Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-12-13

resentatfve who when the majority of
the Republican representatives did not
agree with him, would bolt his party
and cooperate with the Democracy.
THE PEOPLE VOTED.
mot satisfied with the verdict of the
Republicans at the primaries, he went
before the people as an independent
candidate but when the votes were
counted I had more votes than Mr..
Keator and the Democratic candidate
had together.
Nov, under these circumstances,
believe that l know the sentiments of
the Republicans of the district In
which l live. In this district reside
some of the most bitter opponents of
Col. Quay. Senator ]. Bayard Henry,
who has stumped many counties against
Col. Quay, and who has voted with the
insurgents from the outset. is also a
resident Of this representative district.
In view of the election returns, he can
not claim that he is voicing the SEN
timents of the Republicans Of his I'M
mediate neighborhood in opposing Col.
Quays reelection. Others quite as
prominent in the insurgent movement
live in this district, but they were
turned down by the Republican voters
with the issue presented in a clean cut
and positive manner.
"If these so-called insurgents want
ever to be classed as Republicans let
them pick out a candidate for United
States senator in opposition to Col.
Quay. Let him be good Republican.
and submit both names to the Republic
cans elected to the legislature. Let
these senators and representatives then
go home to their constituents and in
quire as to the wishes of the voters Of
their respective districts and return to
Harrisburg prepared to make. choice
between the candidates placed in nom
nation.
eff we are to have Republican party
in Pennsylvania it should be ruled by
Republicans. 1t should not have to go
to the Democracy to help name its rep
resentatives in the United States SEN
ate, with our vast manufacturing, COM
mercial and industrial interests de-
pending upon legislation at the ma
tional capital. l am manufacturer,
and know what the Republican party
has done for the industry with which
I am identified. We cannot expect the
Democracy to further any scheme or
to advance the interests of any candi-
date that will strengthen the Republi-
can party.
FIGHT IN THE OPEN.
Republicans are not asleep. They
read these stories in the insurgent and
Democratic and assistant Democratic
newspapers. and they can see that
without the Democratic vote at Har-
risburg the opposition to Col Quay
means but small element in the mem
bership In the legislature.
II have absolute confidence in the
reelection of Col. Quay, but shall hail
with delight an announcement of the
selection Of any Republican for United
States senator who will have the sup
port of the so-called insurgent members
of the legislature.
Let them come out into the open
and let there be free and fair dis
cussion Of the relative merits of the
Republicans proposed for the senator
ship, and let the Republican party not
be placed in position in stalwart Re-
publican Pennsylvania of having the
Democracy interfere with the protec-
tion Of our industries and business in
terests through any alliance with dis
appointed, disgruntled or ambitious
Republicans.
Let the so-called insurgents speak
out"