Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-06-30

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Mr.. Charles Emory Smith, editor Of |
ths Philadelphia Press, returning from
the Chicago convention - the belted and
somewhat battered engineer of the funny
little Filter boom, has turned himself
loose In the columns of his paper in that
fashion 20 dear to the Philadelphia edi.
tor-a signed editorial. He bewails with
becoming and awful solemnity the con-
dition of the Pennsylvania delegation and
lectures Senator Cameron and Governor
Beaver for tying themselves up to sher-
man without consulting the great Smith.
But the vials of his wrath are reserved
for Senator Quay, who, he insists, frit-
tered away the power Of Pennsylvania In
carrying the majority Of the delegation
to the support OF Senator Sherman.
This ID, of course, purely Republican
quarrel with which the INTELLIGENCER
Il not directly concerned. Yet there are
some elements which have general pub
lie interest regardless of politics or par
ties. Mr.. Smiths grievance in this case
u easy to discover. When Senator
Quay was making up his slate for the
Chicago convention Charles Emory Smith
early sought to get himself written down
upon it as delegate-at-large. Whatever
may have been the real facts of the case
Mr.. Smith thought he had succeeded in
making his own path straight. But
Quay is neither ignorant nor unob-
servant as a manager. He has studied
Mr.. Smiths career to some purpose and
when the convention came he concluded
in the eloquent language of Colonel Elliott
F. Shepard, of New York, that he could
not stake on" such q load. So the latter,
after being summoned to the Harrisburg
convention to witness what he expected
would be political success, was quietly
decapitated. But like many other dead
men he thought himself still alive and
began to wriggle about like worm in
order to prove it. This was the genesis
Of the Filter boom, that delightful little
plaything which made the Philadelphia
delegation to the Chicago convention the
amusement of the country. And it ex
plains the wrath of Mr.. Smith now, wher
as editor of the Press, he lashes Senator
Quay to crafty his own fury.
II Senator Quay ever offered or promised
to push the fortunes of Mr.. Smith he wa!
no doubt led to withdraw and save hin
self in time by studying two or thre,
episodes in his political career. He thel
found that that Mr.. Smith had been tn
servant of the late Mr.. Conkling, hi
political creator, while a citizen of tn
state Of New York and that he had be
trayed him in brutal fashion after hi
removal to Pennsylvania, where he be
came the fast friend of Blaine to who's
fortunes he has remained apparently true
He has been his political bootblack eve
since-prObably because the wages of thi
sort Of service have never been reduce,
and have been paid with regularity.
Senator Quay's support of Shermal
was equally for valuable consideration
Mr.. Smith truly says that there was n
Republican sentiment in Pennsylvani
demanding Sherman. Sherman was
Republican of long and distinguished Sci
vice. A devoted adherent of the monoI
Olies fostered by the party, and faithfu
supporter Of its many villainies. II
meant more to the party and the countr
than any other man, and last, but nc
least, his candidacy was club wit
which to kill Blaine little fact whic
Mr.. Smith has not mentioned, though b
has certainly not forgotten it.
And Pennsylvania sentiment wa
clearly for Blaine, for whom Quay wa
not. There never was, indeed, cleare
illustration Of political purchase and sal
than the delivery by Quay of the Penn
sylvania delegation to Sherman; an
the gun that Editor Smith raise
is heavily loaded for bear b
Quay's conduct aud by its failure
especially the failure. The Republica
party seems to tolerate an unlimite
amount Of evil conduct in its leaders
and failure is about the only crime the
can commit. Quay's failure was con
plete and it is interesting to note tbs
brother Smith proposes to execute hil
for 1t. The cocks are ahsld, aud thoug
their proportions are not the same, "
must remember that there is often pr
vailing amount of game and spryness
the little chicken. We shall regard Il
battle with great impartiality and moul
for the dead on either side with equal so
row.