The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-29


the Verge OF Coilapsc-A Big Fight
Over Postmaster-Aileghe County
Is Solid Against the Quay Candidate
For state Treasurer.
From Our Own Correspondent)
Harrisburg, July 27.-Within the past
10 days the report has been sent broad
cast over the state that a compromise
or deal had been perfected between
Senator Quay. David Martin, c. l..
Magee and Senator Flynn, thus heal
ing up all factional differences in the
state. This is another of Senator
Quay's schemes to throw the public
off the track of his real intentions.
There has been no patched up peace.
There will be no patched up peace,
either in Philadelphia or any other
part Of the state. In an interview pub
lished some days ago Senator Flynn,
of Pittsburg, had this to say concern
ing the reported armistice:
There has been no harmony deal
that / am aware of. l do not know
whether or not the Republican conven-
tion will be harmonious. | do know
that the Allegheny county delegates
will not support James S. Beacon,
Quay's candidate for state treasurer.
Another Republican will be placed in
the field for that nomination. who
that will be l cannot say, as il has not
been decided upon. one thing is GER
tain-we will not support Quay's man
for state treasurer. | can say nothing
further at this time"
Not For Quay's Man.
Republican County Chairman A. C.
Robertson, Of Allegheny, also spoke of
the alleged deal as follows:
The Allegheny county delegates to
the state convention will decidedly not
support James S. Beacon for state
| treasurer. We are still opposed to the
| Quay idea in Pennsylvania politics
| We have fought for home rule and
have secured it
SO far as the situation in Philadel-
| phia is concerned, there is no deal and
there can be no deal between Senator
Quay and David Martin. The story
was started in the Quay camp that a
truce had been arranged whereby Sena-
tor Quay's friends in Philadelphia had
| agreed to support Captain Hackett for
| the office of register of wills in return
| for Mr.. Martins support of the Quay
| candidates in the state convention on
Aug. 26. The reverse is exactly true
The handful of Quay people in Phia-
delphia were forced to the support of
| Captain Hackett. for If they had not
fallen into line they would have been
left in hopeless minority.
His Forces Demoraliaci.
So far as the Quay forces in Phia-
l'delphia are concerned, they are prac-
'tically in a state of decentralization
Judge Durham, the real leader of the
Quay men in Philadelphia, Is thor
| oughly disheartened. The fight for
postmaster in Philadelphia has con-
vinced him that Senator Quay Is pre-
pared to throw him overheard for the
| purpose of placating enemies by the
nomination of Thomas Hicks to the
desirable place Of postmaster. Judge
| Durham is bitterly opposed to Mr..
Hicke. for the reason that he has al
ways been opposed to Durham, and has
always been thorn in his Durham's)
| flesh.
Mr.. Hicks in the fight of 1895 was a
"combine' worker. He is at present
| chief of the bureau of highways in
Philadelphia, and Senator Quay, with
| the characteristic trait that he has al
ways displayed in political emergen-
| cies, is now seeking to have Mr. Hicks
made postmaster, for the purpose of
placating some of his enemies in Phila-
delphia.
frh lN
| has created coolness between Sena-
tors Penruse and Quay, for The reason
that Penrose, who has always been
Judge Durham's friend, Is also fight
ing Hicks tooth and tOe-nail. Quay, on
the principle of rewardng his enemies
rather than his friends. is urging the
appointment of Mr.. Hicks. while Pen
| rose and Durham are fighting it.
AS result of this, the "ant-combinS
forces in Philadelphia are in a state
of continuous turmoil, and the disrup-
ton of that element Is certain to fol-
low before the leaves fall. The Phila-
delpha Item has this to say concern
ing this markable situation:
Quayitcs Kicking.
THE Quayites all over town are kick
ing like steers over the prospective an
pointment Of Colonel Hicks to the post
mastership. Colonel Hicks has ever
been antagonistic to Quay, but IL you
will notice it is only the men who have
fought Quay who are receiving the re-
wards. The men who stood by Quay
when he most needed help are still
tramping the streets looking for work"
AS above remarked, Senator Quay is
still playing at his little trick of pa-
eating his enemies by giving them good
places for the purpose of securing his
own continuance in power and Office
He will not hesitate, as experience has
shown, to unload friends and political
workers If it becomes necessary to ac-
complish his own purposes. There are
thousands of men in the state today
whose eyes have been opened to this
fact. The idol is broken, and can never
again be replaced on its pedestal. The
old faith that Quay was a man who
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