The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-14

60 long as Hsen like Quay are success
ful they have a right 10 the profsts ana
glery OF that success. They succsef. not
through any might OF arms or coercion o.
interests. but by the surrender 10 them
OF the fealty Of others. Why that SUIT
rsnSsr Il made. b. what occult influences
the viii OF tina many Il cona0ersa' a1s
questions which beiong 90 The ssnay OF
human nasure-whioa has 50 intimate an
association wifh pclitses
That master workers latest achieve
uent almost puts tire rest into the shade.
and leaves him apparently stronger than
ever without having allsnatsd the ais
spoo.nted. He has decided that Gov.
hastings shall not be his COLLEAGUES In the
rerate. but that State Senator Boiss Pen
rose shall be. The story Of the events
leading 10 thar conclusion is told by the
several Pennsylvania papers with such
sngenuousn.ss that II seems 70 be taken
"a a matter Of course Qasy should sventu-
ally decide whom The man mast b..
The Phnadesp hls Record gives very fun
account OF the arrival Of Quay az Harris
burg and MS call UPON Gov. Hastings.
Prior 10 that time The governor announced
that he would not be candidate unless
ne could have tie assurance Of ouays
support. Tho state senator who repre-
SCENTS Hastings home district called upon
him and is reported 10 have said:
when you we're interested in the Tight
against Senator Quay on the state chair
nAnshlp Issue IL was embarrassing for
fne. but / have always trained with the
friends Of Senator Quay. and was COM
psiied TO be against you. Ia this contest
j am frank to say that II Senator Quay
Ii Cor you. then shall cheerfally support
you. but am Tor The man whom Senator
Quay wants as sis coslesgce-"
quay told him, 81 Is to be presumed:
and the report or the Pistsburx Post
leaves very little room for doubt. 1t
says that ''shs big boss took things quiet
~ today. lie arose at a hale hour. and
late IN ths forenoon walked lessurely to
tho executive mansion. where Gov. Hast
ings was awaiting him." The two con-
farred for two hours. ana the senator
returned alone to the hotel. Later in
tas day the governor went to Phiia-
delphia. Before leaving he sa,d to the
newspaper men:
THE senator sent word 90 me last even
Ing at thu executive mansion By STATE
Treasurer Haywood and Auditor General
Nyiln that he had arrived en- the city and
would be glad 20 see ne when IL was con-
ysnient. / sent him word that would be
pleased 20 have him cali at the mansion
thls morning. He came. and we had
"a
We talked about We agreed 10 keep ss y
eaRnaenral matter. ! will say. however.
that We are still friends"
The Post goes on 70 say that despite
the governors pso;estations OF friendship.
his close friends. who apparently reflect
his sentiments, are bitterly disappointed
over his turning down. Until a few
days ago the governor believed is would
be Quays ckoics for senator. and so did
lief until the senator today hiuntly told
Hastings that he could not support him."
The action of Quay. however. shows
tia, ne Is exercising good political judy
msnt. Hastings has been supported by
| Quay Tor several oiilces. winding Up with
Att AtaA@tsAAh h1eAet@A 10 Att~s toNsAfs
| Hastings Il not a man OF superlatlvs
ability. and there l. no reason. excepting
| his own desire. why he should 40 10 the
senate more thsn hundreds Of other men
| Ia his state. TIE people 81 Philadelphia
have been very pronounced "a their claim
that the chief city. net having had a rep
| ressntalgys in the &eraags Ger thirty years.
should faraszA cAmsron's SUCCESSOR.
| Quay has the political sArewdness TO see
;sat this demand viii net be silsnced.
anl he frankly tells Hastings 30. Pen
rose = the senator frcm ths city aistrlc;
and a resident % Philadelphia WHO has
been frequently honased by hls own peo-
PIE. and he is a fairly able msn. Il Il
true that this makes an opposition e
Wauamaker. bag & Is not everybody ir
/ Philadelphia who considers WAnslnakei
ta2 best man 80 represent the state 81
gAe senate. ThAt shrewa business nasn
an sategVrisiag advertiser. has been bon
oFed ~ n'aee IN Oas cabinet. ard Their,
= not unan.rfty - strength upon agSr
Tor future fayssa.
The probability 10 tAat Quay. seton Il
just ere 81 those aStage political move.
which marx the distinction Between poltti
ca Success and ps,itosl failure. ana tha
tee en3 % shis o. aipA gn win and hgu
- maea ~ faeerlte IN phHaHssphsa al
Re Is IN osaer parts q The state.