The Portland daily press., 1891-06-30
THEY WANT TO DEPOSE MATT. QUAY.
PENNSYLVANIA Republicans Speak
Out About the Senator.
They Say That He Has Not Cleared
His TarnIshed Reputation
And His Leadership Means the
Party's Continued Defeat.

PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-An address
signed by Rudulph Blankenburg, John T.
Bailey & Co., George Wharton Pepper,
George Burnham, Charles Heber Clark,
Rev. Stephen w. Dana, Rev. w. N. Nc
Wicker, John Converse, Rev. Charles Wood.
Rev. ID. Mcconnell and 100 others was made
public this evening. 1t Is to the citizens of
Pennsylvania and says: "As Pennsylva-
mans and Republicans, we, the undersigned.
feel constrained to address our fellow citi-
zens throughout the state upon the present
political situation and to point out what we
believe the essential causes of alarming deg
radiation in public affairs from which we
now suffer, and the necessary steps toward
Improvement The Republican machine In
this state, under the leadership of Senator
Quay and those lieutenants he has drawn
about him, is corrupt and in strong contrast to
the rank and file Of the party. That leader
ship Is as absolute In control as il is un-
scrupulous in methods, and disastrous in re-
snlts. With Senator Quay's political record
the public is so familiar that 1t Is unneces-
sary to give detailed history Of those most
remote public acts through which its notori-
ETY. was acquired, while brief reference to
Its more recent events Is appropriate In
order to depict clearly the present situation.
Mr.. Quay Is mainly responsible for the over
whelming disaster which befell the Republi-
can party Ia this state during the past
autumn. The single issue Of the campaign,
self. was the vindication Of his
own personal and political character. 1t
might have been supposed that leader who
had inflicted such wound upon his party,
and to whom it had given so overwhelming
evidence of lack of confidence in him would
retire from public prominence. Mr.. Quay
contented himself with an elaborate defence
of his record before the United States Sem
ate. This was both untimely and inconclu-
slve, untimely since it came after all possi-
BILE damage that could result to his character
had been effected by his silence under grave
charges repeatedly made against him from
responsible sources through the first critical
period during the election, and inconclu sive,
since he failed in 1t to adopt the simple ana
only course In relation to the treasury scan
dal that could have made more clear his in
nocence. Had Mr.. Quay accepted the sug-
eestion that he should call upon Mr.. Nc
been present when his alleged defalcation In
connection with the treasury was covered by
Mr.. Cameron to testify in his favor, he would
have adopted obvious means for securing
vindicatiOn. This he did not do. Failing to
take such course, his defence falls to the
ground, and his previous position remains
unchanged. Notwithstanding these facts,
he still retains party leadership"
The address says that lthese things have
found fitting elimination in the robbery Of
the city and state treasury. AS the party
will soon be called upon to nominate a state
and city treasurer, and auditor general, the
nominations must be given to honest men or
the party will meet another defeat.