Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-06
THAT PLEDGE TO BRYAN
Emery Campaign Orator Guaran-
tees Defeat of Republican
Congressmen.
DEMOCRATIC GAME IN FUSION
TubernatoriaI Contest a Side Issue
to Elect Members of Congress to
Support Bryanite Program.
Especial Correspondence

Philadelphia, September I.
Manufacturers and business men OF
this city have been sitting up and
taking notice since that demonstra-
ton in New York over the home-com-
ing OF William Jennings Bryan.
That pledge to Bryan that Pennsyl-
vania will show a gain OF at least
ci2ht Democratic congressman in the
II surns of the November election,
l. Ide by one of the campaign orators
ii the Emery gHbernatorial outfit, has
opened the eyes of Pennsylvania Re
pGblicans to the dangers that lurk in
he fusion movement in this state.
The loss of one Republican congress.
Ian in the Keystone state, the Gibral
tar OF Repubicanism, with the uncer
sanity that exists in so many congress
sional districts in doubtful or dsbata
ble states, means much more in the
total result than is generally under
s,ood. One vote may decide the elec
tional house of representatives, and
the Democrats may get that vote from
Pennsylvania through the game that
il being worked in the deal between
the Democrats and the Lincolnites.
President Roosevelt in his recent
utterances in letters to members 81
congress and others, has sounded the
alarm, and has warned Republicans
everywhere to be on their guard in
every congressional district SO as to
insure the election Of members of con
sress, who will cooperate with his ad
nlinistration in carrying out the great
policies which he has inaugurated'-
the building OF the transcontinental
canal the control of the trusts. abo!i
tion OF freight determinations, restric
tion of immigration and the other
great problems which he has under
taken to solve with the aid OF a
friendly congress.
Aim of the Bryanites.
When several hundred Pennsylva
MIA Democrats journeyed to New York
last week to greet Bryan they had but
one thought uppermost in their minds.
1t was the election of Bryan to the
presidency to succeed Roosevelt. Ev
cry effort that they can put forth be-
tween now and the next presidential
campaign will be directed toward that
end. Their activity in the state cam
paign in Pennsylvania this year is but
part OF a general scheme, with tne
election of the next president as its
ultimate object.
Carried away with the enthusiasm
With which their surroundings filed
them, the Pennsylvania Democratic
contingent at the Bryan reception in.
GiScreetly revealed the cloven foot in
tne fusion campaign for Emery for
governor.
John M. Garman a former chairman
of the Democratic state committee OF
Pennsylvania. who is booked to stump
the state for Emery and fusion from
now until election day in the Victoria
hotel, New York, away from the en-.
vlIonment of his Emery linColnite fcl
low campaigIers. threw off the cloak
OF the fusion conspiracy and revea.ed
to Bryan and to the world. unwilling
ly, the fact that the real aim of III
Democracy in Pennsylvania this fal
is the election of Democratic mambols
OF congress.
Garman was spokesman for the del J.
CATION of Pennsylvanians who present
ed Bryan with a solid-silver shield.
suitably inscribed and mounted upon
a heavy old-oak escutcheon, and gaily
decorated with flowers.
A Significant Testimonial.
Engraved in large script letters was
the following inscriptions:
The more than half million Demo
Gratis of Pennsylvania join with