The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-01

POLITICS !
Real Meaning Of the Meeting Between
Quay ana Martin.
GEN. REEDER MlSREPRESEETED
The Ex-secretary Of State Intends to Push
the Alleged Bribery Suit to the End
The Capitol Commission Gets
Down to Business.
Special HrnAID correspondence.


political sensation Of the week has been
the visit Of Senator Quay upon David
Martin at the rooms Of the Republican
city committee in Philadelphia and his
call upon Chris Magee in Pittsburg.
| What appears to be a remarkable pro-
| ceeding, however, is simply a display Of
the ordinary political horse sense which
Senator Quay has exercised on more
than one occasion. To begin with, it
can be stated as a positive fact that
there have been no deals, dickers or ar
rangements Of any political nature or
any character whatever between SEN
ator Quay and Mr. Martin or Senator
Quay and Mr.. Magee.
The whole purpose of his visit to the
Republican city headquarters in Phil
adelphia was to get out as large a vote
as possible for Beacon and AIcCauley
in the city of Brotherly Love. State
Chairman Elkin, who has been tireless
in his work for the organization and
for the candidates, felt that it would be
better all round If a more cordial feel
Ing was established between the state
committee and the Philadelphia city
committee. Heretofore these two or
ganizations have been working on en-
tirely independent lines and it was felt
that cooperation to q certain extent
would materially aid in bringing out
large vote in this off year of election.
Mr.. Elkin requested Senator Quay
to accompany him to the city commit
tee rooms, and the senator readily con-
sented The whole meaning Of the epi-
sode is that Senator Quay, the state
| chairman and the leading men in the
various wings of the party desired to
poll the very largest possible vote in
Pennsylvania this year. Senator Quay,
in speaking of the meeting to a close
personal friend, assured him in the
most emphatic manner possible that
the meeting had no significance so far
as the gubernatorial and senatorial
campaigns were concerned.
He added that, while he was willing
to fight fair battle at the primary
elections and within the party lines, he
was not willing to go into fight with
any Republican, no matter who he
might be- on election day He said
that that day was the one day in the
year when all Republicans should stand
shoulder TO shoulder in support of a
common cause against a common en-
ever personal differences might have
existed in the past, or whatever per-
sonal relations there might be In the
present. That, and that alone, he de-
clared was the sum and total Of the
/ Significance that could be attached to
his meetings with Mr. Martin and Mr..
Magee,
One of the Philadelphia newspapers
that has been attacking General Reeder
for factional and personal reasons a
! day or two ago made the assertion
that the general had counsel present
at the recent meeting between Quay
and Martin, and that plans were made
for discontinuing the Reeder and Van
Valkenburg bribery suits. So far as
! General Reeder is concerned the story
is absolutely false. He says:
THAT is an absolute and inexcusa-
Bile lie. I have no counsel except Con-
! gresham kirkpatrick, Mr.. Fox and
Mr.. Stewart, all Of Easton, and so far
as know none of these were in Phila-
| delphia, nor was any one else present
at any interview authorized to repre-
sent me.
Il shall never at any time consent
to any proposition to settle or comprom-
ise the case against me, nor shall ever
at any time give my consent to any
such adjustment, My counsel Is in
structed to press for an early hearing,
and nothing less than that win satisfy
me.
Il have nothing whatever to do with
the prosecution against Van Valken-
burg. I did not know that any person
| Intended arresting him until 1 saw in
| fba nayUepa rapg fbat ~, vpas4 Eoa 49,
made, and from that day to this 1 have
taken no interest nor part in the pros
ecution Of the indictment found against
him"
Judge Kirkpatrick, Mr.. Stewart and
Mr.. Fox who We're seen, all state that
there is no truth that any of them
were in Philadelphia at the interview
as stated.
Well, the capitol commissioners have
adopted the plan submitted by Henry
Ives Cobb, of Chicago and selected him
as the architect to supervise the con-
struction Of the capitol building. I'm
der the act of assembly the commits
sioners were obliged to select not only
q plan for the legislative building. but
also plans for such other buildings as
may be necessary to accommodate the
departments of the state government.
The plans adopted cover all these build
ings, although at present there is no
authority for erecting any buildings
except that which Is for the accommo-
dation Of the general assembly.
The plans adopted contemplate the
erection Of three buildings running
from east to west and connecting them
by wings running north and south, so
as to give, when all are completed and
connected, practically the effect of a
single structure. The central building
now to be erected is for the use of the
general assembly, and it Is the desire
Of the commissioners, If possible, to add
at present to the central building a por-
tion, at least, Of the connecting wings
running north and south, so that the
same may present a more attractive
exterior.
Many excellent designs We're submit
ted to the commissioners, but the prln-
cipal consideration which led them
finally to adopt the plan submitted by
Mr.. Cobb is to be found in the fact
that his plans provided for outside