The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-02
NKINLEY PRAISED
SENATOR Quay
General King Recalls an interest
Expression From the
President. y
TOUCH NATIONAL ISSUES,
Pennsylvania Election Important
on Account of National In
terests Involved.
TOUCH NATIONAL ISSUES,


starting out on the stump for the Re-
publican state ticket. says a special dis
patch from Philadelphia, ehatted enter
tainingIy at the Hotel Walton of his
experiences in the Harrison presidential
campaign, when he was associated with
Colonel NJ. S. Quay. who was then
chairman OF the Republican national
committee and whom he has since held
in high esteem. The general remarked
that from what he had learned in his
short visit here there was no doubt
that the enemies OF Senator Quay had
overreached themselves in their latest
contemplate tactics. From what he
had learned in conversation with
number OF representative citizens, nog
Identified with politics. the proceedings
against Senator Quay were accepted
as part OF the campaign. Any fair
minded man in reading the testimony
at the hearing could readily see that
there were no grounds for charging
the senior senator with any illegal act
Republicans throughout the country
who are familiar with Colonel Quays
services for the party and his battles
FOR the maintenance of its principles
in party councils, in hard fought state
anu ndAADAaA AdtAl AdASlAE anu hA AAN
floor Of the United States senate. con-
denim the assaults made upon him at
this juncture. which are generally rec
ognized as inspired by men who have
been unsuccessful in satisfying their
desire for public Office.
With the Democracy putting up a
strong still hunt campaign" said Cen
eral King. earnestly. 1t behooves Re
heed to the schemes Of the disgruntled
office seekers. The legislature which is
to be elected this fail in Pennsylvania
VII be called upon to elect member Of
the United States senate II is of the
utmost Importance that Pennsylvania.
with her great industrial interests. shall
he represented by a stalwart. loyal Re
publican. a man Of force and influence,
just such men as Senator Quay has
been. He is liked by his colleagues in
the senate and they viii do almost any
thing for him.
As ] was starting from home" con-
tlnued General King. drawing an en-
velope from his coat pocket. I took
from my scrap book a clipping from
the New York Tribune of Sept. 5. 1886.
just in the midst of the last presidential
campaign. which shows that Major
William Mckinley thinks Of Senator
Quay's ability and services to his party
and his country. Let me read IL to
you"
MAJOR MKINLEY'S COMMENT.
The general then read the following:
rOn Saturday. Sept. ;. a large dele
cation Of Republicans from Beaver
D., lv-4 frL- s,l1
al Canton In his speech acknowledging
The compliment the major made the
following reference to Senator Quay.
who is citizen Of Beaver county. We
quote from the report in the New York
Tribune.
My fellow citizens. do not forget
that this delegation comes from the
home Of that distinguished leader and
unrivaled Republican organizer (great
cheering and cries Of Quay. Quay.D
whose unfaltering devotion OF Repub-
licanism has never wavered. and whose
splendid services to the cause have
more than once assisted to achieve the
most signal triumphs in both your state
and the nation. (Great spplause.) !
remember well that when the Wilson
tariff law went from the house to the
senate and was under discussion Sena-
tor Quay stood resolutely for every
interest in his state and prevented the
destruction of great industries by his
famous speech, which was the longest
ever delivered upon the tariff question
in the history of the republic. and
which has not been concluded (Great
laughter and applause.) When he was
fighting for the industries Of your state
on the floOr of the senate IL he could
not save them in any other way he re-
sumed his speech Qaughfer). which
went on day after day (renewed laugh
teri, without apparent diminution OF
the manuscript that lay before him.
Continued laughter and cries Of 'Hur-
rah for Quay,D | wish he might have
been a part OF this great delegation to-
day. but his absence is fully compen-
stated for by the fact that in another
part OF this great field of contest he Is
serving the same cause In which you
are engaged. ard for the success OF
which so many Of the people are striv-
ing. tApplause.)"
That speech continued General
King. enthusiastically. tells how much
President Mckinley thinks OF Penn
sylvania's senior senator. Colonel Quay
was in 1886 member of the Republican
national committee. and he is a mem
ber Of that committee now. More than
this. he was then and siiIl is a men,
her % the executive committee. Not
only Major Mckinley. hut Mark Hanna,
well knew his value as a political ad-
wiser and organizer The president viii
need the assistance Of men like Senator
Quay when he has TO meet the issues
that viii come before the next con-
gress."
General King. then commenting upon
the Democratic claims in the next
house. declared that If the disorganiz-
ing influences of the present anti-Re-
publican campaign we're encouraged
Republican success in number Of con-
gressi0nal districts in this state would
be fmperfsed