The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-03-21

berIand, Juniata md other Coun-
ties Speak Out.
Especial Correspondence)
Harrisburg, March 20.-There were
several overwhelming defeats admins
tered to the insurgents of the Finn
Martin following in Pennsylvania poll
tics on Saturday last. At almost every
point where they sought to break
through the lines of the followers OF
Colonel NJ. S. Quay, the element repre-
senting the party caucus boilers and
the party wreckers was routed COM
pletely.
The most significant vote possibly
was in Indiana county, where, under the
leadership of Attorney General John
p. Elkin, the regulars confronted the
insurgents with confidence and deter
mination from the outset of the canvas.
The insurgents were personally direct
ed by William Finn, of Pittsburg, who
had guaranteed at one of the Philadel-
phia conferences the nomination of in
surgent members of the legislature
from seven western counties-namely,
Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Indiana,
jefferson Lawrence and Mercer coun-
ties. In five of these counties the in
surgents have already been defeated,
and it is believed they will also be
turned down in the two others.
]. S. Fisher, the regular candidate
for senator in Indiana county, defeated
Morrow, the Finn candidate, by S,400
majority. Leard and Thompson, the
old members, were renominated by
1000 majority over Watson, who was
backed by Finn and the insurgent out
fit.
1t was a battle royal waged on the
straight issue between the friends OF
Senator Quay for party regularity and
those of Finn, who stand for the party
wreckers.
The issue was made plain and the
Finn campaign managers spent thou
sands of dollars to defeat the regulars,
headed by Attorney General Elkin. 1t
was the most pronounced majority
ever gained by the organization since
the factional fight began five years ago.
The regulars carried everything. They
have the senate, the legislature, nation
al delegate and state delegates, and all
the county ticket
The last heard of the Finn insur-
gents they were beating a hasty re-
treat to the more congenial quarters
down in the Smoky City" where the
big city boss controls his people. NJ.
]. Lewis was nominated for national
delegate, H. y. McIntire, T. d. Stephens
and T. s. Neal for state delegates.
The friends of the attorney general
control the county organization by at
least 5 to /. Watson and Elder, the in
surgent candidates, lost every ward in
Indiana Watson was defeated in his
own ward.
Fisher for the senate carried every
district in the county but two. The
largest vote ever polled at a primary
election was polled at these primaries.
There was good sleighing all over the
county and the voters turned out in
sleighs to attend the election. The pri-
maries were held under the popular
vote system, and hence the result was
a square test as to the sentiment of
the people upon the questions which
divide Republicans in the state.
Senator Quay never received a more
emphatic Endorsement than was given
him at these primaries. The regulars
were for a couple of days celebrating,
while the party wreckers were hunting
their political holes.
Indiana county mas no Use for the
Finn methods in politics.
Senator Quay carried Cambria coun-
ty at Saturdays primaries by large
majority. Captain Thomas Davis and
James Shumaker were nominated for
the legislature. Senator Stineman had
no opposition for denomination. The
delegates to the state convention are
strong Quay men.
HUNTINGDON FOR QUAY.
One of the most pronounced stalwart
Republican victories at the primaries
on Saturday last was that recorded il
a popular vote in Huntingdon county
where a bitter fight had been wage(
for weeks, with the anti-Quay forces
plentifully supplied with money from
insurgent bosses in Philadelphia anC
Pittsburg. All the power of the Mar
tin-Flinn organization was throw
into this county, as there was a statt
senator and two members of the hous,
of al N
last session of the legislature the sen
ator from this district, DR.. II. c. CHS
olm, although for years a friend o
Colonel Quay and a beneficiary to {
considerable extent through tha
friendship, surprised the regular Re
publicans by bolting the Republican
caucus nominee and joining hands will
the insurgents and Democrats in thei
fusion deal to prevent the election O
the choice of large majority of tn,
Republicans of the legislature for tn,
United States senatorship.
Chisolm has been one of the frequent
ers of the conferences held under tn,
direction Of Martin and Finn in Phila
delphia and his name appeared con
spicuously in the list of insurgent
who signed the anti-Quay addresses
He announced himself a candidate Il
succeed himself, and he appealed Il
his neighbors in Huntingdon to sus
tain his position. bitter contest en-
sued, with the regular Republican lead
ership of the county Handicapped
through lack of funds, and with almos
unlimited resources in opposition.
1t is asserted that not less thai
r. 000 Wprn ucpd hv tho anti -Ouav loo Il