Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-23
rLIA roH QUAY.
Governor stnn. FURNISHES . siEn"d state.
meat vn the SENATORIAL situation.

Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. gs-Goycrnor
Stone gave the fullnwln SIGNED state.
mcnt this evening ON the senatorial rit-
untluu.
aiy opinion has not bccn changed
vlur' I oppressed the belief aftHr thr
the nominee OF the Republican party
for t'ultei States senator that ho
would be- reelected. His supporters
have not had z. an IN their lines
NiuCo TINT time. ana they have made
gains. Pennsylvania ~ Republican
State. ana unless there are somr Ecr-
inur reasons why a regularly nnmiunt-
cd candidate ~ the Republican party
IN the state should not be- elected "
usually rHfc tu predict that he Will win.
More than two-thirdH NJ the kopuhll.
can members 81 the general assembly
are already publicly committed 10 him.
30 one can honestly OF fairly question
senator Quay, The caucus was reEu-
larry called ana properly conducted.
ftuiwurt Republicans generally
throughout the commonwealth hnVe nc-
crptrd him no the candidate" ~ their
party aud want 20 see him elected.
The conspiracy ease brought against
him IN the heat OF the campaign has
been fully ventilated and the character
Of the proceedings ~ thoroughly under.
stood hy the people. The argument u
Attorney Watson before the supreme
court clearly demonstrated that there
was nothing In the hills OF indictment
against senator Quay, nor In tho tcati.
mony, showing him to have violated
any law. This has been made plain To-
all, aH has the fact that his prosecution
was inspired and Instituted Tor the pur-
pose OF influencing votes against S"n-
ntor quay In this senatorial canvass.
II T. not my purpose or Intention To
a..
Ia senator Quay. That Il hlH right
aud privilege. liut de- say that | be-.
Hove that. way down IN the hearts n
nearly half million Republicans of
Pennsylvania who voted Tor mo Tor
governor at the last election, there a. q
feeling OF sympathy FOR Senator quay
In the present contest.
lie has been brave soldier In the
hour ~ his country'H trlniH,hc has boon
gallant. able and victorious field mar.
shat Of the Republicans, not only In lo-
cal and state campaigns, but In ono
OF the grrateHt ana most bitterly
fought national contests ever wagcd In
American politics, 10 him. more than
To anyone else. ms chairman ~ the Re-
publican national committee, aha we
owe the election of benjamin Harrison
To- the Presidency.
A. member Of tho United States
senate he has wntChfully and xeniour-
~ guarded the great INDUSTRIAL, manu-
featuring ana cpmmercinl Interests ~
our commonwealth. Ills influence was
potential not only IN materially aiding
In the passage ~ the Mckinley bill.
hut with tho Democrats In control NJ
Congress. through his close relations
with his colleagues on both slides ~ the
House. and his stntemanlike course ON
the floor NJ the Senate, and he saved
Pennsylvania Industries from ruin by
the amendments he had Inserted In the
Wilson bill Tor their especial protec-
tlon.
There should be- no occasion Tor con-
Germ among the friends OF Senator
Quay on account ~ the present dead
lock ON the senntorHhlp, Public Hent-
mcnt In his favor IL making itself felt
among the memhers NJ the legislature.
N senator Quny'H supporters stand
firm. az I am convinced they VIII his
recollection viii certainly follow In due
time. WILLIAM STONE.