New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-31
OUAY'S GREAT VICTORY.
IT'S SIGNIFICANCE AZ VIEWED BY EX-
REPRESENTATIVE DICK.

THE SENATOR. HE THINKS. WILL BE NATIONAL
CHAIRMAN NEXT YEAR AND CAMERON WILL
NOT GO BACK TO TIE UPPER
HOUSE OF CONGRESS-
rxCongressman Samuel p. Dick who halls from
the college town OF Meadville. Penn was at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. Mr. Dick at one
time fought the who recently carried the State
Convention in Pennsylvania. but that was when
Delamater was nominated for Governor; and many
who opposed that nomination favored Mr.. Quay in
the fight which he has just won. and Mr.. Dick is
Of them. Mr.. Dick thinks that Senator Quay ought
to have n medal for this victory. and in speaking
OF It said
1T was not an ordinary political fight Senator
Quay had arrayed against him the great corporate
interests OF the Keystone State The Pennsylvania
Railroad. the Standard Oil Company and all the
big corporations and traction companies were
against the senator from Beaver. He could not be
scared however and again repeated the perform
Of winning against great opposition His
other memorable fight when in the face OF
great opposition he announced himself candidate
for State Treasurer in Pennsylvania and won. II
locked dark this time. with such a combination as
the Hastings Martin Magee Porter combine to say
nothing of the corporations mentioned and yet he
won hands down with clear majority OF thirty
That victory means more than Is evident upon its
face. Il means that if he wishes to be chairman of
the Republican National Committee in 1896 he can
have the pace. He will practically control all the
delegates from Pennsylvania 10 the National Con-
vention. There are eight deegates-at-large from
the State. and the Senator will have these am
certain He may not control some few. but a unit
rule will give him control OF all.
in controlling those delegates. OF coarse Mr.
Quay be looked upon somewhat as Pres-
dent maker. thin k that he favors Mr. Reed and
believe that he vii. throw the delegates TO him
an M RGed bo s s sa he h6 in
Nc Of Nc Ia no euy
the great principle Of Protection. which is the bull
wark OF the Keystone State Repubcanlsm As
for Harrison. with John Wanamaker opposing Mr.
Quay. do not think that the Pennsylvania dele
CATION is likely to support the President Gov
Hastings may have been spoken OF as a
Presidential possibility but he really never hal
much Of chance and now this affair practically
eliminates him"
Referring TO the defeat Of Christopher Magee and
David Martin. Mr.. Dick said
1T Is pretty hard blow for the combine Par
kill him beyond resurrection. but it will hurt him.
Most Of the manufacturers in his district for
Mr.. Quay. and he disregarded their wishes In max
ing the fight that he did. As for Martin, do not
Senator took him mp and made him what he was.
As a rue. when Senator Quay wins fight he Is
magnanimous ana willing to forgive; But this
tim, the treachery was SO great that I should not
be surprised If NJ did not have a knife for
some OF the men who tried to defeat him
Mr. Dick said that the hog combine" as II was
known in Pennsylvania. would support the ticke,
ddates upon IT, He said In speaking Of Sen
ator Cameron's chances for return 10 the Senate.
that Mr. Cameron had seen the handwriting on the
in Pennsylvania were ended. His views on the
money question Mr. Dick thought. disqualified
him for return to "the American House OF
Lords.