The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-03
QUAY AGAIN TRIUMPHANT
The Old Man Still Has a Firm Grip
Upon Pennsylvania Politics.
GREATEST OF HIS VICTORIES
Defeat OF Apportionmcnt Schemes Will
No Doubt Put the Man from Beaver
in Control OF tho National Dele.
gatcs-Cameron Is Pleas
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

HARRISBURG June 2.-,Senator Quay
has again triumphed over his political
foes. His Illustration of the scheme to
apportion the state was signal vic
tory for the man from Beaver and his
friends over the Hastings Martin Ma
gee combination. 1t shows that the
"old man" still has 4 firm grip on the
Republican machine in Pennsylvania.
This is the greatest victory Senator
Quay has achieved since the nomina-
ton of Delamater nearly five years ago.
He is pleased with the result and be-
lieves it will put him in better shape in
the coming fight for control of the ma
tional delegates. Senator Cameron,
too, is satisfied with the result. He is
depending on his colleague to elect him
two years hence and believes the man
from Beaver will control the next legis-
lature as absolutely as he does the pres
ent body.
Senator Quay has divorced from him
by his fight against the administration
some of his most faithful and skiful
lieutenants. Secretary of the Common
wealth Reeder, of Easton, who is sure
to carry Northampton and Lehigh
counties whenever they are needed for
his friends, naturally is with Governor
Hastings. Bank Commissioner Gilke-
son. who controls Bucks county. and
Adjutant General Stewart, whose popu-
larity in Montgomery county has never
been disputed, are also lined up against
Senator Quay. Attorney General Nc
Cormick. who does about as he pleases
in Lycoming and Clinton counties, is
standing by his chief.
The lineup on the a. portionment
question does not indicate that all who
opposed Senator Quay on this issue will
fight him on other matters. In the bat
tie for senator two years hence Chris
L. Magee, who stood by the governor III
the recent fray, will be found in line
with the Beaver man for Senator Cam
eron's reelection. Cameron and Magee
have been friends for a generation, and
the Pittsburger will bring to bear all
his political influence and sagacity to
secure Don's return to the senate for
another term. AS for Dave Martin. he
is pledged to oppose Cameron. Martin
has no firmer friends in the senate
than Senators Kaufman, Baker and
Saylor. all of whom are pronounced
anti-Cameronites.
1t is too early to predict whom the
administration will support for sena-
tor. but it may be said with certainty
that Governor Hastings and the men,
bers of his official family will not do
anything to help Cameron. Charles
Emory Smith, of the Philadelphia
Press. stood by the governor in his fight
against Senator Quay on the apportlon-
ment question, and it seems to be the
general impression that General Hast
ings will reciprocate by aiding the
Quaker City editor in the campaign
which he will make to succeed Cameron.
Judicial Apportionment.
The judicial apportionment bills will
go to a conference committee. The
house and senate are so far apart on
this question that it Is believed the
committee will not be able to agree
upon a bill satisfactory to both bodies.
Eight weeks ago the house sent its
judicial apportionment bill to the SEN
ate. 1t fingered in the committee over
a month and was then amended so as
to make it practically new bill and
reported. This proposition has at last
gone through the senate and Will come
over to the house early in the week
for concurrence. Chairman North, of
the house judicial apportionment com
mittee, is disgusted with the senate
bill. He says 1t is unfair and unjust,
to say nothing of it's constitutionality
There Is reason to believe the senate
bill will fail because of its relation with
the unlucky number, thirteen. The bill
was introduced on the thirteenth day
of the month, and on the thirteenth
day of the succeeding month 1t was re-
ported out of a committee composed
OF thirteen members. The measure
first went down in defeat by thirteen
senator's voting against 1t. On the
18th day of the month, and when the
vote was reconsidered, 1t carried by a
majority of thirteen.
The religious garb bill will be taken
up in the house on Monday for con-
currence in the senate amendments.
1t will then be sent to the governor for
his action. The governor Is expected
to sign the bill and accompany the
message giving notice Of its approval
with statement giving his reasons
therefor. William G. Kerr. of Pitts
burg, was here last week looking after
the interests Of the Junior Order of
the United American Mechanics, of
which he was state councillor for two
terms. Mr.. Kerr is the originator of
the movement to prevent nuns and
members of other religious sects from
teaching in the public schools in their
habiliments of office He Is well pleased
with the amendments inserted in the
bill by the senate, and has advised his
friends in the house to accept the
change. Senator Doyle's arguments
against the BILL" said Mr.. Kerr "were
plainly illogocial, weak and very crude.
I have been reliably Informed that he
violated pledge to vote for II when
he cast his ballot the other way. Gov
ernor Hastings should sign the bill
when 1t reaches him without delay. He
will thereby settle the disputed ques-
ton for all time. Pennsylvania has
no time for sectarianism in her public
schools or any other of it's institu-
tions."
Party Workers Taken Care OF.
The administration has taken good
care of the faithful party workers who
looked after the details at the state
Republican headquarters of the guber-
Material campaign last fall. Chairman
Gilkeson has received as his reward
the Office Of bank commissioner at a
salary of $4,000 year. George d.
Thorn, of Gettysburg, chief clerk at
state headquarters, has been appointed
to clerkship in the state department.
Thomas J. Lappin, of Philadelphia; r.
II Sterret, OF Meadville. and John T.
Smith OF Bristol clerks have been IN