Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
oUAY's CLUB oELEBRATEs rHE DAY.
A Banquet in Which Open Discussion Was
Happily Avoided.

Republican Club banquet last night,
10 observance of Gen. Grants birthday,
was brilliant affair, conducted success
full conclusion under severe strain. The
Americas has gained repute as United
States Senator Quay's pet club. Its men,
bers have hitherto sung his praise in
chorus. A year ago at the annual dinner
he was the lion of the hour. Fresh from
his November triumph as National Chair
man, and flush with the prospect of in
Vulnerable Federal offices to be handed
around by him, he was magnihed and
glorifed by his followers.
This year the Americas Clubs sole aim
seems to have been to impress the "dear
public" that there is harmony in the
Republican party in Pennsylvania. To
this end Senator Quay and Congressman
Dalzell, who have for year been at cross
purposes in every move in the game of
politics, came over from Ws shington
Fl iday night in the same Car. A further
parade Of peace was made at the table
last night, when five Republicans, rivals
for the Gubernatorial nomination, were
ranged side by side. In addition, Speaker
Reed was made the guest of honor, and
his Presidential boom was given lift.
To divert attention from the factioEal
differences at home, Mr.. Quay was kept
in the background. During the day he
complained OF being tired, and seemed to
take little interest in affairs. The cause
of this the public we'll knows. A local
journal added to his worth by pub
fishing the statement, on tue authority of
n member of the Republican National
Executive Committee, that he would
certainly resign at the approaching meet
II g. There was nervous feeling among
club members all day for fear tie Quay
and tiQuay factions would come into
collision. Capt, A, ]. Logan, one of the
to escort the party here, gave the secret
away when he said "In our couches there
was not one person, who, during the
evening and night, in the most friendly
and cordial manner did not hold converse
with each other"
There was much interest on all sides in
Senator Quay, arising from the notoriety
which he recently received. The wicked
Pittsburg Post, " Democratic" welcomed
him and his party with thee columns of
newspaper extracts, under the caption:
Before the Banquet; Views of the Press
on the Disclosures About Senator Quay
A Feast of Reason and Flow of Soul Sub
mitted in Print for the American Club
Supper Tonight" The scarcely less
wicked Chronicle Telegraph, Republi-
can" which seems very weary th'
whole Quay aud Andrews brood of ,n,t
ticians this afternoon, said significantly
] "This is the anniversary of General
G ants birth. That heros motto was,
i Ctus have peat e. Among the guests
of he city are several gentlemen of this
81 ttwith whom we do not agree as to
pt itical methods. As matter of coutesy,
W shall not shell the woods to-day.
70 avoid all possibility of unpleasant
Incl Tents, the club members had expressly
agreed to taboo factional politics for the
time being, as III re were half dozen
prominent anti Quay guests whom it was
not thought proper to IN suit. Gen. L, S.
Osborne. Secretary OF the Commonwealth
Stone, Major L. y. Moutooth, and Gen.
d. Il. Hastings, all Republican Guberna-
torial candidates, observed this wish and
declined to talk politics, as did Congress
man Dalzell, the leading anti.Q lay Re
publican in Congress. But MIR. Delamaler
and F. w. Leach, Quay's candidate for
Governor and Quay's private secretary,
both ignored the Injunction. To re-
porter Delamatcr gloaIingly SAID, in con-
fidence he felt sure of his nomination Il
am considering the question of the possi-
BILE Democratic nominee. would prefer
Pattison for many reasons. Wallace
is strong, but will start with the prestige
of 60,0O60 majority, and have not the
slightest doubt OF the outcome"
Mr.. Leach had the temerity to talk
about the published Quay scandals and
make this remarkable declaration :"
Senator has not read these article
know that he is in perfect ignorance t,tp
their import. The call of the National
Committee had nothing to do with the
case. That much | know"
Mr.. Clarkson made the most significant
utterance of the evening, in view of the
published reports about the National
Chairman when he declared that all the
attacks and venom of the Democratic
and Mugwump press combined could not
drive Mr. Quay from his position" These
papers, he said, might as we'll kick at the
backbone of the Alleghanies or the back
bone of Tom Reed, for Mr.. Quay pro-
posed to maintain his power and would
pay no heed TO assault.
Three hundred and eight covers were
laid, and promptly at 7.45 O'Clock the
guests entered the dining room, and after
few words of welcome by the Hon.
John Dalzell, the dinner began. After
having feasted on the delicacies of the