The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-12
RESPECTS Peoples Will
Senator Quay fayOrS No Further
Resistance to Ii.
HE Is NOT IN 4 VENDETTA
Significant advice Said TO Have Eccn
Given the Combine Leaders Touching
the cCoTvcntiou-Other Candidates
Likely soon 20 Withdraw.

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dental candidates in the Republican
party will withdraw before the meet
ing of the st. Louis convention. and
that but one name will be presented
TO that convention as candidate for
president. The most significant fpa-
turr of the situation is the change in
the attitude of Senator Quay. The
pennsylvania senator is easily the fore
most leader of the opposition To Nc
kinlcy and has been from the start.
The other candidates and managers
have all the time placed great con-
iidcncc in Mr.. Quay's judgment. Until
within n very short time Mr. Quay has
advised all the other candidates to hold
their forces well in hand. and has de-
clarcd that the fight was not yet over;
but in conference last week with the
Of Reed and Allison Mr. Quay
spuk" in substance as follows:
Though il Is not as Yet necessary for us
publicly to concede McKinley'S nominal
lion, the probabilities are we shall have
to do So in Il few days | suggest that We
Keep stll until all the delegates to the ma
tional Conve rton have been elected. Then
we should cause Il careful searching N
quiry 10 he made as to the preferences OF
h" delegates, and. If Il majority are found
tied to Mckinley. as seems
probable, | see no reason why any nam"
but his should he presented TO the con-
Vent'on. The most we could do would be-
to force Mr.. Hanna 90 spend some money
keeping his forces in line ana guarding
against surprises.
1t is questionable whether we ought To
do that, inasmuch as Governor Mckinley
nomination Is inevitable If the preference
OF the delegates have been correctly re-
ported, and ii would be II good thing fer
the party if the nomination We're made
without opposition and with unanimity.
All bitterness could thus be healed at the
"A pFN
party could yet into lighting trim so much
he quicker. The masses of the party, who
appear to be for Mckinley, will be better
satisfied If they are able to secure the
nomination of their favorite without FUR
ther opposition. and withdrawal of the
candidates would save some of MS II heao
of trouble.
Senator Quay's suggestion was well
received by the friends Of the other
candidates. and it win probably be act
ed unon. If, upon investigation, Nc
kinlcy is found to have a clear ma jority
of the delegates instructed or pledged to
his supnort, the chances are the other
candidates will withdraw and permit
the nomination to he made by acclama-
tion. 1t is only fair to Senator Quay
to say that he is not quoted literally in
the foregoing paragraphs, but the sub
stance Ct what he said Is correctly
given. 1t would be premature to say
that the unsuccessful candidates will
certainly withdraw hut all the indica-
tions are that Mr.. Qauy's suggestion
will be adoated in good time.
SAY QUAY Is I'NsELFIsH.
Mr.. Qauy's friends say he has from
the first acted wholly unselhshly in his
attitude toward the presidential con-
test. At the outset he was willing to
support Reed. Allison or Mckinley. his
preference probably standing in the
other named Hut Mr.. Platt was for
some reason fiercely and unreasonably
opposed To Mckinley, and Quay had
already promised to go with Plat in
an effort to name the candidates
The New York boss realizes that I'M
less he can soun get federal patronage
at his back the days of his rule in the
empire state will come to an end. Mr..
Quay became candidate himself for
the simple reason that he was WE'LL
aware that if he did not Pennsylvania
would go for Mckinley 1t could not
have been carried for Reed or Allison.
and nothing but the charm Of his own
name was powerful enough to prevent
Mckinley running away with major
ity of the delegates. The friends Of
Senator Allison say they do not care
whether their candidate is voted for or
not at ST. Louis. Now that the fight
is practically over they admit that Iowa
has been strong for Mckinley all the
time. and thai the Ohioan would have
the delegation but for Allison's cam
didacy. If the Republicans of Iowa
wish to withdraw the senator's name
or to change their plans and fail to
present his name to the ST. Louis con-
vention, Mr.. Allison will not object.
MORTON READY TO RETIRE.
According to reports received here
Governor Morton is anxious to retire
from the race, and may do So even If
the imolacahle Mr.. iiatt insists uuon
his remaining in the field. Governor
Morton has from the frs. been sus-
picious that he was being worked"
as the saying is. Half of Platts insiS-
tcnce upon a ballot at St. Louis and
upon a continuance of the alleged fight
is for the purpose of satisfying Cover
nor Morton that he has been i'll earn
est all the time.
Speaker Reed personally gave up the
contest weeks ago. Mr. Reed does not
claim to be great politician, but he Is
not d spring chicken, and when his
managers were issuing their tnbula-
tions and claims ard predictions oe Me
kinlcy's defeat one man who died not
believe a word of 1t was the speaker
himself. 1t is understood that the
speaker is ready to withdraw at any
moment that his friends consent. but
he will probably await the action of the
other candidates before making any an
nOuncement.
QUAY'S IDEA PRAISED.
The Times Herald editorially says:
IT Senator Quay has expressed himself
as reported from Washington in the
matter of the st. Louis nomination for
the presidency. that able Republican
leader is keeping Il cool head when
some Of his associates have lost theirs
completely. Nor have we any reason to
| doubt that he Is correctly reported
| From the first Mr.. Quay has thought
well of Mckinley. During his canvass
| for the craftsmanship of the Pennsylva-
+, mia state committee last year he dis
| tinctly and repeatedly avowed prefer.
ence for either Mckinley or Reed, put
ing McKinley's name first, and the only
candidate to whom he positively OBJ
| jected was Harrison. Subsequently b,
! yielded ill-advisedly we think. to the
! opportunities of Platt and the desire
| to give Allison a chance to show his
| ability to make race. and agreed t,
hold the Pennsylvania delegation un.
der waiting orders by proclaiming hi.
own candidacy. z
That Mr. Quay ever really expected
the presidential nomination no. ON,
who knows him ever believed. but hay
ing entered the list he could. not do les.
than go through all the motions of 1
veritable candidacy without impairint
his prestige among his followers. Tha
he became satisfied long ago OF McKin
| leny's hold lluOn the DeOple and th,
PROBABILITY Of his ultimate triumph 4
very plain. But having once mad
common cause with Platt and Clark
son. 1t was not In him to desert then
under the hottest fire Of the enemy