Evening star., 1902-08-20
FACTIONS At PEACE
Pennsylvania Republicans
Working in Harmony.
SITUATION rs UNUSUAL
FIGHT ON SENATOR QUAY IS
ENDED.
He Now Seems to Be the Undisputed
Leader of the
Party.
Special From a Staff Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, August 20.-Pennsyl-
Vanla is presenting a curious spectacle now.
This state for the past ten years has been
the center of factional disturbance within
the republican party. There has not been
campaign, national or state within the
memory of the average politician when
Pennsylvania has not shown up with a
factional quarrel. For the past five years
or so it has been mainly a fight against
Senator Quay. The contest has ragged at
times to degree which seemed to threaten
the very life of the party. But somhow
the factions usually have got together on
election day and patched up their differ
ences so the republican ticket was elected.
Ihat seems to be something of a general
rule among the republicans. Apparently
1t remains for the democrats to carry their
internal quarrels to the point of letting
down the bars for the enemy
But the present situation in Pennsylya-
MA is unique. The warfare within the
party has ragged with ferocious vigor up to
TINS time. Six months ago one would have
thought that nothing on top side of earth
could ever pacify the factional differences
of the republican party in PENNSYLVANIA.
Ihere was nothing in the vocabulary too
harSh to be applied to Senator Ouav and
MS followers. The retort courteous was
branded in terms most opprobrious. The
pennsylvania press was divided and epi-
thets that would make the average man
quail We're freely banded between the two
sides
Situation Has Changed.
But a remarkable change has come over
the spirit of their dreams The lion and
the lamb are reposing peacefully together
drinking not blood. but the mildest pap
from the same source
Senator Quay, as usual, came out victor.
1t is difficult to tell what has brought
about this conditional harmony Some peo-
pie say that Senator Quay's opponents have
simply worn themselves out Whipping him
That the 'old man" is on top is undiputed
For instance, the Philadelphia Press for
several years has been the outspoken foe of
Senator Quay. Under the present condition
or harmony within the republican party OF
Pennsylvania Mr.. Charles Emory smith
tne distinguished editor of the PHILADELPHIA
Press, is to take the stump this fall in he
haf OF the state ticket. 1t might be re-
marked in passing that the aforesaid state
ticket was named by Senator Quay. IT is
also a subject of comment that one Phila
delphia paper which has been the consisten.
advocate OF Senator Quay through thick
and thin has now deserted him. But the
recruits which the senator has gained from
ms former enemies will more than offset
that desertion
The situation in Pennsylvania is distinctly
advantageous to the republicans, for the
as we'll as the state ticket
Ihis burying of the hatchet on the part of
the state factions may save Pennsvlvania
1or the republican congressional ticket
Pennypacker a Harmonizer.
When the republicans nominated Judge
Pennypacker for governor distinct move
was made in the direction of settling some
of the factional disturbances which had dis
tcacted the party for years. His nomination
was made after a contest which had many
dramatic features. 1t resulted in bringing
into line some elements within the republi- |
can party which had promised trouble, but
whose allegiance assured d cessation of fac
tional disturbance.
The only problem which confronts the
republicans at this time is the outcome of
the coal strike. That is still prob!ematica |
II the great labor struggle can be settled
between now and election day the repubIi- |
can prospects for the state and congress
sional ticket are good. If there should be a |
series of serious riots no one can tell what |
the outcome will be for the state and con-
gressional ticket
AT this time, however, when the republi- |
can party is confronted with serious fac
tional disturbances in other states it is |
gratifying to the national managers that
Pennsylvania is quiet in that respect ,
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