The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-11
QUAY AND HIS VICTORY.
The beginning of "A New Era in Penn
syIyanIa Politics.

I have known Matthew Stanley Quay ever
since 1860. he aid bold. brave ana heroic
things then. and he has hcen keeping IL up
on the same line ever since. In lod2 Governor
Curtin summoned Colouel Quay 10 take charge
OF military affairs iu Pennsylvania. He re-
signed as Colonel of the l34th Pennsylvania
Volunteers, but before leaving camp the
battle of Chancelorsville was on. Quay could
not lead his old command, as another had
been commissioned in his place and he would
not leave the field without taking hand in
the battle. II can carry musket IN the
ranks his manly and patriotic excla.
nation. staff officers position was offered
him and accepted, and the young officer was
severely wounded in the thickest of the fight.
For his bravery ana patriotism Quay received
from Congress "A medal or honor.
During the early part of the year 1850 NJ. ;.
Quay concluded that the United states Senate
was within his reach. DE made up his mind
To get there He knew that of the score OF
Pennsylvanians who had sat In the senate
since lsiO, including buchanan, Dallas. VII
mot Cowan, Buckalew, Scott, Wallace, the
elder Cameron ana his son, only one OF them,
Governor Bigler, had ever secured the en-
dOrsement OF the people of the Commonwealth
by an election 10 state office.
After winning his nomination against great
odds for the ground seemed covered before
Quay entered the race, carrying the election
by 10000 majority against still greater odds
in campaign of slander, vltuperaton. and
calumny unparalleled in the state, he sought
and won his election fairly TO the Senate,
bearing on his ordinary certificate OF election
the prouder seal of popular approval.
And now comes the climax OF his startling
career Chris Magee of PittsSurg and David
Martin OF Philadelphia, two of the bOldess
and most successful politicians in Pennsyl'
vauia, determined 10 eliminate Senator Quay
from American politics. They enlisted the
Governor with his rcsplendent majority of
l,OJ0 behind him, and his four years of
Office ahead of him. They secured the sup
port Of the greatest railroad corporation and
the largest oil company in the world, and OF
the greatest and wealthiest city passenger
railway company in this or any other coun-
try, with its president candidate for Senator
under the Magee- Martin dynasty.
They had the cooperation of John Wana-
maker, also a candidate for senator under the
new dispensation of Magee and Martin. They
OF six Superior Court judges, recently ap.
pointed by the Governor, and all seeking a
nomination for "A ten years term by the con-
vvntion called % dcthrone Quay. They had
the vigorous support OF hundreds of newly.
appointed officials throughout the State, and
OF thousands of eXpectant candidates for the
offices held in allegiance until after the meet
ing OF the convention and the destruction OF
Quay.
With all these forces against him, backed by
unlimited sums uf money and ono fourth OF
the whole number of delegates elected i'm their
interest, Senator Quay accepted the gage OF
battle. He called his trusted friends to his
counsel and invited the whole people, Repub
licans and Democrats, into has confidence and
publicly proclaimed his plan OF battle in n
declaration Of principles. Tho Sun published
tory, and speculation as to tho future is now
in order.
There will be n new era of practical reform
in Pennsylvania and the most practical poli-
tician In the country will conduct it.-New
York Sun.