The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28
HHY QTAT MADE
HIS LATEST MOVE
Thwarting a Political Conspiracy
Such as Has Never Been
Equaled IN Politics.
THE DICE WERE LOADED.
Remarkable Proceedings That
Were Stayed by the Su-
preme Court.
POLITICIANS SEEK REVENGE

An Arraignment of Principal opPo-
pcnts OF the senior senator which
Justices Green andyyIIliams Prompt
Iv Considered in Taking Up a Re-
narzable Case From the Courts OF
the quaker city.
The fact that those in the conspiracy
against United States Senator quay
still expect TO use the proceedings
against him in the courts as means
u Misunderstanding sentiment against
him in their desperate efforts to defeat
him for reelection, is well known.
Though the Vaccinations Of the Wan
ker-Ciordon-Graham political syn
dicate have thus far signaliy failed 10
s,nirch tlat character Of the senior SEN
ator or to give his friends any occasion
for serious. coacern about his reelection
bv the legislature next month, II Is oe-
lisved that within the few remaining
DAYS Of the political canvass Tor the
senatorship sensational plays to the
galleries may be anticipated from this
source. There is no doubt, however.
that the people have now become thor-
uughly acquainted with the despicaDie
and monstrous tactics that have beeh
resorted TO in this fight against senator
QUAY. which had its inception IN the
campaign wagea against the eiecuon
Of Colonel william A. stone 10 the
rovernorship. While the methods now
resorted to are more daring and con-
fempt{ble. they are quite in line with
the policy inaugurated in the contest
for the governorship. which was really
the sllirmish struggle for the great
prlze which both Wanamaker and era
ham have had in view fer years. Wan
amaker's many defeats in his aspira-
tions for public Office. notably the sen
sforshfp. which went TO Pearose, ana
The eovernorship. 10 which the kepub-
lican convention thought Colonel stone
more entitled. nave all been charged
IN against Senator Quay. Graham 5
admirers have held Colonel Quay re-
sponsible for his failure 10 get the
supreme court judgeship. which was
bestowed llpon Judge Fell. for his sew
eral defeats TO go as a delegate 10 hse-
r,,lhlican national conventions and for
blocking his aspirations for the gov
ernorship and for the United states
senatorship. and more recently for his
humiliating turn down in his effort 70
succeed himself in the district attor-
news Office. Gordon's supporters, as Is
well known. charge Senator Quay with
Influencing Democratic leaders to de-
feat him for the no nination for COVER
nor at Allentown.
These facts are all familiar 70 Pennsyl-
vaufans. and II is for these reasons
that the persecution Of Senator Quay
IS generally looked upon as part OF the
most desperate game Of politics that
has ever been played in this or any
ether state in the Union.
That Senator Quay should make the
appeaI he did to the supreme court was
10 be expected. The peculiar nature OF
the testimony that was put forth by
Graham. curiously kept private memo
randa books. from which an expert
could draw any deductions that the
prosecution might desire: with the
cashier of the bank. with whom II IS
claimed the alleged conspiracy took
place.. cold in his grave: with the re-
eeiver Of the bank. Thomas ". Barlow,
c,raham's chief assistant district at
farnev: with the only known person 10
nan named Myers. employed in the
district attorneys Office: with the pre-
Hminary heStiog IN the case conducted
by Magistrate Jermon. for many years
n clerk in Graham's office: with Judge
Gordon sitting on the bench on the
opening day in court; with Judge Fin
letter. father Of an assistant 10 Gra-
ham. who Joined in the argument, on
the bench when the demurrers to the
indictments were presented: with these
demurrers rejected by Judge Finletter.
and with former assistant to District
Attorney Graham, Judge Bregy, likely
TO subsequently sit in the case. and
with every indication that II the case
proceeded under existing conditions
Senator Quay would be in the position
q playing a game in which his future
and that Of his family was involved.
with She dice loaded against him. the
justification for appealing 10 the su-
preme court can he recognized by
fair minded citizens.
When the case was presented TO the
supreme court Justices Henry ". Will
Jams and Henry Green promptly gave
a rule upon the commonwealth to show
cause why a writ Of certiorari should
not be granted TO bring the case up Il
the supreme court and that proceed
ings be stayed in the court Of which ths
complaint was made.
THE APPEAL FOR JUSTICE
In the petition filed by senato2Quay.
his son Richard and 3. J. Haywood,
and upon which this writ was granted,
they. among other things, said:
Your petitioners respectfully pray
your honorable court TO issue its writ
Of certiorari TO said court Of quarter
sessions TO bring up said indictments
fr order that your honorable court may
deal with the same IN such a way as
win enable them TO secure what it is
impossible for them 10 secure in the
present position Of affairs in the courts
h which said indictments are pending
namely. justice and a fair and impair
tial trial which is guaranteed to thsrs
by the constitution and laws Of this
commonwealth. and. in support Of their
said prayer. aver as follows:
That these prosecutions were insti-
gated and inspired chiefly by one James
Gay Gordon. late a judge Of the court
OF common pleas No. 3. of Philadelphia
open and avowed political enemies oI
said Matthew S. Quay. That upon the
failure 81 the Peoples bank. about the
18th daS Of March. 1855 the said James
Gay Gordon. although at that time a
Judge Of said court. acted as counsel for
one James MeManes. president Of the
said Peoples bank. and thus obtained
Of
your petitioner relating solely to their
own private business transactions and
OF certain private memoranda alleged
70 have been made by one John S.
Hopkins, now deceased, formerly cash
ier % said bank.
FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES
That the said James Gay Gordon had
said letter and memoranda copied for
the purpose OF using Them thereafter
Tor Political purposes. he the said
James Gay Gordon. being then a candi-
date for the nomination Of the Demo-
cratic party for the office OF governor
OF said conmonN ealth at the election
helo on the second Tuesday OF Novem-
Der, lS9S. That al hough the SAID James
Gay Gordon had possession OF the in
formation contained in said letters and
memoranda from about the II day of
March last. and although sad informa-
ton was from said date also in the 30
session and knowledge OF one Thomas
w. Barlow. as receiver OF said Peoples
bank, and as special fsrst assis ant dis
trict attorney OF said county. yet no
complaint Of any kind whatever was
made against your petitioners uafi'
about the Sd day Of October last ,-hen
an afiidavit was made upon info.Fna 10
and belief by one Meyers alleged to be
a detective in the Office OF the district
attorney OF this county Cbut who failed
10 appear upon the hearing Of said
charges). upon which warrants were is
sued charging your petitioners with the
offenses aforesaid. That said warrants