The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
Vigorously Endorses
Senator Quay.
CAUCUS REGULAR,
And No Reason Why Re-
publicans Should Bolt.

harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 22.-Gov. Stone
gave out the following statement this
evening on the senatorial situation:
My opinion has not changed since
expressed the belief, after the action
Of the caucus making Quay the nom
1nee of the republican party for the
United States Senate, that he will be
re-elected. His supporters have not
had break in their lines since that
time, and they have made gains. Penn
legs there are some serious reasons why
d Regularly nominated candidate of the
republican party in the state should
not be elected, it is safe to predict that
he will win.
More than two-t thirds Of the republic
can members of the general assembly
are already publicly committed to him.
No one can honestly or fairly question
the regularity Of the nomination of
Senator Quay. The caucus was regu-
Etalwart republicans generally
throughout the commonwealth have ac-
cepted him as the candidate of their
party and want to see him elected.
THE conspiracy case brought against
him in the heat of the campaign has
been fully ventilated and the political
character of the proceedings is thor
oughly understood by the people. The
argument Of Attorney Watson before
the supreme court clearly demonstrate
ed that there was nothing in the bills
Of indictment against Senator Quay,
nor in the testimony showing him to
have violated any law. This has been
made plain to all, as mas the fact that
this prosecution was inspired and in
stituted for the purpose of influencing
votes against Senator quay in his sem
atorial canvass.
ut is not my purpose or intention to
quarrel with any one who is opposed
to Senator Quay. That is his right
and privilege. But 1 do say that 1 be-
lieve that way down in the hearts of
the nearly one-half of million repub-
licans of Pennsylvania who voted for
me for governor at the last election
Here is a feeling Of sympathy for SEN
ator Quay in the present contest. He
has been brave soldier in the hour OF
lis country's trials. He has been 8
gallant, able and victorious field mar
shal of the republican party not only
IN local and state campaigns, but in
one of the greatest and most bitterly
Fought national campaigns ever Waged
In American politics.
l# ITO him more than to any one else as
chairman of the republican national
Committee, did we owe the election OF
Benjamin Harrison to the presidency
As a member of the United States
Senate. he has wasohfully and jealous
tly guarded the great industrial, man
pfacturing and commercial interests OF
Dur commonwealth.
His influence was potential not only
in materially aiding in the passage OF
the Mckinley bill, but with the demo-
gratis in control of congress, through
his close relations with his colleagues
on both sides of the House, and his
statesmanlike coulse on the floor of the
Senate. he saved Pennsylvania indus
tries from ruin by the amendments he
had inserted in the Wilson bill for theil
especial protection.
There should he no occasion for con-
cern among the friends of Senator Quay
ION account of the present deadlock or
the senatorship. Public sentiment in
his favor is making itself felt among
the members of the legislature. II
Senator Quay's supporters stand firm
as ] am convinced they will, his re-
election will certainly follow in due
time.
"(Signed) VIM. A. Stone"