political friends.
He has been embarrassed by the num-
ber of invitations he has received, and
will be unable to accept but a few
OF them. He will go to Chester coun-
ty, where his ancestors lived, and he
is assured of great reception.
Col. Quay says that he is in favor Of
the proposition to have United States
senator's elected by popular vote. There
is q plank in the Republican platform
calling for this. and he is heartily in
sympathy with the proposition.
When Col. Quay was candidate for
re e-election before he was voted for In
a number of counties at Republican
primary elections and he has reason
to be proud OF the result. He had
large majorities in a number Of coun-
ties over Congressman John Dalzell,
Of Pittsburg, and other opponents.
CLUBMEN AGGRESSIVE.
Republican clubmen who were at
the opening session Of the State