The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-12

He Should Be-others Are Strong
ly Opposed to His Continuing to
Occupy Seat in United States
Senate-Numerou Opinions.
In political circles YESTERDAY ON" 'l
the principal toucs of discussion was
the announcement of United states
Senator NJ. :. QUAY that h, viii he n
candidate for recollection. This an
nuunccmUnt Nas not unlocked ror but
accomranied as it was by his stronc
statements with reference to the late
cam aign and his sweeping Challcng"
to his enemies it made VelV interest
ing subject matter for discussion
Mr. QUAY has many loyal friends
and champions in this county who un-
hpsitntnglI say that NJ should be re-
elected and roint to his work in the
senate for Pennsylvania and her it,
tnrcsts as sufficient reason for his
return They refuse to believe the
stories So freelcy hurled broadcast
during the campaign and soy they ar"
largely tn" work oi his political enc
mics and that Mr.. quay is simply sur
reIinG the fate Of hundreds of men
prominent in public life whose success
arouscs all manner If l,alousios.
~ has been charged that MI quay
H. responsible FOR all the sins of umnlis~
Slrn and commission Of the las, lyE,s-
laturc,' said = man Yesterday after
neon who Nda in close touch with tho
last legislature as he discussed SEN
atur Quay's candidacy with party nf
friends. AS a matter Of fact Mr..
Quay - rcsDOnaihe for it'll" # any
thing that ,hc Legislature did. 1t was
a very independent body and any per
son who was i'm Harrisburg during TN"
session and has any exact knoWlcdg"
Of what was going ON there is perfect
ly well aware that Senator QUAY was
unable t. c,ntrol it t. any extent
ONE CHARACTERISTIC.
There is one rem1rkablc Trims about
Senate, QUAY and it is this. those
who know him brst az" his most loyal
friends A. his home h, is fairly idol
ized by his naighbors and with men
who have been olCSoll associated with
him | hay, heard but one sentiment
expressed ana that is tn" greatest
respect and admiration. Many of the
mon | have heard culoGize him are
the most upright ANA honorable in the
state ana when : have heard them
talk | have been forced to the cunclu-
sion that a man vino could attract
such friends and hold them is Il long
distance removed from the political
outlaw some of Senator Quay's pOliti-
cal enemies would have us believe
me is"
l.. i. AthCrto secretary of the bOaE'I
uf trade. who has had occasion since
, his connection with the board 80 COM
muriCatc MANY times with Senator
quay with reference to national leg
islatiUn ana Other matters in which
the board and the people of Scranton
Wera Interested sand that he mad al
ways found the senior senator very
! attentive to the duties of his Office.
NO communication was ever sent from
| This office to Mr.. quay that did not re-
| ceiv" prompt and proper considers
! ton" said Mr.. Atrcrton. and i'm gen
J "rdl ho has been 4 Staunch friend OF
/ Pennsylvania in the senate / am il
/ doubt a. to the prouri"ty Of ra-el'ctina
! him, but before expressing positive
! opinion | would want TO know tho
names of the other aSpirantS.
Attorney James J. II. Hamilton does
! not take kindly to Nv. Ouav's candi,
/ dpCy for recollection. He said: I'm
, opposed to the recollection of Senator
! Quay to the United States senate. \,
! view it -, r"-ylcrtiun would be /;
! disgrace unun tn" fair name of gu,
| commonwealth. This state. IN mann
rr..uCvtS the Gr,atust i'm the Union
ought to hc represented i'm the nationa
. senate by ii statesman. not pOliti
elan of the character of the prasen
senior senator"
MIR. JONES TRIBUTE.
District Attorney John X. Jones take
the opposite view of the stuG ton. ''
am decidedly in favor Of the recollection
of senator quay" said Mr.. Jones. "
regard him as one of the greatest Re
publican leaders in the United state
ana certainly the greatest party leade
Pennsylvania has ever produced. Cnde
his leadership the Republican vote u
Pennsylvania has greatly increase,
und unprecedented pluralities haV
been given for Republican candidates
1t is necessary for political parties t
have leaders and it seems they mus
necessarily come i'm for Il large share a
abuse and Calumny.
II de- not believe many of the report
circulated against the character o
senator Quay. | have some aCQuaint
ancc with him, having met him at Re
publican state conventions I have at
tended in years gone by and | haV
learned To admire him as man.
politician and Il leader of men. Gen
eTous-hcarted and magnanimous, h
seems To have the esteem and gegar
Of every one who becomes acquainte
with him. | believe if it was not f.
hiH wise leadership during the HaT
son campaign Benjamin Harrison woul
never have been elected.
. The attack made upon him by Wan
. amakcr and his adhcrents was the T.,
suit of personal spleen on the part
n Mr.. Wanamakcr. AS a member
l Pennsylvania laNmukinG body and q
secretary of the commonwealth Sci
atur QUAY did great service for Penr
SyNania ana he has been ever watcl
mi of her interests in the United Stat,
, senate. \ recollection would be a grac,
: iuI rounding out of his diSting uiSh,