The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-10-04
FUSION MIGHT
LOSE CONGRESS
Republican Club Men Hear Sound
Advice From Foraker and
Babcock.
WILL 60 TO WORK AT ONCE.
GuRey, Killing and DonncIly, Of the
Democratic Machine, Meet Finn and
Martin, Insurgents. Dut Republic
cans Seem to BE Aroused Against
This Combine.
Especial CorrespondcnceD

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This Combine.
Especial Correspondcnce)
Philadelphia, Sept. 25.--One Of the
most important results of the conven-
tion OF the State League Of Republican
clubs, held here last week. was the
determination of many active young
Republicans, visitors from every coun-
ty in the state, to return home and
work more zealously than ever for the
success of the whole Republican ticket.
They were inspired to do this by the
eloquent and forcible arguments made
by Senator Foraker, OF Ohio Chairman
BabCock, OF the Republican congress
sional committee. and other party lead
ers, who came to Pennsylvania to
urge the Importance of making Repub-
liCan gains in congress in order to save
the house to the Republican party for
next year.
They pointed out the possible gains
for the Democracy In many states. and
they gave facts and figures to show
that there Is a dangerous apathetic
feeling shown among Republicans, who
seem to be impressed with the idea
that President Mckinley is certain to
be reelected and that the Republicans
are sure to elect majority OF the
| house.
| The Republican club men had their
minds disabused Of the notion that tho
Republican party has practically
| walkOver in the canvass for the house,
and they were impressed with the I'm
hortance OF making Republican con-
gressional gains in states like Penn
sylvania. Every now and then the
Democrats. through Republican dissen-
eions or Indifference. make heavy gains
In their representation in the house
Stress was laid by several OF the
speakers upon the danger OF losing Re-
publican congressman through the fu-
sion movements which have spread to
a number OF counties Of the state, by
the efforts OF the so-called insurgents.
While primarily. In many cases. the
aim Of the insurgents Is to to defeat
Republican candidates for the state leg
fslature, It was shown that in the past
Republican candidates for congress
have been defeated In just such move
ments. There are several congression-
al districts which, under ordinary cir
cumstances. are safely Republican, but
which are now made debateable, and
probably Democratic, through the leg
:slative deals with the Democracy made
oy the Insurgents.
Tho several speakers who touched
upon this subject at the League con-
vention were emphatic in their state
ments that unless prompt action shall
be taken by the leaders Of the party
organization and the State League to
thwart the plans Of the fusionists there
will be serious losses In the congress
sional delegation.
There were reports. however, from
some OF the club men which indicated
that the fusion movement is not going
to make the headway that was at first
feared.
Delegates from Chester, Montgom-
cry, Union, Snyder, Northumberland,
MOntOur, Blair, Franklin, Venango,
Warren and other counties, where the
Guffey Democrats and the Flinn-Mar-
tin insurgents are at work, stated that
there Is a growing sentiment among
Republicans against the fusion
schemers, and that the prospects are
that In many districts the plans OF the
insurgents and their Democratic allies
will meet defeat.
HURRIEDLY CALLED CONFERENCE
That the managers OF the fusion
movement are not quite at ease was
made manifest here last week when .
hurried conference was called, which
brought William Finn and Col James
M. Guffey. the Democratic national
committeeman. from Allegheny to meet
David Martin and Chairman Killing Of
the Democratic state committee, to-
gether in this city. This quartet are
supervising the arrangements for fu-
sion In the several counties OF the state.
They were alarmed over several uneI-
pected developments after the Demo-
cratic primaries In this city where Guf-
fey had planned for fusion with the
Martin insurgents.
In the legislative districts where
John F. Keator and II. l.. X. Nyce In
surgent members OF the last legislature,
were defeated at the Republican prima-
ries, the Democrats refused to place
them upon the Democratic ticket, but
named straight Democrats In their
stead. Guffey had insisted upon the
Democrats in the districts putting Kea-
tor and Nyce upon their ticket, but
the Democrats refused to take the
orders, and named men Of their own
party in each instance. The same
thing was done in several other dis
tricts in this city. where Guffey had
agreed to help Martin men to defeat
( the regular Republican nominees for
( the senate and the house by fusion !
with the insurgents.
| Senator Osbourn, who was renomi- |
mated by the Republicans Of his dis
| trict, was to have been opposed by the |
Martinltes with the aid Of the Demo-
Gratis, but the Democrats named man |
Of their own party and Guffey was in
rage when he met the Democratic
leaders who had thrown him down.
He summoned Chairman Donnelly. Of
the Democratic city committee, to the |
Hotel Stratford. where Martin and
] Finn and Killing were already aaaAm.