The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29
LOOKS LIKE WIDENER AND QUAY.
The One to Be Pennsylvapia's Governor and
the Other to 20 Back TO the senate.

The One to Be Pennsylvania's Governor and
the Other to 60 Back to the senate.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2s.-The campaign for
the four years term of Governor to succeed
Hastings, and for a successor to Senator Quay for
a full term OF six years, has just opened most
auspiciously for Quay, who now has a tirrner
grasp upon the party machinery than ever be-
fore in his unique and eventful career in Amer.
lean politics. In opening so brightly for Quay
1t presents a most gloomy outlook for Cen
gresham William A. Stone OF Allegheny, the
man whom 30 per cent. OF Quay's personal and
political friends have looked upon ever since
Quay memorable fight for state Chairman IS
almost certain to become the successor OF Gov.
Hastings.
As Quay balls from Beaver and Stone from
the adjoining county OF Allegheny. it would be
asking a very great conce,sion-much greater
than has ever before been accorded-to name
both the Governor and the Senator from adjoin-
ing counties, and more especially so with the
home county of Congressman Stone strongly
averss to his nomination. as it must be, with
State Senators Magee, Finn, and rawfor
opposed to him.
The Republican candidates for Governor and
Senator next year will DO a compromise, just
as the nominations for Aud!tor-Gencral and
state Treasurer made last week were. Sena-
tor Quay wanted Beacon for State Treasurer,
and Hastings desired McCauliey for Auditor
General. and the latter being especially friendly
to Quay-having carried his county for him
last year against q mighty strong opposition
Senator Quay was entirely willing TO rccipro-
cate, and the compromise ticket is now Nc
Caulley and Beacon.
The very same rule will apply at the Republi.
can State Convention OF next year. Such OPP
ponents OF Senator Quay as State Senators Ma
gee, Finn, and Crawford OF Allegheny, Spruul
OF Delaware. kaufman OF Lancaster. Scott OF
Luzerne, HamIncl OF snyder. Losch OF Schuyl-
kali, and .sieiaman OF Blair all Of whom. ex-
ceptinR Finn end Kaufman. are hold over
Scnators-anG David Martin. Thomas Dolan,
and the Bu-iu"ss Mems League OF Philadelphia,
would vigorously oppose both stone for Gov
ernor and Quay for Senator. and with all the
more consistency and force because OF their
geographical contigulty.
These opponents would be entirely satisfied
II they could name the candidate FOR Governor,
and with that in view they are already scan
ming tie list Of availablcs to see il there Is any
one upon whom they could AL unite. and who
at the same time would, like Major McCaulley,
commands the situation by reason Of his firm
grin upon the political machine.
The only available man thus far thought OF
in connection with the Govrrnorship upon whom
nearly all the opponents OF QGay could unite
with entire sincerity and earnestness is Peter
A. b. Widener, ex-City Treasurer OF Phlladel-
phia; and as Senator Quay Is likely to regard
the election Of Mr.. Widener In the same spirit
he did that OF McCaulley from Chester county,
II now looks as II the next Governor OF Pennsyl.
his name Peter A. b. Widener, and the next
Senator hail from Beaver in Tie person OF Mat.
thew-pronounCed Mathoo -Stanley Quay, and
both would be chosen without a FERROUS contest.