The times., 1899-06-22
POLITICS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr.. Quay's nificulty in Making n
Republican Slate.

Philadelphia, June 2l.-Former Senator
Quay is experiencing great difficulty in fix
ing up list of judges and State officers
for the Republican party to nominate in
August, and the people to elect in No
vember. 1t is not the question of the
people that hothers the veteran politician.
but the difficulty OF pleasing his friends and
compromising with his enemies at the
same time. For some time Mr.. Quay las
been at Atlantic City consulting with his
subordinates and using every effort to
secure their consent to compromise ticket.
In the mean time the anti-Quay leaders
have signifed their intention of taking 10
active part in the election next fall, lot
withstanding that State Treasurer. the
key to Quay's influence, is to be elected.
The Democrats have nominated W. L.
Greasy. a member of the Legislature. who
fought valiantly against corruption and
assisted in preventing any Democrats from
voting for Quay for Senator He is 100
good a man for the Republicans, even for
the antiQuay element, who insist on y
united party, and the rallying cry Will
again be the hackneyed appeal of stand
by Mckinley
The National Administration has often
been called upon to save disreputable
Republican nominee in Pennsylvania. but
the Presidents name is ridiculously out
of place in State election where ma
tional politics cannot figure. Senator Pen
rose, State Chairman Elllins, and Insur-
ance Commissioner Durham have been
most often summoned by the political au-
tocrat by the sea. Quay's enemies ap-
pear to be in a conciliatory mood, but
his friends are refractory. The selection
of candidate for State Treasurer is in
allegiance pending the choice of a Su-
I IllGtirp The nprgannl +
ness of the man is to be made secondary
to the geographical location of his resi-
dence.
Quay would like to nominate Judge W.
d. Porter. of Pittsburg, for Supreme Court
Justice, in order to placate Chris Magee.
whose help will be needed if Governor
( Stone calls an extra session of the Legis-
lature to elect United States Senator.
The Quay .'stalwarts,'' as his lieutenants
call themselves. want Judge Robert w.
Archibald, of Lackawanna county. nom
mated. as a fitting return for the money
supplied by Congressman Connell. and the
subseryiency at the last Legislative ses-
sion of Speaker Farr. The harmony ad-
vocates claim that Lackawanna has been
sufficiently rewarded for the devotion OF
her sons to Quay, and the "staiwarts' in
sist that as Judge MestreZat. the Demo-
cratic nominee. whose seat is assured by
Alleghenies the eastern part of the State
should have the other nomination.
If the Quayites are unable to agree on
Porter. Mr.. Quay has another attractive
proposition to put forward. He manipu-
lates nominations for the highest court
in the State, just as he places money,
where they will bring him the greatest
return. He would elevate Judge Penny
packer, of Philadelphia to the Supreme
Court, and thus make a vacancy on the
Common Pleas bench for Josiah Adams, a
| lawyer, and n personal friend of Mayor
Ashbridge! He is a Quay man. This at
tractiye bait is not snapped up as readily
! as Mr.. Quay would like, but before the
Republican delegates meet in convention
the nominations will be all prepared for
them. Chances favor compromise ticket
and consequent weakening of the forces
opposed to Quay. The people will do as
they usually do in Pennsylvania, and vote
as they are told.