Evening star., 1897-01-18
SENATOR QUAYS VISIT
he May Be Seriously Pressing Governor
Hastings for the Next Cabinet.
Advantage That His Tran nsfer Would
Be to the Pennsylvania Sena.
tors Program.

Senator Quay's visit to Canton is vari-
ously interpreted here. Some of the poll
ticians hardly think him serious in pre-
senting Gov. Hastings for place in the
cabinet but there are others who declare
that he is entirely sincere, and that he Is
playing one of the most ambitious games of
his life. Those who hold to the latter view
tell very interesting story in support of It.
Gov. Hastings, it is recalled, was one of
those who combined in the summer of 1895
for the overthrow of Mr.. Quay in Pennsyl-
vania affairs. 1t was a fight so interesting,
because of the prominence of those en-
gagged in it, that 1t attracted national at
tention- Mr.. Quay, with all of his power
and finesse. was pretty hard pressed, and
1t looked at one time as If he would be
beaten. Before the fight ended, however,
Gov. Hastings weakened, and Immediately
after 1t closed he and Mr.. Quay came to
friendly understanding again. At once the
impression got abroad that the governor
was playing for Mr.. Cameron's senatorial
shoes. and report followed this that Mr.
quay would help along the Hastings boom.
The Attempt for the Senate.
Two reasons were given why Mr. Quay
would be glad to have Gov. Hastings trans
ferred to the Senate. First, because of the
new bond established between them; and
second, and principally, because such
change would bring into the governors
chair Lieutenant Governor Lyon of Pitts
burg, man extremely desirous Of promo
ton, and one of Mr.. Quay's closest and
most trusted friends. With Mr.. Lyon in
command at Harrisburg, Mr.. Quay's whole
program respecting state affairs would it
was suggested, be assured of cordial and
highly valuable assistance.
But as time passed, and speculation took
more ard more this line, Mr.. Quay found
difficulties in the way. Some of his friends
showed an unwillingness to forgive Gov
ernor Hastings for the part he had taken
IN the anti-Quay movement, and resented
the talk of sending the governor to the
Senate. Then MIR. Penrose, after losing the
mayoralty nomination in Philadelphia, de-
veloped senatorial aspirations. and these
were pressed on Mr.. Quay. Finally it be-
came necessary to choose between the two
men, and Mr.. Quay gave his hand to Mr.
Penrose, and the republica an legislature at
Harrisburg ratified the Senator's choice of
colleague.
Now for the Cabinet.
Mr.. Quay, as the story goes with the in
stincts of a plunger, is trying his fortunes
again with Governor Hastings. The cab
met making affords him opportunity, and if
he can land the governor at the cabinet
table 1t will be the same, so far as the
Pennsylvania program Is concerned as if
ne mad succeeded in transferring the gov
error to the Senate. The way will be
cleared for the promotion of Lieutenant
Governor Lyon and for the full realizatio
of Mr.. Quay's ambition in the direction of
home legislation.
1t is pointed out how very strong Mr..
Quay would then be. not only in local, but
in national affairs His colleague Mr.. PEN
rose, will, both as his junior and his friend,
cooperate cordially with him in the SEN
ate. Gov. Hastings, as a member of the
cabinet. owing his appointment in some
measure to him, would naturally remember
the source of his promotion. AT Harris
burg, with his bosom friend in the COVER
nors chair and the legislature we'll disposed
toward him, Mr.. Quay would be all but
supreme. Would Thomas c. Platt himself,
il is asked, have as much to show as this
for all of his recent achievements?
Feeling of Quny's Opponents.
The opponents of Mr.. Quay in Pennsyl-
vania are watching him very closely. They
would be glad to have the state recognized
in the making of the cabinet but they
would be sorry to see such recognition take
turn which would simply, as they think,
prove, SO far the state was concerned
leading feature of the Quay program.