New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
oUAYs PRINCIPAL OPPONENTS.


TilR PLATFORM EXPECTED 10 DE DhlEf-DisSEN~
SION IN THE DEMOCRATIC RANKS.
frRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRIBUNE
HARRISBURG, Penn, July THE Republican
State Convention meets here to- morrow, and already
large number Of the delegates, including those from
Philadelphia the ground The only nomination
made Is that OF State Treasurer, for which there
are candidates in the field, including Colonel NJ
g. Quay State Senator Longeneeker, Mr.. McDevitt the
friend OF Chris Magee," and II. c. Greenawalt and
Theodore Wigton II Colonel QUAY should fail In
receiving the nomination. he would Ebe greatly disap
pointed Unless all Indications should prove misleading
viii he nominated. The salary of the Office Is only
So OOO and there is patronage but there Is consider
able political power in the management OF the state
funds.
The prestige Of control for neyt year, howeverJed 10
an active contest delegates and the supporters OF
each candidate worked with unwonted energy at the
primary elections Quay to al appearances mas secreu
fair victory. he Is OF the old Republican leaders
In politics Of the State, and made his rst appearance
in s65 as a member OF the Legislature from Beaver
County serving for several years Before that time ne
was editor OF paper In Western county and pro-
thonoary. He also served with some distinction 10 tne
war, and WAS close ally Of War Governor Curtin
aud a political friend OF that distinguished Pennsyl-
yanian until the time he was defeated Tor tue United
saes Senate By the elder Cameron Quay then joined
hls abilities which considerable, TO the House or
Iocae and until the present contest has not wavered in
loyalty the political fortunes ef the elder or junior
Cameron. 1872 Quay chairman OF the hepuohean
state Central Committee and through his sagaeity and
skill contributed greatly to the election OF General Hart
ranft as Governor. Quay first actively 10 the front
then ~ a state leader His management Of the canvass
OF 1873 as chairman made his chief reputation however
as previous to II he less overshadowed by
the unscrupulUus force of snch ien az Mackey In the
gibernatorial struggle OF 1873 the Greenoack craze
eveoued into such numerical strength to battle the
Judgment aud discomfort the plans OF most of the
rfth tact
II where ii would njure the Democratic candidate as In
the coal regions OF the east and nghting i where 1t
would weaken his candidate, Ioyt In this State
canvass he became intimate all the Republican local
leaders and having winning address and way became
popular. IIoyt lie him his Secretary Of state He
was at various times named for the United states Senate
but consented to be a candidate. In the Grow
Oliver contest of 81 IL he hal said she word he could
have been At that time, It Is sa promise TO
Senator Cameron not 70 be candidate held hiin Dacs
When Governor Uoyt In 1882 wrote his startling letter
oppo,inz the Beaver nomination, Quay promI ty
resigned whsh act enieared him to the stalwart wing
lie has also preserved friendships with tie leading
| independents such Wolfe partly because OF his
peEs)n manners and partly, and perhaps MAINLY
always ready % listen to their demands
and approved OF many Of their suggestions rs, Tor
instance faynring Galusha A. Grow Senator and the
request for new convention in lsS2. Isaac d. Mckee,
the chairman Of the independent state Committee of
1--2 has within the last few days expressed himself as
for Quay on the above grounds. In published interview
in The Pittsburg Co0,mereiaL Gazette
Magee of Pittsburg the to Mackey has for
long tlmo and since Maceys death controlled the state
Treasury. owing to the large sinking fund slrpusase
at tmes this control been utilized to build up his
mower by distributing II FOR deposit In number OF pet
hanks the western part of the Stale, the Allegheny
National OF which he Is director, coming in FOR the
lions share Several millions are annually appropriated
for charities and public stitutions by the Legislature
md ~
controlled for his fnvorte banks. This and natural
shrewdness from boyhood In politics has made Magee the
most powerful leader IN the state II may ee added that
the National patronage under Senator Cameron was used
I'm agees interest and the control OF his proxy In the
National Committee conGded to the young Allegheny
leader during hsabsence In Europe as well as the work
necessary the Senator's return on the top of the Blaine
waye 10 the United states Senate. This great power held
by Magee apparently with the full approval OF Mr..
Cameron naturally incurred the Jealousy Of more ex
perenced leaders, like Quay Cooper Bayne Leeds and
others Mr. Quiy found himselfl grT duaiy drifting
| ouetly out OF power and influence. In 1888 Magee
succeeded In bringing out friend, then cashier OF the
| Treasury Mr.. Liuscy, and having him nominated for
state Treasurer over Quays influence in favor Of an old
| and experienced Republican war-horse, Colonel j. A.
NJ Passmore OF schuylkll. But the straw that broke
the Gamers pack the announcement early this year
that Magco had selected old bcyhood companion Mr.
McDevitt--one whom lie had made mud pies WITH, TO
use Aasecs own approximation the republican eand-
20 assert mis- ieadership-or lose 1t altogetherwhoh
he did by announc ng himself candidate and starting
| m active CANVASS This canvnss has taken well,
whether from the personal popularity OF the man. the
manner nf his canvass, from desire 10 secure able
leadership that the party Is out OF power nationally
caunJ at this phase Of the contest be positively stated
but one county after another elected quay delegates
until lie has than enough TO nominate ON the
Tte Phiiadelohia Press has vigorously opposed the
QUAY nomination and favored the selection Of state
Senator Longenccker of Bedford. very unexcepton-
able This attitude OF ihe Press Is not because 1t
loved Magae, as the McDeyitt candidacy was perhaps
more TO it than that OF Colonel Quay but ON
the ground that Quays record must he against him
although IL does not give the particularly obnoxious
parts OF the rccod-and his sclection revive the old
inctiona fight OF 1882. This atter argument is hardly
tcnaDlo when mnny pronounced independents OF that
year. such the Chairman Mckee. j. B. Emery, OF
Lycoming, General b. f. Fisher OF Chester; rhe Hon
and Others favor Quay and such leaders as stewart OF
Franklin and Ofe OF Union, are inclined II not 20
support HIM actively. TO do so passlvely Ihe night OK
this year Is but the erection within the party lines OF
sceuhc frontier for the OF the greater ouces
TO be filled the next two years by the party leaders
The platform Of the convention Will he bref and the
main plank will be the arin, on which the
paiQ will aggresslvely fought and viii advocate the
| abolition of the twhole Internal Revenue system. the
collection National for expenses by levies
on imports wholly and the payment OF bouhties 10
American ships and goods shipped In American ships
IL will be high and thoroughly protection plank ani
an advanced one; IL has been drafted after deliberate
| consultation With the highest pr0tccti0nst authorities.
The nominee the Democratic party Is yet unknown,
| although their COM enton meets early next month
Several names are hylng round IN the local papers.
such as Colonel Deceft, Controller OF philadelphia, and
Colonel d. X. Jamls0n the prominent banker. In the
west Colonel Lov Dun. who was on the Independent
ticket of 80 Leutenant Governor and who voted for
IInes, OF Crawford There are .nnmerous local dssen-
sIons the Democratic ranks. and the State Administra-
| ton under Pattson has aided to foster them.
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