Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22


Allegheny, Speaker of the House of
Representative.
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Nov. 20.-While the
Democrats and assistant Democrats,
the so-called insurgents, are making
desperate efforts to create the impress
sion that the supporters of Col. M. 5.
Quay will not have majority in the
joint convention for the election of a
United States senator, it is Significant
that they dare not make statement
in detail of the names of the men
whom they claim are opposed to Col.
Quay.
The facts are that there is an un-
doubted majority of stalwart Republic
can members of the state senate and
the house of representatives who were
elected with the understanding that
they would support Col. Quay, and this
they will do.
senate could only be prevented by
wholesale bribery of the representa-
tives of the people.
Men who value their regulations
will have nothing to with the unscru-
to the resources of a we'll known mil
lionaire in this city, which they would
like to have placed at their disposal
for campaign of debauchery, intimi-
dation and blackmail.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania
know who have been elected as stalwart
Republicans, and attempts to corrupt
legislators will meet with prompt and
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pie.
A review of the situation in the state
shows that there is practically little
left of the insurgent movement outside
of the Pittsburg ring of politicians and
few retainers who still cling to David
Martin in this city. The Washington
county machine. of which Congressman
Acheson is at the head, is dependent
upon the Allegheny county contingent
for support In Acheson's congressional
campaigns. Their alliance with the
insurgents in the contest against Col.
Quay is quite natural.
Two years ago Senator Quay was a
candidate for reelection to the United
States senate In the contest at the
primaries he won more than two
thirds of the Republican members and
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beginning of the voting for United
States senator there were 1l2 regular
Republicans. 81 Democrats and 81 in-
surgents. The 1l2 regulars included
eight Republicans controlled by Magee
in Allegheny and three subsequently
controlled by Martin in Philadelphia,
so that it left only l0l regulars after
these deductions were made.
FOR MAJORITY RULE,
These figures show that Il oombina-
tion of insurgent Republicans and
Democrats made Il clear rla iority in
joint assembly. The regulars stood by
Senator Quay because he had been in
dorsed by mere tirn tWp4th?da Of Re-
publican yotca, Tiey stocG npun III )
rule OF majority aa;! TIE .as;lit was
that the insurgents and Democrats, not
being able to come together. the legis
lature was deadlocked and adjourned
without the election of a United States
'sPssor, Tor rm,o,AsN IN two years this state.
with it's s'hd half millions of peo-
pie, its aterial and industrial
interest os.y had one senator in
the upper branch of the national con-
gress.
With this condition OF affairs, the
Republican state convention met in
Harrisburg last April and in its plat
form announced Senator Quay as can
didate for reelection.
BACKED BY HIS PARTY.
This is a quotation from the platform
of the Republican state convention.
adopted at Harrisburg on June 20, 1900:
I'VE deplore the action OF the
United States senate in denying US
the right of full representation to
which we are entitled under the fed
eral constitution. We still contend
that the governor had constitution
al authority to make the appoints
ment, and In selecting the Hon,
Matthew Stanley Quay he was act
ing in accordance with the clearly
expressed will of large majority Of
the Republicans of the state. We
express our confidence in Senator
Quays leadership and We believe
in his political and personal integ-
rity. A great wrong has been done
him. which the people will right
at the proper time, and therefore we
thoW otuhiSs Nudy ot
thew Stanley Quay shall be candi-
date for reelection to the United
States senate. in which he has so
long served the people with such
distinguished ability and fidelity
and to this end we pledge him our
hearty and cordial support"
Col. Quay appealed directly TO the
people. He went before the Republic
can voters in every county where there
WAS contest on the senatorial ques-
tion. The issue was made in such a
way that IL could not be inisunder-
stood. and the election resulted IA
vorably TO his candidacy In almost
every instance. He made his appeals
in Chester. Montgomery. Blair, Potter
Lawrence. Fayette. West tmoreland.
Franklin clearfeld Mercer and Union.
lie won In all Of these counties.
WON ON DIRECT VOTE.
In this connection II should be re-
membered that the insurgents and
Democrats effected fusion and pooled
their ISSUES for the purpose OF de-
feating the candidates Cot the iegisla-
ture favoroble to Col. Quay. and yet on