Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-24

fund that made Benjamin Harrison Presi-
dent of the United States and who has
continued to this day the power behind
the throne, the adviser, director and boss
Of this administration. The story fills
between eignt and nine columns Of the
Eveatne Post and covers the main facts
sontained in the Worlds l6-column ex-
pose Of two months ago, with CONS
zAfnor details. This is the story at
which the Philadelphia Press limited in
1855 when it said thA. QuAy's nomination
would tSske the lid from of the State
Treasury and uncover secrets before
which Republicans would stand dumb
II il the story of crime and corruption to
which Mr.. Henry Charles Lsa called the
attention OF the President IN his sco.ch-
ing open letter OF few days ago. 1t is
q story which neither Quay, nor any
one for him, has made any attempt to
sefute, dispute or palliate, although two
months have gone bS since its first utter
snce by journal sbundantly responsible
financially. [, is story OF embszzle-
ment Of public moneys, of bribery and
attempted bribery, Of general political
corruption, treacheTy, drunkenness and
debsuchery, the p5.petrator Of which
should have been in the psnitsntiary
years ago, AID would have been there
had not Don Cameron put up over
500, 900 to square his stock gambling
populations, and yet this man Qaay not
only escaped the punishment that would
have descended relentlsssly upon petty
chicken thief, bat he was mads manager
Of the Republican campaign in 1888 and
has been all powerful in feeding tho
pigs" under-or rather over the PEST
dent whom he placed in thu White House.
The most notorious OF the charges
against Quay, and one supported By over
whelmiug proof, is briefly summarized as
follows By the New York Tins:
Eleven years ago Quay taok $3.50 900 from
the Pennsylvania stats treasury ald lost il
IN stock gambling. He mad an associate ia
the Transaction, Que J. Blake Waters, ~
that time cashisr Of the state treasury.
Walters subsequently drank him sit 10
death, Amos Z. Noyes, the state treasurer.
died no; long afterward. and Ms death was
said TO have been due largely 20 D l. tear
mat the robh4.y might be discovered. Q JAY
himself was for months the victim or guilty
terror. A new state treasurer had been
elected, and exposure was imminsat. A
friend who visited him ST the Iochi-l
House In Harrisburg found him drunk and
debating whether be shosld cut his throat
or jump INTO the sasquelannR river" Ta!s
friend visited Don Cameron, laid the G Is ,
before him, and that states man, TO gvart q
scandal which would have done great dam,
age TO tie Republican party In PsnnEyl.
vsnis, contributed over 800, 900 70 MAKE
mp the deficit. The rest oil the sum nsees.
sary was supplied BY Quey and Walters
This was only ons Of Quay's crimes,
but it was the particular one that came
the nearest to landing Quay in Jail. II
was hushed up IS much as possible at the
time, yet i was thought to have obtained
sufficient currency 70 prevent Qiay get
ting into office, and particularly into tn,
treasury again. But, by astute and IN.
derhanded wire pulling, he ssousei his
nomination in the convention OF 1885 a..
was elected Stste Treasurer, entering upor
his duties in 1856 and holding the off %
until the legislature made him United
States senator il 1887. he wanted win
diosticun and 90; it likewise another
chance ~ the ssata funds THIS time d,
took 100000 ont VI the treasury ant
deposited il in the Peonle's Bank, il
Philadelphia, to paw for bonds and share
of the North Chicago Railroad CompAn
He was more fortunate in this investment
since be sold the Cbicago securities a
high figure, pocketei the profits
and restored this enbszzed funds to III
6tste Treasury. William NJ Kemhle, VII
had been convicted of bribery and pa,
doned By Quay's pardoning board f.
years before scandal that made area
noise at the time was president of til
bank that handled the QlAy fuuds
kemble WAS also the author OF the histori
epigratn addition, divisiopsnd silence.
In this latter transaction Quay made US
Of treasury official who became !
uneasy that ne took 10 drinking INN ,ies
Rtely and soon thereafter died. ri
widow inherited a claim for $4,000 o
tie profits on the Enforcement; clair
which Qley endeavored to dodge the pay
ment OF, but note from the widog
lawyer made him disgorgs with ceteritl
These are merely the two bigsa
episodes in career Of rascality datir
back to 1865 the first tier
of which came ont nuoo N
bearing of a suit btoustt aRA.n
Quay in 1868 for attempting
bribe an internal revenue cftoial TO pr