The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-17
Gossip ait
the Capital


Washington, June 16.
A story is afloat here the Senator Quay
may decide to become a candidate for the
gubernational nomination next year.
There is no doubt that he has had
all the honor which the state Of Penn
sylvania can confer upon any of its clti-
zens except the Chief Magistracy, and
with this additional honor Senator Quay
could retire from public life covered
with more glory than any other man has
ever been in the history of the Common
wealth.
Senator Quay is no longer u young
man, and 1t is not only his own desire,
but also that of mis- family and close per-
sonal friends, that he withdraw from ac-
tive politics and spend the remainder of
his days in private life. To complete his
remarkable political career with the
chief magistracy of his native state
would be the crowning event of his life.
His friends are particularly anxious to
have Mr.. Quay enter the gubernatorial
race. He has the Republican organiza-
ton so well in hand that he would have
no trouble in securing the nomination
He could have 1t for the asking.
Since he came to the United States SEN
ate, Colonel Quay has worked much
harder than the average man in that
body. 1t is not only the work in the
senate that has told upon his physical
condition, but the constant strain and
annoyance of wrestling with office seek
ers that has had the effect of breaking
his health. Nobody not familiar with
this sort of work has any idea of the
worry attached to it, That Is why so
many presidents break down. 1t is harder
work than breaking stone on the street,
for the reason that the man who does the
latter has not only rest of body but also
of mind at the end of his eight or ten
hours labor. Men like Senator Quay,
however, have little or no rest at all.
That is the principal reason for the
friends of the senator being solicitous
Of his early retirement from public life.
A four years term as governor, while
It would not be absolute rest, would be
an easy and gradual outlet for Senator
Quay from active politics.
Another reason given for Senator
Quays gubernatorial aspirations next
year is that so many of his political
friends will be candidates for the nom
ination that it would be difficult for him
to choose between them. 1t will be par
allel to the state chairmanship fight of
last year, when two of the senator's
friends-John p. Elkins and Frank Will
ling Leach-were candidates. The con-
test became so bitter that in order to
prevent i'll feeling among the supporters
of both claimants, Senator Quay an
nounced his candidacy, and was unani-
ernatorial nomination next year may as
sumo the same phase, and In order to
restore harmony in the ranks of mis-
friends Senator Quay may be forced to
become a candidate.
1t Is believed that all the candidates
for the Republican gubernatorial nomin-
alton are willing to acquiesce in Senator
Quay's candidacy, as they concede that
without his support neither of them can
| be nominated.
1t is generally conceded by Pennsylvani-
ans in Washington that James s. Beacon,
of Westmoreland, will be unanimously
nominated for state treasurer this year.
| There is yet some doubt, however, as to
| who win capture the nomination for
auditor general. State Senator Harden
| bergh, of Wayne, and Major McCauley,
| of Chester are the leading candidates for
| that honor. OF course, much, IL not all,
| depends upon what Senator Quay says.
| The Wayne county statesman has never
wavered In his support OF Senator Quay
from the day he entered politics down to
| the present time, and his friends here
| think that for that reason he should he
rewarded, and will urge Senator Quay to
put him on the slate. Major McCauley's
/ friends are also putting in their best llcks
| for him, and are confident their labors
| will not be in vain. Senator Quay, as far
1
preference for the auditor generalship,
If the fight between Hardenbergh and Nc
| Cauley becomes too warm IT is more than
| likely that Senator Quay will select a
| compromise candidate. The woods are
full of good timber, and 1t ought not to
be a difficult task to select an available
| candidate.
| The Democratic congressman are al
ready figuring on an increased number OF
| representatives in the house from Penn
sylvania next year. They fully expenct
eight members of their faith in the next
congress. They are counting on capturing
the Eighth, Twelfth, Thirteenth ana
| Twenty-eighth districts, and possibly this
| Twenty-siXth, together with the three
they now haye-the Third, Ninth and
| Nineteenth. Judging from the big Re
publican majorities in some of the above
| districts last fall II is difficult to see upoT
| what ground the Democrats build thell
hope. The present member from the
Twelfth district Mr.. Williams, was elect
ed by 5000 majority, and Mr. Brumm, Of
the Thirteenth district, had a majority Of
2.l0O over his Democratic opponent. Mr.
Kulp, in the Seventeenth district, led his
Democratic rival by more than l,000 anC
SO did Mr.. Arnold In the Twenty-eightf
district. In the Twenty-slxth district
whore Joe Sibsey was the Democratic
Populistic candidate, Mr. Sturtevant, Re
publican, won by over 700 majority. Th'
Eighth district contest was the closes
Of all, the Republican, Mr.. Kirkpatrick
pulling through by a little over 300 ma
jority. That district, however, has beef
Democratic for many years, and MAJ
again be found In that column, as th'
defeat OF the Democratic candidate wal
due largely to disahection in his owl
party. The Nineteenth district was alsi
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