The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-10-11
FUSION GETS
A BLACK EYE.
Insurgents Are Now AssaiIing
Former Speaker Walton.
WILL NOT AID DEMOCRATS.
Martin md Finn See the Handwrit-
Ing on the Wall, Although GufTey
sistance.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct with but few
weeks remaining of the campaign the
Republican party leaders are becoming
more confident every hour of the poll
Ing Of large Republican vote in Penn
sylvana, and they have no doubt about
the election OF a large majority Of the
Republican candidates for the legisla-
ture. There are several congressional
districts in which there are very bitter
contests, but the party managers are
quite hopeful Of holding their own, and
possibly making some gains.
Chairman Reeder, Of the Republican
state committee. is giving close atten-
tion to the congressional district fights,
and says that he is much encouraged
by the activity shown by members Of
the Republican county committees and
other Influential party workers. The
election OF Republican candidates for
congress and the legislature has been
imperilled hv the fusion movements be-
tween the so-called Republican insur-
gents and the Guffey Democrats work
ing in harmony for the defeat of Re-
publican nominees.
GUFFEYITES CONFER.
There was a big gathering here last
week of Democratic politicians, with
Guffey at their head, to further their
campaign for the capture of majority
of the members Of ,he legislature and
the election of members of congress.
The Democrats are banking entirely
upon the support they expect to re-
ceive from the followers of David Mar
tin and William Finn and their asso.
ciates in the fusion movement. Guffey
wears IA very hopeful smile, and he is
telling his Democratic lieutenants what
great things they may look for In the
future by standing in with the Finn
Martin insurgents. Guffey expects to
have Democrat elected speaker of the
house of representatives and to control
the appointments Of committees. He
will, however be greatly disappointed
with the result
W HA'' 'oAN - - - - " EAAN
While Guffey is doing his best 70 i'm
press Democrats that they are to be
great gamers by the fusion movement.
it is manifest that neither Martin nor
Finn nor any oc their insurgent allies
will be able to deliver the votes to
carry through the fusion candidates
for the legislature.
The ins.sn.. got q very hard blow
q ..w days .. when Harry +. Wal
ton who was la Ead by David Martin
f0" f." .gu,.cu "guinauonfor state
senator in the Fifth district, publicly
announced that he would not partici-
pate in the fusion deal with the Dem
Ocrats ana that he proposed to support
the FIJI Republican ticket This was d
surprise to Martin and Finn, who ex-
peCtcd Walton to take the stump for
the fusion candidates in this district.
Walton was beaten by n majority of
5000 votes for the Republican nomi-
nation for senator by William Ii. Ber-
kelbaCh, who ran as the candidate of
the stalwart element. BerkelbaCh was
pledged to go into the Republican
caucus for the United States senator
ship and abide by the action of the ma
jority.
Walton was very much disappointed
when he failed to get the nomination.
as he was led to believe that Martin,
with all the cash at his command,
could not be beaten at the primaries.
Il am Republican" said Mr.. Wal
ton, however, when asked what he
proposed to do in the coming contest.
81 will SUPPORT the full Republican
ticket, and believe every Republican
should do so, no matter what may
have been his preferences before the
conventions were held"
Mr.. Walton, since he has come out
for the election Of his successful op-
ponent. Mr.. Berkelbach, has become
the target for all the insurgent news
papers Of this city which carry the
Wanamaker advertisements. AS II
penned by one'man, editorials have ap-
peared in all these papers savagely at
tacking Mr.. Walton A few days be-
fore they we're telling Of the many ad-