The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-08-23
GUFFEYS LITTLE GAME
Democratic Leaders, Play For Re-
publican Votes Will Not GO.
THE FUSION TRICK WILL FAIL
Republicans Of Pennsylvania VIII
Stand BY Their Candidates and Elect
Their Ticket BY Large Majorlties.

Colonel James NJ Guffey, the Demo
cratic boss OF Pennsylvania, has played
his first card In his game to win over
Republican votes to his Democratic
machine and to get the Democracy In
line for next years contest for the gov
ernorship and the election OF members
OF the legislature and congressman.
Guffey realizes that his Democratic
party is in very bad shape. He knows
that the Democratic vote has been get
ting smaller every year, and that his
only hope OF making any showing al
the coming election is through a fu-
sion campaign. He placed the RepuD-
lican nominee for supreme court JUS
tice upon the Democratic state ticket
because he was fully aware OF the fact
that no Democratic candidate would
stand a shadow Of show against JUS
tice Stewart in a fight for the supreme
bench. From the outset he recognized
the fact that his Democratic nominee
for state treasurer, Mr.. Berry, was
booked for a good licking at the polls
in November next. Now he has sought
TO work the old game OF fusion to
hoodwink the Republicans into voting
for Berry, but he has nothing to fuse
with.
There will be the usual quota OF So
called Independent Republicans here
and there who will go along with Cuff
few. Just as others OF their class have
voted for Democratic candidates time
and time again, but they will expert
ence the usual result on election night
when the news will be flashed over the
telegraph wires announcing sweeping
Republican victory in Pennsylvania.
Gutfey to tho Front.
In commenting upon the outcome OF
the Democratic state convention held
here last week. the Philadelphia In
quirer very aptly said:
| Colonel Guffey comes to the front
with his Democratic party and makes
his bow to the public. He presents to
the voters the Republican candidate
for the supreme bench, adopts some
resolutions and adjourns In the hope
that the people Of Pennsylvania Will
elect his candidate for state treasurer,
one Berry, Of Chester.
His convention at Harrisburg was
called for the purpose OF carrying out
the little game OF politics which the
, never victorious leader of Pennsylva-
MIA Democracy is engaged in. He thinks
there must still be large Independent
vote In the state therefore he bids for
this vote. He says, in effect, II am an
independent In proof of my indepen-
dence. see what have had my conven-
ton do. | have had it nominate Re-
publican for justice of the supreme
court. Now you can show your inde-
pendence by taking my nominee for
state treasurer
Pretty Little Game.
1T is a very pretty little game. BY
taking this step the colonel confines
the campaign to a single office. He
thinks there is more chance for Demo
cratic success in November by con
juring with the name of John Stewart
Republican, than by presenting full
Democratic ticket. 1t is really the be
ginning of the campaign OF next year
when governor will be elected. Th'
colonel rightly figures that If he could
but carry Pennsylvania in November
next for his Democratic candidate fol
, state treasurer he could go into thu
fight next year with all the enthusiasm
of past victory and make a hopefu
contest not only for governor, but TO
the legislature and for members o
congress in several close districts.
1--WE do not think that there is yer,
. much danger that Colonel Guffey'
party will make much progress. VIII.
should there be? Are the several hun
dred thousand honest and conscien
tious Republicans of Pennsylvania &c
y ing to desert their party because Of al
, investigation into some filtration cor
p tracts in Philadelphia? The stat
;, treasuryship has got just about a
. much to do, the Republican part
itself has got Just about as much to d
with that investigation as the invest
CATION into the methods OF the egr
D. cultural department at Washingto
D has to do with the Republican organ
. zation of the nation at large. There
= absolutely no connection"
> Treasury In Fine Condition.
The Republican party of Pennsy
vania is not under fire except to tn
extent that the usual Democratic gun
i carry their harmless political proje,
tiles. The treasury of the state is In
splendid condition. The state is out {
debt From the ordinary revenues
great capitol building has bern erec
ed. Five and one-half millions 90 ever
~ year to the public schools. The char
ties of the commonwealth are emo
at NOUS For the care of the insane lars
10 sums of money have been appropria
Of ed by the last Legislature. In man
81 respects we are leading every 9th,
state in the Union, notably in the ma
d. ter of public education. These va
sums have been handled without Il
loss of single penny to the peopl
ry The administration of the state tren
as ury is today above criticism. Publ
or moneys are collected and bank,
M strictly according to law. There are
rs opportunities whatever for the misu
in of public funds.
re- 1t is plainly the intention of Color
hs Guffey to hoodwink the people into {
ad belief that because of filtration invC
ts tlgations in Philadelphia the whole r