Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-31
CAMPAIGN IS OPENED
Scene of Activity at the Republican
State Headquarters.
RUNS UP TIE FLAG
OpposItion's Forces Are Divided Over
Bitter Rows Among Democrats and
Prohibitionists.
Special Correspondence
Philadelphia, Aug. 20.

Philadelphia, Aug 20.
The headquarters of the Republican
state committee were formally opened
this week, and the campaign for the
election of the Republican state ticket
has been inaugurated under the most
favorable conditions.
A large force of clerks have been put
to work. and staff of stenographers
are kept busy until late every night
turning out the heavy mail, to which
Chairman Wesley r. Andrews gives
personal attention.
Owing to the fact that the prelimi-
nary work of the canvass was started
unusually early this year, matters are
in shape to begin active and strenuous
campaigning without interruption of
any kind.
I'VE have run up our flag, we have
our forces thoroughly organized, we are
prepared for sharp and aggressive
campaign and we have not the slightest
doubt about the outcome" declared
Colonel Andrews, as he sat at his desk
at the state headquarters. 1--WE are
confronted by the same old enemy" he
continued, although a desperate at
tempt is being made to make it appear
otherwise, and we intend to administer
one of those same old lickings which
we have been giving them as they con-
front us at the polls year after year.
The Republican ticket will be trium-
phant this fall as usual, and the ma
jorities will be quite up to the average
for an off-year campaign"
Fusion Game Fails.
The Democrats and their insurgent
Republican allies have been making a
play for fusion campaign in Pennsyl-
vania this fall. but they have not been
successful in their efforts While they
did get the Democrats to put Justice
Stewart, the Republican nominee, on
their ticket for the supreme court NOM
ination. this act was not only pleasing
to the stalwart Republicans because it
demonstrated the wisdom of their ac-
tion in nominating Justice Stewart, but
also because 1t has disrupted the Dem
ocracy.
There are thousands of Democrats
who will not vote for a Republican
under any circumstances They always
resent the placing of a Republican on
the Democratic ticket. When this is
done they generally remain away from
the polls. If they do not do that they
vote for the Democrats on their ticket
and cut the Republicans who may be
put on their ticket to encourage fusion
schemes
This year the Democracy, what is left
of 1t. in Pennsylvania is in a very bad
way. They not only have a Republi-
can, Justice Stewart, at the head OF
their ticket, but they also have a Pro-
hibitionist, w. II. Berry, running for
state treasurer. There are already
clubs by oldline Democrats who can
not stand for Prohibitionist. Demo-
Gratis of the Jacksonian school in coun-
ties IKE Schuylkill, Berks, Luzerne,
Lackawanna, Westmoreland, North
ampton, Pike, Carbon and elsewhere
resent the nomination Of Prohibitionist
Berry and propose to assert themselves
at the coming election by voting for
]. Lee Plummer, the Republican candi-
date for state treasurer
They intend that James M. Guffey,
the boss" of the state Democracy,
shall be taught lesson at the coming
election, and that 1t shall be impressed
upon him that he cannot command the
Democrats Of Pennsylvania to vote for
either Republicans or Prohibitionists
to serve his own selfish purposes. They
say that If they are to vote for any
candidates other than Democrats they
reserve to themselves the right to Sc
lect such candidates themselves. Dem
ocratic leaders, they argue are chosen
to elect Democrats to office, not Prohi-
bitionists or members of any other
party.
A Pretty Fight, This.
This is pretty fight that has sprung
up among the Democrats. 1t not only
disgusts the Democratic leaders, but it
is a supreme disappointment to the
sorehead Republicans or so-called in
surgents who had hoped that the Dem
ocrats would be united in support OF
Berry, whose campaign they have been
counting upon to help them in their
local factional games In several coun-
ties in which they are fighting the reg
ular Republican nominees.
With the Democracy hopelessly di-
vided over their state ticket, and with
a number Of Democratic county leaders
up In arms against Guffey's bossism.
there can be no effective fusion cam
paigning in any county in the state
this fall.
The Prohibition state convention.
with it's sensational scenes over the bru-
tai tactics resorted to in the scheming
resulting in the nomination of Berry
for state treasllrer furnishes additional