Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07


Finn lobby remained at work all
night, many Of them not going to bed
at all, and they still hoped when the
vote for final passage was taken that
there would be one or two votes, or
less than the constitutional majority,
for the bill.
RING METHODS INTRODUCED.
In their desperate efforts to prevent
a vote on the bill the Finn henchmen
resorted to fiilibustering tactics of the
most drastic character. One of the
Finn supporters. Representative Ho-
sack, in defiance of the rulings of the
speaker OF the house and in violation
of parliamentary law, refused to take
his seat and continued to interrupt the
clerk while he was calling the roll
When an assistant sergeant-at-arms
in pursuance of instructions from the
chair. went to Hosack and requested
him to be seated. he still refused. and
then he was firmly pressed down into
his place. A small sized riot followed.
with partisans of the disorderly insur-
gents rushing at the assistant sergeant
alarms and roughly handling him
The speaker finally obtained order.
but the actions of Hosack and those
who attempted to break up the session
has called forth very severe criticism
from every section of the state. This
conduct was in line with the action of
the insurgents who organized rump
house during the last session of the
legislature, when they were working
against Col Quay for senator, but 1t
quite surpassed in the desperate char
acter of the work anything attempted
two years ago.
Col Quay, who arrived from Florida
to PERSONAL direct the forces in favor
of the reform charter BILL expressed
great satisfaction over the victory of
the regulars
The people of Pittsburg fully appre-
ciate his services.
Copies OF resolutions passed at a
large meeting of influential citizens of
Pittsburg have just been received here.
COL QUAY PRAISED.
These resolutions, after referring to
the passage of the reform charter bill,
set forth:
THAT it is the duty of all friends of
good government, without party dis
tlnction, to lend their hearty co-opera
tion to the work which has been so
splendidly begun.
THAT the earnest thanks of the
whole people of Pennsylvania are due
to the legislature and to the Republi-
can state organization for the adoption
OF the above act for the better admins
tration of second class cities: and par
ticularly should popular congratula-
tions be extended to the Hon. Matthew
Stanley Quay for the aid he gave in
this timely victory of upright civic
principle, the assertion OF which at
this juneture and in this manner Is. as
he reminds us, merely the redemption
of pledges made by the Republican
party Of this commonwealth: and
Whereas, II is publicly announced
by those whose interest Il has been to
antaeonize those pledges that the fight
against the fulfillment of the Republ-
can party's obligation to the people
has only been opened. and whereas II
Is beyond doubt that they will continue
their opposition with all the means and
all the energy at their command
WILL. FIGHT FOR REFORM.
"Resolyed That the Republicans of
this assembage pledge themselves TO use
every honorable means To complete the
political regeneration for which the
act of the legislature has opened the
door that We promise To inaugurate
our part Of the task by perfecting ut
once the organization Of our respec-
tive districts and renewing our cam
paign for the bringing Of the city and
county government into closer rela-
tion with the interests OF the taxpayer
and the private citizens. where we left
Oh after the unayailing but Inspiring
haht ef 1885, and that We stand ready
TO join with the leaders Of the reform