The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-16
NATIQUAY CHANGES
For Admission lntothe Senate
are Discussed.
TWO CONTESTS BESIDES
How Certain Senators Stand
as to Quay's Case.

Especial Correspondence OF the Eagle.)
Washington, Dec I5.-There is little
question now that Matthew S. Quay will
continue to be United States senator from
Pennsylvania Mr.. Quay. who has had
twelve years Of service in that body, was
candidate for reelection in the last
Pennsylvania Legislature, but on account
of a bitter fight against him in his own
party, led by John Wanamaker, he was
not chosen. The legislature adjourned
without an election. So Governor Stone,
late representative from Pennsylvania
and a warm friend of Mr. Quay, APP
pointed the latter to succeed himself This
brings the question again into the SEN
ate as to whether, the legislature fall
ing to elect, a governor has the right
ard power 10 name the senator. The
precedents are about evenly divided. In
the early days of the government, the
senate seated senators named in such
case as this by the governor of their
states. Later, the senate did not do this
In the Quay instance, ii probably viii
1t is asserted that enough senators have
declared themselves on the proposition to
seat Mr.. Quay. In fact, it is said that
more than fifty of them will so vote
This. of course will seat him. Senator
Hoar, who is generally against everything
on earth, is in favor of Mr.. Quay, and al
ways, it is said, has voted 70 seat ,sena-
tors named by governors where the legis-
lature has failed to elect. Senator Bur
rows Of Michigan, a Republican, is
against Quay. But party lines are not
strictly drawn, by any means, on the
proposition. Senator Baker does not ex-
press his views on the proposition, for
publication. but inasmuch as he voted to
seat corbett of Oregon last year, iden-
tically the same sort of a case, il IS
reasonably certain he will vote for Quay.
On the other hand, Senator Harris will re
against him. Senator Harris Is mem
Der of the committee on elections. which
now has the case Of Quay before It. This
committee may report against Quay, but
that will make no difference in the re-
suit. There are two other cases before
the senate involving the seats Of senators.
One is that of Clark of Montana, Demo-
crat, who is charged with having spent
upwards of a million dollars 10 elect
himself senator. The other IS that Of
Scott Of West Virginia, a Republican.
and formerly commissioner of internal
revenue under this administration. The
charge is made against Mr. Scott that
three men who voted for him were Off
GERS of the army in the war with Spain,
which incapacitated them for legislative
duties. Senator Quay is now fishing and
hunting in Florida. His colleague, Mr.. /
Penrose, has charge of his case. Clark /
and Scott are both here The cases Of /
all three will be decided soon.
Joseph B Gill Of Colby has been ap- /
pointed to be judge OF the United States |
court in the Indian Territory, to succeed /
William NJ Springer OF Illinois. Gill IS (
a Leland man and is well known in Kan /
sas. He is good lawyer, a smooth pol /
itician and good fellow. Judge Springer /
will become Washington attorney for the /
Cherokee Indians. He was formerly /
member Of congress from Illinois for /
many years. He was a prominent can /
didate for the Democratic nomination /
for speaker Of the FTfty-third congress /
in 1893. along with Roger @. Mills Of
Texas and Charles F. Crisp OF Georgia, /
the latter Of whom won out
Judge H. c. Sluss OF wichita has been
re-appointed as one Of the judges Of the
court Of Spanish claims. Judge sluss has
held this position for many years.
r. II. FAXON.