The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-01-24
REGULARS ARE WINNING
Stalwart Victories in York and
Lancaster as in Philadelphia.
SENATOR PBNRosB Is CONFIDENT
He Writes to n Friend Expressing
Belief That There Is No Question
About Quay Being Seated.

He Writes 10 n Frtenu ENpresshs
Belief That There Is No Question
About Quay Being Seated.
| Especial Correspondence)
Harrisburg, Jan. 23.-Reports of the
mast week of political developments
in the state show steady gain OF the
talwart Republican element In
STRENGTHENING their control of the Re-
publican organizations by success at
the primaries and the meetings OF
county committees. York county.
where the insurgents have been claim
ing everything in sight, has just elect
ed full set of county committee Of
ficers who are in touch with the reg
ular Republican state organization. In
Lancaster the friends of Secretary OF
! the Commonwealth Greist carried the
primaries by over 1,500 majority and
nominated their candidate for mayor
| of that city, despite the fight put up
against them by what is known as the
anti-Quay combine The victory of the
| friends of Quay and Penrose at the
| Republican primaries in Philadelphia
and their capture of the Republican
| city committee and the withdrawal OF
| all opposition to their ticket for Of
! ficers of that committee, has been fol-
| lowed up by the announcement OF the
appointment of Representative Charles
| E. Voorhees, as chief clerk OF the
Republican committee of the Quaker
City
VOORHEES, NEW PLACE.
Voorhees, is one of the secretaries OF
the Republican state committee, and
| was one of General Frank Reeder's
most valuable assistants in the last
state campaign His selection was a
particular disappointment to David
| Martin, whom he has fought politically
since Martin jumped from the ranks
of the regulars and joined the insur-
gents. Voorhees, is one Of the best
known political workers in the state,
and his new position will be OF ma
terial advantage to the friends of the
regular organization in combating the
insurgents when the matter of the
nomination and election of the men,
bers of the new legislature comes up.
The bulk of the boilers from the Re-
publican senatorial caucus at the re-
cent session were from Philadelphia
and Allegheny. There were three SEN
ators and Is Republicans in the house
from the Quaker City who bolted the
caucus nominee for United States SEN
ator at the last ession. 1t is now GER
tain that there will not be more than
two senators and five members with
the insurgents from Philadelphia in
the next legislature, loss of IL votes.
In fact many believe it quite possible
that by the time the nominations are
to be made there may be absolute har-
mony in that city and that there Will
be a united delegation for the caucus
nominee.
PENROSE is CONFIDENT.
Senator Penrose has written friend
in this city that the situation at Wash
ington is daily growing brighter in the
case of the admission of Colonel Quay
into the United States senate upon the
governors appointment. From the
outset he has declared that Senator
Quays supporters have had enough as
surances from senators. to guarantee
his being seated however. The friends
of the Beaver statesman have been
particularly pleased during the last
week by the public announcement
from Senator Cullom, of Illinois, that
after carefully reviewing the law and
the constitutional provisions bearing
upon Colonel Quay's case, he proposes
to recognize the commission issued by
Governor Stone and vote to seat Sen
ator Quay.
The Pennsylvania political oppon
ents of Colonel Quay have been count
ing upon Senator Cullom to vote to re
fuse to recognize the validity of thu
governors commission. They have
been working upon the various mem
bers of the senate and endeavoring Il
employ all sorts of pressure to hav'
them vote against Colonel Quay. The!
have had Chairman Jones, of the Dem
ocratic national committee, canvassini
among the Democrats and seeking t
: make the Quay case party issue ant
t have the Democratic senators all lin
up against quay. The Guffey Demo
: cratic influence in Pennsylvania ha
: been hard at work, too, against tn
Beaver statesman.
But they have failed to accomplish
what they are after Several Demo
cratic senators have proclaimed thei
r intention to take up this case purel,
: upon it's merits and, sitting as judicia
= officers, they intend to decide the issu
I without political bias, leaning or preju
: dice Senator Kenny, of Delaware,
' among those who have stated that tn
5 question of politics will not infiuenc
e many of the senators in determinin
this question.
A PROFESSORS VIEWS.
An interesting statement shown
the feeling among men of affairs, stu
e dents of politics, who have no direc
e connection with party organizations
= is given in an interview win Presiden
e w. f. Abernetny, Of Ruthford colleg'
!, North Carolina, who is on a Wis
s north. Professor Abernethy is Dem
y ocrat, but not a politician. He said
|. You people seem to be much cor
cerned about the action of the senat
in the Quay case. AS a matter of con
mon fairness to the states, and regarC
2. less of any former decisions Of the seI
E. nte in parallel cases, cannot belieN
d that the makers of our governmel
:. ever contemplated the denial Of repr,
q Bentation to a state, even for one da
= II the decision in the Corbett case