Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-03-10
FOR L. :. SENATOR.

The fact that Senator Matthew S.
Quay will be voted for at the coming
primary election makes a brief sketch
Of interest at this time. He was born
on the 18th day OF September, 1898, at
Dillsburg. YORK county, Pennsylvania.
He was the son of Anderson Il. and
Catharine (Kane) Quay. He was edu-
Gated at Jefferson College, where he
graduated at the age of sixteen. After
completing his course, but finally set
tied in Beaver, where he become a stu
dent Of law, and was admitted to the
Bar in 1884. In 1856 he was appointed
prothonctarv of Beaver county, and in
the fall Of the same year ne was elected
TO the office by the people and reelected
in 1859. When the tocsin of war was
sounded in April, 1861, he resigned his
civil employment and received the APP
pointment Of Lieutenant in Company +
Tenth Reserve regiment. In June fol
lowing he was elected to more respons
ible and arduous position. that of AS
sistant Commissary General of the
state On the first Of January, 1862
he was selected by Governor Curtin as
his private secretary In August, when
the general government was inpOrtu-
nate for troops he again took the field
as Colonel of the bath regiment. He
was brought upon the ground at Antie-
tam, near the close of the battle, and
remained under arms, in momentary
expectation of renewal of the fight,
until it was discovered that the enemy
bad fled. On account of serious i'll
health he was obliged TO resign his
command, which resignation was ac
cepted about week previous to the
battle of Fredericksburg. When he
ascertained that n battle WINS about to
be fought he refused TO leave the field
and volunteered TO aid on the staff Of
General Tyler, commanding the brl-
gade TO which his former regiment be
longed. In this capacity he was in the
hottest of the fight at the stone wall on
Marye's Heights, and by his courage
and endurance won the highest com
mendations Of his commander, both
upon the field and in his official report.
In closing the detail of the action of
his brigade he says: Colonel NJ. s.
Quay, late of the One Hundred and
Thirty Fourth Pennsylvania infantry,
was on my staff as p volunteer aid-de-
camp. and 10 him am greatly indebt-
ed Notwithstanding his enfeebled
health he was in the saddle early and
late ever prompt and efficient and es
pec!ally so during the engagement
For Colonel Quay's distinguished ser
vice on this occasion he was awarded
medal of honor by the government.
When his health he'd become measure
ably restored he was appointed agent
Of the state ut Washington, where he
performed highly important and use
full labor in looking after aud protect
ing the interests of Pennsy lvania sol
diers, He had not been long in this
capacity when he was recalled TO Har
isburg TO perform official duty near the
person of the Governor. In civil life
he has had remarkable career. He
has served with conspicuous ability
in every position 10 which he has been
called. AS Il state legislator, IA editor
Of the Beaver Radical as Secretary Of
the Commonwealth as State Treasurer,
as United States Senator, his master
ful abilities have been recognized
For thirty years he has been an active
factor in Pennsylvania politics. and for
at least twelve years he has been con
spieuous national figure. His political
acumen has stood him good service in
the Senate His colleagues, many of
them much older in service than he
impose in his Judgment great conf
dencc in political matters. Both in the
passage of the Wilson and Dinglcy
tariff laws he rendered the country and
his own state important service defend
ing the American manufacturer from
the attacks of the free traders in the
one case and looking carefully after
their interests in the latter case. His
political services during the Harrison
campaign, and later in assisting in the
election Of Mckinley are familiar 30 all
observers Of political affairs. In brief
Senator Quay is one Of the most able.
astute political managers in the country
His presence in the Senate is Of great
use 20 his party and the country. His
long experience in public life as n stud
cnt and prominent actor i'll political
affairs fit him especially for continued
service The Senator 3 personal charac-
teristics have always won for him hosts
Of friends and attracted TO him large
numbers of admirers Adcati'cUleDL