Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-30
HAS No NEXT CHOICE.
Quay Says That He Is for Blaine
First, Last and All the Time.
THE SENATOR'S IDEA OF RUTAN.
B. F. Jones Formally Announces His Candi-
dacy for National Delegate.
MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL POLITICIANS

Senator M. s. Quay and his son DICK az
rlved in Pittsburg from Beaver yesterday.
The went directly to the Hotel Duquesne
and were assigned to parlors B and c. They
brought up the river with them distressing
weather, but the elements were not violent
enough to protect them from the flood OF
callers that swept down upon them before
they had got comfortably arranged In their
apartments. Politicians of high and low
degree, among them former friends and
former foes, seemed to have heard the
general alarm: "Quay's in town" and
with one accord they seemed to hurry to the
hotel for an audience with the great politI-
cal Kris Kringle.
The keepers of Mr.. Quay's political con-
science were there. Those who would will
ingly hold any office from Township
Road Supervisor to Internal Revenue Col
lector of the Pittsburg district came in to
lust see the old man," and others who
would gladly go into scramble for any
crumb that might fall from the Senator s
generous political table called to register
afresh their undying allegiance to the silent
statesman. The hotel elevator leading
from the street to parlor B, where the chief
held his council of war, wearily groaned out
its disapproval of politicians generally, and
the porters and Office boys were fairly ex-
hausted announcing the presence of the
anxious, aspiring visitors.
No Endorsement for Reeds Place.
Senator Quay was improved in health.
His rest at home had revived him. and he
good naturedly received all who came to
visit him. Some of his visitors Agered
about his parlors all the afternf n They
acted as assistants at the gener -eception.
Others came and went without delay. To a
DISPATCH reporter Senator Quay talked
freely. He declared his nigh regard and
personal friendship for ex-Judge Fettermsn,
and he paid rather glowing tribute to ex-
Senator Rutan's political shrewdness. Mr.
Quay is not the silent Senator any longer.
He talks without restraint.
"Whc will be appointed to succeed Judge
Reed?" was asked.
81 don't know" the Senator replied.
"Have you Endorsed anyone for the
place."
"tNo, 1 have not. I feel very kindly to
Judge Fettermsn, but several of my friends
have announced themselves for the place.
Crumrine, of Washington, Grier, of Butler,
and Burlington, of Armstrong, are all
friends of mine, but 1 have always felt
friendship for Mr.. Fetterman.
"Is Jack Robinson in earnest in his can
didacy for the United States Senate?"
"Well, hardly know. 1 have seen Jack
but once since he announced himself, and
then we were too busy to talk of the Senator
ship. Jack was after postofice in his dis
trict / think if Jack is candidate he will
bo ,l,lo 70 bao% Mr. n,11al1
"Have you been watching our local poll
tlcs?" was asked.
''No, have not" the Senator replied
Then T. H. Baird Patterson, who was in the
room, said: ga mill man told me yesterday
that Senator Rutan was not in it, over il
Allegheny"
Quay's Opinion Of Rutan.
Senator Quay smiled for the first time
during the interview. He shifted his head
to windward and laughingly remarked:
"Don't be too sure about that. Rutan will
be found in many wood pile in Allegheny
before the election is over"
Senator Quay's long political association
with Senator Rutan no doubt enables him
to talk knowingly of Mr.. Rutan's political
methods.
SIS it true that you are for General Alger
as second choice for President?'
81 have no second choice. L am for Blaine
for President.
"Will Blaine be q candidate for the
place."
81 think not. I believe. however, if the
convention unanimously nominates him he
will accept"
SIS there any likelihood of the convention
nominating Mr.. Blaine unanimously?"
'.Mr. Blaine is wonderfully popular. I
don't know what the convention will do,
however"
Senator Quay will return to Beaver to-day.
He will come to Pittsburg again tomorrow.