The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-31
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR
HAS TURNED REPUBLICAN. |.
Col Quays Forces Greatly Strengthened Accession Of Senator
Washburn to the Republican Ranks==Desires toll a
C0Operator in Affairs Of Government.
DEMOCRATS ANDINDEPENDENT REPUBLI Will FUSE

HARRISBURG. Pa, Dec. Ex-senator
washburn, OF Crawford county, who
was elected two years ago, as Popu-
list with Democratic and Prohibition
endorsement, issued a formal state
ment tonight, announcing that he had
allied himself with the Republican
party and shall participate In Its coun-.
ellis and organization. Mr.. Washburn'
voted with the Democracy at the last
session for George a. jerks for United
States senator and took part In ITS
councils and voted for all party meas
ures. His statement follows:
II was elected two years ago rs a
Populist, receiving the support Of the
Prohibitlonists and larger share OF
the Democratic voters in my district.
Hoping to secure results along reform
lines. co-operated with the Demo-
Gratis during the last session. but was
disappointed in the outcome. The
Democrats Of the state have seemed to
be more intent upon partisan and per-
sonal advantage than in q desire TO CO.
operate with all other forces to secure
needed legislation.
The Case of Towne.
1.-THE example Of the national Demo-
cratic convention in refusing to en-
dorse Towne because he was not an old
line Democrat, is IN Illustration Of the
spirit which has largely prevailed
among Democratic leaders in this COM
monwealth: nor have the insurgent Re
publlcans shown any desire to cooper
ate with others for any purpose except
personal or partisan gain for them
selves. The disrepu,e into which the
regular Republican organization was
brought previous to 1898, was caused by
the scandals and corruption OF which
the members of the Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia political rings were guilty.
1t was not Quay as much as the un-
Fcrupulous work of his followers In the
two cities that preclpitated the faction
nj fight in the Republican party. Now
the members of these rings, who are
the real culprits the people ought to
punish, have raised 4 cry for reform
and under cover of opposition to Quay
cunningly seek to profit by the reaction
against their party that their own mis-
deeds have brought about.
Old Issues Permanently Settled.
Since the last election I have con-
sldered most OF the issues fought out
during that campaign as permanently
settled. and while do not regret my
support OF Mr.. Bryan under the cIrcum-
stances. believe that the tremendous
popular majority given to the Republi-
can administration takes out of the
realm Of practical consideration. most
OF the problems then discussed. De-
String to be n co-operator rather than
fault finder. recognizing, that the
Peoples party in Pennsylvania is ex-
sihct as state organization and that
the overwhelming majority OF the peo-
PIE OF this commonwealth desire an In
slant cessation OF the fractional strife
tbat has for years corrupted the poll
tics and prevented the proper admin,s-
iat!on OF the affairs OF the state, 1
snail henceforth ally myself with the
republican party. In this course be-
lieve 1 shall be upheld by the majority