Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
COLONEL Quay
WINS His FIGHT.
He Will Undoubtedly Be Re-elect-
ed to the United States
Senate.
0E E0p1Y.SIY At IEAHT

"A MINORITY Of f0R1Y.S|x At LEASI
Supporters of the Beaver Statesman
VIII Have Nearly Fifty Votes More
Than the Combined Strength of the
Democrats and the Insurgents in
the Next Legislature.
Especial Correspondence.)
Harrisburg, Nov. 13.-Col. M. s. Quay
has won his fight for reelection to the
United States senate.
His victory was given him by the
Republicans of Pennsylvania at the re-
cent election. A large majority OF the
members elected to the state legislature
were chosen at the polls with the un-
derstanding that they would vote for
the reelection OF Col. Quay when the
legislature reconvenes in January next.
Col. Quay. in his last speech In his
stumping tour of the state, predicted
that he would have $50 votes in the
next legislature, and the result of the
election fully bears out this statement.
He will have at least that many unless
the unscrupulous men who figure as
part of the insurgent machine succeed
in a desperate scheme to rob him or
his victory. It is not at all likely that
they will succeed, however
Col. Quay, before leaving for trip
to Florida last week, announced that
he would have more than ~ votes over
the number necessary to elect United
States senator, which is 128. This
would mean that he would have at
least $50 votes. There are 254 votes IN
the legislature, which would give him
a majority of 46 votes over the combin-
ed strength of the Democrats and the
insurgent Republicans in both the SEN
ate and the house.
With this great lead 1t Is not possible
that any amount of money could pre-
vent the reelection of Col Quay.
When the first ballot was taken In
the senatorial contest two years ago
Col Quay had 112 votes. and after the
Magee men and the Martin men desert
| ed him he still had SO votes, which was
his strength at the end of the session
ON the 10th ballot.
Things are different now, as the pre-
| dictions of Col. Quay and his friends
| are not based upon gold brick promises
| of support from cheats and men like
Magee and Martin. 1t is now known
! that Col. Quay, who trusted these men
as friends, was made the victim OF one
| OF the greatest political conspiracies in
| the history of Pennsylvania politics.
The Martin candidates for the legis-
| lature received the money for their
| election expenses from friends or Col
| Quay, and II was understood up TO the
very night that the Republican caucus
was held that Martin and his friends
would go into the caucus. While not
| voting for Col. Quay on the first ballot.
| it was under stood that they would ulti-
mately abide by the will of the major
| ity.
In the contest for the election of
members of the legislature just closed
| the lines were sharply drawn and pre-
cautions were taken to prevent repe-
tition of the game played by Martin
and Magee They were both recog-
nized as political enemies and they
were treated accordingly. The stall
wart Republicans proceeded upon the
principle that they must put none but
| tried and true men on guard. and that
they did.
The fusion campaign which was
waged by the Martin-Flinn-W Wana-
maker-Guffey combine was a complete
failure.
Col. Quays stumping tour of the
state undoubtedly added materially to
the strength of the stalwart Republi-
cans and put the regulars upon the az
gressive in every section of the state
where there was danger to the ticket
Notable victories for the regulars
In the eastern counties were made In
Chester, where, under the leadership of
T. Larry Eyre. a great victory was won
In the election Of Ave stalwart members
Of the legislature. including one sena-
tor. DR.. w. p. Snyder. The fight in
this county was particularly bitter. All
| the power OF the insurgent machine
was drawn upon to help out he fusion
combination. The insurgent ncws-
papers Of Philadelphia. carrying the
Wanamaker advertisements. were em-
ployed to assail the regular Republi-
cans. and free copies of newspapers
were distributed by thousands of copies
to influence the voters against the Re
publican organization and Its candi-
dates.
The same tactics were resorted to In
Montgomery county. where strong
insurgent organization was supposed to
exist.
/ In each of these counties the regulars
+ won great victories. The Republican
F legislative ticket was elected In Chester
county b. over $500 majority and In
Montgomery the entire Republican
f ticket was also successful, with the