The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-18

Quay's Candidate-A Case OF Scare
All Around-StillG Cunning For Deals
From Our Own Correspondent)
Harrisburg, Nov. l6.-The danger
that was feared by the Republican lead
ers has at last materialized. DIR. Swal-
how is full fedged candidate for gov
srnor next year. He expects to take
advantage of the disaffection in the
Republican party and sweep up the
steps OF the capitol like a four time
winner.
The past week has been full OF po-
htical surprises. Senator Durham. the
personal lieutenant of Senator Quay
IN Philadelphia, came out with a decla-
ration practically declaring himself in
dependent of Senator Quay. In the
newspapers he stated that no contracts
or harmony deals which Senator Quay
might make with Secretary of state
David Martin would be binding on
him. Privately, to his friends, he de-
clsred very emphatically that he was
done with Senator Quay forever He
had not been consulted about the Sem
ator's harmony visits to Secretary
Martin, and he did not propose that
Senator Quay should make a fool OF
him after standing up for the gentle
man from Beaver as he had done.
LEXOW ANDREWS HOT.
Following closely on this came a
declaration from State Senator Will
lam II. Andrews AS is well known,
Senator Andrews is running the cam
paign OF Colonel w. A. Stone for gov
ernor. Andrews, who In private de-
Cared his disgust and dissatisfaction
with Senator Quay in attempting to
patch UP peace. also declared that he
was through with the 'old man" AS
evidence of the way he felt he I'm
mediately gave out an interview In
which he declared that Colonel Stone
was not the candidate OF Senator Quay,
but that instead ne was making the
canvass on his record as a Republican.
OF course the fact that Colonel Stone
has as his principal supporter the
man who became notorious as chair
man of the Lexow committee: that
this man. w. II. Andrews is working
the delegates for Stone, spending
money In his behalf. and running a
suite OF offices in Pittsburg at his ex
pense while booming him as Governor
Hastings successor. suggests the idea
that Andrews. as Quay once expressed
himself, would like o know how It felt
ito own governor"
is STONE A STOOL PIGEON?
II this premise is correct the Stone
candidacy represents either one OF two
things, the aspiration of "Lexow" An
drews, who is a man that was never
known to do anything without seeing
something in 1t for himself. or the de-
sire OF Senator Quay to control the next
governor. Because It has been estAb-.
lished that over a year ago Senator
Quay promised the gubernatorial sue
cession to Colonel Stone.
But, as has already been pointed out
in these dispatches. Senator Quay's de-
sire is to use the nomination for gov
ernor as trading power to secure to
himself a reelection to the United
States senate. Senator Quay is ready
10 throw down Colonel Stone, to whom
one year ago he promised the COVER
nOrship, Mr.. Quay is quoted as saying
in a recent newspaper interview:
II am keeping my hands off the fight
for governor. Too many of my friends
are interested. As for Colonel Stone
he must take his chances with the rest
Stone has been we'll taken care Of l
have kept him in congress ever since
he went there"
STILL TRYING TO DEAL.
Senator Quay has not given up hope
of making a deal with Secretary Mar
tin and Senator Magee. No deal has
been perfected. Senator Quay has not
promised to do anything for David Mar
tin, and David Martin has not prom
ised to do anything for Senator Quay.
The matter stands just where 1t did a
week ago. Quay is badly frightened.
and is trying to make terms with
Messrs. Martin and Magee. but no
terms have been made, because neither
Martin nor Magee will trust Quay AS
IT stands today Quay Is distrusted by
every political leader in the state.
By his attempt to get under cover
and leave Durham, Penrose, Thomas.
Andrews and all the rest of his friends
out in the cold he has soured them.
and they are waiting an opportunity to
throw him off. Messrs Martin and Ma
gee, to whom Senator Quay has gone
on his knees and begged for reconcilia-
zion and peace, refused to make a deal,
and go Senator Quay cannot claim their
friendship or aid. The result is that
he Is ready to fall between the tubs
without a friend in either camp.
But. more than this, Senator Quay
must certainly see defeat In the next
Legislature. Ten counties in the state
gave Swallow, the Independent. a plu-
rality, and II the same counties next
year return Independent members of
the Legislature Senator Quay cannot
hope for reelection. Add to these the
anti-Quay members that will be cleo
ted from Philadelphia and Pttsburg
and the scattering Independents over
the state and II will be a political i'm
possibility for Quay to secure his re-
election to the senate without buying
Democratic votes.
FIGURES FOR IT.
A few figures are very convincing.
In the last Legislature there were 2l6
Republicans in senate and house. In
the house alone there were l72 Repub-
llcans. OF this number &c were staunch
anti-Quay men. who represented anti
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