New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05
MIR. QUAY TALKS AT LAST.
THE BIG PARADE THAwED HIM OUT.
GENERAL KNAPP AS WELL AS THE SILENT
SENATOR, MOVED TO PRoPHEsY VICTORY.

GENERAL KNAPP AS WE'LL AS THE SILENT
SENATOR, MOVED TO PRcPHEsY VICTORY.
Few incidental features Of this campaign have been
the subject of moro newspaper comment than inc
reserve maintained by Senator Quay In conducting
the National canvass, and that OF General Knapp In
managing the fight In this State They have been
silence personihed From the beginning of the con-
act the Senator has declined to give any expression
of his opinions or expectations as to the result
The most glowing reports, such as threw
other members OF the National Committee
into ecstacics, failed TO move him visibly lie
received everything good or bad, with seeming
Indifference and continued to work away with the
steady persistence that mas char
acterlzed his labors from the outset
But tho magnificent demonstration OF saturday,
which reused the enthusiasm Of such old campagners
as Clarkson Fessendon Hobert and the rest to pitch
never felt before proved TO much even for the emo
tlonlcss Senator II broke through his Icy exterior
It thawcd him. He said nothing scarcely all the tlmo
the great procession was passing but when the last
Of the line had gone by the National Headquarters nc
threw himself in chair, and leaning back, with looh
of complete satisfaction his face, remarked with
smile: at begins look II there was going to Do
landslide"
This was all he said The next moment no was
the selfcontalned. taciturn man that he has been
from the outset. Yet those with him have not facd
TO observe a certain change In his manner that con-
trists with his previous appearance and actions. AS
one of the committee expressed IT, I" he seems as
II the last trace OF anxiety about the result had
gone forever. Such. evidently, was his mood last
evening when Tribune reporter called at his rooms
In the Everett House and asked his opinion on the
outlook in the light Of Saturdays demonstration Mr.
Quay hesitated for moment, as II to measure every
word, and then replied: al never doubted mat We
should win. But begin to think we are going
TO give them Waterloo. There Is no question
that they arc beaten One evidence OF this TACT
is the trckcry to which they resorting all over
the country. They only win by fraud, but we
are going TO have a fair election this time'
These statements uttered slowly and with an
emphasis that left no doubt TO the speakers SIN
certify and absolute confidence in everything he said
Not less assuring was the declaration
Of General Knapp, who for The hIst tm ne
broke the silence he has wrapped himself II,
since his election TO the craftsmanship OF
the state Executive Committee. This state IS ours
he said as he paused for moment from his WORK
of answering kilograms. " There IS no longer the
shadow Of a doubt about II. We have conducted q
vigorous ard aggressive campaign on the line Oh
Protection TO American Indus Iies and the American
laborer Tho people are with us They know we
are right. Nothing now defeat us put iraud
If every Republican does his duty we shall have New
York by a sweeping majority. 1t Is as safc Tor US
now as Ohio, Maine or Vermont"