Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-30
Political.

being looked upon as a struggle for su-
premecy between the opposing factions.
/ The trouble seems to be the culmina-
ton of long standing jealousy that
has existed among the followers of the
"old man" Ex-senator William A.
! Andrews. who is a candidate for the
legislature in the First district, is sup
posed to be in Quays confidence just
now His entrance into Allegheny pol
itics is looked upon as an intrusion by
Quay's former supporters.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chairman
of the Democratic National committee,
is now engaged in getting Democratic
Senators to sign a call for a caucus at
which to agree on concerted action
against the admission to the Senate of
NJ. s. Quay under. appointment of Gov.
Stone This step is being opposed by
Senator Vest, of Missouri, who, while
he will vote against Col Qnay in order
to be consistent with his record on such
questions, is anxious for personal rea-
sons to see him get his seat Senator
Jones is somewhate hampered in his
present purpose by the fact that during
the Senatorial fight at Harrisburg last
winter he allowed himself with other
prominent Democrats to be persuaded
by Congressman J. c. Sibley into call
ing upon the Democratic Legislators to
vote for Quay in case the election of
one of their own party was impossible.
Congress meets next Monday, and if
the Senate seats Quay it will be only
for one year or until the assembling of
our State Legislature. The day our
State Legislature assemblies, that day
Quay's seat again becomes vacant.
A dispatch from Philad elphia, Tues
day, said:
Word has gone forth among Quay
machine workers in every county that
their undivided attention is to be given
to the capture of members of the next
Legislature. Under ordinary circum-
stance the selection of State Senators
and Representatives would not be con-
sidered seriously for five or six months
to come, but conditions this year are
unusual Already the anti-Quay lead
ers have their plains well under way
for vigorous campaign for the election
of members pledged not only to oppose
the reelection of Quay to the United
States Senate, but also to vote for vari-
GUS reforms in election and other i'm
portant laws.
Such strength have the enemies of
the machine developed that the Quay
people are practically forced to follow
the example Of the opposition in setting
the campaign ball rS!ling almost year
before election Therefore the notice
to county leaders to so engineer their
| local fights as best to assist the Quay
candidates for places in the next Senate
| and FL ouse.
Quay's friends in Philadelphia have
been notified that he will be here Fri
day of this week for conference. The
subject of legislative prospects will be
considered at length and additional in
structions will be sent out.
Quay himself is known to be much
more concerned over the situation in
Pennsylvania than that at Washington.
| The action of the United States Senate
for or against the seating of Quay on
Governor Stones appointment is
small matter in comparison with the at
titude of the next Pennsylvania Legis-
lature If the Senate were to give Quay
his seat it would be only for the com
paratively brief interval of one year,
until the assembling of the Legislature
| The latter must decide the matter of
the remaining four years of the Senator
ial term.
This explains why Quay has entrust-
ed his Washington contest to the man
agement of Senator Penrose, devo;ing
his own time and attention to pre- linn
mary plans for the crucial struggle in
Penn sylvania, now about to begin.
Quay's programme includes the dis
tribution of Federal patronage plums
where they will produce the greatest
number of legislative votes. In proof
| of this, orders have already been issued
| that the successors of United States
District Attorney Beck and United
States Marshal Reilly are to be chosen
outside of Philadelphia fact, are to
be presented as prizes to leaders of in
| terror counties who can make the best
showing in the matter of Quay legisla-
tors. These two places are filled by
Cleveland appointees, whose heads are
scheduled to go at the expiration of
their four years service, next April
Other less valuable Federal appoint
monts in various parts of the State are
to be similarly disposed of.
Another feature of Quays plan is
that each aspirant for delegate to the
Republican National Convention must
demonstrate that he can control legis-
lative vote. Otherwise the machine
will line up its forces against him.
Each of the census supervisors recently
appointed, on recommendation of Quay
and Penrose, is bound TO similar
obligation.
The Kentucky courts refuse to be
parties to Goebels attempts TO steal the
| State. The contention. of the Goebel
ties that 1,197 votes cast in Nelson
county for Taylor should be thrown out
because of typographical error has
been overthrown. The lower court de
cided that the votes cast for w. P
Taylor should be counted for w. S
Taylor, the candidate for whom the
voters intended to vote, and the Cour
of Appeals sustained the lower cour
without a dissenting voice There ar,
still some technical disputes to b.
settled, but the evident disposition o
tee courts to render honest opinions in
dicates that the Vaccinations of tn,
Goebel1tes will come to naught
Official Notice of War.
The British ambassador, Lord Paunce
fote, has informed the Secretary o
State that in view of a doubt which ap
peared to exist whether the British
government recognized that the hostili
ties now in course of progress of Soutl