Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
INSURGENTS ARE DEMORALIzED.


and Wants an investigation Which
VIII Show Where Over n Million
Dollars Spent Against Quay and
Himself Have Gone.
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Jan. 8.-Col. Matthew
Stanley Quay has won his fight and
he will be the next United States SEN
ator from Pennsylvania
He has scored one of the greatest
victories in American politics. His
candidacy for reelection, while sup
ported by the votes of large majority
of the delegates to the last Republican
state convention, which made him the
candidate of the party organization for
senator, has been opposed by COM
bination Of political bosses of Pitts
burg and Philadelphia and few other
disgruntled Republicans who seek to
benefit themselves at the expense of
the party. and faction of the Demo-
ocratic party controlled by Col. James
M Guffey.
.a. ENOUGH VOTES PLEDGED.
hc SOlc OA lut OHlttu OldleS Seud-
torship will be taken in the general
assembly at Harrisburg on the 18th
instant, when it will be shown that Col
Quay has a majority of the members of
each branch of the legislature. He
has already enough votes publicly
pledged to him to make his election a
certainty.
The fusionists are dying very hard,
but they will have to die all the same.
Finn and Martin have been repudi-
ated by the Republicans of Pennsyl
vania, and no deal they may enter into
with the Democrats can possibly let
them out of the hole they have gotten
into
Members of the legislature who per-
sist in following them will find their
mistake when it shall be too late to
remedy the evil they have done. AL
ready sentiment among Republicans is
so pronounced against them that it
will mean political suicide for any
Republican to continue to violate the
rules of his party and attempt to over
ride the will of the majority.
BIG MAJORITY PROMISED.
Col Quay will have at least 1870 votes
when the ballot is taken on the sena-
torship. There were 1913 votes record
ed in the caucus of the senators and
members, and to these votes must be
added the votes of Representatives
Haldeman of Montgomery, THOMPSON
of Centre and Neebe of Allegheny,
who were at home confined to their
rooms with sickness, and Representa-
tives Beaver of Juniata county and
Of II .,;r
caucus declared publicly that they pro-
pose to vote for Col. Quay. THESE make
12S votes, or one more than enough to
elect If the highest number possible to
he required shall be necessary. There
are at least two or three others who
have privately said they are going to
vote for Col Quay. 1t would not sur
prise the party leaders il Col. Quay
gets 1876 votes or more.
COOPER RoASTS INSURGENTS.
The Republican caucus at which Col.
Quay was nominated was an interest
ing gathering. Perhaps one of the
most notable speeches delivered there
was that by former State Chairman
Thomas V. Cooper. Among other things
Mr.. Cooper said:
six years ago the great municipal
rings OF Philadelphia and Pittsburs
conspired with the executive power of
the state to drive from politics one who
was then at peace with the entire
party This was but selfish grab for
power. Who does not recall the fight
of '95. the Harrisburg Opera House
crowded with Pittsburg thugs, with
bloodshed threatened until the hour OF
caucus which showed a majority for
Col. Quay. The result was accepted,
and quiet followed until 81, when old
ana new ambitions struggled for the
succession 10 Senator Cameron. Pen
rose proved the choice. and that result
was accepted. In 'ss and its preceding
Clec ction Col. Quay won great major
ny of the Republican party. and lack
ed hut dozen OF majority over one
great party and the self called insur-
gent wing OF another. The legislature
was deadloeked upon the written state
meht by insurgents that they could
not support candidate until cleared
OF the charges then pending. Col. Quay
was entirely cleared OF the charges.
made only to block his election. but his
opponents violated the pledge so con-
Yeniently framed In the contest be-
fore the people In 1900 the more hon
orable yielded. and nearly all OF the
Republican counties elected senators
aud representatives, known To favor
either Col. Quay or the rule OF the
majority.
OPPOSITION WEAK.
The papers which have represented
faction have not analysed the Repub-
hesn vote OF the state, Their friends
carried but three counties Lebanon.
somerset and Washington-whlle the
fusion which they promoted carried but
three diatriets. one In West philadel.
phia aud one In Union.
The ssif-eaiied insurgent wing, 10
vpsh and fair contest AZ the primaries.