The Washington bee., 1898-12-10
EX SENATOR DEMAS, OF LOUIS
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To be continued.

From the New Orleans. La, Republican
The following letter of ex-Naval
Officer Henry Demas, of Louisiana,
late naval officer, speaks for itself.
His republicanism and patriotism is
above self, and should be an example
to Mr.. Wanamaker and other disgrun-
tied Republicans. 1t is commonly
known that Senator Quay opposed
Demas' confirmation, and yet this stall.
wart Republican refuses to traduce the
Senator or join with his enemies in
denouncing him. This act must place
Demas high up in the estimation OF
Senator Quay and every other loyaI
Republican. We congratulate the Sen
ator upon his wisdom and liberality
which cannot fail to win for him friends
should the President be as true TO him
as Cleveland was to Mathews and
send his name again to the Senate for
confirmation. 10 be consistent De-
mas name must be sent in again or
Wimberly'S name withdrawn, unless
the color line is obtained, both at the
White House and In the Senate. They
both must stand or fall together, be
ing under the same Indictment, by the
New York World, Warmoth, Kellogg
and other anti-McKinley agencies.
We expect to see the President do the
right thing, and stand Squarely by De-
mas and give him a denomination. He
has been Reimbursed by the people of
his district by reelection as chair
man of the district committee. We
hope that Senator Hanna, always true
to his friends, will urge the renomina-
ton of Senator Demas for the position
of naval officer
DEMAS WAS FOR QUAY.
Hon. II. c. e. Astwood,
Bryan Mawr, Pa.
My dear friend Astwood:
Through the columns of the Defend
er | am apprised of your safe return
to the States from Santiago, Cuba, the
site where American arms and yaIor
achieved victory in the recent war
waged against Spain, in the interest of
humanity and Cuban independence.
1t affords me pleasure to resume our
correspondence that was temporarily
suspended by your departure, First,
| must congratulate you on the ably
edited paper you are issuing and on
the gallant fight you are making for
the Regular party nominees and the
defense of Senator Quay. against his
political enemies and traduCerS; al
though the Senator, when il was his
opportunity to do me the kindness
and party act. dealt me the meanest
blow In the matter of my confirmation
for the naval office. say meanest
blow, and blow that was keenly felt by
me, for the reason that it had its direc-
tion from one whom had always re-
garded as one of the ablest and fairest
in the party and the truest friend of
the colored man, yet while he found it
probably a pleasure to injure me, |
would rather have him triumph in his
present struggle over the malicious
practices and mean advantages that
his adver ialeS are endeavOring to take
of him, than to learn of his defeat. /
am republican with all Republican
tendencies, and for this reason alone /
am for Quay and his success. IfIn
any way | could be instrumental i'm
contributing to his success, ! would
gladly and willingly do so. Convey TO
him my honest wishes and deep inter
est for his political welfare and tri-
umph, and hope that you may succeed
III having our people IN Pennsylvania
do their duty to themselves and party
by standing by Senator Quay and the
regular Republican nominees.
ReSpeCtly yours:
HENRY DEMAS.