Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13

did not compensate for his lack Of po-
litical knowledge and executive nbil-
lty, and the inen who surrounded him
did not supply what the chairman
lacked. Quay'a plan Of campaign In
iNs was to direct attention from his
rial work. ana then to make 20 thor
uugh a house to house canvass OF New
York city NJ to make election frauds
dlmcuit. u not impossible.
Quays capacity TO plan and for per-
slstcnt hard work served him ana his
party 20 well that the Philadelphia pa
pcrH and persons who have opposed
his recollection to the senate were iiilcd
with enthusiasm. They showefed upon
him such Titles as the Napoleon OF
American politics" and a great Quay
dinner was proposed to testify their adj
mlrution and express their unhOundsd
gratitude. quay declined the dinner.
and thereby possibly missed an oppor-
tunity 10 attach the Philadelphia In
tcresis that have since been hostile TO
his leadership. outside Of the rreat
manufacturing. commercial and poiiti-
cal Interests quay u almost unknown
to Philadelphia. The masses have
never fecn him. lie has never appeared
at any public gathering other than poo
liticai conventions.
hut American politics affords no
more curious study " leadership than
him of hundreds ond thousands Of mon
81 the most diverse types throughout
the state u pennayiYnnia. II u easy to
understand the mutual Interest be-
tween scholar and scholar or between
workingmcn and workingmen. but
quay has attached 20 himself all sorts
aud conditions Of mcn-prcachem and
lawyers. sailors and fishermen. the man
IN the gown and the man In the blouse.
the Democrat as well a. the Kupubli-
can. Senators Gray " Delaware. Al
driCh Of Rhode Island, Murphy ~ New
Notw, ana Morgan ~ Alabama have
united In public tribute to his courtli-
nesa. his sense Of honor. his ability aud
his guntlofuaniincHa.
In isga Allegheny county presented a
candidate Tot the United States Senate
IN opposition 10 quay In the person of
connrvrrman John Dalzell. Quny'a Vie.
.ory WaH an overwhelming one. The
names ~ quay and paiEeii were prime.
"a on the ballots east At the primary
election In every county where the cun-
test was made, The public was great
~ Interested. Ia number Of counties
the primary vote east was larger than
the vote east fur Harrison for Ptcfi-
dent, Ia separate counties guay'n tnas
lnfitica over DalHcii ranged from 700
~ 5000 la tho small counties. TO 10000
In Lancaster county. Il was probably
Nilf NfNA UNIV W INV NANANiN ~ WV
country that a United states senator
had been voted for directly by the pco-
pie.
The contest against Quay was rrncw.
cd four years aFu after David Martin
had defeated the ambition ~ the pros.
ont United States senator ponrnsc 10 be-
nominated for mayor OF Philadelphia.
Martin. at the head 81 the Republican
machine In Philadelphia. with MAgou
nt the head 81 the Republican machine
IN l'iitahufn, formed an alliance with
Governor Hastings "a break Quny'H poe
liticai power. Tue executive influence
nj Harrisburg ana the state officials. all
the power Of the police forces " mil
adolphla and the patronage controlled
hy Mayor warwick, together with the
power u tho Piitrburr machine nnd N
some great corporations In the State.
were thrown against Quay.
quay promptly announced himself ne
candidate for State chairman. thus
mnEnh the Issue directly personal be-
tween himself ana he uppgnentH. The
ensuing contest was the ncfccat that
Pennsylvania has ever known. prcdic.
tlnns were freely made that quay could
not possibly stand up ahainat 20 pow
crful an alliance Of political and cor-
pnrntc interests, AZ well nH most ~
The newspapers u Philadelphia.
The finfc was shaken from center 60
flffNNNiNtNNfNi NiN IN NNN 'NN aaNNN
triumph over his opponents was over
wholmlng.
In tho recent contest over the sue
ecHslnn TO the fcnatorship there had
been some shifting Of forces. David
Martin atlll opposing. with HE rhila-
delphin political following. the state *.
ccutlye. until iinrtinFr rolircmnn,
from office IN January I. the Wanna
maker influence. with such following as
could be- gathered throughout the state
IN all controlling In both branches ~
the legislature o minority ~ the vote
on Joint ballot. succeeding In producing
q deadlock whirh has lrft Pennsylvania
with but one United States senator
since March 4. when Quay'n term ok
pifri.
THIS deadlock was undoubtedly due In
large measure To the legal proceed
inga Instituted by Quny'r political on
ponenta against him IN PHILADELPHIA,
the charge being conspiracy 20 ufe tho
states money deposited In tho Poo.
pie'a bank.
IN all his senatorial cnrcer Quay has
hnd 20 ngh; Cor his political life. Ha
has been like man lighting his foes