Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-30
WORKING FOR BLAINE.
EX-SENATOR RUTAN SAYS THAT is
WHAT QUAY Is DOING NOW.

Stoutly Opposed to Harrison-Alger His
Second Choice-Quay Intends to Secure a
Blaine Delegation From This State-An
Allegheny County Fight.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DFsPATCH.1
HARRISBURG, May 29.-Ex-Senator Ru-
tan, while at the Lochiel Hotel tonight,
said that in q recent interview with Senator
Quay at Beaver on the Republican Presi-
dental possibilities, the latter declared him.
self stoutly opposed to the denomination of
Harrison and warmly in favor of the selec-
tion of Blaine. As his second choice he
named General Alger, of Michigan Colonel
Quay also expressed his purpose to secure a
Blaine delegation from. Pennsylvania and
spoke as if he were fully convinced that his
object could be accomplished Senator
Rutan suggested that Blaine would not and
could not accept, on account of his i'm
paired health. Senator Quay replied that
the National Republican Convention would
meet nominate Blaine and adjourn without
giving the latter an opportunity to accept
or decline the honor Mr.. Quay put much
stress on the fact that candidates for Presi-
dent are not directly voted for, but are
chosen by electors. If majority of the
Electoral College were in the interest of the
Republican party, they would vote for
Blaine, and he would be compelled to ac-
cept the Presidency.
In the interview Senator Quay said Har-
rison was one of the brainiest men in the
country, and while he had thorough
knowledge of practical politics, he would
not put it into execution. The President
was described as being as cold as an icicle
and was charged with treating his Cabinet
like so many clerks-not permitting the
members to express an opinion on any great
public matter until he had given his sane
tion to it. Senator Rutan declared
that there would be big fight
for the control of the Allegheny
county delegation between Quay and Magee,
although both preferred Blaine's nomina-
tion to that Of Harrison. Magee and Finn
would undoubtedly represent their districts
in the National Convention. A lively con-
test was predicted between Senator Quay
and Congressman Dalzell for the United
States Senatorship, two years hence. There
was no doubt that Quay would have the sup
port of good majority of the Republican
members of the Legislature, but Dalzell's
men would never go to Quay and COM
promise candidate would have to be adopted
unless the Democrats turned in for Quay
AS to the next State election, Senator
Rutan stated that it would likely result in
the success of the Democratic party, on ac-
count of the financial rottenness unearthed
in Philadelphia and elsewhere, but the
probability of Democratic victory would
be reduced to certainty, if Chairman An
drews conducted the next campaign and
was permitted to name his successor and the
Republican candidate for State Treasurer.
He had no doubt that Andrews would hold
on to his position until next January. His
successor would be ex-Representatiye John
Elkin, of Indiana, if the present Chairman
could control the selection. Fifty thousand
majority for the Democrats would not be
surprising if the Andrews people should
hold sway and Morrison be made the Re-
publican candidate for State Treasurer, who
was weak because of his intimate relations
with the Republican State Chairman.