The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-20
OUAY'S FRIENDSHIP
FOR HASTINGS
No Doubt That the Governor ls the
Choice for cameroa's Successor.
FORGIVEN FOR the COMBINE AFFAIR
Tho Kindly Sentiment That Has
Always Existed Between the Two
Leaders Has Not Been Broken by
the State Chairmanship Battle..A
Reference to Garmun.
Bureau Of The Tribune,

' bureau OF Inc ITlpune,
Sol 14th ST., s. W.,
Washington, Aug. 10.
The report that Governor Hastings
Is a candidate for Don Cameron's seat
in the United States senate with Sem
ator's Quay's consent and backing" Is
generally believed among Pennsylvania
Republicans in Washington. The
warmest friendship has existed be-
tween Senator Quay and Governor
Hastings ever since the memorable
state craftsmanship campaign OF year
ago, in which Quay won over the COM
bine headed by the governor. In fact,
Quay and Hastings have always been
on good terms. OF course there was a
slight estrangement between them dur
ing the fight. but Quay, who is ever
ready to forgive a political enemy. for
gave Hastings and took him into the
fold. Since then the senator has had
no warmer and more faithful friend
than the governor The fact that Gov
ernor Hastings made the speech plac-
ing Quay in nomination for president
at st. Louis last June IL pointed to as
evidence of their close friendship, and
Senator Quays choice for United States
senator is not surprise to the latter's
friends here.
1t is said that this deal was made at
Harrisburg last last spring when Sem
ator Quay visited Governor Hastings
at the executive mansion. At the time
1t was given out that the senator and
the governor met for the purpose of
mapping out the latter's nominating
speech Of the former at st. Louis. OF
all the candidates mentioned for Cam
eron's seat in the senate Governor
Hastings is the most logical as far as
Quay is concerned. 1t not only means
that Quay will have a colleague in the
senate who will be in perfect accord
with him on all important questions.
but that the governorship for the next
two years will be in the hands of q man
friendly to Quay. Mr.. Lyon is such a
man and it will be only natural for him
to take the advice of the senator on all
important matters.
1t is well known that Senator Quay
is anxious to get through the next leg
islature certain municipal reform leg
Magee and Martin-are opposed. That,
probably, is the principal reason for
Magee's ambition to go to the state SEN
ate. He no doubt believes that if there
Is any chance of blocking Senator
Quay's reform measures he (Magee)
will be more able to do so if he is q
member of the legislature through
which they must pass. Once through
the Legislature. and with Mr.. Lyon in
the gubernatorial chair. there will be no
doubt as to their becoming laws. The
thing so wary a politician as Senator
Quay is does not want to have turned
against him.
1t is not believed that State Senator
Penrose was ever very serious cam
didate for Senator Cameron's seat. He
is Quay's friend and is always ready to
help him. The Wanamaker boom, as
everybody knows, is being nursed by
the political enemies of Senator Quay.
The manager of Wanamaker's cam
paign is Frank Willing Leach, once a
Quay supporter, but who fell out with
the senator when he couldn't get the
latter's backing for the state chairman
ship a couple Of months ago. Leach is
now hand and glove with the combine,
but the combination is not strong
enough to land Mr. Wanamaker in the
senate. Senator Quay will control the
next legislature. and IL he has really
decided upon Governor Hastings as the
successor to Senator Cameron no other
canIiEatrS ppa6 nnnly
The statement made a couple of weeks
ago that Senator Quay intended to
retro from active politics at the ex-
piration Of his term in the Unite States
Senate, is not believed by many of his
friends In Washington. He may retire
from the senate, but as to quitting
politics for good is another question.
1t is said that if Senator Quay does
not get into the Mckinley cabinet he
will be candidate for governor in 1896.
At the expiration Of his term as COVER
nor he will be siSty-nine years of age,
and Will no doubt then be anxious and
willing to retire to the quiet of private
life. He will then have held the largest
'i'N'' 5Ilt VI tut state Oh
Pennsylvania and can retire filed
with honors. Congressman William A.
Stone, of Allegheny, who is said to be
slated for the gubernatorial nomination
in 1898, would not doubt willingly stand
aside four years to allow his political
mentor to take the honors.
The selection of John d. Garman, of
Wilkes Barre, as chairman of the
Democratic state committee doesn't
change the complexion of the head of
the committee. Mr.. Garman has ALWAYS
been and is yet follower of Mr.. Har
rity. He may hold different views on
the financial question than the ex-na-
rional chairman, but as far as the
control Of the state organization is con-
cerned the anti-Harirty faction will
have no more to say than they had
when the Wrights were at the head of
the committee. Mr.. Garman is q can.
didate for the Democratic congressional
nomination in the LuZerne district, but
ne will be opposed by the anti-Harrity
wing of the party up there. Mr.. Gar
man Is an aggressive politician. As O
harmoniZer of factions he will be @