The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-04-20
WILL VOTE FORQUAY
State Senator Thomas Supports
the Beaver Statesman.
ELS REASONS FOR so DOING

he Eefutes the Misrepresentation
Of the Opposition and Tells Why
He Interds 20 Vote Tor the JH-
nior Senator'S Reelection
state Senator C. Wesley Thomas, Of
the Fourth Philadelphia district, can
claim the distinction Of being the first
who VIII have a vote II the next iegisla-
ture 10 publiely declare his intention to
euuport Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay for
reelection to the United States senate
Senator Thomas gives his reasons for 50
doing. aud confidently predicts Senator
Ouav's reelection BY flattering vote.
If there was ever any doubt Of Colonel
Cnav's reelection to the United States
senate said Senator Thomas slnil-
ingly. the other day, :. 1 think the result
ef the popular vote at the recent Repub-
Ncsn primary elections removed that
doubt. I haze never thought there was
auv question Of Senator Quay receiving
fhe support Of a vast majority OF RepuD-
hcans of Pennsylvania II this matter.
handwriting on the Wall.
.sThe handwriting on the wall is now
50 plainly and clearly written that no
one can mistake Il.
Il cannot conceive Of any possible
broad gaueed reason" continued Sena-
for Thomas. why senator Quay should
uat De reelected. I have read from time
10 time the rarious charges that have
been made against him. and have FIRE
cuntlv made close snd careful inquiry
concerning them for the purpose Of as
certaiuing the truth. I have done tins
l.,-ause voted for him when he was
elected state treasurer. and also voted
for him Tor Duited States senator.
sbail have "A vote ia the next legislature
upon the question OF the United States
nat0rshili. and uD 70 this time ] see 10
reason why I should reverse my vote OF
i've years ago.
.The statement that the junior ssna-
f1r has EN- mhlTr1s-ed President Harrison
in the dis.uouti0u Of the patronage Is
ridiculous and absurd. and such an lGea.
10 NV mind w0lld be belittlilg q the
present federal administration. / believe
President Harrison VIII be reu0ninated
and reelected. and also believe that
Senator Quay y.lll be one oI his staEnch-
est supporters.
$50 many Clre2s1la De things are
said about Senator Quay that. when
carefully hooked ~iuto. they appear rs
little more than alsurdity; for instance,
That he hGs driven many able and hon
est men out al the Republican party. or
las discouraged them from taking an
active part ln politics. Who are these
luel. Name me an able and honest
man THAI Senator Quay has driven from
Tire Republican party, which nece5-
sarily implies that he compels them 10
turn Democrat No able and honest
man can be driven from his party by
any leader any more than he could be
driven from his church by an infidel Or
from ms family By "a slauderer.
Never asked Tor His Vote.
Il have known Colonel Quay for a
number If Years. and nave served IN
every sucl Ing session Of the iegisia-
ture since 1884. ] can say that he never
asked me to vote for or against q meas
ure during my membership IN either
branch Of the general assembly; in fact,
be never asked me. directly or indi-
roctlr. 20 vote for nim for United States
senator five years ago, and he has not
asked me ~ vote for him az the next
session.
1T is frequently said that Senator
Quay was not IN favor Of the elections
iili. but this Is a mistake, for Senator
Quay voted TO give the bill consideration
according 10 the plans and policy Of the
Republican party.
Price OF Party Loyalty.
Il presume that ii Senator Quay had
never accepted the chairmanship Of the
national committee he would have en-
ioYed a peaceful and undisrurbed career
il the senate. but the victory he achieved
FOR the Republican party in 1855 made
HIM the foremost figure IN American
politics. The Democratic press, acting
under the advice Of the Tammany lead
ers, at once observed the necessity for
destroying this modern Goliath. and.
after careful and cOnsiderate review Of
the situation. determined TO undermine
the Republican chairman by assailing
his personal character. Senator Quay
was Immediately blamed by a number
Of Republicans and by part of the Repub-
hcan press for not answering these
charges az tie time they were made 1t
Is au open secret that Il was his desire
% give thorough and exhaustive answer
- al the charges made against him, but
ne was persuaded from 50 doing by the
advice Of nearly every Republican
United States senator. 1 have reason
10 believe tbat at least a part OF his
answer had been prepared, but II was
suppressed because his fellow senators
insisted that Il wogld be Uuwise for him
o. pay any altcation 10 such an out
raseous, unirEthfGl and unwarranted
attack.
50 far as speech making and letter
writing ls concerned, 1 notice that the
Democratic candidates for president are
doing considerable Of II. Newiu better
appreciate the siioaoe Of Quay In the
great battle OF 1892. when the enemy
VIII learn the lesson that too much talk
Is not % be compared with the golden
rule of silence.