The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

seriously Handicapped by Wanamaker's
rnpopularity and that many people are
beginning 10 Iook upon the agitation
against the leaders Of the regular Re-
publican organization as inspired and
sustained principally by WanamakeI.
Bill" Film. Of PittsbuTg. and Dave
Martin. OF this city, who are The force
ful factors il this anti-organiZ2tion
movement within and without the Re,
publican party, come in contact with
the People. and they find that the hos
iflity &c Wanamaker is far reaching
While they, too, as practical politicians
Of the most pronounced type, recognize
the fact that they are not in good ocoT
with the people. they have convinced
themselves that they can make much
more beadway II they can only per
suade the Republican voters that their
campaigning is not solely for the per-
sOnal advancement of Wa1amaker in
his political ambitions. The voters
have come TO regard Wanamakerism
as meaning absolutely nothing more
nor less than personal politics Of the
most personal character. They see the
affinity between Wanamakerism and
y
follow the Wanamaker standard may
lead any one into the Democratic
party, OF al least impair ones useful
ness and stanalng IN the Republican
organization.
REPUBLICANS DO NOT FORGET.
Republicans Of Pennsylvania do not
forget the efforts Of the Wanamaker
leaders TO bring about the nomination
Of Judge Gordon. of this city. for gov
crnor by the Democratic convention,
with the avowed purpose of the Wan
amaker adhe-ents to support him at
the polls in the hope of defeating Colo
nel Stone. the regular Republican nom
inee for the g0yernorship. They recall
the activity Of the Wanam2ker inter
ests in afterwards booming jerks. who
secured the Dem0cracy's nomination
for governor. They stiu have fresh in
mind the fact that throughout the last
session of the legislature the Wan
amakerites We're in constant cOmmuli-
cation with the Guney Democrats on
The United States senatOrship. They
now fad all the Wanamaker influence
in this city aTrayed against the regu-
lar Republican ticket at The election
being held today, and al Washington
the WanaEaker representatives are
working in conjunction with J. X
Jones, of Arkansas, chairman Of the
Democ-2'ie national committee, TO pre-
vent the seating Of Colonel Quay upon
the certificate Of Governor Stone.
While leaders Of both sides of the
United States senate hold this cues
tion of the right OF Colonel Quay to
this seat to be purely a constitutional
issue and one which should be de-
fermined only after an impartial con-
sidcration Of the constitutional ques-
ticns involved. the Wanamallerites for
their own personal and political inter-
csts. are seeking 10 line up the Demo-
cratic United States senators against
Colonel Quay To co this the argu-
nient is being used that if Colonel
Cray shall not be seated the Demo-
Gratis. by divisions among the Penn
sylTania Republicans. may yet elect
Colonel GuEev TO the senate.
knowing that the Republicans Of
Ta,nsylvania are aware OF the tactics
Of the Wanamal.eTites, and believing
THAT many Of them are holding John
WanaUeker responsible for this oondi-
lion Of affairs. the other interests in
the insurgent cause are demanding that
FTananaker shall write letter which
the people can accept as recording his
retirement from the leadership of the
insurgents and which shall set forth
that he is not an aspirant or a candi-
cate for the United States senatOrship.
Followers of Finn and Martin believe
that such a letter viii help them in the
contests In certain districts in this
county. rs well as in other localities
where Wanamakerism is very unpopu-
lar.
THAT FORTHCOMING LETTER.
Il has been stated in certain news
papers that a letter from Wanamaker
ray be forthcoming within a few DAYS
End that it viii say that he has no
SEPARATIONS 10 hold public Office.
Such a dellveranCe from Wanamaker
headquarters VIII. however. be regard
81 rs simply a play to the galleries. as
II is known that after the hostility
shown TO Wanamaker as a candidate
for United States senator last winter
at Harrisburg. even from men allied
with the insu-gelt movement. close
friends Of H'anamaksr quietly impaired
the information that Wanamaler was
rot 4 candidate TO succeed Colonel
Quay in the United States senate. They
said that by keeping up the agitation
against the leaders Of the regular Pc /
publican organization he expected to
.-ri1s abCl-t a condition of affairs
through which he could be elected to
tie senate to succeed Senator. Penross I
when his term expires and when the
eastern section of the state shall be
ectitled TO name his successor. By de-
ciaring in favor of bagee or some
other western man for the Quay vacan-
60 NGnamaker's campaigaers hoped 20
keep the Finn influence in line with
them in their caCrts TO break through
the lines o. the regular Republican or
sanitation, II wo-ild suit the purposes
O. the Wanamaker boomers to have q
Democrat like C1fey. from the western
section of the state c'ccted 10 the
Quay seat The Uog.d then 5enrive
the friends Of the Dc1ver Statesman OF
the prestige which they would have
With Colonel Quay cccUPving q seaf
~ Washington. cGd they would
strengthen tiie-r Democratic allies and
thereby make 7ossible the election or
later on. The more regular RepuAli
can candidates for the legislature this
of the Wa1amakar-Guley
interests could defeat the greater
y would be their combined strength at
harrisburg to carry out any deal or
The senatorship when the tine arrived
for the selection cf an eastern El2n
for the Penrose seat
IT IS UP TO WANAlIAKER-
Practical politicians lcok TO Waaa-
maker 10 carry out the idea Of writing
4 letter which viii leave the impression
tat he is not a candidate eog tie sena-
tCTship. While with this plan Of cam
paign the ilsurgent movement would
rot &c deprived Of any OF its financial
resources. they would apparently have
Ualoaded Wanamakerism and thus
itlp TO strengthen their lines wherever
Wanamakerism is unpopular to the
extent Of weakening their csnse at the
nTimsries and the general elections.
afanamazerisn would not suffer, As
The stronger the insurgelt forces are
the greater viii be their opportunities
nf helping him TO his uliiraase ambi-
iicn. an election 10 the United States
GSnate to succeed Boies Pearose.
II Is now up TO Wanamaker." and
his Forthcoming letter viii be read
with interest should be Get Upon the
suggestion Of the Flinn-MS-tsn lead
eyship.
se5.0 FOR HANNA.
Philadelphia Republicans are T,ore
than ever proud OF Mayer Ashbridge !
siace Ie sent down 10 Washington a
few days ago a check for 81. Geo. being
the first payment by citizens Of Phila-
celphia TO Chairman Hanna Of money
r.l.onlisad 10 the En-nhlican national