The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-26
TALK WITH SENATOR QUAY
CAUGHT ON MS VA NORTH FROM MS
OU7ING ~ FLORIDA.

lie animated tnuE IL 'hVuiun s"H :"
Active Fart In Politics-He Didn't Know
ms He Needed PiacctinE. but lie 1hodSh
:, wn. III. firs: Duty TO Look Out fa'
Ills H-nnh-He Cou,d IInrdly heilev'
tbnt Harrison Had Called on P!att-u'
: Thinks Harrison Has ~ sure Thing. "n'
VIII Carry New York because OF biSis
ions In the Democratic Party.
J~AcKsoNvlLLs. Fla. Sept. 25.-tnitcd State'
Senator Matthew Stanley Quny Of Pennsylva
mia passed through Jacksonville to-day on hi
way to Philadelphia. after n months outing n
his cottage In st. Lucir. on the Indian Kivel
Inlet. He was accompanied 10y Dick. and boil
arc as brown as berries from long exposure
TO tho rays OF a tropical sun.
The Senator has hooke ed thirteen big tarpor
during his vacation. and would have done bet
Ter il tho Florida mosquito crop had been Q
little shorter. To TUE Sun representative
Senator Quay said that he had been practical
ly cut OF tho world for n month. but that he
had. OF course. read the newspapers. when
asked If he was returning North to take hand
in politics hc said:
THE first thing ! do will he to consult a
p~hysician-some specialist. probably. My rer-
tigo hasn't left me. and l want TO know why
mighty Guick. and Amply thu remedy
MI. quay nuu nten li'uuiVt ~ 'S'
spells before no camc South this time. and
they have boon as frequent here a. before.
"Whcn l lie down. he said. lit seems as II
tho whole room was swimming round in
mid air. It's Just tho same when walk
ing or sitting still. l havc mover been
overcome ly vertigo. have ncver fallen.
even: but ! feel that IL not safo to
DO left alone while I am subject to these
spells. don't know what might happen. SO
my first duty is to get my health bnck not to
jump into politics."
DO YOU think any effort will I've made to
placatc you before the November elections"
don't know why tliorc should be. don't
know that there's any reason to suppose that
! need rlacating. Ny relations with Harrison
have been cordial-as far rs 1t was necessary
for them to be. When I've wanted any
thing Of him. I've always como straight TO him
for it. and I've generally got it.
1.-The newspapers have had n good deal to
say about our strained relations. and have
charged open personal hostility between us.
But you know how that is YOURSELF" and the
Senator'S right eye dropped its lower lid u
little.
Senator Quay said that he read in the news
papers that President Harrison had actually
called on Platt in New York.
" Iwould hardly believe it." he added. HAS
this report ever been confirmed? I should
want it to be before | took any stock in IT,.
succeeded in actually "placating" the New
York Republican boss. and then he was asked;
Sc the existing relations between you and
be changed at all in the next six weeks. are
they1t that lnovo psrrsv,0ri,.s votoi.
sure for Harrison. isn't it? I've nothing to ask
Of the administration. and ] don't know what
I've got to give it If it should ask for anything
Wien asked about the general situation
politically. senator Quay said: Il don't speak
member Of the National Committee. and have
not been in clos touch with the situation for
many man! o weeks; n but = it a ioof so to me as If harri-
No changes in the West can change the re-
suit; in my opinion II Harrison carries New
carry larry New YorR (. too; have IS seen some nS' State e.
ments to the effect that. by reason Of a fear OF
the trade disturbances Incident TO the tariff
Il Democratic Congress and u Democratic adj
ministration. business men in the New York
idon'ttake any stock in this. Cleveland will be
Observation-Disclosures Else: Ny belief is that 81
as soon have Cleveland for President as Har-
rison as far as their business interests go. A
f spl'ht Fin IN lis IS M Rntty Is g co 5hs 4 to d H9lty II sentiment
Cleyeiand's letter Of acceptance, senatSrG
think he must be wrestling With the tariff
plank and that other one committing his party
t, sou an ad esnss ior Of the ."i Ii!s &, 1 me See dow 6or
can endorse the Chicago tari1 plank.
He must be preparing a modification OF 1t in
cannot stand s%1uarely on that: he is ~particu-
larry sound in his financial views The Imam
e cleva .nte5e sspe al 9yf fhe ! bsn GfeqntrY Ia swear Esn, thy by
banks we'll stuffed with Government
deposits. or rather Secretary, Fairchild did it
you remember. in those days. SO | can't see
how he can commit himself, to the Demot.
Ystn Wi'de at G e tGSt SS55nj asGn nid It seems t to
with. fTshalI await that letter Of acccp,ance
The talk drifting into Pennsylvania politics.
Senator Quay said that there was nothing new
In the iS, situation there that no. knew Of,
legislature for re-clcctiontothe United States
Senate 7" he was asked.
may t not. S / ysho %fd Of f course. i hiEMat To- a ses 4 !
ton. But in that event even. I might not be.
Al the Legislative candidates on the Re-
publican ticket. as II general thing. favorable
II think SCAT least. l know OF, nothing to
combined to defeat me-, Their candidate
i LOT tni,ea STATES SENATOR iattison. tho pres
y "pq YOU think this !, combine will control tho
II can't toll a thing ABOUT it. Politics is
very uncertain. especially Pennsylvania State
politics"
p1 y9n ns ,' Wnni nny , SonsidG5a1ie number ! OF
Graf, for the Senat0"
oh. he's q Mugwnmp himself. a Mug
wump Democrat. You know what that is"
The Senator laughed heartily when told of
The opinion recently advanced by some North
Juggling with the electoral vote"
Il don't believe" he said that it can be
with. ! guess You Democrats have
got 1t nailed down pretty close. haven't you?
No politician OF either party has visited me in
II have had no letters on the subject. and
our cottage is three miles from n telegram
,ilice. 81. Lucie would be "A hard place in
which to 'Juggle with an electoral vote"
a Snake IN the Org an.
BREMEN. Ind. Sept. 25.-While services were
OcinC held at the German Lutheran Church