The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-04-10

With the Regular Organization No
Terms VIII he Made win Party
Wreckcrs.
Especial Correspondence)
Philadelphia, April 9.-Quite like the
insurgent moves in the United States
senatorial contest, is an effort that is
being made to create an impression in
the minds of the Republicans of Penn
sylvania that Governor Stone entered
into a political deal with william
Finn, the boss of the insurgent move
ment, before making his appointment
of Maj. A. NJ. Brown to be recorder Of
Pittsburg.
When the announcement Of this ap-
pointment was made Finn at once
spoke in terms of praise of Maj. Brown,
all the while, however, predicting that
the appointment would not stand. as,
in his opinion, the supreme court would
declare unconstitutional the so-called
ripper" act, under which the appoint
ment was made.
The insurgent newspapers, taking
their cue from Finn, started in with
ingeniously concocted stories of a COM
bination entered into by the governor
with the insurgents to get Films sup
port for future contests in state poll
tics. The appointment of J. r. Muir
ply as recorder of Allegheny was an
nounced at the same time, but no such
intimation was made in connection
with his selection.
No deal or understanding of any
kind has been had with the Finn in
surgents in the making of either Of
these appointments, and none is to be
made.
FORMER MAGEE MEN DESERT
FLINN.
1t is true that some Of the followers
Of the late Senator Magee, who. while
their leader was alive, co-operated with
the Finn contingent, are especially
pleased with the selection of Mai.
Brown, and it is also a fact that some
OF the Finn men are endeavoring to
make II appear that they were consult
ed in the selection of the recorder of
Pittsburg. They seek to have it under
stood that there has been a deal made
by which they are to be recognized as
controlling the party organization in
Allegheny and that they are to accord
ingly desert the insurgents and CO.
operate and aid the leaders of the reg
ular party organization in the state.
Governor Stone made these appoint
ments after comforting with influential
citizens in both cities and giving par
ticular heed to the wishes Of the mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce, the
Board Of Trade and similar public
spirited organizations which led the
fight for the passage of the so-called
ripper" bill, the sole and only purpose
of which was to enable the citizens of
the two western cities to overthrow the
Finn machine, which has had for years.
absolute control of the contracts, the
patronage and the levying of taxes to
pay the bills incurred by the machine
administrations of these two munich
palities.
The selection Of Mai. Brown mas met
with almost universal approval The
newspapers, even those which have
supported the insurgent movement
have all spoken editorially In the high
est terms Of praise Of the appointments.
The Finn lieutenants, in attempting
to give foundation to their stories of
compact between the state admins
tration leaders and their boss. referred
to the fact that Director of Public
Safety Brown and two other prominent
officials under Mayor Diehl, of Pitts
burg, conferred with Governor Stone
before he made public his appoint
ments.
LOOKING OUT FOR THEMSELVES.
These officials, however, are part of
the old Magee contingent, and as Of
ficeholders under the present admins
tration are naturally desirous Of being
retained on the pay roll under the new
order Of things.
The Finn adherents, in building I'D
their story Of harmony deal between
the regular Republican leaders and the
Finn machine, pointed to the pres
ence Of these three oficeholders in
Harrisburg as bearing out their state
ments that a deal has been entered
into for future political contests. by
which, through the governor giving the
Finn men what they wanted in Pitts
burg, the Finn delegates in future
state conventions would cooperate
with the governors political friends on
the state treasurership, the governor
ship and other state offices.