The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-27

this city are now vowlng vengeance.
and there are likely to be sensational
developments before long.
This break, of course, must have i'm
mediate bearing upon politics, both To-
cal and state, and there are intimations
that The Widener influences may be
found working with the regular Repub-
licans to wipe out Wanamalerism in
Pennsylvania politics forever.
While the Wideners and the Wana-
makers are at each others throats the
regular Republicans are looking on
and complacently figuring out where
the fight will ultimately lead to and
which Of the contestants will continue
to battle against the regular Republl-
can organization.
The Wanamaker influence in this
city has been greatly exaggerated;
without the Wideners t would mean
but little
Out in Allegheny county the bene-
fetal effect Of the movement against
Finn has already been felt.
The citizens of that county are Or
ganizing upon stalwart Republican
lines, and they expect to be able 10
take control of the entire party organ
ization within a short while
FLlNN MACHINE CURBED.
Prior to the passage Of the ripper"
bill, which had been a nightmare to
the Flinnites. the machine politicians
oi Pittsburg saw the handwriting upon
the wall, and they prepared for the up
rising OF the people. The Finn coun-
cilmen at once curbed their extrava-
gance, reduced expenses of the local
municipality and saved the taxpayers
over S500,000. Had the opponents OF
Col. Quay won their fight in the United
States senatorship there would have
been no such action on the part of the
Finn machine nor would there have
been any hope for the passage of the
reform legislation which is now prom
ised the people Of Pittsburg and Allie
gheny city.
SIGNS OF WEAKENING.
A significant evidence of the dread of
the future which exists in the breast
of every Flinnite in Allegheny county
was given in the eagerness of Finn to
have a special election held for the
naming Of a successor to the late c. L.
Magee in the state senate. The anti
Finn men, knowing that they are
growing in power, influence and num-
bers every day, wanted the election de-
ferred so that they would be in shape
to cross swords with the Flinnites or
equal terms. They knew that If the
election were held soon they would not
be in position to do what they hope
to be able to do in a few months hence.
With unseemly, almost indecent,
haste, after the death of Senator Ma
gee, Finn ran to Lieutenant Governor
Goblin and urged him to issue a writ
for a special election at once in the
Magee senatorial district. This re-
quest was made while General Goblin
was in Pittsburg attending the Magee
funeral. Without probably consider
ing the politics Of the situation. Cen
eral Goblin promised to issue a writ as
soon as he returned to Harrisburg.
This he did, naming the 18th proximo
as the date for the special election.
The opponents of Finn will make a
fight, with the idea of perfecting an or
ganization for future battles against
the Finn machine.
With the Finn outfit in Allegheny
rapidly disintegrating and the monied
men of the insurgent forces in this city
at each others throats, there are small
prospects Of formidable opposition to
the regular Republican party leaders
in this city or state in the fall cam
paign.
In state politics, the next thing on
the carpet is the nomination Of candi-
dates for the supreme bench and for
state treasurer. SUPREME Court JUS