The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
HARRISON AND QUAY.
PennsyIvania's Boss Proposes 10 Get
Even With His Political Enemies.


Even With His Political Enemies.
Washington. Sept. 7.-Some very inter-
esting and important political information
comes from a gentleman who is very close
to Senator Quay. I learn:
First, That Gen. Harrison cannot, under
any circumstances. be again nominated
for the presidency. unless he enters into
a scramble for the nomination.
Second. That Senator Cameron is serv-
ing his last term in the United States
Senate.
Third. That there viii be a reform in
vestigation into affairs in Pennsylvania,
beside which the Lexow inquiry in New
York will be as nothing.
1t is well known that Senator Quay has
the most intense antagonism TO Mr.. Har-
risOn. He went so far as to incorporate
into his biography in the congressional
directory the fact that he voted against
the denomination of Harrison. 1t is I'M
necessary now to go into the details of the
quarrel. embracing as it does, the story
Of broken promises and an ungrateful
disregard of all that was done by Quay to
help Harrison after the convention had
made a decision. All that is ancient his
tory. As the case stands now, however,
bility, secure the senenty-two votes which
Pennsylvania VIII cast in the next re-
publican national convention. In addi-
ton to this, he will also be minus the sixty
eight votes which New York will cOntri-
butte. In that state Mr.. Plat, who viii
control those votes, is against him. be
cannot rely, either, upon the large con-
tingent from Ohio. The votes from the
Buckeye state viii first be cast for Nc
Kinley, but if Mckinley cannot be nomi-
mated, he himself will see that
his strength is not thrown to the Harri-
son column. With New York, Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio against him. first. last
and all the time, MI. Harrison stands
but little chance of carrying off the prize
unless he is willing again to take the
nomination after a hard struggle and
by the votes of the delegations from the
southern states, who cannot promise him
a single electoral vote. He has said that
he will not accept a nomination unless IL
comes to him as the unanimous desire
OF the Republican party. If he remains
true to his word he must now be elm
mated from the list of republican candi-
dates for the next presidency.
SO much for Harrison. Senator Gamer
ons case is still more interesting.
The son of Simon Cameron was left
as a legacy, so to speak, upon Senator
Quay's hands. He had a splendid chance
to make his future assured during the
recent fight in the keystone State. He
might have come nobly to the aid Of
Senator Quay and participated in the
victory which the latter won. He lost
the opportunity and will have to pay the
penalty
1 am told by this intimate friend of
Senator Quay to whom ! have already
referred, that Senator Cameron from the
first lodged the issue in Pennsylvania.
He halted and trimmed and left Quay
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odds which would have discouraged any
other man. He did not contribute one
cent, am told, to the enormous expenses
which Quay was compelled to assume,
and went off without even lending the
support of his name Mr.. Quay has not
forgotten and win not forgive
this desertion. The time will
come when Mr.. Cameron, looking
to a reelection to the United States
Senate, will need the support of Quays
splendid organization. He will not get it.
Mr.. Quay will concentrate that organiza-
ton upon some one else. Who the favored
man will be 1 am not informed, but Mr.
Cameron might as well make up his mind
now to rely upon 1t in vain.
As for the investigation which is prom
Used, ii is but the method which Mr.. Quay
will follow to get even with those who
might have been with him, but were
against him. When the Traction company
uSSAbSu lHde tilCy NOuAu NNANeNS NAAs quay
the latter sold out his entire interest in
the corporation. He does not owe it any
allegiance, political or financial. He can
not be injured by any inquiry into his
methods, and he proposes to have it prob
ed to the bottom. 1t is the same way with
a number of other corporations in the
state, with the city government of Phila-
defphia and with the state administration.
Mr.. Quay Is under no obligations to any
of them and he is out for scalps. Some
very lively times may be looked for
Altogether it looks as If the sequel to
the victory of Mr.. Quay in Pennsylvania
it not yet written. The last chapter will
not be closed until after the republican
national convention next spring.