The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-09

was accepted. IN ~ ana IT'S pTeCeuanS
election Col. Quay won a great major
ity of the Republican party, and lack
ed but dozen of a majority over one
great party and the self called insur-
gent wing of another. The legislature
was deadlocked upon the written state
ment by insurgents that they could
not support a candidate until cleared
of the charges then pending. Col. Quay
was entirely cleared of the charges,
made only TO block his election, but his
opponents violated the pledge so con-
veniently framed. In the contest be-
fore the people in 1900 the more hon
orable yielded, and nearly all Of the
Republican counties elected senators
and representatives known to favor
either Col. Quay or the rule of the
majority.
OPPOSITION WEAK.
1.-THE papers which have represented
a faction have not analyzed the Repub-
lican vote Of the state. Their friends
carried but three counties-Lebanon.
Somerset and Washington-while the
fusion which they promoted carried but
three districts, one in West Philadel-
phia and one in Union.
THE self-called insurgent wing, in
open and fair contest at the primaries,
nominated their candidates in the
Finn part of Pittsburg, the Martin cor
ner Of Philadelphia, in Bradford, Bucks,
Juniata, Perry, Somerset, part of Lu-
zerne, part of Westmoreland and one
in Armstrong, in all less than one
tenth Of the state. Now the candidates
elected by the entire Republican party,
by Quay and anti-Quay votes alike,
are asked to ally themselves with a
party which opposed their election to
the end that they may divide the spolls
with the common enemy. Men who do
this thing in war are shot; in politics
they die young.
Il can see how in Lebanon, Somerset
and Washington independents should
act separately and hold a little caucus
of their own; can see how the three
fusion members should openly ally
themselves with the Democrats who
promoted their election, but these
paths are not open to others.
THE Republican force comprises fully
$50 senators and representatives elect
ed by the entire Republican party. and
elected for the purpose of abiding by
its counsels.
CAUCUS SHOULD BIND.
Whatever portion of this overwhelm-
ing total fail in this, at least a great
part of those who elected them will
stand stripped of representation. can
see how gentlemen can refuse to abide
a caucus upon a principle, but the right
OF refusal never goes to a personal
preference as to a party candidate.
When that becomes the rule chaos will
have to come, and we will be unfit for
self government.
Il need not speak personally of Col.
Quay. If | knew him less and liked
him less, he should still have my
hearty support in Difference to the will
of the majority. If had no knowledge
of him at all, and could scan the vote
recorded in the United States senate.
to give him the seat upon the appoint
ment of the governor, | would see in
the list of the yeas the noblest names
of that body-able, fearless, conscien-
tious, the very highest in its roll Of
honor. This was after u years of SEN
atorial service, and after political ac-
tivities beyond the career of aLy other
Republican leader. This was after
hatred had shot its poisoned arrows,
and after the spite which led to his
trial had been spat from the mouths OF
an American Jury.