The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-08-29
PARTY TREACHERY
WILL BE CHECKED
Action by Republican State Com
mittee Generally Commended.
SMOKE OUT DEMOCRATIC ALLIES,
Those who Claim to he Republicans,
But Make Deals with Bryan DEM
ocrats, WIN lie Made To Take the
CnnSeuuCnePS
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In which positive stand was taker
against the so-called Republicans whC
have been conspiring with the Bryan
ite Democrats to defeat regular Repub
lican nominees for congress and the
legislature. has attracted much favor
able comment. The rank ana file OF
the Republican party of the Keystone
state believe in a man being either a
Republican, a Democrat, a Prohibition
list, or a member of any other party
bat they protest most emphatically
against man claiming to be Repub-
lican and then working hand in hand
with the Democratic politicians to the
advancement of the interests of the
Democracy on every occasion that he
suffers defeat at the Republican pri-
maries.
There has been so much of this sort
of thing going on of late that the MEM
bers of the Republican state committee
decided that some protest must be
made against this style Of guerrilla
politics and that warning be given
to men who have been glitlty of this
reasonable action, that they may
know what to expect if they continue
at the game
PARTY TREACHERY DENOUNCED.
After the routine of business of the
state committee had been transacted.
and Chairman Reeder had heard re-
ports from different members, former
Mayor Black, of Chester, submitted the
following resolutions:
Whereas. 1t is openly charged that
certain persons claiming to be Re
pub!icans are engaged in an effort
to form a fusion with the Democratic
party, even to the extent of voting
for Democrats when necessary, where
by the success Of Republican Cundi-
dates in congressional, senatorial and
representative districts may be imper-
fled and
Whereas. Such persons claiming to
~ Republicans are guilty OF the
treachery Of making contests at Re
puGican primary elections and con-
vdGions and with disbonorable dis
regard Of the result of such primaries
and conventions proceed AT once to
conspirc for the defeat OF the nomi-
nees of such conventions where they
have pot been successful; and
Whereas. The candidates nominated
Ia REGULAR party convention where
such fusion Republicans have been
succesSful IN many cases openly boast
OF their inteatiou not to enter a Re
publican caucus at the next session Of
the Legislature and in many cases
have sought the endorsement of the
Democratic party while at the same
time planning TO defeat any colleagues
tneN may have upon the ticket.
Resolved, That the Republican state
committee of Pennsylvania condemns
In the most emphatic terms these
practices, which. If further tolerated,
Will DO destructive of party discipline
and efficiency, and must inevitably
lead to party discrganization and fall
ure; and.
Resolved further. That a committee
Of seven be appointed to investigate
such charges and to report 70 this
committee at an early date the names
OF any person AZ persons claiming to
pc Republicans and guilty OF the dis
honorable practices aforesaid and the
counties or districts in which such cf-
tortS at tusi-H may exist, SO that the
state COMMITTEES may take prompt
ana effective action md may be able
TO make such recommendations TO the
next state convention as will enable
that body TO provide such rules aud
regulations as viii prevent such prac-
tices I'm the future.
The resolutions were adopted with
out whisper of opposition.
RESULT OF INSURGENT DEALS.
This move Of the state committee is
the outcome of the conferences that
have tcon held recently between the
MartiE-flinn insurgents and the Cuff
icy Democrats at the Hotel Stratford
In this city, at which deals were enter
ed into for the support of Democratic
candidates against regular Republican
Nominees where the insurgents have
failed to nominate their faYorites
Notice was also taken of the exhi-
bition given ct the meeting of the
Democratic county committee in Mont
gomery county, when Democratic COM
mitteemen reported by name the Finn
Martin Insurgents OF chat county. with
whom they met at the insurgont head
quarters in the Witherspoon building.
or this city. to parcel out the places
on the proposed fusion legislative
ticket, even before the Montgomery
county Republican primaries have been
held.
STALWhi-T COMMITTEE NAMED.
This ts the committee named by
Chairman ieeder, in compliance with
the provisions Of the resolution:
Senator S. J. NJ. McCarrell of Har-
risburg, Crosby n. Black of Chester,
Representative William H. Keyser OF
Philadelphia, Banker l. w. Slokum OF
Lancaster, Squire Walter l.. Jones OF
Allentown, s. s. Wright of Susquehan.
ma and former District Attorney w. ]
Whitohouse of PottstOwn.
Before the state committee adjourn.
ed Major Isaac b. Brown, OF Erie made
a stirring speech. in which he urged
that an aggressive campaign be wageC
from now on until election dav in ia.
vor of Mckinley and Roosevelt and tn,
whole Republican ticket. He advocat
ed a campaign upon national issues
which would appeal to the public spiri
nnd the patriotism of the people O.
Pennsylvania and would arouse en-
thusiasm for the party nominees.
PENROSE SCORES THE BOXERS.
When Major Brown had conclude,
Chairman Reeder inquired of Senator
Penrose if he cared to say anything
The young Philadelphia leader ther
commanded the attention of the meet
ing. lie left no room to doubt tha
he was in hearty sympathy with tn,
action just taken in the adoption Of Tia,
resolutions regarding the fusionists.
Senator PenrOse said it was incum
bent upon The state committee 10 labol
2ealously for the success OF the entir,
Republican ticket. He expressed tn,
belief that the majorities for McKinley
and Roosevelt in Pennsylvania will b,
larger than those given them by am
other state in the Union. and tina
thev would even exceed the pnnnrvlva
MA majorities OF the last national cam