Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-28

SlOnS nave appeared among tne Deuo'
Gratis Of the state as the outcome OF the
recent state campaign, with their al
liances with the Republican malcon-
tents who organized the Union party.
The Democracy has become divided
into two distinct factions, and the
chances are that there will be bitter
contest at the next state convention to
determine which element shall con
troll the party machinery. The straight
out Democrats have started out to take
Colonel Guffey's scalp, and they say
they will not be satisfied until they at
least drive him from control Of the
party organization. They demand that
the policy Of the party shall hereafter
be for the nomination Of none but
clean-cut Democrats for state and
county offices, and that IL the insur-
gent Republicans wish to defeat regu-
larly nominated Republican candidates
they must do SO by supporting Demo-
Gratis.
TIP TO GUFFEY.
Guffey lives in Allegheny county, and
he has already been given taste of
what he may expect in the near future.
Guffey's deal with the Wanamaker Re-
publicans by which he placed Coray,
an insurgent Republican, on the Demo-
cratic ticket for state treasurer was
not at all popular among the Demo-
Gratis Of Pittsburg and vicinity. They
showed their feeling in the matter at
the polls by turning in for the full Re-
publican ticket at the last election. In
stead of pulling down the Republican
majority in Allegheny, as Guffey antic-
ipated. he was amazed to find the Dem
ocratic vote much smaller than it had
been for many years, and that the Re-
publicans were thus enabled to roll up
an unprecedented majority for an off
year.
Guffey has also heard from Demo-
Gratis in Westmoreland, Fayette,
Adams, Berks, Cumberland, York
and other counties, and he has discov-
cred that his leadership has been any
thing but popular among the rank and
file Of the Democrats throughout the
state.
secret organization has been form
ed in Allegheny county, which will
keep Guffey guessing on the subject of
the election of the delegation from
state convention. Should he be un-
able to control majority of the Demo-
cratic delegates from his home county
Guffey's state leadership would be at
an end.
TROUBLES IN THE EAST.
In Philadelphia Guffey is confronted
with an element which is fighting for
self preservation. This is the old
straight-out Democratic party vote,
which controls the Democratic organi-
zation in 80 OF the AZ wards in Phila-
delphia. Guffey has played sentimen-
was carried away by the promise Of the
Wanamaker Republican politicians
and the Wanamaker controlled news
papers IN the recent contest. He did
not know that former Governor Patti
son had allowed himself to be guided
by the same influences, SO that when
Pattison was hailed as the new leader
of Philadelphia Democracy, Guffey pos
sibly thought there was a chance for
him to score point. But Pattison,
controlled by the Wanamaker interest,
and under the domination Of his bitter
foe Of many years, former Judge Cor
don. was not the Pattison Of old. He
has since learned that he Is no longer
an influential factor with the great
mass Of the Democracy. He quickly
lost his following when he consented
to the turning down Of Judge Steven
son, who was the candidate OF the reg
ular Democracy for Judge Of the COM
mon pleas court. Pattison deserted
Stevenson, whom he had promised to
support, and accepted the invitation of
the Wanamaker lieutenants and placed
a close personal friend, Henry Budd,
on the Union party ticket for judge to
succeed Judge Stevenson. Pattison is
now accused of the basest treachery in
this deal on the judgeship. The friends
OF Judge Stevenson, although their ia
vorite did not win, are delighted over
the fact that Pattison's personal choice
also went down at the polls and that
the Wanamaker running mate with
Budd on the Union party ticket cap
tured the minority judgeship.
PATTISON NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Pattison has. therefore, not only lost
a judgeship, but he has earned the
everlasting hatred and political oppo-
sition Of the thousands of friends of
Judge Stevenson, among them some of
the most active and enthusiastic Dem
ocrats in Philadelphia.
Pattison as even a possible Demo-
cratic candidate for governor is no
longer considered. He would be op-
posed In the election Of delegates by
every friend of Judge Stevenson, and
throughout the state those Democrats
who intend to insist upon straight
Democratic nominations in the future
will have no time for Pattison, who op-
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