The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-07
ANOTHER CASE OF
INSURGENT BUFF
Penrose Promptly Discounts a
Story Sent Out by the Finn
Martin Combine.
PHILADELPHIANs NOT FOOLED

Result Of the Election. I'm which n
Quay Wan Led the R-publiean
Ticket. shows That the Efforts TO
Make the Organization RESPONSE
BILE for Election Frauds Was Un-
successful.
Philadelphia. Feb. 27.--It was with
great exultation that the insurgent
press bureau sent out through the
state last week story to the effect
that Colonel Quay's case in the United
States senate had been side tracked
and that it could not possibly be
brought up at this session OF congress
While they may not have believed
what they wanted the people OF the
state to believe, the insurgents thought
that this was q splendid card to play
for effect upon the Republican primary
elections throughout the Commonwealth
and at which they are endeavoring to
break through the lines Of the stall
wart Republican element The guer-
rilla politicians, who know no allegi-
ance TO any organization, except their
o~n personal political machine. did
not know that while their newspaper
allies, few in number though they be.
were printing this story of Coicnel
Quay being bowled out, Senator Pen
rose had his plans carefully laid TO
bring the case up in the United States
Senate on Friday last. This he did
and despite the schemes of few
Senators who are leading the opposi-
tion to the Beaver statesman. TO side
track the case. the young Pennsylya-
nian fought with tact and spirit and
he finally won by a vote of "a to 2S
and the case was called up for discus
sion. This showing was surprise to
the enemies Of Colonel Quay, as among
those voting against the consideration
of the matter at that time. were sew
eral Senator's who are on record as
having said they will vote to seat Col
onel Quay when the matter Genes mp
for final action. These men for one
reason or another opposed considera-
ton of the Quay case on that day but
ali Of them have since said they will
vote to seat him when the issue is
reached for on final vote
PENROSE A GOOD FIGHTER.
Senator Penrose made a strong
showing on the floor. He advanced the
proposition. first of all, that the claim
of the senator to a seat was ques-
tion of the highest privilege. and was
entitled to be brought up whenever
any senator desired to discuss ii. He
claimed that no vote was required
whatever A ruling upon this point
was not made. The presiding officer
indicated that If he were forced to
make a ruling it would be against Sen
ator Penrose's proposition Senator
Hoar and one or two others were
anxious that the point should be met.
A long discussion would have resulted
and both Penrose and Chandler were
prepared TO debate the question, but
the point was temporarily shelved,
when Mr.. Penrose made the simple mo-
ton that the Quay credentials be taken
up.
Senator Daniel. of Virginia, made
the opening speech in favor of Sena-
tor Quay. His contention was that a
| governor has a right to appoint at any
/ time when there is a vacancy and the
| legislature is not in session. II was
| an elaborate address. and the senator
was well fortified with quotations
J There does not seem to be any desire
to supplant the Hawaiian question, for
as only a few speeches are to be made,
/ they can be made before 2 o'clock. the
| hour when the regular order begins.
| The indications are that the matter
will be put TO a vote within short
/ time and there is every reason to be-
lieve that Senator Quay viii be seated
by a good majority. The New York
| Herald's Washington correspondent
wires his paper that there is no doubt
about Colonel Quay being seated upon
| Governor Stones credentials.
The local election in this city last
week resulted in the election Of every
] man on the Republican city ticket.
There were only candidates for magis-
/ trates running. but bitter fight was
made against them by the insurgent
| Republicans and by other men who
have seinsh ends TO serve politically
and who have been arrayed against
| the leadership of the Republican party
in the state because they have not
been allowed to have their way in the
matter OF the distribution of the favors
of the Republican organization. These
men found as the campaign progressed
| that the people did not believe the re-
ports which were intended to hold the
! Republican party responsible for the
election frauds which were unearthed
in a couple Of election precincts in the
slum districts of this city. The think
ing and honest voters realized that
| conditions exist in every large city in
| the quarters OF the depraved elements
which naturally result IN election
/ frauds. Of the men accused of stuff
ing the ballot boxes three were found
| guilty as the results OF investigations
and prosecutions by Republican Of
ficials and they are now serving their
time in prison. The people evidently
! did not take any stock in the attempts
to make the Republican party organi-
ration responsible for these frauds.
| OF the Republican candidates for mag
lstrate Magistrate Cunningham, a pro-
nouneed Quay supporter, who had been
/ the subject of almost daily attacks
! during the campaign waged by the in
surgent newspapers. polled the high
est vote at the election He was the
only candidate who received over 100,
| eco votes
The Republican organization comes
out of the last contest stronger than
ever and will be found with repre-
sentatives from almost every district
from this city acting with the leaders
Of the regular Republican state or
| ganizatiOn at the coming state conVen-