The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-23
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
SEATTLE. MONDAY. AUGt ST %.



The minors that Senator Quay was in
saeh 81 health that be did not intend 10
BE- a candidate again Tor The United States
senate are conuadic<sd by the course
politics Is taking ia Pennsylvania. II is
understood indeed that Mr.. Quay has an
nounced his candidacy through his per-
sonaI friends Tor another term. and that.
70 use an expression attributed to one OF
them. he intends carrying his fiery cross
snto every county in the state. His friends
say that he invites popular expression
Of the peoples choice at the primaries for
senator. and that he VIII call especially
spon the men In blouses and shirt sleeves
TO rally around the Quay standard.
notwithstanding Quay's successes dur
ing the past two campaigns. he is yet not
secure IN his control of his state. He has
complete control Of the state organiza-
ton. and the organized opposition to him
is confined to one or two localities but
he will have to contend against the oppo-
sition OF large number 20 his long con-
tinuad leadership and TO a want Of conf
dence In his two political Iieutenants.
Senator Durham in Philadelphia and Sem
ator Andrews in Crawford Another OBJ
stacle he has to overcome is the popular
feeling against the last legislature. which
was guilty OF several acts which led TO
the belief that many OF its members were
corrupt
The truce with Gov. Hastings does not
seem TO be Of very lasting character.
10 HI.
popular by vetoing several bills which
We're denounced by the press as Infamous.
Politically. Gov Hastings does not stand
very well because OF hts apparent vacllla-
ton. he led a most feroclous and VIM
dictlve fight against Quay as state chair
man IN 1895. and then used his unques-
tlonahle gifts in championship OF Quay
for president as against Mckinley In Isss.
Had Hastings led the fight for Mckinley
In Pennsylvania in that year as yaliantly
as he led It for Quay. he might stand to-
day as leader 81 the opposition TO the sem
alter. with all the prestige OF presidential
support and with every prospect OF VIC
tory. In some quarters there Is a dispo-
siton TO turn TO Don Cameron 10 lead the
take the risks OF such a contest. and he
Is said 20 have other ambitions which
would not be likely 10 induce HIN 70 an
tagonixe Senator's Quay and Pcnrose.
Another man 10 whom Quay's opponents
are Hkeiy 70 turn e Attorney General Nc
Cormick. who. with the single exception
Of John Wanamaker, is more consistent
4 ~. o.
any other man IA tho state. His assist
ant. however. is John +, Eik,ns. who IS
chairman OF the state central committee,
aud one OF Quay's most trusted lleuten-
ants. and he Is a sklllfal politician while
Mccormick is not There have been inai-
cations taat Mccormick would be selected
hy the opponents q Quay as a candidate
for governor. and he Is not likely 20 5eap-
aTdiza such chances as he may have OF a
compromises wlth Quay on that Office By
entering into direct antaEonlsm 70 Cuay's
personal ambition z - more probable
that Wanamaker himself may enter tae
race. and although hc has been unsuceess-
ful IN the past. there is no doubt that he
leads a very powerful minority Another
point ga wauan,a ker's favor IS shat large
SUM a. money would Ne required 70 hrsak
down Quay's stronEholas. 49, the oppo-
siSlon would have 20 crsste an orraa!ua-
tlan I'm every election precinct IN The state.
Wanamaker's own position and wealta
would enlist confidence on tAe par, %
other wealthy men who daslre 20 SCI
ousy's power Weakened. But. even wfth
money. 70 would require uneeasfas and un-
firing labor fov eighteen mauths - accom-
pllsa Quay's Seteaf. ana an organization
consisting q men w.tA sufficient ta-s and
experience 20 cope with the able and tried
leaders in every precinct Wao are devoted
% ousv's csaSe HIS support - ~: among
the ncncyca asen. h0t among the rank
and ftis. and taelr loyalty - him Is %
kind which cannot - shaken BY personal
appeals nor ~ temptations % money.
Cuav never understands the ssraazth
81 opposition. ana 4 ~ IS determined 20
xacesea. Ae knaws how IS take af,antare
cf svery move In re sane. He has played
aagugaesuS cara IN announcing his d.
ssre g have the Qusssson pu; before IRE
recpls IN \ popular vote al ths primaries
Il sAews rs aaFlnS sn8 ITS eonads-cs "a
himself ara - css same tlra@ wtns Popa-
larl,y ~ essRiay3ux his confidence r. sAe
people.
\ political campaign In Pennsylvania Is
amonS tae u.est Interesting ~ TIE csun-
s~y, In New Ye~k to partfes ars &c
svsn1y divided thss e becomes ras-s o. =
contest between Republicans zn1 uea.o-
xrss~ b..s IA psuasf lV.n.s ta,s normal Es-