The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-16
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Harrisburg. Aug. Col. James NJ.
Guifey, the Bryanite leader OF the
Pennsylvania Democracy, as n full
f1edged candidate for United States sem
ator is the latest revelation In the po-
litical situation in the Keystone state.
While It has all along been suspected
that Millionaire Guffey was not wasting
his time and money for nothing, 1t was
hardly supposed that he seriously ex-
pected to be able to prevent the Repub-
lican party from filling the present
vacancy in the United States senate
from this state. Gufey has been play
ing a waiting game He has been de-
voting almost his entire energies TO
disrupting the Republican organization
and then spreading the doctrine OF fu-
sion in the legislative districts.
He has been preaching reform, so as
TO detract attention from his main pur-
pose, the election of Democrats to the
legislature who will vote on the United
States senatorship.
He has, of course. started out with
the idea OF first electing Democrats
but where he finds that conditions
make that impossible he seeks to do
the next best thing for the Democracy
make a fusion deal by which one Demo-
crat and one Independent Republican
are nominated and together they are
10 wage a campaign against the regu-
lar Republican nominees. In that way
Guffey counts upon cutting down his
Republican opposition and at the same
time stirring up a feeling Of bitterness
between the factions in the Republican
organization that will ultimately be to
his advantage.
GUFFEY'S REAL POSITION.
But the Republican voters OF Penn
sylvania. through an indiscreet utter
ance from Col Guffey. due possibly to
his surroundings, have been given an
insight into his plans, and they now
have Guffey explaining.
Guffey was in New York attending
the initial conference Of the leaders OF
the Democratic national committee,
and with Richard Croker spent whole
day at Elberpn with Chairman ]. X.
Jones. of the Democratic national COM
mittee, mapping out plans for the
Bryan campaign.
While on his way home Col. G"ifey
was interviewed by reporter
New York Journal. and IN that 7
Ul 'tne = >mocratic na---- e.
CONN.,. . IN July 30 last appeared a
statement from Col. Guffey regarding
the Democratic outlook in Pennsylva-
MIA In this interview he made no
secret OF the real purpose Of his plans
for fusion with the disgruntled Repub-
licans. The Journal quoted him as fol-
lows:
Ut is THE PLAN OF THE
DEMOCRATIC NJ y 4 ERS
THERE TO MAKE THE MOST
AGGRESSIVE FIGHT POSSIBLE
FOR THE ELECTION OF MEM
BERS OF CONGRESS AND MEM
BERS OF THE LEGISLATURE
so WE CAN SUPPLANT NAT
THEW s. QUAY WITH 4 DEMO-
CRATIC SENATOR"
When Guffey reached Pit'sburg he
discovered that he had made very
bad break in so freely and frankly
stating while in New York his hopes Of
Democratic triumphs in the keystone
state. He was taken TO task by his
Republican insurgent allies. who said
that If this Democratic boast got wide
circulation in Pennsylvania II would
drive the independent Republicans
back into their old party lines and the
fusion scheme would go TO smash.
Guftey quickly realized the force Of
this argument and he set TO work 10
counteraCt what he had done in New
York
He prepared another statement In
tended for the eyes Of Pennsylvania
Republicans In this declaration he
disclaime1 any thought Of Democratic
victories at the coming election In this
state. Accordingly this statement was
rent broadcast through the common
wealth. and was given due prominence
bv those papers that are backing the
fusion movement on the Legislative
nominations.
The statement. which was printed
verbatim in all such newspapers. ap.
peared IN the Philadelphia Times, one
Of the insurgent organs, on Aug. ]. az
follows:
IN so FAR AS THE ELECTION
or A DEMOCRATIC UNITED
STATES SENATOR'S CONCERN
ED. THAT IS NOT BEING CON
SIDERED FOX a HOMENI, IN
LESS WE SUCCEED IN ELECT
ING A DEMOCRATIC LECISLA-
TrRE. AND THAT is NOT WITH
IN THE RANGE OF POSSIBILI-
TIES ~ THIS FALLS CAM
PAIGE."
In GuTey's frst statement the Demo
crate were 70 make most aggressive
fight 10 supplant Matthew Stanle!
Quay with Democratic United State
tsnstor, and in the second statenen
CuiYey declares the election Of
Democratic United States senator q
no. considered for a moment"
Republican have awakened 70 th'
snsincsrity N the Gurey campaign. an
they are no. Going 70 be caught In ht
fuz.on trap IN this most important yea
IL American IOliiicg.
They know that Gurey Ia one of IN
most intimat and trusted lieutenant
Of Bryan, an 'Lat bis election 10 tn
Democratic -'gnai committee owe
william Y. .. -=lty was only accom-
pisbsd tbrOu he DersODal interYsn
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