The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-11

Rumors have been in the air for some time
about the harmony deals between the Repub-
lican factions in Philadelphia. The rumors
originated with the return Of the Florida
pilgrims" two months ago, when number
of the ward leaders in Philadelphia, who had
heretofore affiliated with the Combine, jour
neyed to Florida to see Senator Quay and
upon their return announced their intention
of training in the future with Senator Quay,
so far as state politics is concerned. In local
campaigns, under the harmony plans, each
ward leader was supposed to have an equal
say in the distribution of patronage,
The harmony scheme has apparently mis-
carried The anti-Combine leaders, with
Senator Durham at their head, view the pro-
posed peace movement with great deal Of
distrust and think that Senator Quay, in his
anxiety to end the factional warfare in this
state, has been deceived by the Martin
Magee people They say that the harmony
movement, as at present proposed will in
the end only result in restoring the old
Combine to power, and that under no circum-
stances will they submit to a peace project
that will bring about such a result.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, a staunch
Quay supporter, came out yesterday with a
doublo-le ,dcd editorial upon this subject and
which has since been the sole topic Of con
versation among the politicians. Speaking
upon the harmony deals the Inquirer says
that the report has been in the air for some
time that Senator Quay's much discussed
harmony scheme is not a plan Of harmony
at all but is nothing more or less than a sur
render of the reform forces in the Republi-
can party to Chris Magoe, William Finn and
David Martin and a restoration to power OF
the old Combine in PittsbuIg and Philadel-
phia" 1t further predicts that such q
course ON the part Of the Senior Senator will
result in his political downfall.
If these rumors should be verified by more
substantial evidence in the future there will
be a great shaking up" among the leader
of the state, and nowhere moro so than il
schuylIill county. It would naturally causr
a difference" between the two United State
Senator'S because it would be easy to predic
where Senator Penrose and his friends woul'
be found in a fight against the old Combinerz
1t is this phase Of the question that ha
caused the local leaders to ask themselve
the question, where they ARE at :" but very
few of them credit the report, and bayu
little faith in the newspaper stories to tha
effect
That there have been rumors Of deal be
tween the old Combine forces and the Beaye
statesman, is true; that the Martin-Mage
people are only too anxious to effect such
deal, is equally true. But we do not believ
that Senator Quay, who has led the success
full battle against these people would tolerat
an arrangement whereby David Martin an'
Chris Magee would be restored to power
The friends of Senator Quay want more sub
stantial evidence than mere rumor probabl
originating in the Combine camp, before the
will believe that their faithful leader ha
led them, hor-c and dagoon, into the cam
Of the enemy.
1t is well known that Senator Quay
anxious fora more friendly feeling betwee
the Republican factions and has been work
ing with that end in view for the past sevea
months. While this is all true, we refuse
believe that he has agreed to such an out
fageous proposition as is reported, and awai
ais positive denial. which we are sure will b
forthcoming. If the harmony moyemer
cannot be effected without the surrender
his friends and their interests, Senator Qua
win still be found leading the reform force
against the old Combine. That can be dc
pended upon,