Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-11-16
Thieves Falling Ont.

After while there may be nothing
left Of the foundation upon which has 60
ouddsnly grown up to great proportions
the fame of Matthew Stanley Quay as
manager of presidential campaigns. We
have it on the authority of the Phila-
delphia Times that Quay's original plan
was to abandon New York and expend
his energy and labor on Connecticut, New
Jersey and West Virginia. He was
overruled; and we are left to suppose that
the Philadelphia fellows who contributed
! the money decided also where it should
be spent.
And now the Philadelphia Record
comes along with the announcement that
Quay refused to the Delaware Republi-
cans the $4,000 with which they
promised Sussex and that the more
credulous Wanamaker gave it to them.
To him is given the glory of carrying.a
senatorial seat in Delaware for a Repub-
lican. AS the matter now stands, we do
not see what there is to sustain the glory
OF Quay. lie did not contribute the cash;
but is said to have made ESQ, 600 out of
the performance. He did not select the
field in which the cash was to be spent to
elect the Republican president;and did not
win the Delaware senator. Nor has he
accomplished the feat of securing Re
publican majority in Congress; to which
he and Dudley are said to be giving their
present attention in Washington; very
noble pair OF conspirators.
There are several reflections forced
upon us by these revelations, as to Quay's
imbecility, which come TO us from Phila-
delphia, and evidently from the home of
the rich manufacturers who were bled
OF their money. And the flrst is that
there is some one amongst them who is
not content with the credit of giving the
money but who wants big share of the
credit Of managing its distribu-
ton. There evidently is not glory
enough to go around betwixt
him and Quay. John Wanamsker
we spot as this discontented and ambl-
rious spirit; the great battle was won
BY Wanamaker, he would have us think,
with Quay as sleeping associate. Appar-
emily John wants to be the Pennsylvania
boss under Harrison, and aches for a
cabinet office. Having made fortune in
trade he wants to make name in states.
manship; like Joe Chamberlain, who has
made hit at both businesses. Or it may
be that John has become 80 used to seeing
himself exalted by his advertising agent
that he is quite unable TO under
stand situation in which he takes
part but in which he is set down
in the newspapers as S c)nd q Idle. Or 1t
may be again that John has been shocked
at Matthew's immortality, profanity and
poor clothes; and thinks that no such
man is worthy Of the kingdom, or to get
In anywhere ahead Of John Wana-
maker, illustrious as tailor, Sunday
school teacher, and drygoods seller.
Aud it seems to US that this late
fraternity between Quay and Wanamaker
needs explanation even more than the
evident dissolution Of their relations.
How could SO pious man and one SO
impious work together for common glory
and the success OF the great and good
Harrison And how could Sunday
School John buy those Delaware votes
with $4,000 or the New York votes
with 100000, And il they were not
bought with the money how did the money
get them The votes were got and
the money got them these two facts are
stated upon John Wanamaker Is authority /;
and now 1t is eminently in order that we
should be tod oy the same authority how
Q Sunday school teacher can spend
money for the purchase Of votes,
directly or indirectly; and how
it makes it any better if the wicked
Quay did il in New York and how John
w. is any less wicked for spending it all
by his lone self in Delaware. We pause
for q reply; and do not suspect
that we will ever even hear an echo.
And still the VIZ uous Wanamaker ma!
ascend to the cabinet council o.
the good Harrison. 1t may be that tht
much lauded and really imbecile Qua,
may be taken by the prssident.elect al
Wanamaker's estimate; and WanamakeI
u the same. Aud it may be that thi,
will be lovely for John; but how will II
~ f.r Harrfson,