Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-05

Harrisburg, Dec. 3.-With the re-
convening of Congress, the influences
of the Republican organization OF
Pennsylvania in the councils OF the
nation, and the direction Of the af-
fairs of the National Republican or
ganization becomes once more con-
spicuous.
Pennsylvania is represented in the
Fifty-seventh congress by 26 Repub-
licans in the house, a delegation
larger than that of any other state
with one exception, and numerically
stronger than The combined Republi-
can delegations OF all the New Eng
land states.
The Republicans in the house from
Pennsylvania show gain OF six
members over their representation in
the last house, when the delegation
stood 20 Republicans and 10 Demo-
Gratis.
ORGANIZATION STOOD THE TEST.
The superb Republican organization
of this state has just been put to
very severe test with dissensions
brought about by the manipulations of
a coterie of wealthy men who are am
bilious to hold Office, and to serve
their personal ends and to advance
their individual ambitions have made
deals and combinations with Demo
cratic politicians to the detriment OF
the Republican party and its candi-
dates.
Happily the voters Of the state re-
fused to follow such leadership, and
when the returns were received on
election night it was found that after
a bitterly-fought campaign the Repub-
lican candidates were triumphantly
elected, and the nominees on the Re-
publican state ticket were given ma
jorities over all the rival candidates
for the second time in five years.
After the last gubernatorial cam
paign, when it was found that Colonel
Stone did not have a majority Of all
the votes cast, the insurgent Republi-
cans and the Democrats declared that
had they united upon one set of candi-
dates they would have elected the gov
ernor and the entire fusion ticket.
The result of the recent election,
where the insurgents, or Union party
men, and the Democrats had the same
candidates, showed that when the
loyal Republicans Of Pennsylvania be-
come aroused they can defeat any COM
bination Of insurgents and Democrats
by large majorities.
NEXT CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
With this fact in mind. the Republi-
can leaders look with confidence to
the coming congressional campaign in
Pennsylvania.
They recognize the determination of
the Democrats in Washington to ig
more the free silver and other Bryanite
doctrines, and to return again to their
agitation for reduction of the tariff.
This policy was made manifest at
the caucus of the Democratic mem
bers of the house last week. Con-
gressman ]. X. P. Hall, the Demo-
cratic millionaire of Elk county, who
is believed to aspire for the Democratic
nomination for governor of Pennsyl-
vania, succeeded in restraining the sill
verites of the west and south and hav-
ing them agree to postponement Of
the consideration of the Bryanite
theories and doctrines and to conf1ne
their policy for the present, at least,
to raid on the tariff" The protec-
tive policy Of the present leadership of
the national Republican organization,
which the industries Of Pennsylvania
demand shall not be deviated from, Is
imperiled by the talk of reciprocity,
which to some means nothing more
than reduction of the tariff and the
accomplishment of what the Demo-
Gratis would strive to bring about
through their agitation for tariff re-
form.
MANUFACTURERS ARE ALARMED.
The recent convention of manufact-
urers held at Washington to discuss
the important issue Of reciprocity de-
veloped the fact that there are few of
those identified with the manufactur-
ing industries of this country who are
not fearful that the talk of reciprocity
may lead to a serious disturbance of
business conditions, quite as serious as
would the re-opening Of the whole is
sue Of revision of the tariff.
Pennsylvania Republican congress
men will be on guard during the pres
ent session Of congress to block any
Democratic schemes which might affect
the manufacturing interests of the
keystone state.
While with the large Republican
majority In the present congress the
danger from this source is not as great
IS it may be in the next congress, the
party leaders propose to be on the
alert.
In order that Pennsylvania shall con-
tinue to WELD a potential influence at
Washington 1t behooves every party