The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-08
QUAY DECIDES ON warfare
He and His Friends Hold an Import
ant Secret Conference.
NO QUARTER FOR DAVID MARTIN
The Fight VIII. 1t Is Said, BE Condnc ted
Strictly Within Party Lines. and
viii De Prosecuted toa
Decisive Eiuish.

Philadelphia, March Tine inquirer,
which is friendly to Senator Quay, says:
The most important political confer
enca that has been held in this city
for the past six years took place last
night at e secret meeting which was
arranged by telegraph forty-eight
hours ago. Those participating includ-
ed United States Senator Quay, eN-
Representative Richard II. Quay, Sec
retary of State Rceder, Banking Com
missioner Gilkeson and Magistrate
Durham. 1t began at s o'clock and
lasted until after midnight and plan
of campaign was agreed upon which
affects both the politics of the city and
the state. As a result of it candidate,
whose name is not to be divulged for Il
day or 50, was decided upon for the Of
fee of recorder of deeds and Magistrate
Durham was intrusted with the duty
of going to Harrisburg and formally
presenting the name to Governor Hast
ings.
The meeting developed two other
facts: First, that there will be no in
vestigating committee appointed to look
into Philadelphia affairs, unless some
entirely unexpected contingency arises
and. second, that the break between
David Martin and Senator Quay is
permanent.
1t had originally been decided that
Senator Quay should meet the party
leaders at Harrisburg. and as q result
of this there was a general exodus of
Republican politicians to the state capi-
tai But at the last moment this pro-
gramme was changed and the junior
senator resolved to quietly meet his
friends in Philadelphia. Four other
friends of Senator Quay, who, al
though not present, We're represented
by their views They included Lieu
tenant Governor Walter Lyon and
State Senators W. H. Andrews. OF
Crawford. Arthur Kennedy. of Alle-
gheny, and Boies Penrose, of Philadel-
phia.
A Strict Party Fight.
These last-named were all kept in
touch with what was going on by di-
rect communication with Senator PEN
rose. 1t was decided that from now
on there should be a lively and con-
tinuous fight for control and that it
shall be conducted absolutely within
the party lines. In other words,
neither Senator Quay nor his friends
will in any way antagOnize Mayor
elect Warwick or his friends. As Re-
pub!icans they desire to see the new
administration a success, both for the
party and for the people. The same
thing applies to Governor Hastings
and his administration. No compact
has been made with Mr.. Warwick;
none will be made. No compact has
been made with General Hastings.
The mayor-elect and the governor,
however, have given Senator Quay to
understand that neither himself nor the
friends of Senator PenrOse will be
unjustly Disseminated against. Those
friends they have in office will not be
disturbed and they will be given a
fair share of all they are entitled to
In the distribution OF future favors.
In return they have not asked either
the city or state administration to
discriminate against any man or set
of men. All they ask is a fair fight
and no favor. AS to the dropping Of
the proposed investigation. it was
feared that a portion of the public
might look in on such n move as one
made for political and personal re-
4 venge. Both Senator's Quay and Pen
rose are extremely anxious to avoid
and such impression.
Precedence for Senators.
One of the things agreed upon with
out being stated is that state sena-
tors rather than party leaders have
the right to ask favors from the state
administration. As n proof Of this
1t is pointed out that when Klemmer
and Stub went to Harrisburg last
week they We're presented to Governor
Hastings by Senator'S Thomas. Beck
er and Penrose. Hence when Phil
adelphia appointment is at issue the
majority of the Philadelphia senators
are presumed to be the persons tC
ask for recognition. Five out of the
eight senator's from Philadelphia are
for Quay and his friends. Need more
be said?
One thing is certain, whatever may
take place in the future, there will be
no personalities and no washing OF
dirty linen. The fight will be to con.
troll city conventions, to secure a ma.
jority of the delegates to state conven-
tions and finally to win national dele.
gates. The first fight will come on this
fall, when recorder of deeds, a tax
receiver and coroner are to be nomi-
mated. No one underestimates the abil.
ity, the strategy and the political
strength of Mr. Martin. but the friends
OF Mr.. Quay are confident that the lat.
ter already has half of the town. and
that in lively fight he can easily
control a majority of the delegates.