The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-01-10

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Much ado hss been made by Colonel
Quay's opponents over this vote, but
as II is exactly as was counted by
Colonel Quay's friends, the action of
the committee did not affect the situa-
ton in the slightest degree.
At dinner given by Colonel Quay
on Saturday last, at which a 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 WANAMAKER.
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 will be in sym
pathy with the Wanamaker- -Guffey al
lance, the object of which is the elec-
tion of either John Wanamaker or
Colonel James M. Guffey to the United
States senate from Pennsylvania.
GufIey believes in spending his time
and his cash disrupting the Republi-
can organization, so that the election
of Democrat as United States senator
will be made possible. Wanamaker,
looking a long way ahead, can figure
out that even If 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 chance to win 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 of
Wanamaker it is easy to imagine how
an ambitious citizen of the Wana-
maker type would consider 1t a good
investment to help the Guffey 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 political organization for
personal advancement.
An effort has been made to create the
impression that the resignation of Res
ident Clerk Fetterolf, of the house of
representatives, is of great political
significance. Fetterolf 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. Fetter-
off thinks he is going to fill the role of
organizer. which Charles E. Voorhees,
had when he was identified with that
combination. But Mr.. Fetterolf is en-
titled to guess again. He is no more
fitted to fill Voorhees, shoes politically
than he is to take McKinley's place
in the White House. When Fetterolf
was one of the secretaries of the state
committee he was little more than a
clerk, and his personality was not
recognized in the organization. Fet
terolf's brother was a member of the
house of representatives in the recent
session of the legislature, and 1t was
assumed upon the formers election to
the resident clerkship 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 that Clerk Fetterolf con-
tinued to be nothing but clerk, and
he was not taken into the confidence of
the stalwart leaders. He has now grav-
itated to where he properly belongs
with the insurgents-and it is not ex-
pected that he is going to startle the
commonwealth with his leadership He
has been either for and against Quay
so many times that his influence has