New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-16
SENATOR CAMERON MAKES LIGHT OF 1T.
ouAYs FIGHT NOT THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE
HE SAYS

SENATOR CAMERON MAKES LIGHT OF IT.
ouAYs FIGHT NOT THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE"
HE SAYS.
s.nator 7 Donald Cameron of Pennsylvania. the
Snhinx of the American House OF Lords, was at
the Holland House yesterday. Senator cameron IL
Just now vitality interested in the hgnt wmch MS
colleague in the Senate from Pennsylvania Matthew
Stanley Quay. is making to retain pohtical SUI
premacy in the keystone State. 1t Is SAID that
senator Cameron's political future hangs upon the
result of Senator Quay's fight. Senator cameron
il is said, depends upon Senator quay Tor re-eiec
ton TO the Senate WHEN his term expires IN 1881
Senator Cameron's free-silver ideas nave not met
with general approval in Pennsylvania, and II is
safe 10 say that If Senator quay cannot help him
ne will find II hard TO get back into the Senate
When Senator Cameron was asked what he thought
would be the outcome of the Quay Hastings-Magee-
Martin fight in Pennsylvania he replied slowly;
"I think that | might ask you for an opinion
You keep as well informed as do. i gain my IN
formation from the newspapers
Senator Cameron said ,tersely, when the sugges-
ton was made that Senator Quay was making
hard fight:
''He is stirring the boys up a little out there"
When it was suggested that Senator Quay had
the fight of his life his hands and that he
would have hard time win. Senator Cameron
said in a way that would lead one to believe that
he hid not think that IT was such hard fight or
that Senator Quay was in danger of losing:
hght and each night is looked upon as the fight OF
his life | don't think that there have been any
conventions held since saturday and so there is no
late news. struggle OF that kind is one that you
cannot tell much about until ii comes into a con-
vention
Senator Cameron paid tribute to Street Cleaning
Commissioner Waring. when he said thoughtfully;
1T may be costing whole lot, as the papers say,
but the at the head Of the Street Cleaning De-
partment is keeping the streets cean | have noticed
X. In the old days when used TO drive down TO
the Debrosses-st ferry noticed that the streets
were dirty and presented an unkept appearance
Lately have noticed that they are clean and care,
fully looked after. The result viii be good 1t Will
decrease the death rate
Senator Cameron said that he did not know enough
about the Excise law to discuss it, but he remarked
In amused way that from reports 1t looked as II
TEDDY was stirring things up He said that ne
had every confidence in Commissioner Roosevelt
honesty. determination and ability and added that
ne was not the kind Of man that could be called
off
Senator Cameron spoke about the Greater New
York and the Greater Pittsburg bills. As II now
stands Allegheny City. the main suburb Of Pittsburg
is to have separate vote upon coming INTO the
constellation Sentiment is against IT in Allegheny
and she will probably stay out Senator Cameron
said in speaking of this ID ~
TT would be a. pity If Aegheny stayed out The
bigger city is II IL is well managed the better for
IL. Get a pure government and the larger the city
the more prestige IL will have: Washington is run
by a Board of Commissioners, but think that It Is
one of the best controlled cities in the United
States