Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-02
FLINN IN NO DEAL.
he Says So Very Emphatically and
Compromise Looks Far Of.
JOHN NEEB REFUSES TO CONE OFF.
Re's in the Race, He Says, in Spite Of Bosses,
and Finn is With Him.
TWO STORIES ABOUT MR.. QUAY's VISIT

Senator Quay went back to Beaver county
at 4:3O P. M. yesterday, after spending the
day in the city, calling on friends among
the business people and receiving the visits
Of politicians and others in room J23 at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel.
There was great deal of activity appar-
ent among the political forces on either side
and men went about in a manner that indi-
Gated there was something afoot, though
nearly everyone, when questioned, felt free
to admit that he didn't know just what
might or might not be. Mr.. Finn was seen
during the afternoon, and knew so little that
it was positively painful.
"Have you called on Quay?" inquired
the reporter.
"No. sir" he replied.
''Have you been negotiating with him for
harmony, or for a settlement of the post
ofice?"
Mr.. Finn said he hadn't been.
Later Mr.. Quay was seen, and admitted
that he had met Mr.. Finn, casually.
did he call on you?"
"No," said the Senator, che didn't"
"May inquire where you saw him?"
81 don't care to talk politics to-day" re-
turned Mr.. Quay, with pleasant smile.
The repcrtorial intrusion on Mr.. Q Quay
was a surprise to that gentleman. The clerks
in the Office stated in their official capacities
that the statesman from Beaver wasn't in.
But he was, nevertheless, and James 8. Nc
Kean was just coming out of the door, smil-
inn oh IL had
said, as The DISPATCH reporter entered.
United States District Attorney Lyon and
Chief Clerk Morrison, of the House of Rep
resentatives, were in the room, and the con-
sultatlon seemed to be an earnest one.
NO BACK TRACKS 10 BE TAKEN.
Mr.. Quay's prospective candidacy for 1892
could not be brought to light. Neither
could any other political information of any
value. Mr.. Quay said, however, thar he
was enjoying good health and expected to
for some time to come.
After the visit to Mr.. Quay Mr.. Finn
was again seen and asked further concern
ing a confer ence between himself and Sem
stor Quay.
"I am in no deal whatever" said Mr..
Finn, and then. as the reporter began to
ask another question, he stated with good
natured emphasis: ''You can say am in
no deal whatever"
Turning to friend, Mr.. Finn remarked:
"I've still got my eye on that seat in Har-
risburg."
John Neeb soon disposed of all rumors
that he was to be removed from the Sena-
torial race in Rutan's district. He stated
emphatically that he was candidate for
the Senate, and intended to continue to be
candidate. "Neither bosses nor anyone
else" he said, "can pull me off the track
No matter what deals may be made, they
will not include me, in that respect. This
is my fight, and 1 am in it for all 1t is worth.
Finn is with me as long as stay. He has
told me so, and Quay knows his position"
Chief j. o. Brown is reported to have had
a long talk with Quay yesterday afternoon;
but, apparently. everything is of in the
way of compromise for the present. The
general run of gossip is that Quay's first
attempt was to get John Neeb out of the
way, and that failing, no attempt was made
to follow out the rest of the rather indefinite
programme.
TWO STORIES ABOUT IT.
A gentleman close to Mr.. Quay, who
didn't want to be quoted, said Mr.. Quay
came to Pittsburg for the one purpose Of
harmonizing the differences existing in
Rutan's district. A large number of per-
sons wanted to see him on the subject, and
it was easier for one man to come to Pitts
burg than for 20 men to go to Beaver. An
other gentleman, equally close to Quay, is
authority for the statement that the Sena-
tors visit was really to endeavor to bring
about harmonious feeling with Mr.. Finn,
and that the Senatorial difference was a
very useful cloak for his actual intentions.