Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-01
Why Quay VIII be Elected.


issuing all sorts of manifestos re-
garding the situation in the Legis-
latme and claiming the certain de-
feat of Senator Quay, says the
Philadelphia Inquirer. There is
the same element of deception in
these claims as was characteristic
of the ante-electiOn speeches. AS
a matter of fact, there seems to be
no doubt whatever concerning the
selection of Quay, for the very good
reason that he has the votes.
Facts are stubborn things to get
around.
The hope of the anti-Quay cam
paigners has been that there would
be enough Quay haters in the Leg
islature to hold the balance of
power, and that in the end these
andth Democrats might join hands
in unity upon some one. Such a
hope is wholly delusive. There
are 81 Democrats in all, and to
elect a Senator requires 1913 votes.
To defeat Quay would require Al
Republicans to bolt the caucus, re-
fuse to vote for the caucus nominee
and join with the Democrats. The
idea of such thing is preposterous.
That Quay will be the caucus NOM
inee is perfectly apparent as the
figures show. Let us analyze the
composition of the Legislature.
In, 10 D.,
publicans and 13 Democrats, while
the House is made up as follows:
Republicans, 127; Democrats, II;
Fusionists, 8, consisting of 9 Re-
publicans and Democrats from
Chester and Blair counties). The
three so-called Republicans have
no right in Republican caucus,
for they We're not elected on the
Republican ticket, but their pre-
sence in the caucus would have no
effect one way or the other. Add
1917 and 81 and the Republican
strength on joint ballot is lG4.
The majority of the caucus is there
fore SO.
In the Senate there are 80 votes
either actually pledged to Quay or
elected in his interests, and there
is no doubt concerning any of
them. This number does not in
clude Martin, Magee and Finn
and those whom they control. In
the House there are 90 members
pledged to or elected for Quay, and
these 90 do not count the 9 whom
Magee controls in Allegheny or the
1G Martin men from Philadelphia
or the Fusionists and Wanamaker
following. Quay therefore starts
with a solid body of 100 supporters
or a majority of 40 in the caucus.
AS it requires 1913 to elect q
Senator on joint ballot, and Quay
has 122 bedrock supporters with
out the aid of either Martin or
Magee's friends, his election would
seem to be as certain as anything
can be in politics. The position of
Senator Magee has been defined
publicly by Mr.. Magee himself.
He will not vote for Quay in the
caucus, but he will vote in the
Legislature for the nominee of the
caucus. The twelve votes from
Allegheny county in Senate and
House will alone give Quay the
election, therefore, and it is not to
be presumed for a minute that the
Martin following in Philadelphia,
which prides itself upon regularity,
will bolt the caucus. Indeed, Mr..
Martin, in his speech accepting
the nomination for State Senator,
declared that he was party man
would always be governed by party
caucus decisions.
Its a little difficult to understand,
in the light of the facts, why the
Van Nalkenberg League should
persist III trying to mislead the
people.
All this talk of a combination in
the House to elect a Democratic
speaker is also absurd A majority
OF the entire membership is 1O3.
and the Quay following alone is
%. When a Speaker is nominated
by the Republican caucus the
Martin and Magee following, being
solidly Republican, will support
the nominee. and those who believe
otherwise are simply Wasting their
time.
1t is bit interesting TO note the
extent Of the Wanamaker following
in the Legislature among the Re
publicans 1t is true that as Il