Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-09
THE NEXT HOUSE
Will Quay Punish Pennsylvanians
Opposed to Him?
POSSIBLE EFFECT ON Mr.. DALZELL
He May or May Not Head the
Ways and Means Committee.
REAS SONS BOTH WAYS

What was the real size of Mr.. ouays
winning in Pennsylvania and what will he
do with it? That his triumph was extra
ordinary is not disputed. He is again in
charge of the machine of his party in the
state and will have more potent voice
than ever in directing it's operations But
how far is he likely to try to go in punish
ing the men who recently opposed him ?
How should the giant, for his own ultt-
mate good, proceed to apply his strength?
Effect on Dalze.l.
The inquiry relates at this time more par
ticularly to the affairs of the next Congress
ard most especially to the fortunes of John
Dalzell of Pittsburg. Mr.. Dalzell is men-
tened as possible chairman of the next
ways and means committee. He was fourth
on the minority membership of the last
committee. Mr.. Reed stood first, Mr.. Bur-
rows second, Mr.. Payne of New York third.
Mr.. Reed will be Speaker of the next House
and Mr.. Burrows has gone to the Senate.
The choice for chairman of the next COM
mittee therefore would appear to lie be-
tween Mr. Payne and Mr.. Dalzell. The
Pittsburg member is bright man. a law
yer, good speaker, experienced in legis-
lative work and an ardent protectionist.
His personal relations with Mr.. Reed are
very close, and for these several reasons
II has been assumed in certain quarters
that he might be made leader of the next
House.
The talk now is that such an appointment
would be repugnant to Mr.. Quay's wishes
and for that reason Mr.. Reed could not
afford to make it. 1t Is even suggested that
Mr.. Quay will be at pains to see that it Is
not made. Mr.. DalZell is the friend of Mr.
Magee, and has for some years trained with
the anti-Quay people. He was not person
ally much In evidence in the recent fight
but his sympathies were understood to be
with the Hastings contingent, and so his
name appears on the list of those that
popular speculation has cross-marked for
the Quay knife
Quay Can't Afford to Kick.
Some prominent Pennsylvanians men
mere or less friendly with Mr.. Quay-are
not impressed with this kind of talk With
out pretending to any knowledge of what
Mr.. Reed as Speaker of the next House is
likely to 10 in the matter of committee as
signments, they take the ground that if
ciTcl instances should so favor the selection
of Mr.. Dalzell for the Craftsmanship of the
ways and means committee that no objec-
tion to his appointment would remain but
his attitude toward Mr.. Quay, the appoint
ment, for Two important reasons, could not
with safety or pTopriety be withheld
% MIR. Quay in such circumstances could
not afford to urge such an objection. Penn
sylvania is vitality interested in the tariff
question, AID therefore would greatly bene-
mt by having one of her representatives at
the head of the ways and means committee
In any Congress. Mr.. Dalzell is a high pro-
tectionist, and while the EeXt Congress, by
reason of the impotency of a Senate with
out partisan majority, will probably do
next to nothing with the tariff, it might be
considered a point gained in sustaining
protection prestige to have the House lead
er chosen from the very headquarters of
the protection policy. Mr.. Quay is for Penn
sylvania as loyalty as Is Mr.. DalZell. In
any revision, in any congressional discus
sion merely. of the tariff he wants Penn
sylvanias interests we'll guarded Would
Eot 1t injure the strong man that even he
Is. therefore, were he to interpose on
purely personal score, and especially after
personal triumph. and defeat the states
opportunity to control the one place above
all others in which in the next House she
is most interested?
Reed Can't Afford to Yield.
~ Mr.. Reed could not. even at Mr..
Quay's instance, afford to yield In such a
case. The Maine man is returning to the
speakership under most favorable and fiat
tering circumstances. There will be no
contest. The office is to be his by the
unanimous voice of his party There are
even greater things ahead The presi-
dency itself is not too big for Mr.. Reed.
His friends are numerous, and are anxious
to see him in the White House. Mr.. Quay
is one of them. He is power in the
party, and as SUCH Is entitled to Mr..
Reeds consideration. But there is limit
to such things, and no man understands
this better than man of Mr.. Reeds
sturdy qualities, fair and open methods
of fighting and equitable exercise of power.
He Is not likely to be betrayed, even if
pressed hard into any act having the ap-
pearance of using the patronage of the
next House for his own selfish purposes.
Such step would lead to no end of en-
barrassments, and incite his rivals in the
presidential field to combine against him.
The chairmanships are not his, but the
party's. The presidential race is next
year.
Intentions Not Yet Known.
AS has already been stated Mr.. Reeds
intentions about the reorganization of the
next House are unknown. Mr.. Dalzell IS
not in line for the craftsmanship of ways
and means. Mr.. Payne of New York is
But there are some very prominent repub-
licans who do not believe that Mr. Quay
will decide the question.