The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
THOMAS DOLAN
TAKES THE FLOOR
Vigorously Airs His Opinion Of Senator
Quay.
IS VERY CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
The Vice President OF the National
League of Business Men Asserts
That Senator Quay is Sure Of Only
30 Votes for PenrOse..Ciaims That
John Wanamaker's Money Has
Been Spent in Legitimate Channels.


the Pennsylvania branch National
League of Businessmen was outlined
today by Thomas Dolan. the great
Philadelphia manufacturer, who is
vice president Of the national organiza-
ton. and Il staunch supporter of the
senatorial aspirations of John Wanna
maker Mr.. Dolan declared: I'VE are
confident of victory, for we have pledged
enough to give Mr.. Wanamaker an alb
solute safe majority. Mr. Quay, see,
claims 1i0 votes. The fact is he is not
sure of 80.
In regard to an alleged declaration
from Senator Quay that the Wanamak-
er organization would be short lived
and that the disbursements league
would be equally tieeting,' Mr.. Dolan
said: Mr.. Quay has said a great
many singular things OF late. To do
him justice l will say that l think he
knows the real situation to be quite
different from what he claims it to be-
1t is not a part of Mr.. Quay's political
code that the people shall have any in
tlucnce over the members of the legis-
lature. He reserves that to himself
Consequently the audcaity of the peo-
pie in passing resolutions of request and
instructions to their representatives has
aroused his Indignation. and he and
his agents have resorted to methods
which earned the condemnation of all
fair minded men,"
HIS VERSION OF THE DINNER.
"The true version of the dinner he
| gave recently to the members of the
| state senate. is one very strong indi-
! cation" continued Mr.. Dolan. that
Senator Quay has deliberately over
estimated his strength. / know all the
details of that meeting. l know the
purpose of it, and know the purpose
failed In the first place there were not
thirty-four or thirty-six senators pres
ent, as has been said. There were Just
thirty. and one of these was candidate
Penrose himself. If Mr.. Quay invited
| these gentlemen to dine with him, they
| were not asked to a caucus or a con-
| ference. They We're his social guests
| at least. so the majority understood it.
After dinner they were all requested
| to go up stairs to the library, and
as soon as they had entered. Mr.. Quay
resolved the gathering into a political
meeting by calling the gentlemen to
order. Then came the great act in the
! comedy. Senator Quay offered a reso-
luton that the senators present should
agree to support Mr. Penrose in his
| candidacy for the United States sell
ate in Difference to what he was pleased
to call the will of the people
'It fell like wet blanket. one SEN
| i,a
deemed the resolution injudicious. One
or two spoke of the demand upon them
| by their home people to vote for Mr.
Wanamaker and so it went on until
Mr. Quay. seeing the drift. did the very
| best he could under the circumstances
He Withdrew the resolution, and moth
| ing further was DONE
AN UNFAIR QUESTION.
How many senators present at that
| dinner will vote for Mr.. Wanamaker,'
Mr.. DOlan was asked.
| That is not fair question" he re-
| piled. "To answer that would be ia
| deepen a line we have decided to avoid
| But | will say there were several more
than Mr.. Quay really knew Of.
Equally obnoxious was the state
| ment made public as to how many
| members of the house the respective
| state senator's could deliver. 1t is quite
| likely, however. that the III members
| of the lower house will have something
| to say about the efforts of a couple of
| dozen of state senators to deliver them
| over to Mr.. Quay's candidate, Mr.. Pen
\ rose.
"The national league of business
| men is organized for fight to the fin
| ish. Mr.. Quay has succeeded in array
| ing himself and some of his henchman
on the one side. and on the other the
people are arrayed against them.
'"The Businessmens league. is, as has
| been said before. a permanent organi-
zatlon. The politicians who have be-
coined alarmed at its influence. have
attempted to create a contrary impress
sion. The various branches that are
! being formed will soon be Joined to-