Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-06
Montooth Goes South With Senator
Quay While His Gubernatorial
Chances Grow Brighter.
ONLY INTENDTOF FISH FOR TARPON
An Alleged Combination of the Leaders Said
to Fave Been Made for His
Advancement.
RANDALL CLUB OFFICERS NOMINATED
General Gossip Among the Politicians Of the Two
Cities Yesterday.

An eXempllncatlon OF tne olu Nay iHS
"Politics make strange bedfellows," is fur
nished by the departure from Washington
Yesterday of Senator Matthew Stanley Quay
and our own Major Edward A. Montooth.
They go to Florida to spend few weeks at
the Senator's favorite pastime, fishing, not
for votes, but for tarpon
The announcement of the above fact by a
DISPATCH reporter to a number OF promi-
nent politicians Yesterday caused, in most
cases. mild surprise, Immediately followed
by a thoughtfulness that continued for sew
eral moments. Then, when questioned as
20 what might be the result of such CON-
panionship, most of those whose knowledge
of political affairs placed them in position
to answer intelligently, or at least to make
good guess, would only shake their heads
and say:
''It has no political significance. They
are mainly enjoying social visit together,
Just as any other two men might
More Politics Than Fish.
However. from what could be CLEANED
from casual remarks dropped BY various
gentlemen interviewed it was evident that
nearly all naturally thought of the same Sc
ouence as a result of the Floridan excur-
sion, though they endeavored to indicate
otherwise.
''Do you believe the Senator is in line for
the Major as a Gubernatorial candidate?'
Collector Warmcastle was asked.
''Really, that is question I could not
begin to answer. The Senator does not in
dicate his intentions so far ahead. Do you
realize that Pattison has three years yet to
serve as Governor? 1t is too soon by far to
talk of the election of a new Governor.
Why. Mr. Pattison has not more than COM
menced his many reforms in the State gov
ernment. Wait until the next Legislature
adiourns before you talk of candidates for
Governor"
'But. seriously" continued Mr.. Warm
castle, 81 believe the Senator and Major
are just having a little social jaunt and
there is no politics in il. L know the Sena-
tor invited the Major to accompany him on
this trip. as he invited myself, Postmaster
Mexican and United States District Attor-
ney Lyon at the same time. Home affairs
prevented my going The invitation was
extended when the Senator was here ar
ranging for his libel suits, and it was only
natural that he would ask the Major, who
is one of his counsel in the action, and a
genial and most agreeable companion, to go
along. I can't see why there should be any
politics in it.
Major Montooth's Bright Chance.
Notwithstanding the statements of Mr.
Warmcastle and others there is good reason
to believe that the Southern trip has polit-
ical significance, and that it will result in
the Senator's using his powerful influence
in the Pittsburg mans behalf in the next
guoernatorial nomination. 1t is well known
that when General Beaver was nominated the
last time Major Montooth was candidate,
and that through Colonel QUAY and his fol-
lowers the Major was turned down, though
a general understanding existed among
Quay and Montooth men that the Major
should be supported by both the next
time 1t was even SAID that Mr..
Quay himself had promised to cooperate
in the Majors behalf How the contract
was observed is matter still fresh in mind.
Delamater stepped into the nomination
with calamitous results to his party Major
Montooth was offered the nomination for
Lieutenant Governor, as he had been when
Beaver was nominated, but, as in that in
stance, he declined with allthe dignity ex-
pected Of him by his friends.
In the meantime, by reason of his dip
lOmatic department at Johnstown, General
Hastings, of Bellefonte, became factor in
the race. He was a strong candidate in the
Delamater convention, and when it was
over he was thought the most popular man
for '94. Since then many have believed
that all factions would be a unit for the
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opportunity.
Supported by Both the Leaders.
Now it looks different. The apparent
reconciliation between Senator QUAY and
{. L. Macee, the Majors best friend in poll
tics, seems to have resulted in the Beaver
mans coming over for the Pittsburg can
the support of Quay. OF Magee's support
:here will be no doubt.
Postmaster Mckean's answer TO q request
for an opinion on the matter is apropos. 81
don't know that the excursion of the Sena-
tor with the Major means anything in poll
tics. 1t is likely that it does not But if
it should it would be only proper Western
Pennsylvania is entitled toa Governor. We
have not had one in my recollection, and it
is about lime this great county was recog-
ni2ed. OF course, Captain Morrison's cleo
llol snoulu ne consluereu as recognition
of this end of the State, but his term will
have expired before the next election for
Governor. Major Montooth would be a good
man for the office"
The conference between c. L. Magce and
Congressman Dalze!l in the latter's office on
"Wednesday evening, referred TO in yester-
days DISPATCH, was also the subject of
considerable comment in political circles yes
terday. While no one of Importance could
he found who would express an opinion as
to its purports it seemed to be generally be-
lieved that the conference had some bear
ing on Mr.. DalzelPs aspirations for the
United States Senatorship.