The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-05
RECEIVED AN OVATION.
Speaker Farr's Address in Seconding
Senator Quay's Nomination,

oendCOr Qudy'S ~ NOmlnaClOn.
The speech of Speaker John r. Farr
in seconding the nomination of Sena-
tor Quay was one of the features of
the senatorial caucus. The Philadel-
phia Inquirer refers eulogistically to
the splendid ovation" which Mr..
Farrs effort received and prints this
report of it:
All eyes were now directed to John r.
Farr, of LacBawanna, the speaker of the
house of representatives, who commanded
the attention of the chair. Mr.. Farr voted
for Senator Quay in 1892, and in the PEN
rose fight cast his vote for Wanamaker.
II did not expect to say q word at this
gathering this evening"" began Speaker
Farr Il did expect to support Senator
Quay. was nominated and elected with
out instructions upon that question.
was delegated to come here and use my
judgment as l thought best for the In
terests Of our particular community and
for the benefit of the state. Until this
evening | had rot declared myself upon
this question. l have not always agreed
with Senator Quay L have disagreed moro
and oftener with his injudiclous friends ;
but l do agree that Senator Quay ought
to be renominated by the Republicans OF
Pennsylvania, and that he ought to be
reelected by the Republicans of the
as have been able 10 study the history
and the legislation of this great country
/ has been more potent at Washington
(Cheers).
Il realize that no other man in public
life has been assailed so bitterly and so
Indignantly as has the senior senator
from PENNSYLVANIA. / remember when
he went to New York to direct the cam
paign which resulted in the election Of
Benjamin Harrison, and l know how the
people of my community felt toward him.
They felt that a master hand was at the
helm, and that a great work was done
to preserve the industries and to defend
the best interests OF our gerat country
"I am especially for Senator Quay be-
cause to the Republican party we owe
the city of Scranton, with its one hun
dred thousand people; and TO the Re
publican party and its idea of protection
we owe the county Of LuZerne and the
county of Lackawanna, the youngest in
the state, with its population of two
hundred thousand And l know this, my
friends, that in 1891, when the growth of
our country demanded a greater market
Senator Quay. through his potent influ-
ence, was able to advance the position
of the Mckinley tariff bill ON the senate
calendar, and that to his efforts we owe
the enactment at that session OF the. Nc
| Kinley law.
81 have the greatest admiration for
that great man at Washington, william
Nc Kiney, but | think we must all agree
that the Mckinley law made William Nc
Kinley.
Il cannot forget that Matthew Stan
ley Quay served I'm the civil war as one
of the valiant defenders of our Union;
that through the sea Of blood, our Coun-
try was saved, and that on account Of
this great Union and as a result OF a
glorious war our flag floats in more
places than one over country that was
not ours but a short time ago. 1t is with
great pleasure l second the nomination
OF Senator Quay and 1 trust that Penn
sylvania will continue TO have him as her
| senior senator" Great Cheering).