The San Francisco call., 1899-01-23
GOVERNOR stone
IN QUAY'S BEHALF
Signed Statement From
the Executive.
CHAMPIONS THE SENATOR
SAYS PENNSYLVANIA WANTS
HIS REELECTION.
Predicts That All Will Be Well in
the End if the Supporters Of
the Incumbent Stand
Firm.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 22.-Gov-
ernor Stone gave the following signed
statement this evening on the Sena-
torial situation:
NV opinion has not changed since 1 ex-
pressed the belief after the action OF the
caucus making Mr.. Quay the nominee OF
the Republican party for United States
Senator that he would be reelected. his
supporters have not had break in their
lines since that time and they nave maze
gains. Pennsylvania is a republican
State, ard unless there are some serious
reasons why a regularly nominated candl-
date Of the Republican oarty in the State
should not be elected 1t is usually safe TO
predict that he will win. More than two
thirds of the Republican members or the
General Assembly are already pubIcIy
committed to him. No one can honestly
nomination of Senator Quay. The caucus
was regularly called and properly con-
Quoted. Stalwart Republicans generally
throughout the commonwealth have ac-
cepted him as the candidate OF their party
and want to see him elected.
The conspiracy case brought against
him in the heat of the campaign mas peen
fully ventilated and the political charac-
ter of the proceedings is thoroughly une
derstood by the people; The arg9liment Oh
Attorney Watson before the Supreme
Court clearly demonstrated that there
was nothing in the bills of indictment
against Senator Quay, nor in the tesu-
mOnN, showing MIN " nave NlOiobSt eNAiJ
law This has been made plain to all, as
has the fact that this prosecution was IN.
spired and instituted for the purpose OF
influencing votes against Senator quay III
this Senatorial canvass.
1t is not my purpose or intention 10
quarrel with any one VINO is opposed 10
Senator Quay. That is his right and priv
ilege But / do say that l believe that
way down in the hearts of nearly one-haf
of million Republicans OF PennsyiVapla,
who voted for me for Governor at the last
election there is a feeling of sympathy
for Senator Quay in the present contest.
He has been a brave soloIer in the hour
of his country's trials; he has been
gallant, able and victorious field, marshal
of the Republicans, not only In local ana
State campaigns, but in one or the great
est and most bitterly fought national con
tests ever waged in American politics, TO
him more than to any one else, as chalr-
man of the Republican National Commit,
tee, did we owe the election OF General
Benjamin Harrison to the presidency. AS
a member of the United States Senate he
has watchfully and zealously guarded the
great industrial, manufacturing ana com
wealth. His influence was potential, not
only in materially aiding in the passage
of the Mckinley bill, but, with the Demo
Gratis in control of Congress, through his
close relations with his colleagues on bot
sides of the house, and his statesman-like
course on the floor of the Senate, he saved
Pennsylvania's industries from ruin by
the amendments he had inserted in the
Wilson bill for their especial protection.
There should be no occasion for con-
Germ among the friends OF senator quay
Senatorship. Public sentiment in his
favor is making itself felt among the
members of the Legislature If Senator
Quay's supporters stand firm as | am con-
Vinced they will, his reelection will GER
tainly follow in due time.
We. Van Vall1enburg, who is manag
ing the anti-Quay campaign, issued
statement tonight in which he says
the Senatorial situation is no longer
complicated nor uncertain. Mr. Van
Valkenburg claims Senator Quay's
strength was at high tide when he re-
ceived 113 votes, which is just IA short
of a majority. Against him are 139
votes; 81 are Democrats and 81 anti
Quay Republicans.
THE Quay managers have abandoned
all hope of securing single vote from
the anti-Quay ranks" he adds But,
while admitting that no Democrat will
vote directly for Quay at any stage of
the contest they assert with an air OF
mystery rather than of confidence that
at the proper time enough Democrats
will be found to supply the necessary
Ii votes that Senator Quay must
have to elect him. The Quay ma
chine is bankrupt in the matter of po
litical patronage. All the attempts of
the Quay people to create friction be-
tween the Democrats and anti-Quayites
have signally failed. Senator Quay
amassed all his strength to break the
anti-Quay lines last Wednesday and
failed. He has given orders that an
other effort must be made to break
them next Tuesday, but he will again
fail Senator Quay may be able to
prolong the deadlock, but re-elect him.
self United States Senator from Penn
sylvania, never!'