The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-26

is disguised with the whole Harrison out
fit. He has fought Harrison through two
national conventions and partly through
one administration, and to cap the climax.
packed himself of to Florida in the midst
of q national campaign. thus emphasizing
his contempt for the Montana novice who
has bssn charged with the destinies Of the
party. Quay's discontinue il complete and
his power fast waning. There IL even =
possibility of his prestige fading altogether,
of sudden. With Cleveland in the White
house for the next four years Quay would
be at sea; with Harrison there he would be
but little better off, even though United
States senator. But it is no means certain
that he will be returned to tho senate.
Though he has considerable number of
legislative candidates pledged to his sup
port, he has still to win his fight and TO
overcome . respectable and formidable op-
position. The outcome no man can fore
tell.
Quay's political record of the past few
years has not been an unbroksn line of
successes, but rather = series of reversss,
tempered by the financial possibilities of
his high offices. In the national Oonven-
tions Of 1888 and 1892 he led ths majority
Of ahsAP Pennsylvania republican delegation
into the support OF losing asplrants for the
presidency-frst Sherman and then Blaine,
though he had no use for either of these
distinguished statesmen. In 1883. on the
roundup, he swung his people to Harri-
son, and in 1892 to Mckinley, while in both
conventions he and his followers cut q
humiliating figure. In 1890 he nominated
George w. Delamater for governor and lost
the state 10 the rapublicans, along with
three or four congressional districts in
which his followers had been perniciously
active. In 1891 he put up two men for state
treasurer and auditor general, both OF
whom were defeated in convention. In
1892 he attempted to secure the nomination
for supreme judge for Judge John j: Hen
derson, before whom Delamatsr had been
refused to carry this dead weight and chose
John F. Dean for the office. Aside from
these reversss, President Harrison has
stadiously ignored Quay In the distribu-
tion Of patronage, passing him in the Sc
lection Of an associate Justice OF the su-
preme court of tho United states, judge
Of the United States circuit court, two
iuddes Of the United States district court,
collector of internal revenue and other
Offices Of less importance.
Senator Quay, fearing public opinion.
swallowed his chaRrin a. far as the Judges
were concerned. but drew the line on the
revenue oolleotorship, and for almost half
|
tion of Harrison's choice. The western
Pennsylvania district. for which Harrison
named George w. Miller for collector. is
made up of twenty-six counties, or nearly
half the state, and Quay realizes that with
deputies in each Of these counties appointed
by an unfriendly collector . most impor-
tant influence might be brought to bear
upon the coming contest for the United
States senate. This he is determined to
prevent. He expressly agreed with his
rival, 9. L. Maeee. with whom he was then
on friendly terms, that after the Minnesp-
oils convention he would consent TO the
confirmation of Miller. He feared that If
would use the office to aid In the selection
of national delegates favorable to the
denomination OF Harrison. But the
national convention not only resulted
in the utter rout of Quay and his followers;
it went further. 1t elevated Magee to po-
not like. He therefore deliberately refused
to keep his agreement with regard to Mil
lsr's confirmation. apparently fearing dis
astsr to his hopes of reelection to the sen-
ate, and Miller remains hung mp" There
10 possibility that Quay's double dealing
in this matter, taken in connection with his
attitude toward the presidential ticket,
may cost him the senatorship.
1t is worthy of note ut this point to say
that Quay has no more use for WhitelaW
Reid than he has for Benjamin Harrison.
Quay has always felt dissatisfed with Raid
for his conduct during the Harrison cam
paiRn of 1883. He claims that the Tribune
was not only cold in its support Of the
ticket, but that. by the direction of Reid,
it studiously ignored tho national commit
tee, of which Quay was the prime spirit.
Quay supposed this was on personal
grounds. Whatever the cause, Quay
was placed in the position of having 10 rely
-. l~V frnu
as q committee organ, the Tribune going tc
| the length to exclude from its columns in
| tervews and other matter which it was
Quay's particular desire to have printed. 1t
will be seen, therefore, that Quay 10 Al odds
| all around. He il unfriendly to Harrison
J and Reid, at war with MaGee. the presi-
! dents Pennsylvania mainstny. and out OF
joint with Wanamaker. Miller and Secse-
tary Charles Foster. In this position
toward tho chief figures in the national
eanp pNign, IL 10 interesting to inquire about
his affairs nearer home. He IL not con-
| sidered at all in Pennsylvania in connection
with the outcome Of the presidential issue,
| tor TO be made by the general assembly
| next January.
A Philadelphia the Press. the foremos,
organ of eastern Pounsylyania republican.
| ism. Ia opposin2 him with more bitterness
than has ever characterized its treatment
of the democracy. Az Pittsburg the Times.
| tho leader of republican thought and opin-
| ion In western Pennsylvania, is committed
| TO tho cause of Congressman John Dalzel
for the senate. There are u number OF
journals throughout the state that are only
too glad TO follow the footsteps of the more
influential papers. The spectacle pro,
| ssntsd by Senator Cameron since his re-
election IN 1891 and tho conduct OF Quay il