The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-12
THE VlCE.PRESIDENCY.


Walter Welln.an telegraphs from st.
Louis to the Chicago Times-Herald as
follows: WORD comes from Washington
that Senator Quay will make gallant eff.
fort to secure the nomination CT Governor
Hastings Of Pennsylvania for the 'vice
presidency. The plan Is to have Mr.. Hast
ings make the speech placing Senator
Quay's name before the convention. This
Will be done more for the governors bene-
fit than for Mr.. Quay's. No one expects
any votes to be cast for the senator, as II
Is understood that when Pennsyl-
vania is reached in the roll cali M"
Quay Will himself rise on the floor
ne Is one Of the district delega les
and cast the vote Of the Keystone
state for Major Mckinley. 1t is also ex-
pected this will be the signal for great
demonstration in the convention, In which
Messrs. Quay and Hastings will share the
honors, and that the feeling engendered
by this coup will help the chances OF Gov
ernor Hastings for the second place on
the Mckinley ticket.
THE Pennsylvania governor Is likely TO
help his own cause when he takes the plat
form to place Senator Quay in nomna-
ton. A giant in frame, he has soldieriy
bearing ard n voice that is as magnetic as
It Is far-reaching. No one will have any
difficulty IN hearing what he has 10 say.
His tremendous voice Will penetrate to the
utter,nost parts Of the great hail. When
he sits down the delegates will know that
q man Of full stature and of splendid
mental equipment has been speaking to
them The hero OF Johnstown. the big,
commanding fellow who easily made him.
self master OF that troublous situation, is
likely to make good impression upon the
convention. lie has the advantage that
It is his duty to present candidate who
Is not now in earnest. No fine con:iderl-
tions Of loyalty need deter him from sing
ing the praises Of Speaker Reed, of Sena-
tor Allison, OF Governor Morton, and OF
Governor Bradley, as we'll as those Of
Major Mckinley and Senator Quay. If he
makes as much Of his opportunity as those
who know him best think he Will, he will
become marked man in the convention,
with great possibilities hovering about his
head.
"In this pretty play for the vice pres!-
dency is seen the master hand Of Mr..
Quay. The Pennsylvania senator is
known as the politician who always
alights on his feet. Take him up In bal
loon, tied in bag. and drop him out. Be-
fore he reached terra firma he would have
cut himself loose and picked out q hay
stack to fall on. Atop that stack, smiling
and unhurt would ne be found, winking
and blinking those sleepy-looking eyes Of
his which. even in slunber, are kept just
q small way open. Senator Quay. 1t should
be remembered, Is still engaged in bitter
struggle for political supremacy In his
state. His famous victory Of last summer
was only the beginning Of the campaign.
The Combine which had things so NICE
" fixed for destroying Mr.. Quay as the
leader Of Pennsylvania Repubiicanisnn,
still exists. 1t Is on his TRAIL and does not
intend to abandon 1t till 1t has hunted the
wary fox to his lair.
"Mr. Quay is splendid as fighter, when
he has to fight, but he Is as perfect diplo.
matist as the science Of politics ever pro-
duced when there is any chance to save
trouble by making peace. The great Penn.
sylvanian is looking for re-enforcements.
His one fortress Of strength in the state Is
his domination of the legislature. There
are plenty OF things which could be put
through this legislature or which could be
killed before they got there, which would
inure to Mr.. Quay's advantage with pow.
elful corporations and individuals. But
the cooperation of the governor IL neces-
sary In n scheme of this sort. Walter
Lyon, the Lieutenant governor Of Pennsyi-
vania, is one Of Mr.. Quays closest friends.
Hence Mr.. Quay's play for Mr.. Hastings
as vice president. II the big governor can
be sent to Washington as the presiding
officer of the senate Walter Lyon will sign
all the bills which Mr.. Qusy's legislature
passes. II Mr.. Hastings 10 not nominated