The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-28


The campaign for the governorship OK
Pennsylvania IL continuing with un-
abated yigor. John Wanamaker In
stumping the state and drawing large
audiences. He has not failed 20 make
. strong point Of the attitude assumed
BY Senators Quay and Penrose during
the discussions in the senate over the
war measures.
In one OF his speeches. delivered .n
what Is regarded as . stronghold for
Quay. he made q vigorous assault upon
those TWO senator's. He said.
Standing At the whee.house, the ola
snip rocking In the gale, President Nc
kinney at Washington called out to the
engine room Of the capitol of the dangers
ahead on the Cuban shore, where the
Maine nien sleep until the long roll cau.
Some Of the Old senate spectators, ap-l
parently unconscious OF the grave situa-
ton of Affairs. scorned their Republican
garments and took sides with the presi-
dents enemies. Bad II In to say IL, and
sadder to be the truth. Among these foes
or the president were our two Penusyl-
sania senators, and remained 80 until
driven out OF their dishonoring position
when In sight OF the last vote about to
20 against them. when they hurried I'm
from the enemy's camp. Do you think
Thaddeus Stevens would have done that,
or James q. Blaine. or Benjamin Harri-
con? God send las again men unbargain-
Ing. unspecuiating. answering In such an
hour from the patriotic and straight
path"
So far, mo- other candidate has APP
peared except by suggestion Mr.. Wan
amaker r. processing to work within
party lines and deprecates any attempt
TO make his candidacy the basis for an
Independent movement. He was asked
directly whether. in case Of his defeat
for the nomination. he would run in
dependently. to which he replied that
he was a Republican first and last.
He made suggestion, however. which
Is regarded as significant. ''If W. A.
Stone Is nominated" he said. and
some good man like. say Mccormick.
should be pun UP by the thousands Of
dissatisfied Republicans. there would be
the biggest fight and the biggest sur
prise to Quay ever known"
There has never been a campaign in
Pennsylvania conducted 80 directly and
so vigorously against Quay as this. So
strong, however. is the Pennsylvania
senator that Il Is doubtful II Wanna
maker can secure the nomination at the
hands of the Republican convention. He
has made such determined fight
against Quay that any truce between
them is utterly ont of the question.
Quay will be compelled In self-defense
to defeat him If he can or his influence
and power i'm the state of Pennsylvania
will be wrecked. 1t seems equally inn
possible that the thousands OF Repub-
leans who have declared for Wanna
maker can consent TO accept a nominee
who Is not above the reproach which
some Republican officeholders have
brought upon the party. Many OF the
charges made are exaggerated. and
there Is the usual tendency OF cam
paign To reckiessly attack every office
holder instead Of discriminating and
pointing out those who have been cut
pable. This injustice has aroused
some indignation among the friends Of
those attacked by implication. and they
are making IL u personal matter To up
hold Quay as against wanamaker.
There is every reason 10 fear that
there viii be three candidates in the
field. the regular Republican nominee.
the Democratic nominee and an indie
pendent Even IL the Republicans
should nc, be split by having two con-
veniions. Or. Swallow will attract a
great number OF the Disseminated voters
whether he snail be the nominee OF the
Democrats or run on q ticket OF his
own. The only thing that can save the
state TO the Republican party Is the Sc
lection by its convention Of some man
entirely removed from the political corss-
plications OF the past. and 81 such hixh
vote for him, The name Of Wayne Nc
Neagh has been mentioned. He has
been Republican. Muswump and a
Democrat; ana therefore would be bit.
ter rlil for the straight-out Republicans.
bu, he has managed throughout all his
changes Of politics 10 retain the respect
Il large number OF Pennsylvanians
and his personal integrity Is not ques-
TONED. Such ~ the feeling against
political reuegades' that IL Is doubt
tul. however. IL Republican conven-
iion could be persuaded to nominate
him
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