The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-10-24
Correspondence.


PHILADELPHIA. October 2I.-Nsver, /
not even excepting sue presidential
camuaign Og ISIS. has Senator Quay
been under 20 severe a mental strain
as he is now undergoing. lie feels the
Importance OF the fight ia which be IS
now engaged. If never before. the re-
aliZ alton has now come ~ him that
November . viii make OF unmAke him.
Every resource aud every political trick
that could be employed has been useo
by him in his effort 10 keep his head
above water. But 70 has ali b2en with
out avail Even his friends who would
prefer TO believe Otherwise have AZ last
come 20 the conclusion THAI MS defeat
is almost cer-ain, aud that ths bark
with Delamater as passenger and
Quay as helsmsu VIII be wrecked on
the rocks of public opinion.
The friends or 2 man like Quay can
hardly bs other than friends from self
interest. Now that they realize the
posi- biiily Of his defeat, Thsy ars leav-
ing him as rats desert a sinking ship.
/. This is one OF the things that worries
the Boss most. Ole by-Sns he sees his
friends leave him with his power ss he
left Curtin. Left without trBs;ed
| friends. Qaay is a. bis wits emo. He
I has this Campaign TO light under dis
| advantage v bich he never labOTea IN
\ der before. Heretofore he has had the
| assistance OF aols hsutelants, and his
| only trouble was the lack of funds with
I which 10 carry on his battles. Now he
! has plenty OF money but not men whom
\ he can trust with The handling OF II.
His position ss chairman OF the Ma
! tional Republican Committee has given
4 him the C nitro! OF the funds raised for
\ use In national elections. The money IS
4 diverted into channels which be sug-
/ gests and he has cot scrupied 10 put II
1 where IL will do him the mcst person
I al good. I, has been k1own tor some
| time that the money raised from the
/ Republjcsns throughout the country by
| the issue OF his tenNdOllar certificates
/. has been turned over TO the cAmpaign
/ in P5nnsylyanis, and mos. Of the money
I used by DrlEmRter was contributed bT
| msr who had 10 idea % helping Qrsy,
but expected that = would a. used 20
make the next House Of RepTesenta-
tives Republican, Bod pave the way for
/ the election Of a Republican successor
! TO President Harrison.
Il bas become more evident that the
1 Republican leaders have said to Quay !:
/ You have nominated your man against
the wishes OF the mass OF tbs Repu5li-
can party, now elect him" ISO
months ago the responsibility Tss &
pleasing one. but now be has discovered
that he has bitten of more than he can
chew. For while he was content to
let things drift along, confident that his
hold OF the Republican party vas too
| strong to bs loOsened, but now he resli-
Zas that defeat is near and mas assumed
the personal management OF the csu>
paigD.
Stree he has taken hold OF the reins,
however, be has found that BE Sill not
have the soft snap that he thought.
he realizes more than ever the great
danger be is in and is ready 10 70 ske
any deal hs can to secure the election
of DalsmateT. He has alTesdy begun
trading the Legislative. Congressional
and county tickets, 70 save his own and
Delsma,er's bacon. He is willing 10
sacrifice every hing 10 retain his power
IN politics. The hand writing is on the
wall, however, and II Mztthew Stanley,
the once powerful boss IN both STAKE
and national politics, will find himsel:
90 the day after the election shorn, like
Samson, of his strength.
B. w r.