The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-21
The Senator, 1t Is Said, Wants Hast
ings Nominated for Vice President
and Desires SIckinley's Consent.
SHREWD POLITICAL MOVE
FOR MAINTAINING HIS SUPREMACY
IN THE KEYSTONE STATE.
Horace Boies's Candidacy Indorsed by
Iowa Democrats and n Free
Silver Platform Adopted.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Quay's
forthcoming visit to Ex-Governor Mckinley,
and the purpose of that visit, continues to
absorb public attention. Mr.. Quay said to-
day that he did not see how he could go
before early next week. The reason gen
orally assigned for the Pennsylvania Sens-
tors visit, namely, his desire to know where
Mr.. Mckinley stands on the financial ques-
tion, is received with constantly increasing
incredulity. The spectacle of one avoweu
presidential candidate who, but few day.
ago, polled his men to assure himself again
of their loyalty, calling on another presl-
Dental candidate to ask him his financial
views" cannot but inspire suspicion. AS a
matter OF fact, there is very well-foundeG
belief that Mr.. Quay will not seek to learn
the financial aspect OF Mr.. McKinley's mino.
but will devote himself to the more intimate
consideration of the personality of Mr.. Nc
Kinley's running mate on the presidential,
ticket, in the event of the Ohio mans NOM
ination. Some time ago it was thought oy
many that the taciturn Senator from Penn
sylvania was harboring vice presidential am
bitions. These ambitions, it is now believed.
Mr. Quay has laid aside, and instead of his
own name he desires to see that of Governor
the vice presidency with the support of the
Mckinley men. Mr.. Quay's purpose in thus
promoting Governor Hastings from the gov
ernorship of the Keystone State to the pre-
siding office of the United States Senate Is
said to be to place in the executive mansion
at Harrisburg Lieutenant Governor Lyon.
Governor Hastings it will be remembered.
was one OF the famous combine which
gave Senator Quay such a bitter fight for
supremacy in his State last year. Governo.
Hastings, since the defeat of the combine -
has ceased all hostilities against Mr.. Quay,
but as he has still three years to serve as
Governor it is natural that Mr.. Quay shouls
desire to have at Harrisburg some one OF
whose answering loyalty he need never
feel a moments doubt. Lieutenant Govern
or Lyon is one of Mr.. Quay's most devoted
followers. The next Legislature will elect
a successor to Senator Cameron, and two
years later Mr.. Quay will be a candidate Tor
reelection to succeed himself.
Just how far Mr.. Quay will succeed in i'm
pressing Mr.. Mckinley with the advantages
of this proposition remains to be seen. Penn
syIyania has sixty-four delegates to ST.
Louis, but the history of The Minneapolis
convention shows that Mr.. Quay does not
at all times control all these votes. 1t -
true that sixty Of the sixty-four have JUST
reassured Mr.. Quay Of their devotion to his
personal ambition for the presidency.
Whether they will blindly obey his mandate
as to Governor Hastings and the vice presi-
dency is different proposition. There are
Pennsylvania politicians here who question,
the power OF Mr.. Quay to deliver sixty votes
for Mckinley on the basis Of the Hastings
deal. The Pennsylvanians who were with
Governor Hastings in the combine" are an
noyed at his present friendhness with Mr..
Quay, while those who suffered at Governor
Hastings's hands at that time are said to
feel no enthusiasm at the prospect of his
possible promotion. Meanwhile, Senator
Quay denies that he has any intention OF
retiring from the presidential race himself,
and ''pooh-poohs'' the Hastings story.
Platt COnfers with Morton.
NEW YORK, May 20.-Ex-Senator Plat
and Messrs. Fish and O'Grady returned from