Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
FITLER FOR SENATOR.

l1luEh lOh OEuAlVhs
/ He May be MIR. Quny's Candidate for United
States Senator In Return for Municipal
Pafronnse--Cooper From q Family
! Standpoint.
The question Of who will be the next United
States Senator elected from Pennsylvania is
an interesting one. Senator Quay and G. L
| Magee will be pitted against each other in the
contest of next year. each striving to have leg
islators elected who will favor the candidate of
his choice. Were it;not that Colonel Bayne Ia,
like Colonel Quay, . Western Pennsylvania,
it is not improbable he would be Quay's choice.
Just who is Mr.. Magee's choice cannot be
stated, and it is doubtful whether he knows
himself. Whatever may be said to the con-
trary in half-hearted way, Senators Quay
and Cameron do not look on each other ex-
actly with the affection of brothers, and IL Mr..
Quay thinks he can do better. Mr.. Caneron
will not be his candidate. Cameron may,
though, be Mr.. Magee's candidate. From
an inside source comes the mformati on
that Mayor Fitler, of Philadelphia may bios
som out as Quay's choice for the United States
Senate. If he will consent to the use of the
municipal patronage of the Quaker City by the
junior Senator and National Chairman. Quay
must have the use OF the city Offices TO down
Magee, and he cannot have the use of them
without giving the ambitious Mayor an ade-
quate return. MI. Fitler felt hurt by Quay's
treatment of his candidacy for the Presidency,
but the promise of the Senatorship would be
balm to his wounded feelings It would also re-
move him from the Gubernatorial race. In
which, say his friends. he may take part
Cooper In q New Light.
It Is interesting to know what a mans rela-
tives think of him. Frequently it gives one
pleasing insight into his character. Senator
Thomas v. Cooper has posed before the people
of this State for the most part in purely
political and partisan capacity. It Is refresh
ing to view him in another. even while he is
reaching for the Philadelphia Custom House.
Pennsylvania legislator travelling some time
ago between Pittsburg and Chicago quite un-
Intentionally overheard conversation between
two ladies7-one an elderly lady, and the other
much younger. The young lady was telling the
older one about her uncle, Senator Cooper of
Pennsylvania, and dwelt enthusiastically on
his lovable character, how every one looked
up to him. how he was consulted on the weighty
affairs Of State and how his opinion was valued.
The travelling Pennsylvania legislator heard 1t
all with interest. He is q member. like Sena-
tor Cooper, of the Legislature that goes out Of
office with the month of December in next
year, and he had never thought of Senator
Cooper in the light In which the young lady
was presenting him. Sharp. shrewd, o skillful
tactician and not too scrupulous," was the way
this gentleman would have described his fellow
Republican and fellow legislator. The lovable
qualities of which the young lady spoke were
distinct revelation to him. As he mused her
voice broke on his ear again.
There is only one thing wrong with him."
she said. with a decided tone Of respect He
is an infidel."
The elderly lady appeared shocked, and the
younger one hastened to add: "But he has the
most beautiful Christian character you ever
saw, and everybody loves him for it."
This is not all the young lady said about the
ever hopeful SON of destiny, but it was all in
the same strain. She would undoubtedly be
much surprised and shocked to see in Penn
sylvania paper Of recent date that rumor that
the sea serpent had appeared at Cape May
grew out Of the fact that the Delaware Senator
had gone bathing in the ocean there.
Senator Efylin's View.
''Tbe people did it themselves" /" said Senator
Amos Mylin. of Lancaster county, referring to
the recent Constitutional amendment election.
"The party organizations stood back and let
matters take their course. It had been alleged
that prohibition was hindered by party in
fuences, and so 1t was deemed best to leave
the matter to the people themselves. The re-
suit shows that the people are opposed to pro-
hibition. That is nothing against the Repub-
lican party, which did what it agreed to do, in
giving the people an opportunity to vote on the
subject 1t has acted in good faith, and. in
recognition of that fact, it will be given its
usual majority this fall"
-. The Use Of Commisslous.
Some people who have been wondering about |
the utility Of the several commissions provided |
for by the last Legislature will probably have |
their doubts removed by a knowledge of the /
fact that their next meetings will be held at
Cape May, Atlantic City, Cresson Springs and |
other summer resorts.
An Improbable Rumor.
There has been a rumor afioat that Senator
Quay is willing, If Cameron can be laid out In
no other way to lose the Legislature to the
Democrats next year. By doing so, IL is
pointed out, he would dispose of q more or less
dangerous rival, and, as the only Republican
Senator. would have the Federal Offices pretty
much his own way, though he seems to have
hem that way at present. The rumor, how
sver, is undoubtedly as wild as it is improbable.
Senator Quay is an Astute politician, and the
,cheme looks like one that might return to
plague him. Senator Quay took chances on
iefeat this fall when he forced the submission
If prohibition on his party; and he is not going
70 lose even this fall if skillful management
will save the State Treasury to him.
SIMPSON.