Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-10

OF PARTY SUCCESS.
Special to the Philadephia Press
WASHINGTON, June 9.-President Harrison
and Senator Quay have reached a species of
duo partite alliance, offensive and defensive
This may be stated positively as the result of a
secret conference held at the White House last
night between the two persons chiefly in inter-
est. The story of this conference is both inter-
esting and important.
While Senator Quay was making tour Of
the departments yesterday afternoon he was
frequently encountered by Pennsylvania pol
ltlcians. newspaper men and others, who i'm
portuned him for information as to his inter-
view with the President yesterday noon and its
results. The questioner could get only one
negative statement out of Quay. That was
that he had not talked politics, local or
national, with the President. One fact the
Senator carefully concealed in his vest pocket
was that he had an appointment with the
President at 7:30 last night. To personal
friends he conhded the vague statement
that he would be at his home after 10 O'Clock.
He disappeared from view early in the evening,
and after that he could not be seen. The news
paper men who hunted him at his house and
at the uptown hotels and at the rooms Of the
dozen politicians who had come to Washington
to see him, sought for him in vain. The willy
the White House at 7:S0, returned to his own
house at ii, denied himself to all callers, went
promptly to bed, was up again at o'clock this
morning and took the O'Clock train for Phila-
delphia.
There are facts in PROPULSION however. as we'll
as some information dropped to friends to war
rant the statement tina: the secret conference
at the White House last night was fraught with
interest to the republican party and will have
its influence upon national politics. 1t is GER
tain that the three hours that Quay spent in
confidential talk with the President were not
barren Of results. 1t is believed that they
reached basis Of agreement satisfactory to
both. Col. Quay is to have his own way,
within limits agreeable to Postmaster General
Wanamaker, and these two Pennsylvanians
have always agreed quite cordially as to ap-
pointments and about the official patronage in
Pennsylvania.
QUAY Is QUESTIONED.
The President is said to have questioned
Col. Quay closely about his chances of re-
election as Senator and about the kind of con-
test against him that report credits Represent
alive John Dalzell being able to make.
The President intimated that he held the
alert and brainy Dalzell in a very high place in
his esteem and respect. To all this Senator
Quay is said to have replied in effect that he
loved nothing better than fight: that he be-
lleved internal contests in a political party.
when properly and thonorably conducted. were
beneficial, as they aroused popular interest and
brought out the vote; and that he, Senator
Quay, had no fear of contest with Mr.. Dalzell
or anybody else, since he had answered all the
charges that had been made against his public
conduct.
The President then explained to Senator
Quay his attitude toward the next national
contest He was not, he declared, a candidate
condescend to use federal patronage in any
way to influence the party organization in
Pennsylvanla or in any other state This was
business administration. He desired to serve
his country we'll He had proceeded and he
would continue to proceed upon that plan, He
and all the members of his cabinet were in per-
feet accord upon that ambition. As a repnbli-
can he was naturally DESTROYS Of republican
success In the next campaign, and to that end
he had no personal ambition that could for one
second interfere. In short, President Harrison
Is said to have stated, that the one problem to
be solved by the next national republican con-
yention was q successful campaign.
de then asked Senator Quay, as political ex.
pert, to state his opinion as to the condition of
the party in. the doubtful states as to the
strength and significance of the third party
movement, as to the change of public opinion
upon the Mckinley tariff, and as to probable re-
results Of next falls local elections in Penusyl-
vania, Ohio and elsewhere.
SOME NATIONAL POLITICS
Discussing the situation long talk followed.
Senator Quay expressing himself freely as to his
estimates OF the feeling of the people and the
condition Of the party organization in New Eng.
land. New York, the othes middle states and
the south.
The problem in the west, Senator QUAY said
he had not studied Of late except in the most
cursory way. Mr.. Quay among other things
told the President that his administration had
been such as to make the prospect Of republi-
can success in the next presidential campaign,
upon the general issues, irrespective of candi-
dates, brighter than they had been in the last
campaign.
1t is Of course to be presumed that the atti-
tude OF the Pennsylvania delegation to the
next republican national convention was dis
cussed. As to that no absolute information
could be gained here today at the White House
or from any Of Quay's intimates who saw him
last night or before his departure for Philadel-
phia this morning. 1t was generally believed
at the Treasury Department today that Second
Controller Gilkeson would be appointed Judge
Of the Court Of Claims, that the new second
controller would be named in accordance with
the wishes of the Pennsylvania Senator, though
he might not be Pennsylvania, and that
William H. Brooks Of Philadelphia, as stated
in these dispatches Of yesterday, would sue
coed David Martin ~ collector Of internal reve-
nue. at Philadelphia
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