Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27
AR. QUAY AS CHAIRMAN
His Experience and Capacity to Direct the
Republican Campaign.
The Difference in the Case Of Mr.
Platt-HnrmOny Must be
Brought About.

The dispatch from Canton mentioning
the name of Senator Quay for the chair
manship Of tho republican executive COM
mittee records the arrival there Of Chris.
Magee and Charles Emory Smith. Whether
there is any connection between the two
matters is not stated. There is much curl
osity to know. It is thought that there
may be connection. The post suggested
for Mr.. Quay Is a most important one. and
its bestowal upon him would make him q
nan Of great consequence in the campaign,
and. in the event of republican victory at
the polls. man Of great influence with the
new administration. Mr.. Magee and Mr..
Smith are not on terms with Mr.. Quay,
kinley supporters. they may not be relish
Ing this prospect of Mr.. Quays advance
ment.
Mr.. Quny's Capacity.
Mr.. Hanna's embarrassments in regard to
the selection of the executive committee
were pointed out in Thursdays Star. The
work calls for men Of experience and abil-
ity-mer. Of the Quay stamp. Mr.. Quay's
friends are eager to have him recognized.
They Cell attention to his demonstrated
capacity as an organizer, to his wide ac-
quaintance among business men. and to the
prestige he would bring to the committee
He wocld greatly assist, they believe, in
making the tariff prominent in the cam
paign. He has twice made the fight in the
Senate fer the protected industries-in the
prepare ton of tn. Mckinley bill and of the
Wilson bill-and by that service won the
ccnfide1 &c Of the manufacturers. 1t will
not do, the Quay men insist to refuse to
assign so accomplished q general to ON i'm
portant command In an engagement prom
ising to be the warmest in very many
years. They urge therefore. that Mr..
Quay. regardless of all past differences. be
recognized in a way Commensurate with
MS staEding as party manager.
Mr.. Platt's Case Different.
The case of Thomas c. Platt is thought
to be different. Mr.. Platt is widely know,
Tor capacity as a manager, but his opera
tions have been local. He has no national
record. as Mr.. Quay has. He is simply q
New York man. But his power even there
break in his machine, and unIess he can
repair 1t he cannot hope to repeat his former
successes. His opponents assert that he
cannot repair his machine, and that his
Mr.. Platt must not be recognized-not to
the extent, at least, of putting him in con-
troll OF the New York campaign and It is
observed that In all the speculation about
does not appear. Still, shorn somewhat of
his former prestige as he is, Mr.. Platt can
not be altogether ignored. He is pleading
icr harmony, and his followers are sound
ing the same note.
Harmony Necessary.
Harmony, 1t Is generally recognized in
republican circles, must be brought about,
not only In New York, but everywhere.
Ihe party has big task on its hands.
The democracy, from an attitude of al
most helpless prostration. has suddenly
promise Of putting up great battle This
Is the day. too. of surprises-as Colonel
James Corbett can testify. The republi-
can party, therefore. must train for the
nght 1t will need all of its strength, and
Mr.. Hanna, upon whom devolves- the duty
OF putting it into the ring in the best Of
plight, has occasion to consult ALI the au-
thorities on the subject and try the best
eXDedients Ohtafpahle