Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-10
FUSION DIAL ON
Democrats Finally Accept Terms
of Union Party Managers.
TO DISRUPT REPUBLICAN PARTY
That Is the Game So As to Pave the
Way For a Democratic Governor
and a Wanamaker Legislature at
the Ensuing Session.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence.)
Philadelphia, Oct. 8.-As was ex-
pected, the Democrats have withdrawn
their candidate for state treasurer in
order to permit of the carrying out of
the deal to have e. A. Coray, the nom
inee of the Union party, put upon the
Democratic ticket in his stead.
This will complete the compact made
between James M. Guffey, member of
from Pennsylvania and the Wanamak-
er managers of tic Union party, by
! which they ore to work together
against the Republican party this year
to form nucleus of an organization
which will run fusion campaign for
the election of members of the legis-
lature next year, who will be called
upon to elect a United States senator.
| 1t is quite manifest to all of theWan-
amaker adherents that their favorite
cannot hope to be supported by regular
Republicans for the United States SEN
atorship or any other honor in the gift
of the Republican organization.
They fear, as the Philadelphia Rec
ord said few days ago, that "Wana-
maker is dead cock in the pitt" but
as long as the cash holds out they pro-
pose to make the best fight they can
for the money.
Guffey sees that he cannot lose any,
thing, particularly as it is understood
that part Of the deal with the Union
party managers is that the Democrats
shall be permitted to elect the next
governor in return for their support
Of the Union party candidates for the
legislature.
BREAKERS AHEAD FOR GUFFEY.
The withdrawal of Palm, the Demo-
cratic nominee for state treasurer does
not meet with favor in Democratic cir
cles and Guffey is going to have trou-
bles of his own in working out the
scheme
Guffey would have nominated Coray
instead of Palm when the Democratic
state convention met at Harrisburg.
but he found the sentiment among the
delegates to the convention pronounced
against the placing of disgruntled
and boiling Republican on their ticket
He was afraid to force Cor .y's nomi-
nation. He decided to put Pc n on the
ticket temporarily, at least
Had Palm withdrawn before, Guffey
would have been compelled under the
Democratic rules, to reconvene the
Democratic convention, and he would
have had to nominate a Democrat in
place of Palm. The state convention
adopted two resolutions calling for the
nomination of Democrat in the event
of either of the candidates with
drawing
Now theDemocratic state committee
will have to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the withdrawal of Palm There ---'u
be vigorous protest against the sub
stitution of Coray for Palm. and it
is not improbable that there will be
a lively struggle at the meeting of the
state committee
Chairman Greasy has been visiting
different parts of the state, meeting
members of the committee and work.
ing in the interest of the nomination
of Coray
Coray has nothing in common with
Democracy, the Democrats opposed to
his nomination say, and 1t is quite
manifest that he has no place in the
regular Republican organization, as he
has been an insurgent for number
of years. He is an ardent Wanamaker
supporter.
The managers of the Union party
know that there is no likelihood of sue
cess at the coming election, but they
hope to form an organization, as their
state chairman, Ritter, indicated on his
acceptance of the position which he
now holds, in order to be in shape for
the United States senatorial contest of
next year.
CORAY WILL BE KNITTED.
The Union party managers and Col
onel Guffey have evidently not taken
into account the feeling among straight
Democrats throughout the state
against the Wanamaker movement.
There will be thousands of Demo-
Gratis who will not vote for Coray for
state treasurer. They realize that he
has no standing in either the Demo-
cratic or Republican party and they
resent the idea of his being foisted
upon their party at this time simply
to oblige the Wanamakerites.
Coray is very erratic politician.
He will be cut most where he is best
known to Democrats. In his home
county of Luzerne, Democratic COM
mittees have already adopted resolu-
tions protesting against his being plac-
ed upon the Democratic ticket
In Philadelphia he will be cut many
thousands by the Democrats who are
protesting against Colonel Guffey COM
ing into this county and debating to
the local Democracy. He practically
told them that unless they nominated
the Wanamaker local ticket he would
read their organization out of the
Democratic nartv