Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-03
DOLTERS NO LONGER!
Former Insurgents Now With the
Regular Republicans.
pRuRY ROW SEES THE LIGHT

Colleagues, Who ignored the Cau-
Gus Last Session, Will Hereafter Co.
operate With Party Organization.
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, April This has been
a week of much activity in state and
local politics, due mainly to visit OF
Senator Quay here while on his way
to Beaver county. The senior senator
was called upon by number OF lead
ing Republicans from this and neigh
boring counties, and they all reported
the Republican organization to be IN
excellent shape, and that the prospects
Of polling large vote in the fall were
most encouraging.
Senator Quay was especially pleased
to hear the reports from counties like
Chester and Montgomery, where the
insurgents have heretofore been strong
through their fusion deals with the
Democrats. The senator was advised
by the Republican leaders OF these
counties that the insurgents have prac-
tically lost their organization, that the
old-time leaders can no longer control
or deceive the following which they
once had, and that the disposition OF
men believing in Republican princi-
pies is to go along with the party or
ganization and to support the full Re-
publican ticket. In Chester county I.
Larry Eyre, the recognized Republican
leader, informed Senator Quay that the
Republican organization in that county
has never been more harmonious or
stronger with the people and that there
will be no difficulty in electing the full
Republican ticket, including a solid
delegation to the legislature to vote for
the reelection of United States Senator
PenrOse.
PENROSE GROWS IN POPULARITY.
Senator Quay was delighted to learn
that Senator Penrose has grown in
strength recently at an amazing rate.
His course in leading the fight for the
adoption of the Chinese Exclusion bill.
and the aggressive work he is doing In
support of the bill advocated by the far
mers for the protection of the pure but
the oleomargarine trust, has won for
him thousands of admirers and enthus-
iastic supporters.
While Senator Penrose has been
winning popular approval the pros
poets of his having practically the
united support of the "hold-over sena-
tors" when he comes up for reelection
in January next are most encouraging.
One case in point has been the sub
ject of comment during the last few
days. Senator Drury, Of Luzerne coun-
ty, who was associated with the insur-
gent members of the senate in the fight
against the reelection Of Senator Quay
and who co-operated with them in mat
ters of legislation, has stated that he
does not intend to continue outside OF
the party breastworks. Senator Drury
is a "hold-over" and will vote on the
next election for United States sena-
tor. In an interview with a well known
Republican a few days since Senator
Drury said he intended to hereafter
work with the regular Republicans OH
all party measures, that he will go
into the Republican caucuses and abide
by the action of the majority, and that
he believes, with Senator Stewart, of
Franklin, and others who were in the
old insurgent movement, that there
is no longer anything to kick about"
and the proper thing to do is to go
along with the Republican organiza-
ton.
QUAY AND THE GOVERNORSHIP.
During Senator Quay's visit to this
city there was naturally much specula-
ton regarding his probable attitude on
the governorship. When questioned on
this point the Beaver statesman made
a Characteristic utterance. He said
there Is but one candidate for gov
ernor that / am against-his name is
Quay"
1t was after making this declaration
that Senator Quay had talk with At
torney General Elkin, Indiana coun-
TVS candidate for governor, at the Ho-
tel Walton in this city. Later Sena-
tor Quay and Mr.. Elkin travelled west
together. Before boarding the train Mr..
Elkin in an interview expressed great
satisfaction over the election of dele
gates to the state convention in his be-
half and announced that he proposed
to continue an active canvass until the
date of the convention, and that while
he was confident Of receiving the nomi-
nation in the event of some other can
didate being chosen he would be among
the first to declare in his favor and
turn In and work for his election.
On Saturday last the Republican
county committee Of Indiana met for
the purpose of reorganization and after
the election OF the officers, adopted res
olutions expressing satisfaction over
the result of the Republican primaries
held since Mr.. Elkin's candidacy was
first indorsed in his home county At
tention was directed to the fact that
out of the seventeen counties which