Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31

Scene of Activity at the Republican
State Headquarters.
ANDREWS RUNS UP THE FLAG
Opposition's Forces Are Divided Over
Bitter Rows Among Democrats and
ProhibitionistS.

Bitter Rows Among Democrats and
Prohibitionists.
Special Correspondence
Philadelphia, Aug. 20.
The headquarters OF the Republican
s.ate 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 X. Andrews gives
personal attention.
Owing 10 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.
We 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 tho outcome" declared
Colonel Andrews, as he sat at his desk
at the state headquarters. We are
confronted by the same old enemy he
continued, although a desperate at
tempt is being made 70 make II 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
Tho 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 Falls.
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
their ticket for the supreme court nom
ination, this act was not only pleasing
20 the stalwart Republicans because il
demonstrated the wisdom of their ac-
ton in nominating Justice Stewart, but
also because it 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 II. in Pennsylvania is in 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
being organized anti-Berry Democratic
clubs by old-line Democrats who can
not stand for a Prohibitionist Demo
crnts Of the Jacksonian school In cOun-
ties like SchuylkilI, Berks. Luzerne,
Lackawanna, WestmOreland, North
ampton, Pike. Carbon and elsewhere
resent the nomination Of Prohibitionist
Berry and propose 10 assert themselves
at the coming election by voting for
]. Leo Plummer, the Republican candi- |
date for state treasurer.
They intend that James NJ Guffey, |
the boss of the state Democracy, !
shall be taught a lesson at the coming
election, and that II shall be impressed |
upon him that he cannot command the !
Democrats Of Pennsylvania TO vote for |
either Republicans or PrOhibltiOnists |
to serve his own selfish purposes They |
say that II they are TO vote for any !
candidates other than Democrats they !
reserve TO themselves the right 10 Sc
lect such candidates themselves Dem
ocratiC leaders, they argue. are chosen |
70 elect Democrats 10 office, not Prohi- |
bitionists or members OF any other !
party
A Pretty Fight, This.
This is a pretty fight that has sprung
up among the Democrats. II not only |
disGusts the Democratic leaders but II |
Is a supreme disappointment to the |
sOrehead Republicans or sO-Called in |
surgents who had hoped that the Dem |
ocrats would be united I'm support OF |
Berry, whose campaign they have been |
counting upon 70 help them In their |
local factiOnal games in several cOun-
tieA in which they are fighting the reg
ular Republican nominees
With the Democracy hopeIessly di- |
vided over their state ticket. and with |
q number of Democratic county leaders |
up In arms against Guffeys bossism. |
there can be no effective fusion cam |
paigning In any county in the state |
this fall
The Prohibition state convention.
with its sensational scenes over the bru- |
cal tactics reSOrted 10 I'm the scheming |
resulting In the nomination OF Berry
for state treasurer, furnishes additional
cause for alarm and chagrin among tho
fusion conspirators. When they sue
ceeded in landing Guffey for the nomi-
nation OF Berry by the Democratic state
convention. the next move was TO hunt
for delegates among the Prohibition
ists. Through insurgent Republican
influences in this city. the Philadelphia
delegation TO the Prohibition state con
vention was lined up for Berry, and
this. with other delegations under like