The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-08
SENATOR QUAY IS here.
His Arrival Mas Not Expected Until
This MorninI.
MANY CALLERS AXE RECEIVED
Walked from tho Dsp0t 10 tho hote
Where lie Informally Received
Last Night Right. Bower and
Secretary with Him.

United States Senator Ci. 8. Quay. ac-
companied by his secretary. w. +.
Wright. and chief right bower. Ser
geant-at-lArms ]. X. Harrah. OF the
state senate. Is at the Wyoming house.
where he arrived quietly and unherald-
ed at an early hour last evening.
His visit had been anticipated. but he
was not expected until this morning.
which may account Tor the absence OF
Senator Quay's Scranton friends when
that distinguished person alighted from
the Gas train at the Jersey Central
depot. He walked TO the hotel. where
he was greeted by two Of his local lieu
tenants, Major T. f. Penman and City
Treasurer Reese G. Brooks. Last night
he received informally number OF
callers and later was closeted FOR an
hour or more with several visitors who
are looking after his state organization
fences in this region, Today calls OF a
more formal nature will be made and a
fbGal and more important conference
will be held
As the senator. preceded by Sergeant
Harrah and followed by Secretary
Wright. alighted from the train he
seemed to betray a sense of pleasure
rather than annoyance at the absence
OF his Scranton political friends. He
glanced cursorily at a trio Of reporters.
one OF whom he knew and saluted with
a hurried handshake and then passed
through the depot and up the steps
into the street. He did not suggest the
need Of a carriage. but. piloted by Ser
geant Harrah. who was here in his
chiefs interests week ago, walked
across the Lackawanna avenue bridge
and direct TO the Wyombng house.
Ono Man Knew Him.
Plainly and carelessly dressed In q
lightweight sack suit OF dark brown
color. a black bow tie and q straw hat,
and without cane or valise. he at
tracted no especial attention and was
apparently unknown TO the throng
which passed along Lackawanna ave-
nue.. excepting one person whose iden-
tity could not be ascertained. This in
dividual was middle-aged, black NOUS
tached and plainly but respectfully
dressed. He accosted Senator Quay
near Penn avenue where there was a
brief conversation and then the party
continued its walk to the hotel.
Secretary Wright first registered the
names Of Mr.. Quay and Sergeant Har-
rah. as hailing from Beaver" and then
attached his own name and Washing
ton" To Mr.. Quay was assigned two
connecting rooms on the first floor and
a room each to the two accompanying
AS no ,t froy,, rap-
lister Major Penman and Mr.. Brooks
entered the corridor from the street.
The former and Mr.. Quay exchanged
salutations, after which Mr.. Brooks
was introduced.
After no. more than a minutes con.
versation Mr.. Quay remarked that he
would meet with his friends in the eve-
ming. He then Went to his room.
From until nearly 10 o'clock it be-
came known that the senator was in the
city and number Of well-known Re-
publicans called and in each case their
cards We're answered by a request to
come up
To a Tribune reporter Senator Quay
said he had not been in Scranton since
the riots of 1877, when he was here with
Governor Hartranft. While he wa not
personally acquainted with the re.
sources and attractiveness of the city,
he remarked, he knew of its rapid
strides in wealth, advantages and
growth.
Would Not Talk Politics.
To reporters and friends he would not
talk concerning the present factional
Quay-Hastings fight, which has caused
his presence here; to reporters he ex-
pressed himself firmly on this point,
while among his visitors he evaded or
turned any conversation which might
have led to discussion of the matter.
Probably this afternoon Mr.. Quay
will return to Wilkes-Barre. He may
go as far north as Susquehanna county.
which has two delegates yet to elect,
and Is expected to look after Monroe
county, where one delegate is yet to be
named. He proposes to return to Phil.