The evening times., 1899-04-24
QUAY STILL IN A WHIRLPOOL.
His Enemies Determined to Continue
Their Opposition.

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Their Opposition.
Philadelphia, April A.-whether Cover
nor Stone feels sure his appointment Of
Mr.. Quay will be acceptable to the United
States Senate, or whether he made It
merely with the hope OF Strengthening the
Republican organization in its fight for
control Of the next legislature, is a ques-
tion answered in opposite ways by the two
great factions of the party.
While enthusiastic Quay followers are
predicting their overwhelming control of
the Republican State convention in Au-
| gust and the legislature to be elected In
November, 1900. their opponents declare
| that although the mastery Of the conyen-
tion by the present party organization is
not improbable. hopeful fight will take
/ place for the election of a legislative ma
tority that would reject Mr.. Quay even If
seated by the National Senate.
The declaration by former Postmaster
General Wanamaker that the friends Of
good government would re-enlist in the
| warfare that has been conducted for three
years is reiteration of the formal proc'a-
nation made by the anti-Quay legislators
on Thursday after the legislatures final
adjournment, and voices the sentiment of
the rank and file antagonistic to the pres
ent organization leaders.
Even the Quay men. in full realization
OF the advantage gained from Fridays
events for the coming political work. ad-
NIT their expectation OF hard struggling
in the nomination and election of mem-
bers of the next legislature. With State
Senator Finn and Mr.. Wanamaker un-
yielding in their determination to continue
marshaliny all their resources for a com
plete overthrow of the Quay power, and
with Senator Magee unlikely to reverse
the anti-Quay position which he took at
the close Of the legislature. there is gem
eral belief that the fighting during the
next year and a half throughout the State
will be fiercer than heretofore.
News from Washington that Mr.. Quay
says he is informed that the reported ne
cessity for an extra session Of the legis-
lature on account OF a revenue deficiency
is unfounded, seems significant in connec-
tion with similar expressions made pri-
vately before and since the verdict by
prominent Quay men holding State Offices
They argue that under recent decision
OF the supreme court the revenues can be
greatly increased by stricter enforce
ment OF the Boyer revenue law, which has
been drawing taxes from corporation stock
shares only. but which can be legally made
the means of getting an additional $1,000
Coo biennially from other corporation prop
erty.
From the anti-Quay view the main rea-
son for Quay opposition to an extra SESSION
is the belief that in ii Mr.. Quay could
gain no strength as candidate for Sem
ator. and might be defeated by a combina-
tion OF the Democrats and anti-Quay Re-
publican members. The Quay hope is In
the action of the National Senate and the
popular vote In 1890. Part OF the Quay pol
icy is expected to be the fomenting of
greater discord and the maintenance of di-
vision in the Democratic party.
For the first time in many years the
Democratic organization has dared TO hold
its State convention in advance of the Re-
publicans by fixing June IA, two months
ahead OF the probable time for the Repub-
licna assemblage, TO nominate candidates
for State treasurer. supreme court justice.
and superior court judge. This bespeaks
hope that successful battle. preliminary
to the one Ofea year later for the legisla- |
ture. may be made next fall by the alliance
of the Democrats and independent Repub
lcans for the defeat of the Quay candidate |
for State treasurer.
Decision OF these contests may depend |
largely upon the course to be pursued by !
Mayor Ashbridge. as the Philadelphia vote |
next November might offset anything done |
in the country. and the Philadelphia dele |
cation in the legislature comprises about |
one-fifth Of its members Just after the |
jury verdict Mr.. Ashbridge would only say |
that he had never interested himself in |
State politics. 1t is his interest in city |
politics. however, that can do the business. |
The Philadelphia Quay organization |
starts out hopefully. inspired by such I
statements as that of Senator Penrose, that !
cases somewhat similar TO Mr.. Quay's hava /
been decided by the United States Senate |
Largely on personal grounds ard in COM
pliance with the wishes and eigencies of
the majority. Mr.. Penrose's expression of
belief that Mr.. Quay credentials will be
accepted al the meeting Of Congress next
fall" is remarked by the Quay workers as
part OF chain of evidence that Governor
Stone had felt his way and foresaw the
consequence of the favor he conferred upon
Mr.. Quay.
Ninety-three legislators who voted for
Mr.. QUAY on the last day of the session are
arranging TO give him a dinner early in
May.