New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-19
PEACE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
SENATOR QUAY AND c. L. MAGEE MEET AND
AGREE TO BE FRIENDS.
UNITED IL SUPPORT OF THE CANDIDACY OF
SENATOR MYLIS-wHAT Mr.. MAGEE SAYS.
tBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE IkIBUSE.1


tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IkIBUSE1
Harrisburg, Penn, Aug Is.-The two great
leaders Of the Pennsylvania Republicans Senator
Quay and c. L. Magec, hoisted the flag OF truce
to-day, and, through the mediation of a common
friend, met and agreed to be friends This fact
created great sensation here, as they have been
at swords points for the last seven years. SEN
ator Quay was asked tonight in regard TO the
meeting, and said the report was true and they
were friends. lie preferred that Mr. Magee
should talk on the matter, and added that he
would indorse what was said by Mr.. Magee
When asked tonight about the meeting
between Senator Quay and himself, Mr. Magee
said Il have been friend of Senator Mylin
for many years, and so has Senator Quay. When
Mr. Mylin asked us TO meet and discuss his can
didacy, it was bat natural that we should do SO
cheerfuy. We met with Others of his friends
this afternoon, In Senator Mylin's room. 1t was
thought by those present, including Senator Quay,
that the convention should solve the problems
of candidates. for itself. Quay said he and
is perfectly friendly to Mylin, but that he would
not interfere for him anybody else. AS
delegate to the convention, l intend to support
Senator Mylin's candidacy, and will DO what
can for him."
"What II he is dcfeated?'
~ am for the ticket, of course"
"What will be the effect Of your interview with
Senator Quay on the future relations between
you?"
Our brief conversation had to do with nothing
beyond the present situation. Nobody comedies
more freely than l do the services rendered by
Senator Quay to the Republican party in 1888
and nobody has criticised more frankly the mis-
takes | think he has made since then. He and L
both desire Republican success, and, as longtime
friends of Senator Mylin, we met upon that com
mon ground without embarrassment to either Of
u.s.
The delegates to this convention have been
elected by the free voice Of the Republican voters
without dictatiop from anybody, and see no signs
of any attempt to coerce their Judgment here.
have talked with many of them, and there seems to
be a general desire to nominate the strongest ticket
rather than 10 pay q compliment 70 this or that
candidate, however deserving. Senator Quay ex-
pressed no other desire than this in his converse
ton this afternoon, and have seen no truce "a his
attempting TO accomplish any other result by the
exercise of his influence with the delegates. There
are plenty Of good candidates. The convention
will choose for itself the two it thinks are strong
est have no thought that they will not be oor-
dially supported by Senator Quay, but | see no
publican on that account We will both he for
the ticket nominated by the convention tomorrow,
and to that extent we are entirely harmonious.
but how will it be in the future, Mr.. Magee?"
THAT is in the future. Our conversation to-day
was solely on the questions of to-day. This is the
critical year before Presidential election and
Republicans cannot afford to waste strength wran-
Cling over either the past or the future. For the
present it is sufficient that the arbitrary methods
by which obnoxious candidates were forced upon
the party in the past are not being applied at The
present convention
What about the TreaSurerShip? p
Captain John Morrison. OF our county, is
candidate, and has the united support OF our dele
gatcn of which ! am a member
The struggle for the nomination for Auditor
General is Interesting. Gilas ID. Price, Of Erie.
the candidate of the farmers, and General d. NJ.
Gregg, the dashing cavalry leader OF the Army Of
have been offered the place of State treasurer,
but both declined. At one time to-day the slate
was Gregg for AuditOr(ieneral and Price for State
Treasurer but the friends of Price made Wig
orous protest against any such arrangements
The broken slate was thereupon laid away
There are only two open c3ndldateh Tor state
Treasurer, {. {. Thompson; Of Warren, Speaker OF
Chief Clerk of the House. Both have conducted
an open canvass. Either of them would make
fine candidate.
Subsequently Mr.. Price said that if he is de-
feated for AuditOr-General and the convention
sees fit to nominate him for State Treasurer, he
would feel that lie ought to accept Gregg has
utterly refused to he candidate for State Treas
urer. 1t was Senator Quays intention TO go home
tonight, but ii is now said that he Will remain
and go into the convention as delegate. Magee
is a delegate, and it will be q welcome sight to
Pennsylvania Republicans to see these old-time
antagonists on the floor Of the convention working
for one common interest.