The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-17
Special Washington Correspond enoe.


Washington, d. g., October 18th,
-Quay's leadership of the Republican
party in National sense is at an end.
1t is true that he still is the official
head of the National Republican Com
mittee; but he is only 80 because the
managers of that party do not think it
policy to drop him at time when the
force of such action would be reflected
in the elections to come off in Novem-
ber. As political factor in National
affairs Quay no longer has power or
influence. He is shut off at the White
House and the distrust of the Senators
is such that in that body which con-
dones crime and boodleism when not
too gross in its character, do not care
to longer have it assumed that Quay is
influential.
The determination to drop Quay is
not recent. 1t has been contemplated
and discussed by members of the off
oial family of the President and the
party members in both Houses of Con-
gress. The selection of his successor
has practically been made, namely, ex-
First Assistant Postmaster General
Clarksor, the official aud unscrupulous
headsman, who has until lately been
associated with the pious Mr.. Wana-
maker. Clarkson's lack of scruples is
well understood, while at the same time
he has not received so much notoriety
as boodler and briber as either Quay or
Dudley. Clarkson is not precisely the
first choice Of all the Republican lead
ers, many of whom believe he is more
cautious than is necessary, but the
President preferred Clarkson, and out
OF respect to his wishes the place has
been conceded TO the late executioner.
The change will not be made until
after the November Elections, but the
administration of affairs are already in
Clarkson's hands. 1t. will be remem-
bered that he was assigned to the
duty OF advising the Republican Con-
gressional Committee as the represent
tative of the National Committe. These
Congressional elections are the only ell
ections OF consequence from National
point of views an in which the National
Committee has any interest 1t is,
therefore, readily understood that
Clarkson is really the man in achrge.
II will be but step from there to the
head of the Republican National Com
mittee, Quay requiring in January.
The address of the Lincoln Inde-
pendent Republicaa Association of
Philadelphia 'ast week, requesting the
President to with draw all the patron
age from Senator Quay, was part of
an organized scheme to call attention
to the fact that the patronage had al
ready been withdrawn, and to open the
eyes of the Republicans to the real
situation. Quay has not secured a
Federal appointment of any conse-
quence for months, except when aided
by the additional recommendation of
Senator Cameron or some Republican
member of the House. With Carkson
out of the Post. Office Depaetment and
Whitefield as First Assistant Post
master General, there will be very cold
comfort for Senator Quay in the branch
OF the Government service. Whitefeld
is a creature of Senator Sherman, and
no one in the Senate is more anxious
for Quay's downfall than the Ohio
statesman. Whitefeld will tie the
hands of the late boss of Pennsylvania
30 far as the minor patronage of Post
Office Department is concerned, anG
the people who are supporting Della
mater in the hope of future politica
reward at the hands of Quay are invest
ing in lottery where all the prizes
will be blanks.
As an illustration of this Quay wa
promised large contributions from ths
friends of "Bertie" Adams, ex- Minister
to Brazail, if he could secure the ap
pointment OF a successor to be selected
by Adams friends. Adams, wher
Minister, got into bad scrape at Rio
Janeiro. He did not dare to return
but wanted it to appear that his retire
ment was voluntary He thought thi
impression could be made on the public
mind if he could be allowed to nam,
his own successor. 1t was under thes,
circumstances that deal was proposed
to Senator Quay. In short, if Adams
ehiOuBh Nfua1 . lHhucuCc, COulu uJCLdL.
the nomination of new Minister t
Brazil, the campaign fund for Della
mater was to be swelled by considera
BILE contributions from the x-Minlster
wealthy associates. Quay was self
confident enough to believe that he
could work the State Department into
letting the deal go through. His con.
fidence to degree, was based on the
fact that TO Pennsylvania really be,
longed the appointment. When the
matter was presented to the President
and Secretary Blaine, Quay was coldly
advised that another choice had been
made, and that he need not further
trouble himself about that vacancy OF
any other He then asked that the
appointment be not made until after
the November elections. Almost on
the heels of this came the nomination
of Hon. Edward III. Conger, of Iowa,
with such promptness as to show the
desire of the Administration to con-
vince Mr.. Quay that he was no longer
in it.
Quay is dead politically, and the Re-
publicans who are following his leader
ship will be disappointed if they ex.
pect any reward from their boss in the
future. He no longer has any power
or influence. b. X. w.