Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-09
QUAY DOESN'T QUAIL
At the Note of Warning Sounded So
Loudly by Wharton Barker, !
WHOSE NAME he SAYS FITS HIM.
No Northern State to be Gerrymandered,
the Senator Declares.
MR.. DALZELL ALLOWED HIS OWN WAY.

Senator Quay was yesterday enjoying the
vernal breezes Of the beautiful afternoon in
the open doorway of his residence on Col
lege avenue, Beaver, when representative
of THE DIsPAsCH unloosed the latch of
the gate. made his way to the Senator and
received the genial greeting which Colonel
Quay invariably accords on his own door
stone.
THE DISPATCH man went armed with q
choice assortment of inquiries of a local,
State and national character. Senator
Quay, however. with much justice,
interposed the plea of lack of init
mate knowledge which would enable
him to speak by the card. The following
queries and answers indicate, however. that
the junior Senator from Pennsylvania has
not allowed the piscatorial phenomena of
Southern waters to prevent him from keep
ing an eye upon what's in progress.
"Your famous remark about the National
Republican Committee holding with a
mailed hand the advantages gained in the
national election is now being recalled by
those who wonder what will be done by
yourself and the National Committee to off,
seI tut OulO gerry Hanuef.
AS HE SEES IT.
''I think that it is beyond dispute that the
National Committee has held all that was
gained in the last campaign" was Senator
Quay's response.
Enthusiasts in the party are looking to you
as Its political leader for policy which will e.
tain the control of the House of Representa-
tives."
"The policy will be forthcoming at the proper
time I have not had an opportunity to consult
my colleagues on the National Committee as to
the future. have 1st received an urgent
summons to Washington, and will probably re-
turn there tomorrow. 1 shall then be pre-
pared, possibly to express some opinion"
1T is rumored that the State Legislature of
Pennsylvania will be called in special session
after the United States census enumeration,
for the purpose of reapportIoning the Con-
gressional districts on the basis of increased
population, and with the intention of relegating
some Democrats to private life. Is there any
foundation for the report, Senator
II had not heard OF il"
"Wir Pennsylvania or other Northern States
be gerrymandered?'
Whatever the policy of the Republican
party may be, it will hardly be modelled upon
Democratic methods. past, present or pro-
spective."
What will be your response to Congressman
DalzelPs latest gage of battle?"
CAN DO AS HE PLEASES.
$50 many have been thrown down that
nardly Know TO Wnlcn you re1er. he IS well
comet conduct his battle after his own FASH
ion." And then the Senator asked the news
paper man If he had ever read Don Quixote'
in Spanish.
ibid you notice the note of discord sounded
in this mornings DISPATCH by Wharton Bar
kerr" was next asked.
wharton is a perennial Barker" said the
Senator, smiling grimly at his pun. "Mr. Bar
ker and his protest have been features of every
State campaign time out of mind. 1t may be
fashionable to assail the Republican organiza-
tions in certain States, but it remains to be
seen whether it is judicious. Pennsylvania will
give an old-time Republican majority, no matter
who may be the nominee. AS to State or Allie
gheny county matters, have no intention of be-
ing quoted. shall probably find much unfin-
shed work in Washington, and feel in excellent
mood for undertaking it. If you want to hear
anything about fishing, can talk upon that
subject"
In subsequent conversation of some length
nothing of public character was developed.
Richard r. Quay, the Senator's sou. has COM
menced his canvass for the Legislature, and
will devote himself to it with the same persist
ence that distinguished his fathers early
political fights.