The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-18

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ington during the sessions Of Con-
gress.
Quay lived in Philadelphia about
twenty years ago, for two or three
years, when he was not near so big
man as he now is in sense OF ma
! tional prominence, but even then he
was a power in the local and state
politics, and when he removed to
Beaver county upon the abolition of
the Office Of Recorder, by the legis-
lature of 1877, it is said he had won
so high place in the confidence of
the then great political chieftian,
James MManes, that that leader
pronounced him the ablest young
man he had ever known. Now NJ
Names is old. full of years but yet
retaining much of his early tenacity
aud personal vigOr of mind and
physique, as well as the unbouDded
affections of the great army of young
men whom he started in life. Sena-
tor Quay too is beginning to show
his years. His ruddy face, rs pleas
ant aud cheerful as the blushing
countenance of June day school
girl, will ever remain an indelllble
picture of sturdy vlgor and manly
tirmness, to all who have known him
and associated with him in his hero
Iic career as one of the foremost and
most successful of the public men in
America in his generation. As u
master of politics he has never had
his equal and If destiny had shaped
the accident of his birth IN the land
of sovereign, he would easily have
risen in rank of craftsmanship aud
diplomacy with Richelieu, ,Gambetta,
Bismark or Gladstone, and under
the cohesive system of promulgating
and establishing the political suprem.
acy of the dominant parties In France
or Germany or England, 1t is safe to
say that Senator Quay would have
proven himself as great n Premier
of State as any one of them. At the
Harrisburg Convention. last summer
when Quay had single handed, van
pushed the most powerful combina
ton and put to ignominious rout the
worst gang of political despots in
the United States. his arch enemy,
the unseliish tribute of placing linn
above Napoleon saying that Quay
had all of the great qualities of the
First Consul of France with none of
his weaknesses of character.
When Senator Quay reached Phil
adelphia last Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock. he had hardly been domicil-
ed in his rooms at the Walton Hotel
on Broad street, before he was fair
| ly besieged by legion of eager
newspaper men of all grades and
descriptions, p6ntingly anxious to
get from his silent lips, but the
| faintest expression regarding the
Presidency, the Vice Presidency,
the Platform and the next Congress.
But Quay Is a better sphinx than the
sphinx itself. His long training in
politics and constant contact with
men Of all creeds, theories and be-
liefs has taught him the invaluable
lesson of silence, aud in this respect
he is more prudently great and dig
nitied than any public man in the
United States. To the persistent in
terro. -- the seeker Of news. Quay
pre- .... ' N'utely impepetrable
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Ordinary mortal. aud many Il conf
dent reporter must often have rea-
lized, in his energetic but futile at
tempts to cross question Senator
Quay, the nicely of the maxim that
Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread" Quay's mental composure
under all circumstances. the perfect
mastery of judgment over emotion
which he displays at all times, Is so
singulaily marked that II cannot fail
but impress itself upon all who come
in contact with him. He is past
master in the art OF receiving men
and entertaining them satisfactorily
and his hand shake bctrays yerility
and hyclIuess of personality which
would easily lead Il stranger To think
! that he was made for war when the
bugle sounded to arms. In the even.
Ing when he sat III his room sur
rounded by hosts of friends, he
! threw off his light grey coat and sip.
/ ped Il glass of iced mint-lulep. His
| lips had barely touched the straws,
when a presbyterian minister was
announced. As the clergyman en-
tered the filled with politicians,
! lawyers and citizens from all sections
OF the city and state, Quay arose to
greet him.
Il have called as a presbyterian
minister to pay liy respects to you,
Senator Quay, and hope YOU may re-
ceive the nomination for President
at st. Louis said the divine. Il
thank you very much for your kind
ness but any good churchman will
do replied the Senator good hui
!mCredly. Then after exchanging n
| few more civihties, the crowd began
to disperse and at $50 p. m, accom-
jpanied by Senator Peurose and a
few other close friends, he went to
THE Broad street station and depart
| ed for his Beaver home.