The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-27
THAT GREAT TRIBUTE.
TO COLONEL QUAY.
Stalwarts Delighted With the 0va-
tions in the National Conven-
tion to Their Leaders.
INSURGENTS WE'RE REBUKED.
But by "a Great stroke of Politics OPP
position 10 the Hero of San Juan
Hiu Wns Brushed Aside and the
Party Is Accordingly strengthened.
Especial Corrcspondence)


Party Is Accordingly strengthened
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, June 26.-With the re
turn of the party leaders who went Il
attend the Republican national con
vention it would seem that no develop
ment in that gathering could be more
significant to the Republicans Of Penn
sylvania than the demonstration OF
popular favor with which Col. Quay
was honored in the ovations given him
at different times during the sessions
of the convention.
This feature of the national conven-
ton should be taken under considera-
tion by the insurgents of Pennsylvania.
These honors were showered upon Col.
Quay by the delegations representing
Republican sentiment in every section
of the Union. Every impartial obsery-
er in the convention must admit that
the cheers given Col Quay when he
arose to speak in last Wednesdays ses-
sion exceeded in enthusiasm and dura-
ton those accorded any other individ-
ual who sat in that convention, Gov
ernor Roosevelt excepted. The demon
stration was the subject of general
comment and the fact was telegraphed
by the Associated Press as one Of the
striking features of the day. The cheers
which greeted the former chairman of
the national committee came from no
particular part of the hall, for they
were as general as they were earnest
and spontaneous. These ovations were
a fitting rebuke to the men who have
for years been slandering and misrep-
resenting Col, Quay simply because he
has refused to follow their dictations
or because he has stood in the way of
their aspirations. It has been source
of amusement for the friends of the
Beaver statesman to watch the insur-
gent newspapers of this state inventing
new explanations each day of how this
demonstration over Col. Quay was
brought about. 1t was so clearly a
case of the people giving vent to their
feelings of regard for the veteran lead
er that the subsidized editors might try
until doomsday without in the slight
est degree detracting from the honor
which these thousands of Republicans
showered upon Col, Quay in that con-
VcntiOn.
ELKIN ON THE RESULT.
Senator Quay forced the Roosevelt
isue," said Attorney General Ellkin, in
discussing the result of the convention,
"aud when it was known strong influ-
ences opposed his nomination, and had
picked out another candidate from New
York. He made the fight in his char
aCteristiC shrewd and tactful way. At
no time was he on the defensive. The
opposition was obliged to change from
one candidate to another but always
without success in concentrating
enough strength to check the Roosevelt
sentiment.
"Tne nvatinns given to Senator Quay
throughout the proceedings of the con-
vention are appreciated by every stall
wart Republican Of the Keystone state.
They We're the answer of the people of
our state to the vilifications that have
been heGped upon him by his political
opponents in Pennsylvania.
Altogether, Quay was the dominat-
ing influence Of the convention
1T continues him as one of the i'm
portant factors in national politics."
INSURGENTS REBUKED.
Much attention was attracted
throughout Pennsylvania to the case
of the contest from the state of Della
ware over the admission of delegates
to the national convention between the
Addicks and the Higgins factions. The
members of the national committee
who heard the testimony in this con-
troversy were eager to bring about har-
mony in Delaware. with the hope of
carrying the state in November for
President Mckinley. The Addicks men
agreed TO harmonize, and made prop
osition to have a general primary elec-
tion, to which voters of all factions
would be invited. They declared that
they would abide by the action of the
majority Of such voters The Higgins
men, like the Flinn-Martin insurgents
in Pennsylvania. refused to agree to
this plan. as they knew they were in
the minority. and had but a small per-
centage of the Republican voters at
their back. Mr.. Manley. of Maine. the
old time Blaine leader, who was in the
chair at the time. declared that he
would not stand for that sort of poll
tics. "lf YOU are not ready to abide by
the will Of the majority" said he. you
have no claim to be Republicans That
the majority shall rule is one of the
fundamental principles of our party"
After repeated efforts to get the Hig-
gins men TO accept the proposition to
let the issue go to a vote the national
committeeman referred the matter to
the committee on credentials of the
convention. The Higgins leaders would
not change their tactics. They still
would not agree to any proposition
which would involve the candidacy of
Mr.. Addicks for United States sem
ator. Like the insurgents of this state.
who will not listen to any plan which
would leave to the people the matter
of the election of Col. Quay to the Uni
ted States senate, the Higgins men re-
fused to act upon the sug g/sstion of the
national leaders. The result was that
the committee On credentials of the
national convention recommended the
seating of the entire Addicks delega-
tion from Delaware by vote of 80 to
o. This should be an object lesson TO
the party boilers of the Keystone state.
REVOLT AGAINST FLINN.
There are unmistakable evidences of
the fact that the element in Pennsyl-