Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-05


Gratis, Mercer by three Republicans,
two of whom voted against Senator
Quay during the entire session; Butler
county, in 1898, was represented by two
of the most active insurgents of that
term. This year two stalwart Repub-
licans have been nominated. Cambria
county was represented in 1898 by two
Democrats, elected by Democrats and
anti-Quay Republicans. This year two
stalwart Republicans have been nomi-
mated and will be elected. Blair coun-
ty was represented in the session of
1898 by an insurgent Republican and a
Democrat, elected on fusion ticket.
This year two stalwart Republicans are
nominated and will be elected. Juni-
alta was represented by a Democrat.
This year stalwart Republican has
already been nominated and he will be
elected. The same is true of Union
county. In 1898 Fayette county was
represented by three Democrats. This
year three stalwart Republicans will
be elected In the senatorial contests,
so far held, the stalwarts have nomi-
mated their friends in every instance.
In Delaware county one member and
a senator voted with insurgents. This
year political differences have been ad
justed, and all the members and the
senator will support the regular organ
ization. This makes gain of two
votes in Delaware county.
MAJORITY RULE THE ISSUE.
1.-THE campaigns throughout the state
have been made on the direct issue of
majority rule, abiding by the decision
of the caucus and in support of party
organization. Large amounts of money
have been expended by the insurgents
to nominate their friends in almost
every county where primaries have
been held. 1t is evident that a great
majority of Republicans favor the con-
tention made by the friends of Senator
Quay during the last legislative ses..
sion. The prevailing sentiment among
the Republicans of the state is in favor
Of majority rule and the reelection of
Senator Quay. 1t is not true. as has
been stated in the papers, that the
members nominated In Franklin coun-
ty are opposed to Senator Quay.
Neither is it true that the defeat of
Senator Farr in his district is due to
the Quay issue in the state. That was
purely local fight, and the Quay and
the anti-Quay issue did not enter into
it.
AS TO ARMSTRONG.
1.-THE only other instance where the
Insurgents have made any gain up to
this time is in Armstrong county,
where one insurgent was nominated.
In that county the anti-Quay people
won one member because five friends
Of Senator Quay insisted on running,
and thus the vote was divided, so that
the insurgents, concentrating their eff
forts in behalf of one candidate, sue
ceeded in placing him in nomination.
II the Quay people had concentrated on
two candidates they would have won
n the contest in that county by ten or
.welve hundred majority.
Whatever strength the insurgent
forces have is in Allegheny county, but
in that county Senator Quay had only
three votes in 1898 that remained with
him to the end of the struggle. This
year he will have not less than three
and in all probability four or five. The
contest in the First legislative district
Is not being made on the lines of Quay
and anti-Quay, The four candidates
there are all friendly to Senator Quay,
and he will receive their votes, no mat
ter who is nominated at the primaries.