Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
DEFEATED HIS PARTY.
Judge Orvis Says the Extra Session
of the Senate Was a Mistake.
MADE $4,000 REPUBLICAN VOTES.
Senator Quay Is Right in Claiming Justifi-
cation for HIMSELF
HARR1SON'S CHANCES ANNIHIJATED

Judge John H. Orvis, of Bellefonte, one
OF the lawyers employed to defend Boyer
and McCamant, registered at the Anderson
yesterday. He came here to have several
cases in which he is interested continued in
the United States Circuit Court. The
Judge is Democrat, and he frankly says
that the Senate trial of the State officers
was blunder.
eff the extra session was called" he saws,
'for political purposes, it was great mis-
take. The trial of Boyer and McCamant
defeated the Deocratic party this fall, by
bringing out for the Republicans from 5O,-
900 to 10000 more votes than they would
have had without it. 1t stirred up party
animosities, and Republican politicians felt
that they must do their best, and they did.
Lost the Philadelphia Treasurer.
"Calling the session reused the Repub-
icans, aud as result of it we lost the City
Treasurer in Philadelphia, five Common
Pleas Judges and the Treasurer and Auditor
would have voted with the Democrats or
stayed at home, got into line, and the whole
affair was badly managed. This is what de-
feated Judge Bucher, of Lewis
burg. He was elected twice in a
Republican district There is some
thing singular about his first vote
He carried Miff1in county, where his op-
ponent lived, by 27S and his antagonist
captured Union county, where the Judge
resides, with the same majority. Bucher
had nine of a majority in Snyder county,
and this was what saved him"
'Is Senator Quay justified in claiming
II. I L. IL
asked.
"Why not" the Judge replied. every
body who is posted on the politics OF the
State knows that the ticket was nominated
by Mr.. Quay. If the people didn't pass on
the nominees General Gregg would never
have been selected. As it was the Senator
had to use considerable force to have him
nominated. Do you suppose Charley Porter
and Dave Martin would have pu: up man
like McCreary for treasurer in Philadelphia
if one of the boys could have been elected?
Believes Quay Is vindicsted.
II think Quay has right to claim the
victory as justification of his course.
Mylin would have been nominated before
Gregg, if the Senator wasn't afraid that the
voters would say that he had been too
closely associated with him.
'.As for the trial of Mr.. Boyer, nothing
crooked or corrupt The Democrats admit
this, but contend that he was negligent in not
compelling Bardsley to pay over State funds
according to law. In my opinion the extra
session will amount to nothing. The Senate
has no right to try these officers, except
when the Legislature presents bill of i'm
peachment, and then the Senate becomes
legal tribunal under the constitution.
Much of the testimony developed in the
Boyer case will be used against McCamant,
but the prosecution won't affect them in
their positions"
The Judge says his political creed is hon.
est money and low taxes, whether levied by
tariff or in other ways He is opposed to
free silver. He thinks the Democrats will
win in 1892 beyond all caviL He stated
that the Senators at Harrisburg aGmit that
the result of the election annihilated all of
Harrison's chances for denomination. He
doesn't believe that Blaine and reciprocity
can save the party from defeat.