The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-13
MAGEE'S DEATH
ENDS Finn
lnsurgent Boss viii Now Be OBJ
liberated From Allagl ny
County Politics.
REPUBLICAN REORGANIZATION BEGUN.
Passing Awny of the PittSb=rGy Lead
er VIII Have II Far Rcachinu Er.ct
Upon the InVurgcnt Organization
and VIII Mean 1t EIlr,inutlon
From Practical Politics in Penn
syIvanin.
Especial Corresroadencel

Harrisburg, March 12.-Naturally
the effect Of the death Of Senator c.
L. Magee upon the politics Of Pennsyl-
vania, and especially Of Allegheny
county, is being discussed by thos ,
who take an active interest in the Re-
publican organization. Tie late Sen
ator Magee was unquestionably the
ablest and strongest of those Rauubli-
cans who saw fit to Join the insurgent
movement in the contest over the Uni
ted States senatOrship which was
waged in this state for ever four years.
Magee, until within a few davs of
the end of the great deadlock. remain
ed within the Republican ranks and
voted for the Republican caucus nomi.
nee. Then he insisted that senator
should be elected. While either un-
able or unwilling to get the followers
Of Finn, of Allegheny, into line fof
the caucus nominee. he with his per-
sonal following at home and a few
others in the state bolted the caucus
and Joined the insurgents. He con-
tinued his associations with the insur-
gents until the time of his death
There are those who believe that had
It not been for his physical condition.
The was in the hands Of surgeons and
physicians for the last two years) Ma
gee would never have taken Re course
he did. ii is declared that he was in
huenced by Finn and others. who were
playing a game Of selfish politics. and
cared nothing for Magee's record for
consistent Republicanism.
STONES TRIBUTE TO MAGEE.
Since Magee has passed away full
credit has been given him by his no.
litical opponents Of the last few years
Tor the noble traits in his character
and his great work Of charity.
Governor Stone, in commenting upon
his death, among other things said:
There is no man in Pennsylvania
whose death could cause more grief
and be a greater public loss than that
OF Senator Magee. He was an hon
est, fearless, able man. who built m
his own record, and who leaves he
hind him a great host of personaI
friends, who, upon many occasions
nave experienced evidences Of his
friendship, and who will cherish his
memory with the most sincere grati-
tude. In a private way, without at
tracing the attention Of the public he
did much for charity and much for the
poor-more than many whose names
are extolled for public benencence. I
have always admired him nave alwavs
li0l there were nearly 4UU, IN july OF the
next year this number had increased TO
l'2OO, and when the republic was cs-
tabHshcd excellent authority estimates
the number Of affiliated clubs at 2G.OOO
one for every commune in France.
Very soon these clubs became centers
OF the advanced revolutionary feeling.
The young radicals Of the provincial
towns flocked 10 them, and through them
they controlled local politics. In Paris.
Lyons, AK and Bordeaux there were
two clubs. One was composed Of the
more respectable and the other Of the
ower elements Of society. The latter
was always a branch Of the former and
n times Of urgent need supplied it with
ers.-Chautauquan