The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-21

Great Observation-Disclosures Turns
Down caueus BoIter chisoIm.
Franklin. Cambria, Adams, Cum
herIana. JunIata aad other Conn
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Harrisburg, March 20.-There were
several overwhelming defeats admins
tered to the insurgents Of the Finn
Martin following in Pennsylvania poll
tics on Saturday, last. At almost every
point where they sought to break
through the lines Of the followers OF
Colonel NJ. s. Quay. the element repre-
seDting the party caucus bolters and
the party wreckers was routed COM
pletely.
The most significant vote possibly
was in Indiana county. where. under the
leadership of Attorney General John
P Elkin. the regulars confronted the
insurgents with confidence and deter
mination from the outset of the canvas.
The insurgents were personally direct
ed by William Finn, of Pittsburg. who
had guaranteed at one Of the Philadel-
phia conferences the nomination of in
surgent members of the legislature
from seven western eounties-namely,
Armstrong, Beaver, B'iJler. Indiana,
Jefferson Lawrence and Mercer coun-
ties. In five Of these counties the in
surgents have already been defeated,
and it is believed they will also be
turned down in the two others.
]. S. Fisher, the regular candidate
for senator in Indiana county. defeated
Morrow. the Finn candidate. by 3.400
majority. Leard and Thompson. the
old members, were renominated by
1000 majority over Watson. who was
backed by Finn and the insurgent out
fit
II was a battle royal waged on the
straight issue between tie friends Of
Senator Quay for party regularity and
those of Finn, who stand for the party
wreckers.
The issue was made plain and the
Finn campaign managers spent thou
sands Of dollars TO defeat the regulars,
headed by Attorney General Elkin. 1t
was the most pronounced majority
ever gained by the organization since
the factional fight began hve years ago.
The regulars carried everything. They
have the senate. the legislature, nation
al delegate and state delegates, and all
the county ticket
The last heard OF the Finn insur-
gents they were beating a hasty re-
treat to the more eongenial quarters
down in the Smoky City" where the
big city boss controls his people. n.
]. Lewis was nominated for national
delegate, H B. McIntire. T. D. Stephens
and T. S Neal for state delegates.
The friends OF the attorney general
control the county organization by at
least 5 TO !. Watson and Elder, the in
surgent candidates, lost every ward in
Indiana. Watson was defeated in his
own ward.
Fisher for the senate carried every
district in the county but two. The
largest vote ever polled at a primary
election was polled at these primaries.
There was good sleighing all over the
county and the voters turned out in
sleighs to attend the election. The pri-
maries were held under the popular
vote system, and hence the result was
a square test as to the sentiment of
the people upon the questions which
divide Republicans in the state.
Senator Quay never received a more
emphatic Endorsement than was given
him at these primaries. The regulars
we're for coEpie of days celebrating,
while the party wreckery we're hunting
their political holes.
Indiana county mas no Use for the
Finn methods in politics.
Senator Quay carried Cambria coun-
ty at Saturdays primaries by a large
majority. Captain Thomas Davis and
James Shumaker were nominated for
the legislature. Senator Stineman had
no opposition for denomination. The
delegates to the state convention are
strong Quay men.
HUNTINGDON FOR QUAY.
One of the most pronounced stalwart
Republican victories at the primaries
on Saturday last was that recorded in
a popular vote in Huntingdon county,
where bitter fight had been waged
Tor weeks, with the anti-Quay forces
pIentifully supplied with money from
insurgent bosses in Philadelphia and
Pittsburg. All the power of the Mar
tin-Flinn organization was thrown
into this county, as there was a state
senator and two members of the house
OF representatives at stake In the
last session of the legislature the sem
ator from this district, DR.. H. c. CHS
| elm, although for years a friend of
Colonel Quay and a beneficiary to a
l considerable extent through that
friendship, surprised the regular Re
publieans by boiling the Republican
caucus nominee and joining hands with
the insurgents and Democrats in their
fusion deal. to prevent the election of
th> choice of a large majority of the
Rspul "oans OF the legislature for the
United ~. '~r sn@atOrri p.
Chisolm has been one OF the frequent
ers of the conferences held under the
direction Of Martin and Finn in Phila-
5elphia, and his name appeared con-
spicnously in the list of insurgents
who signed the anti-Quay addresses.
He announced himself a candidate to
succeed himself. and he appealed to
his neighbors in Huntingdon to sus-
tain lis position. A bitter contest en-
sued, with the regular Republican lead
ership OF the county handicapped
through lack of funds. and with almost
Unlimited resources in opposition.
II is asserted that not less thse
5000 werH used by the anti-Quay lead
Frs to carry out their plans TO get con-
trol OF the organization, nominate
Chisolm for state senator and name the
two members Of the legislature II is
reported that one of the district lead
srs boasted of having received 500
and ticket TO Philadelphia and return
for his Intellectual efforts to carry his
township. 4 spirit of discord and dis
satisfaction among the leaders of the
anti-Quay faction over the methods OF
the campaign. however, was a fruitful
source OF their gradual disintegration.
Al the supreme moment many of their
followers throughout the county, real
iZlng their leaders aim of self aggran-
dizement, became disgusted with the
hollOwEess of the whole movement and
Vailed TO the support of the regular
farty candidates. Not one Of the in
sursent candidates carried his own
eiectton district Chisolm, the head OF
the insurgent organization in the coun-
Il. carried but one of the four wards
Ia Huntingdon. Oliver L. Stewart.
who was pitted against Chisolm for the
senatorial nomination by the reguF irs.
was. declared by the boilers to be a
pronounced Quay adherent, and the
people so regarded him. He defeated
Chisolm with this issue squSrely be-