The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-06
where IS Mr.. Cameron :?
His Voice Should BE Heard in De-
fense Of Senator Quay.
MOST SCATHING ARRANGEMENT
The Philadelphia Press Exposure OF tho
Bceinning and Progress of Senator
Quay's War on Rcpubii.
can Organization.
Special TO the Scranton Tribune.

delphia Press. of a three-column eX-
posure Of the beginning and progress OF
Senator Quay's war on the Republican
organization and Governor Hastings
administration. in which he has taken
into the sweep of his enmity all his
| former friends who will not follow at
his whistle.
It tells how he first broke the peace
in January last. and declared war on
the Republican leaders of Philadelphia,
whose leadership had just been en-
dorsed by the people of that city with
81 900 majority.
Penrose was to be nominated for
mayor. There arose a protest against
him most dangerous in magnitude and
| character. He was denounced from pull
| pit after pulpit. A handful or poster
was stuck UP all over the city, signed
| by 1900 leading Republicans, including
| large majority Of all the clergymen,
ct all creeds. representing congrega-
tiOns in Philadelphia. This was fol-
lowed by another poster. signed by an
equal number of the wives and daugh-
ters Of Philadelphia's leading citizens.
1t was significantly printed on yellow
paper. the color of the quarantine flag
with which the health authorities warn
people against a pestilence.
| 1t was openly declared that a public
indignation meeting would be called
and an independent ticket put in the
field against Penrose.
| In the face of this protest of morality.
the Republican leaders of Philadelphia
rightly refused to take the responsible
~ of such nomination. Penrose ap-
pealed to Quay and Cameron to inter-
kSfere They came over to Philadelphia
three days before the primaries and
after full consultation with David
Martin. the principal Republican
leader. at which Penrose himself was
present. even Trey saw the danger and
explicitly agreed that he should not be
nominated
| Cameron, then as now candidate for
reelection, dared not let Philadelphia
be turned over to the Democracy, after
a scandalous Republican defeat. Quay
agreed with his political partner, and
in this acted wisely.
| But after they went home, Penrose,
urged on by few of his personal back
ers, prominent among whom was that
cunning Democratic veteran, Colonel
A. X. Mcclure, of the Philadelphia
Times, renewed his opportunities, and
persuaded Quay to break the agree
ment. On the very day Of the pri-
maries, and within twenty-four hours
of the meeting of the convention, Sena-
tor Quay came back to Philadelphia,
listened to Penrose. Mcclure and the
like, and sent for Martin to order him
to force the nomination Of Penrose-as
Delamater's nomination was forced.
Martin refused. and the next day
Quay declared war. denouncing on the
floor OF the United States senate In
most opprobrious language, this man
David Martin, who had been a big
enough and good enough Republican
only short time before for Senator
Quay to name him in his place as the
representative Of all PENNSYLVANIA
upon the Republican national commit
tee.
That LcNOw Committee.
Then when the legislature met. Pen.
rose Following up Senator Quays war,
mad the much talked Of Lexow commit
tee appointed. with ex-State Chairman
'Bilr Andrews, of the De!amater
scandal as Its chairman, to threaten
Philadelphia with one-sided inyesti-
CATION, and so club the leaders into
line. 1t was openly boasted that this
committee would never investigate
out would be used simply as a club. II
was invented early in the winter an.
pointed In the spring, and has not ba d q
meeting yet. 1t Is expected that An.
orews Will call 1T together with a
Hourish or trumpets about two weeks
Deiore the state convention, in the hone
oi heiping Quay and Cameron with
some roorback testimony which there
Will be no time to answer.
Flnding that Governor Hast,pos
would not turn over his appointinv
power In Philadelphia to he u.oS
against the Republican leaders there
SENATOR quay next made war on him.
he never had much confidence in Gen.
erai Hastings as an obedient se;vant
anyhow. and therefore defeated him
with Delama ter in 1890.
Ihe governor had pledged the party
especially to apportion the state. in
accordance with the command of the
constitution. which he was sworn IN
enforce. There had been no senatoria,
apportionment for over twenty wears,
and some districts had four times tbe
population OF others. When the Re-
publican apportionment bills were be-
fore the house for final passage. and
were In charge Of Republican caucus
Senator Quay. who had taken no visible
hand to help pass Republican bills all
winter and spring. came to Harrisburg
for the frst time. took command of a
majority of the Republican members;
bolted the Republican caucus, made a
deal with the solid Democratic vote OF
the house. and beat the bills.
1t was publicly announced as the rea.
son for this that Cameron understood
the present arrangements Of districts
and II they are changed 1t might inter.
fere with his reelection"
War Upon Giikeson.
Then also began the war on State
Chairman Gilkeson. He was, and
always has been, Senator Quay's pollti.
cal friend. As such he was appointed
to the important trust office of comp.
trofler Of the United States treasury
, As such he was made chairman of the
Republican state committee at q time
when n was most essential to make q
strong showing Of reaction against tht
flood-tide OF Democratic victory. HI
made It by winning Republican victor,
in Pennsylvania In the two campaign
which he managed, by the largest ma
jorfties In the history of the party. Al
Senator Quay's friend. ~ well q II