Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-12-21
POLITICAL.

vote of 25 to "a; and Tuesday, June l9,
1900, fixed as the day of the Convention.
Quay arrived in Washington, Friday,
from Florida; and he and his friends
clnvassed the situation and prepared
for the next days hearing before the
committee,
Rep. Acheson started boom for John
Dalzell, for President in 1904
On Saturday the Quay case was argu-
ed before the Committee on Privileges
and Elections of the Senate, Atty Genl
Elkin making the leading argument in
favor of seating Quay, and Senator Ed
munds against All the precedents and
constructions of the National and State
Constitutions were rung in during five
hours of speech making; and decision
is not expected until after the holiday
recess. In Washington next day Quay
was said to he yet twelve votes short.
On Monday it was said in Washing
ton that Quay was about to abandon
his contest for recognition, and also
that President Mckinley was trying to
induce Gov. Stone TO call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature, but people who
know Quay said he would not give up
until after a vote was taken in the Sen
ate, and hoped that such vote would
be taken, as it would be an object les
son.
The Boston Transcript saws that
QUAY is stronger than the constitutional
principle involved, simply because sen
ators are afraid of him, as he Is the one
man in the senate vino must be "seen
on all legislation that has any taint of
iobbery about it. In that species OF
law making he is the king bee, and de
voting its attention to Mr.. Quay's alleg-
ed influence and control of Democratic
senators, the Transcript explains as
follows:
For years the Democrats have nego-
tiated with him for the things they had
specially at heart. If they wanted a
little protection for some pet industry
not strictly in accord with Democratic
principles, or fish" claim pushed,
they did not need to come out openly;
it might have done little good If they
had. They could see Mr.. Quay. He
has thus become the greatest power ia
the United States Senate, the owner OF
Pennsylvania politically, and the one
colossal exemplar of the modern boss
system, of which Croker and Platt and
German are but mild imitators
Speaking of Quay's effort to get into
the Senate, John Wanamaker, on Mon
day, said:
1.-The drainage system of the Quay
corruption flood that has for SO long
submerged the State of Pennsylvania
began with the organization of the light
against Quay in the spring of 1898: Had
Quay been as shrewd as his old friend
Platt the warning that that orgamZa-
ton had come to stay would have had
some effect on him. But residence IN
Florida has given him crocodile or
elephant hide which nothing will pene-
trate
The shot that killed Bank Cashier
Hopkins and the rebound resulting IN
the deaths of ex-State Treasurer Hay
wood and Bank President McManes
deepened the drainage channel Inc
contest in the Legislature when the 69
unbuyable Republicans stood out with
their votes and prevented his selection
again to the high honor of the United
States Senator, widened the channel
Next comes the present contest to be
seated in the Senate on the appointment
of Governor Stone against all laws and
precedent or course, Quay will not be
seated. He has jumped all the fences
so far, but will find the Constitution
and the consciences of Senators too high
to leap.
An extra session of the Legislature
| will be called al great cost, and la st
attempt will be made to obtain the GOV
eted seat for Quay This will prove
more disastrous than ever to him.
A special from Washington, dated
Tuesday, said:
There is no longer any doubt that
Colonel Quay has decided that the
longer he can delay vote on his case
the better it will be for him.
Senatorial committees wait for the
Chairman to suggest when they shall
report matters they haye considered.
If the Quay men thought they had IN
even chance of winning they would be
filled with anxiety to have report
made, so they could get the former Sen
tor back into his old place. But they
have not.
Delay is the best thing for them. 1t
enables them to carry on the campaign
in Pennsylvania for the control of the
next Legislature under conditions much
more favorable than they would if the
Colonel's record contained an item to
the effect that a majority of the Sen
ators had voted to keep him out.
The stories put in circulation to the
effect that the President is urging Gov
erner Stone to convene an extraordinary
session are foolishness
The Committee on Elections met to-
day and adjourned until January s. on
which day arguments will be heard in
the Clark case. The Quay matter did
not come up at all, which is another in
dication that there is neither desire nor
inclination to push it to conclusion.
A FEW days ago 600 bachelor Scan
dinavians from Minnesota and the Da-
kotas sailed for their former homes in
Europe, each of them seeking a sweet
heart ON the other side of the water
This is new Charge of the Six Hun
dred. and it might be construed as
something of reflection on the draw
ing powers of the American girls Still
in many cases, probably the young men
recalled their early loves and the girls
they left behind them. In all human
probability many of the lads will be
doomed to disappointment
Evans City Events.
Extensive preparations are being
rlada for the banouet at the hotels here