Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
Why He Wants to Control His State
Convention.
CAMERON'S SEAT IN DANGER
His Silver Ideas ALLEVIATE His
Former Supporters.
NEED OF SSISTAN NOE

The information comes from a reliable
source that not all the reasons have pub
licly been given for the desire of Senator
Quay to repossess himself of the control of
the republican machine IN Pennsylvania.
He himself confesses that he may stand
for the craftsmanship of the state commit
tee, and this is construed in some quarters
as the first move on his part toward head
ing or otherwise controlling the state dele
CATION to next years republican national
convention. He wants to play as infiuen-
tial a part as possible in the naming Of
the presidential candidate, and at the same
time to see that the tariff is not lost sight
of in the building cf the platform.
Cameron I'm u Bad Way.
But before that time occasion will call
for activity on Mr.. Quay's part. His friend
and colleague, Mr.. Cameron. is said to be
in a bad way at home, and will shortly
need some assistance in making for solid
ground again. Mr.. Camerons silver pro-
gram has "stumped" a good many of his
old supporters at home-men Of substance
and position, who have always responded
with both hard work and money whenever
his individual fortunes were in the scale.
Those fortunes are soon to be In the scale
again. Mr.. Cameron's commission as Sena-
tor expires in March. 1897, and he wants to
succeed himself. But his devotion to silver
Is alternating many of his old friends, and
IT Is said, indeed, that unless Mr.. Quay,
who has always been his main support in
the manipulation of the machine comes to
the rescue, and that, too, with energy, the
anti-Cameron people may carry the day.
Refused to Indorse Silver.
Mr. Cameron's eyes were first opened by
the refusal of certain counties in the
northern tier where he had always been
strong to pass resolutions sustaining his
position on free coinage. The resolutions
were carefully prepared and intrusted to
experienced lieutenants, but 1t was found
TO be impossible to have them approved.
The old republican strongholds would not
touch free silver even at Mr. Cameron's
instance, and county after county SO in
formed him. Then the real danger appear
ed, and 1t seemed necessary to be watch
ful about this years state convention.
What If a ringing anti-silver resolution
should be presented there. and so construct
ed as to carry by implication a censure of
Mr.. Cameron with it? What II it should
pass with enthusiasm? Where would that
leave Mr. Cameron? What chance would he
have left of succeeding himself in the Sem
ate? And what would become of his pres
ldential bocmet.
The Call for Quay.
Hence the call for Mr.. Quay. Mr.. Quay
must not only attend the state convention
as delegate,but must. II possible, get hold
again of the party machine. The two Sem
Mr.. Quay is going to the state convention
to prevent. If possible, any action antago-
nistic to his colleague, and then, If pos
sible. to capture the state committee in
the interest of still further protecting the
senatorial succession.
His Record Is Straight.
1t is expected that Mr.. Quay will be able
to make himself all the more useful by
reason of the fact that he has not gone
with Mr.. Cameron on this crusade for
silver. While his colleague has been voting
and hobnobbing with the silverites and
winning their unbounded praise. he has
kept close to Mr.. Sherman and the party
platform. In this way he has preserved
his record, and now has prestige to spare
at home on the money question at a time
when his colleague needs a devoted per-
sonal turn.
Suppose He Fails.
But suppose Mr.. Quay, with all his skill
as a politician, Is unable to ward off the
impending hostile resolutions. Suppose he
fails to capture the craftsmanship of the
state committee. Who will care for Cam
eron then? The question carries anxiety
with 1t. Quay may be beaten.