The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-10
QUAY OPEN FOR A TRADE.
BE HAS A TALK ABOUT 1892 WITH
PRESIDENT HARRISON.

Their Agreement in the Nature of "a
Modus Vivendi Instead OF Treaty.
The President Counts on Getting
Blaine Out OF the Way-Quay Talks
Pretty Plain.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-It transpired to-
day that Senator Quay spent last evening
at the white house talking politics with
President Harrison, having made an en-
gagement at the latters request at the in
terview in the morning. As Senator Quay
left here at o'clock this morning and the
President could not be interview Q J, d col-
versation of last night cannot be accurately
given in detail, but enough has leaked out
to warrant the statement that Senator
Quay and President Harrison reached
mutual understanding. President Harrison
gave Senator Quay plainly to understand
that he was candidate for denomination
and wanted his assistance, and Senator
Quay told President Harrison that he was
as yet uncommitted to a candidate, and
that, il President Harrison made 1t worth
while, he might give him his support
NATURE OF his AGREEMENT.
The agreement seems to have been a
modus ViveI.di rather than a treaty. III
President Harrison respects Senator Quay's
recommendation and appoints Brooks
internal revenue collector and Gilkeson
court OF claims judge, and such others as
Senator Quay may recommend, and treats
Senator Quay publicly with consideration,
Senator Quay viii give consideration TO
President Harrison's desire for the Pennsyl-
vania delegation. He is understood how~
ever, to have told President Harrison that
Pennsylvania was for Secretary Blaine, and
that il must be convinced in some positive
and definite way that Secretary Blaine is
entirely out OF the question In connection
with the nomination or it will be impossi-
BILE to get Harrison delegation. President
Harrison is said to have assured him that
in due time Secretary Blaines unavailable
ity would be demonstrated publicly.
HARRISON VERY ooNCILIAToRY.
One thing seems certain about the con-
versation, and that is that President Harri-
son made himself as agreeable as he could
in his attempt to capture Senator Quay,
and that Senator Quay talked very plainly
to him about the disappointment he has felt
over the Presidents "ingratitude" to him
and about the necessity Of convincing him
that If he elected President Harrison again
he would not be treated in the same luke
warm way. The President is reported to
against Senator Quay from doing as mucn q
for him as he would have liked, but now
that Senator Quay had so satisfactorily an
swered them he would be able to do differ
emily.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
He expressed hopes that Senator Quay
would remain at the head of the national
committee, and they talked about national
| committee affairs, especially the deficit with
II n I.Aa .str IfF4a
ever siuce the last campaign. Senator
| Quay told President Harrison that the
scheme of giving chromo-like certificates
| for contributions was measurably success
| full, and that a small force Of clerks at the
| headquarters of the committee here were
still engaged in sending out circulars and In
acknowledging the receipt Of contributions
| by sending out the illuminated certificates
| but that there was still money due on ac'
count Of President Harrison's election
which President Harrison's friends ought tC
pay.