Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-12-06

man throughout the deadlock on the
United States senatorship, was not re-
elected. A young Republican, David
], Smyth, was successful in securing
the Republican nomination for the
house in this district. He was elected
by a good majority. In accordance
with their policy in other sections of
the state, the insurgents put Repre-
sentative-elect Smyth down as an an
ti-Quay man, and cited the fact that
he had defeated man who had voted
for Quay at the last session.
INSURGENT GAIN EXPLODED.
Representative Smyth has disposed
Of this insurgent newspaper yarn, and
placed himself squarely on record with
the regulars.
II can conceive of but one course to
be pursued by loyal and consistent
Republican in the matter of the organ
ization of the legislature of Pennsyl-
vania and the election of United
States SENATOR" said Representative
elect Smyth last evening. Although
but a young man, and this will be my
first session, l am satisfied that there
is but one thing for Republican to
do, who is a member of the legislature.
He must stand by his party organiza-
ton; he must stand by his party; he
must vote for choice of majority of
the Republican members of the legis-
lature for officials of that body, and he
must support the candidate of a major
ity Of the Republicans for United
States senator.
"This is my first experience as pub
lie official, but am satisfied that l can
make no mistake in conforming with
the time-honored usages and customs
of my party and complying with the
will of majority of my party. come
from a district which is stalwart in its
Republicanism, which believes in the
principles of the Republican party, and
which has been steadfast in it's support
of Republican candidates.
COMBINE WITH NO DEMOCRATS.
Neither Democrats nor assistant
Democrats can command consideration
from the Republican voters of the
Sixth legislative district of Philadel-
phia, who have honored me with an
election to the state house of repre-
sentatives. No Republican elected
from this district dare fuse, unite or
combine with the Democracy for any
purpose and hope for reelection to the
leSlSidluIc VI SuppOll lOi any olliCt
in the future. The Republicans OF
this district believe in majority rule.
BY that principle Major Mckinley was
elected president of the United States.
and through the observance of that
principle he will succeed himself in
that office.
There can be no questioning the
fact that large majority of the Re-
publicans elected to the next legisla-
ure were chosen by the people with
the knowledge that they favored and
would vote for the reelection of Col.
M. S. Quay to the United States SEN
ate. The issue was plainly and square
ly put at the Republican primaries and
at the polls at the general election.
Although l am convinced that a
majority of the Republicans of the dis
trict which | represent are in favor
of the election of Col. Quay to the
United States senate, l would graceful
ly support any other Republican who
would receive the votes of a majority
of the Republican members of the next
legislature. The Republican voters of
the district in which | live would not
countenance my supporting any Guf-
fey Democrat or insurgent Republican
who might be nominated in opposition
to the choice of majority of the Re-
publican members of the legislature