Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11


quay, the vote belng three TO four
against q resolution in his favor. Tho
three who voted to recognize the ap-
pointment Of the governor were sem
ators Chandler, chairman OF the eom-
mittee Hoar and McComGs, al Re-
publlcans, and those in the negative
were Senator Harris, Pettus, Co1fey
and Barrows. all Democrats, except
Barrows, although Harris IS looked
upon as a Populist.
Much ado has been made by Colonel
Quay's opponents over this vote, but
as it is exactly as was counted by
Colonel Quay's friends, the action Of
the committee did not affect the situn-
tion in the slightest degree.
At a dinner given by Colonel Quay
on Saturday last, at which number
of senators were present, among them
Senator Hanna, there was entire con-
fidence expressed in the outcome be-
ing entirely satisfactory to Colonel
Quay.
GUFFEY AND WANAAIAKER
In the preparations for the coming
state convention Republicans who have
the interest of their party at heart are
looking with expressions Of disgust
upon certain of the insurgent leaders
who make no concealment Of their
affiliations with the Guffey Democrats,
and who are already admitting their
defeat in the Republican organization.
They are scheming to make fusion
nominations with the Democrats and
the Prohibitionists TO elect members of
the legislature who viii be in SYM
pathy with the Wanamnler-G -Guffev' al
lance, the object of which is the cleo
tion of either John Wanamaker or
Colonel James NJ. Guffey TO the United
States senate from Pennsylvania.
Guffey believes in spending his time
and his cash disrupting the Republi-
can organization, so that the election
Of a Democrat as United States senator
will be made possible, Wanam9ker,
looking a long way ahead, can figure
out that even il q Democrat should be
elected to succeed Quay in the United
States senate, the present organization
of the Republican party would be sew
cred to such an extent that he would
have q chance to win q seat in the
senate when Senator Penrose's term
expires. That place would naturally
go to an eastern man, and with the
long headed business instincts oa q
Wanamaker it is easy to imagine how
an ambitious citizen of the Wana-
maker tyne would c0nsidor it q good
Investment to help The Guley Demo-
Gratis now, so that the path might be
made smooth for himself later on.
Business is business, whether IT be in
running bargain counter or seeking
to control q political organization for
personal advancement.
~ erfp7f hoe T1ppr, r,,o 10 IN pvoafc n n
impression that the resignation Of Res
ident Clerk Fetterolf Of the house Of
representative. is Of great political
significance. FetterClf left his job on
''the hill' to act as an assistant TO
David Martin, who is chairman Of the
executive committee of the Republican
Insurgents state organization Fettcr-
off thinks he is going to Gll the role of
organizer, which Charles E voorhees,
had when he was identified With that
combination. But Mr.. F'etterolf is en-
titled to gUess again He is no more
fitted to All voorhees, shoes politically
than he is % take Mcf[inley's place
in the White House When Fettaralf
was one OF the seeretlriog Of the STATE
clerk and his personality was not
terolf's brother was a member Of the
house of rcprceeDtatiyes iu the recent
session Of The legislature, and it was
assumed upon the formers election to
the resident clerEship that the brother
would cooperate with the leaders of
the regular Republican organization.
This he did not DO, but affiliated with
the insurgents from the outset The
result was hat Clerk Tetterolf con-
tinued TO be nothing but q clerk. and
he was not taken into the confidence cf
the stalwart leaders. He hos ncW grave
itated to whore he properly belorge-
with the insurgoBts-aDd il is not ey-
pected that he is G0ing 70 startlc the
commonwealth with his leadership. lie
has been either for ard against Quay
50 many times that his influence has
gone,