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

toltClM correspondence
Philadelphia, Jan. S.-Col Matthew
Stanley Quay has won his fight and
he viii be the next United States SEN
ator from Pennsylvania.
He has scored one of the greatest
victories in American politics. His
candidacy for reelection, while sup
ported by the votes Of large majority
of the delegates to the last Republican
state convention, which made him the
candidate of the party organization for
senator, has been opposed by a COM
bination of politi, al bosses of Pitts
burg and Philadelphia and few other
disgrunted Republicans who seek to
benefit themselves at the expense of
the party, and a faction of the Demo-
ocratic party controlled by Col. James
NJ. Guffey.
ENOUGH VOTES PLEDGED.
The vote on the United States sena-
torship will be taken in the general
assembly at Harrisburg on the 18th
instant when it will be shown that Col.
Quay has a majority of the members of
each branch of the legislature. He
has already enough votes publicly
pledged to him to make his election
certainty.
The fusionists are dying very hard,
but they will have to die all the same.
Finn and Martin have been repudi-
ated by the Republicans of Pennsyl-
vania, and no deal they may enter into
with the Democrats can possibly let
them cut Of the hole they have gotten
into.
Members Of the legislature who per-
sist in following them will find their
mistake when it shall be too late to
remedy the evil they have done. Al
ready sentiment among Republicans is
so pronounced against them that 1t
will mean political suicide for any
Republican to continue to violate the
rules OF his party and attempt to over
ride the will Of the majority.
BIG MAJORITY PROMISED.
Col Quay will have at least 130 votes
when the ballot is taken on the sena-
torship. There were 123 votes record
ed in the caucus of the senators and
members, and to these votes must be
added the votes of Representatives
Haldeman of Montgomery, Thompson
Of Centre and Neebe of Allegheny
who were at home confined to their
rooms with sickness, and Representa-
sives Beaver Of Juniata county and
Witty Of Franklin, who have since the
caucus declared publicly that they pro-
pose to vote for Col Quay Thesa make
12S votes, or one more than enough to
elect if the highest number possible to
be required shall be necessary. There
are at least two or three others who
have privately said they are going to
vote for Col. Quay. 1t would not sur
prise the party leaders II Col. Quay
gets 135 votes or more.
COOPER RoASTS INSURGENTS.
The Republican caucus at which Col
Quay was nominated was an interest.
ing gathering. Perhaps one of the
most notable speeches delivered there
was that by former State Chairman
Thomas V. Cooper. Among other thing:
Mr.. Cooper said:
six years ago the great municipal
rings of Philadelphia and Pittsburl
conspired with the executive power Of
the state to drive from politics one who
was then at peace with the entire
party. This was but selfish grab fol-
power Who does not recall the fight
Of 50, the Harrisburg Opera House
crowded with Pittsburg thugs, with
bloodshed threatened until the hour OF
caucus which showed a majority for
Col. Quay. The result was accepted
and quiet followed until 81, when old
and new ambitions struggled for the
succession to Senator Cameron. PEN
rose proved the choice. and that result