The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-11-14


in the eastern counties were made in
Chester, where, under the leadership of
T. Larry Eyre, great victory was won
in the election of five stalwart members
of the legislature, including one sena-
tor, DR.. w. P. Snyder, The fight in
this county was particularly bitter. All
the power of the insurgent machine
was drawn upon to help out the fusion
combination. The insurgent news
papers of Philadelphia, carrying the
Wanamaker advertisements, were en-
ployed to assail the regular Republi-
cans, and free copies Of newspapers
were distributed by thousands of copies
to influence the voters against the Re-
publican organization and its candi-
dates.
The same tactics were resorted to in
Montgomery county, where a strong
insurgent organization was supposed to
exist.
In each of these counties the regulars
won great victories. The Republican
legislative ticket was elected in Chester
county by over $500 majority and in
Montgomery the entire Republican
ticket was also successful with the
legislative candidates getting about
1900 majority each.
The Democratic-BoXer aggregation
had plotted to carry Potter county
against Quay. w. w. Crittenden was
put up as a fusion candidate for senator
in the Twenty-flfth district with two
purposes in view. One, was to help
Emery for congress in Mexican and the
other to defeat Raymond, the stalwart
assembly candidate in Potter. Col.
Quay made a speech at Coudersport.
The regular won.
The people of Titusville and Mead
vile, in Crawford county, were givenan
opportunity to hear Col. quay discuss
's Of the camDai"n in his
matchless manner. Had the election
been fairly conducted three members
would have been Quaytes. Fraud is al
legged to have been resoTted to, result
ing in the success of two Democrats
and one stalwart Republican. The
election of the fusionists will be con-
tested, and the Republicans, who are
considered to be honestly entitled to
the seats, will in the end secure their
rights.
FUSION ROUTED IN LAWRENCE.
New Castle, Lawrence county, was
supposed to be a hOtbed Of fusion SEN
timent. Men who were managing the
fight for the antis said that Lawrence
was "cinch." Col. Quay addressed a
big gathering of Republicans in New
Castle. The returns show that the reg
ulars won by good majorities, and that
the county gave the stalwart candidate
for senator large plurality. Mercer
is in the same senatorial district with
Lawrence. 1t elected three members of
the house. Mr.. Quay talked to the Re-
publicans gathered at Greenyille. The
straight ticket was successful and had
about 700 votes to spare.
Next comes the magnificent victory
in Fayette, county that two years ago
returned three Democratic members.
Quay visited Uniontown and preached
a sermon to the Republicans. A trio
of stalwarts will sit in the next house
from "old Fiat" From Uniontown the
spellbinder crossed the line into West
moreland, Col. Quay making addresses
at Scottdale and Mt. Pleasant. Every
one knows that under the leadership of
Col. George F. Huff, who was directed
by Senator William Finn, the insur-
gents made a hard fight to defeat Cyrus
Woods for senator, James S. Beacon,
George H. Stevens and w. S. Vandyke
for assemblymen. All four were elected.
FLINN'S FAILURE AS A LEADER.
The other counties in Senator Films
territory visited by Quay were Jeifer-
S n and Blair. Stalwarts were elect
ed in both places.
1t is interesting to note here how re-
markably unsuccessful was Mr.. Finn
in his latest attempt as a state leader
AS one of the chief party workers II
was his duty to carry these counties
for fusion, and this summary shows
how well he succeeded: