Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
QUAY'S LATEST CARD
Some Think the Declaration Has
Come Too Late.
RESULT OF DEFEAT UPON HB FUTURE
An Opinion That Senator Cameron
Must Go.
QUAY MAY YER

A well-informed Pennsylvania. in a con-
versation today on the subject of Senator
Quay's latest card, and defining his posi-
ten in thu controversy with Gov. Hastings,
said to representative OF The Star:
1t Comes Too Late.
1.-THE deliverance is pointed and import
ant, but in my Judgment it comes too late
to help the Senator. The announcement as
to Cameron. to have been used effectively
at all, ought to have been made at the
veiy outset. Cameron has been the issue
all along and the case against Quay has.
SO far, been made up and carried on the
distinct proposition that Quay's success
would mean. and was intended to mean, a
Quasi-indorsement OF Camerons silver
cours, and boost for Cameron in his CAM
paign for reelection to the Senate. Quay.
at this very late day, protests against all
such iraputations. But the protest Will Do
unavailing. The republicans of the state
will be Of the same opinion still. They
know the rel atoms existing between Quay
and Cameron-how strong and Intimate
they are-and they can see that whatever
Quay himself may have In view at this
time 1t would not be possible for him to re-
gain full control of the party machinery In
the state without large share of the usu-
fruct of that success going directly to
Cameron. Cameron mas pull which
Quay, while In committee authority, never
tried to resist, and If reinvested with such
authority would not now try to resist. The
fact that Cameron is not actively In per-
son helping Quay In this fight carries. when
properly considered, no weight whatever
Cameron never takes the field In person at
ger or through the mails from some one of
his several residences and In this way may
do just as effective work from New York.
Washington or New England as from Har-
risburg.'
Result of Quay's Defeat.
of his defeat in this fight?" was asked.
THAT all depends upon Quay himself. It
need not mean his elimination from future
calculations. Defeat now, in the existing
circumstances, might rebound ultimately to
his advantage. He has in his own right
good deal Of strength with the rank and
file of the Pennsylvania republicans. He
has come up from the rank and file. He
has helped to bear the heat and burden of
some of the hardest days the party has
ever known. He has shown himself on
more than one occasion to be good man
ager, and his score card exhibits some
notable winnings. 1t is different with Cam
eron. He has never been in close touch
with the rank and file. As a matter OF
fact, they hardly know him except by rep
utation. He inherited his prestige He has
never made a fight except before the legis-
lature. And this accounts for his course on
the silver question. If he had come into
office through the schooling agencies Of
hard hand-to-hand campaigns. he would
have manifested more respect for the wish
es and opinions of his constituents. He mas
been, and still continues to be. too much OF
a law unto himself. His constituents are
at last aroused, and are preparing to bring
him to book. This very largely explains
the whole of the present racket in Penn
sylvania. There are, Of course. otner Is
important as this. And Quay himself has,
though reluctantly, been forced TO CONFESS
it,
Cameron Must Go.
$50 that Cameron is the issue, and an
anti Quay victory will mean Cameron's re-
tirement?"
That's it. Cameron will have to go. But
Quay need not permanently lose. HIS pres
ent endorsements are well understood.
Cameron has hold on him which he him
self cannot shake of. This very declara-
ton of independence on his part Is mere
strategy. Give him control Of the state
committee again. and he would be Obliged
to help his old friend to the utmost Of his
official ability. But If the republicans
Of the state shake OF this hold for him. If
they decide that Cameron must give place
to somebody in closer touch with them.
then Quay is emancipated. He will then be
able to form other and stronger alliances.
and draw upon the strength his own hard
work for the party has brought to him.
His future will be in his own hands. He'll
go down with Cameron II he loses his head
and undertakes to further support his col
league against the plainly manifested dis
favor Of the people"
IF the anti-Quay-Cameron combination
wins. who will come to the Senate in Cam
eron's placer"
No Hurry for n Successor.
''There'n be no hurry about deciding that
At any rate, the question will not be al
lowed to detract from the present activity.
The thing now to be done is to make GER
mr.
enough to award the prize after it has been
secured. Good senatorial timber, and to
spare. will be within easy reach. One Of
the hest results likely to follow the termi-
nation of the old order of things will be ,
the bringing forward of many young men
In affairs who have been kept back against
their own and the pubNc's interests. and
any one Of whom, If sent to the Senate,
would represent the state there most credit
ably"