The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-04-24

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ert e. Wright, Of Lehigh. and w. U
Hensel and William B. Given. of Ian
caster, and other Democrats Of recog'
nized ability and standing In public af.
fairs have refused to have anything to
do with the Democratic Organization
since Guf1sy became sole dictator.
Guf1ey's policy OF getting amateur
politicians Of the order Of Killing. Of
Erie, and Greasy, Of Columbia, to ali
the role of state chairman Is explain
ed BY his desire to be the only thing
in the whole Democratic show. Guffey
is now accused Of setting up the game
Of having various counties bring out
favorits sons for the Democratic nomi-
natioa for governor 10 that no one man
will b likely to develop any special
strength and that he may In the end
dictate the nomination for some one
whose name he will write upon his
slate . few days before the holding OF
the Democratic state convention.
TROUBLE FOR GUFFEY.
There 10 liable to be trouble for Guf-
fey at the forthcoming meeting Of the
Democratic state committee, when q
new chairman IL to be chosen.
This meeting takes place at Harris
burg On the 23d inst. There is already
talk Of Guffsy's having recognized the
sentiment in his party against his
scheme Of having figure heads a. state
chairme1 and that the state committee
men may take the matter In hand and
select q chairman Of their own.
The dissatisfied Democrats point to
tho fact that the Democratic party has
been steadily losing ground since Guf-
fey succeeded Harrity - its leader.
Gunsy's deals with insurgsnt Republi-
cans and his denuncdation Of every
Democrat who declines to support his
fusion tickets have aroused a feeling
Of resentment among many inhuential
Democrats, which Is likely to have en-
phadc oppression at the coming meet
ing.
The latest exhibition Of Guifey's boss
ism was given In Allegheny county on
Saturday last when he arbitrarily d.
rectsd that there should b NO primary
election held for the naming Of dele
rates, to the state convention, but that
the state delegates should bs "appont-
3D." s.
This arrangement gave the rank aad
die e<tAs Democracy Of that county no
choice In The matter. They had TO bow
subnissivsly 70 Gu6sys orders and
0uRsy .axsd u slaEs ana the men he
Indicated were Appointed" - delegates
70 NE staks coavsnkien. a
Following eNt Gu6ey's program Of
having faverits sons named. the dele
Satss Appointed" under Gu6ey's com.
mand were instructed to support q. W.
Guthrie. q Allegheny. to- governnc.
Thus even the nsn picked ouk By this
Democratic boss will not be permitted
. exercise their own judgment ~ y
The candidate 70 b supportsd IN tAs
convention. II 0uRey wants Guthrie
whsA that slats eoavsnGioa AaIe rolls
aresad tAsy will have 70 vote foe 0uth.
sis. and II hs sAeula decide 70 slate aa.
other candidate they must be for that
candidate.
With this exhibition Of Democratic
bossism. Guffsy's hsnchmen In Alle-
shsny he'd the saRroatsry to adopt rsso-
lutioas In which tAsy dsaounesd What
tAsv are pleased to term the RspubM-
caa "nAeAins." II has been the proper
thiaS for the Democratic and assistant
Democratic newspapsrs to oharactsriss
the Republican organization Of Penn
sylvania - ths machine" bat even
though the most virulsnt and psrsist-
snt abuse 10 sonstantly heapsd upon
that so-called machine" the Republi.
cans IN, Psnnsyivania may we'll be
proud Of their party organization when
they compare It with that Of which
GufRsy Is the sole and most domineer-
ing boss.
REPUBLICANS GET POPULAR WILL
The Republican machine" In Penn
sylvania is simply what the Republi-
can voters Of the state make It. The
present canvass for nominations at the
hands Of the Republican organization
Of Pennsylvania is free and open
contest. In many counties the Repub-
lican voters are being called upon not
only to select their own delegates to
the state convention at primary elec-
tions in which every Republican Is in
vited to participate. but where there is
an expressed desire for the voters to
have an opportunity to instruct these
delegates By popular vote the names of
the candidates are printed upon the
ballots used at these primaries.