Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-07-27
No FUSION FOR THEM
Republican Editors of Pennsylvania
Lined Up Solidly For tn Tic e.
ALL IGNORE DEMOCRATIC TRAP
Republican Clubmen Are Preparing
For a Big State League Convention
at Easton.
L Easton.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, July %.

at Easton.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg. July %.
A very gratifying feature of the pres
ent political canvass in Pennsylvania
is the sturdy manner in which the Re
publican editors of the state are sup
porting the nominees of their party and
interesting themselves in the work OF
the preliminary canvass for the sue
cess of the ticket
They realize the importance OF the
present campaign and its bearing upon
next years contest, when governor
a lieutenant governor, an auditor gen
eraI secretary of internal affairs.
80 members of congress and members
of the state senate and the state house
of Representatives are to be elected.
They have all been loyalty standing
by the administration of President
Roosevelt and they recognize the ne
cessitv of Pennsylvania Republicans
giving rousing Republican majorities
this fall, so that the president and his
cabinet shall be assured that they have
the backing of the Republican organl-
zation of the keystone State in their
great national undertakings. The in
tense Americanism of the Roosevelt
administration has appealed TO the Re
publican editors of Pennsylvania as II
has TO the voters of the state generally
and they believe that they can best up
hold that administration by urging
their readers to stand steadfastly by
the Republican party in the state as
we'll as in the nation.
Not Falling Into Fusion Trap.
Despite the efforts of Democrats and
assistant Democrats or so-called insur-
gents or Republican party wreckers
who have been striving TO divert the
Republican newspapers OF the state
into supporting their schemes for
fusion. the editors of Republican news
papers have not only not fallen into
their trap, but they have exposed the
Eame and the interest that would be
advanced II 1t were consummated.
The Republican editors of Pennsyl-
vania know how their subscribers
stand. They know that the immense
army Of Republicans in this state are
true and loyal to their party colors
and that they will be found going to
the polls on election day supporting
the full Republican ticket
Il am now getting practically every
Republican newspaper In the state at
the headquarters in Philadelphia" said
Colonel Wesley r. Andrews. chairman
Of the Republican state committee, a
few days ago. and | am delighted with
the splendid support that they are Civ
ing TO the nominees of the Republican
party Our candidates are all men OF
high character and Of exceptional abil-
ity. They are all admirably equipped
for the positions for which they have
been nominated | believe that ! can
safely predict that J. Lee Plummer,
the Republican nominee for state
treasurer, and the four candidates for
the judiciary will receive at the No
vember election majorities which will
exceed those given to any Republican
candidates that have ever been elected
in this state in an off year"
Chairman Andrews declines to dis
cuss as unworthy of notice the many
false and malicious reports that are
being circulated from Democratic head
quarters in the interest Of the Demo-
cratic nominee for state treasurer, and
proposes TO continue To direct the Re
publican forces along the lines mapped
ont at the beginning of the canvass
The policy Of the Republicans in the
present campaign will be to enlightcn
the voters OF the state at all times on
the real issues Of the contest and To
leave nothing undone toward perfect
ing the Republican organization In the
several counties. with the view of get
ting out the largest possible vote on
election day.
Among the many disappOintments
that have come 10 the Democrats and
their insurgcnt allies who have been
preaching fnaion for the fall campaign,
the complete collapse of the fusion
schemes in Beaver county IS the latest
Beaver County In Line.
Here Is a striking case in which the
editor Of a Republican newspaper was
quick to see the trend OF popular senti-
ment toward the Republican party and
decide not to be swerved from the lOgi-
cal position Of a Republican newspaper
There was a hot contest over judi
cial nomination in Beaver county. and
although the result was not entirely
satisfactory TO the Beaver Falls TTi-
bune, the editor Of that paper last week
came out manfully in support Of the
full Republican ticket and placed at
the top Of his editorial page the com
plete list Of the Republican candidates.
This instance Is cited not because
this is an extraordinary or unusual
action. but because it had been her
aided from one end Of the state to
the other that Beaver county Republi-
cans were all torn up, that one Of the
leading Republican newspapers would
support a fusion movement. and that