The times., 1899-11-18
SENATOR QUAY's SEAT.
Politicians Believe Opposition to
Him VIII BE Overcome.


The question of seating Senator QUAY.
Of Pennsylvania. is attracting 2 great deal
OF attention, and is being discussed at
some considerable length by the small
coterie OF politicians now in the city.
The concensus of opinion is that Mr.
Quay will be permitted to take his seat
and serve out the term until the next ses-
sion Of the Legislature Of his state.
Conservative politicians, however. sre
agreed that the United States Senate will
not take hasty action in the matter II.
Clay Evans, Commissioners of Pensions, in
a brief review OF the matter last night,
said that there were certain peculiarities
attending the case which would involve
considerable discussion in the Senate. The
statutes provide that q Governor OF
State can appoint during the recess Of
a Legislature, but where the Legislature
meets and fails to elect then vacancy is
declared The latter Is the situation in
the case of Senator Quay The Commits
sioner cited the case of Mr.. COrbett. of Ore
gon, whose appointment by the Governor
was similar to that of the Pennsylvania
leader and whose credentials were refused
by the Senate and said that under the
circumstances there was some doubt II
the Senate would reverse its ruling. In
reply to a question, MIR. Evans said that
Mr.. Quay was a much more powerful man
politically than the rejected Senator from
Oregon, and another point in his favor
was that he has occupied his seat for
several terms, and his colleagues might
be more kindly disposed toward him than
toward a stranger. In addition he hardly
thought the Democratic members would
offer strenuous objections to the seating
OF Senator Quay, as there would eventually
be a Republican Senator in his place, and
the Democrats would be glad if the Re
Dublicans went on record by reversing
their decision in the Corbett case.
Representative Livingston, of Georgia,
was amused at the suggestion that Senator
Quay would fail TO qualify. He said his
opinion was that Quay would be seated
for the sake of friendship and party rea-
sons. And further, it would be prece-
dent whereby three other Republican Gov
ernors could appoint TO already existing
vacancies.
Others who discussed the matter declared
that the affairs was food for reflection,
and merely a matter of conjecture. 4
leading politician from Pennsylvania made
/ the statement that Senator Quay would be
seated and very early in the session. To
do So he said, there were nine Senators,
| who, for the past ten years; had consis-
tently voted against the seating Of Sena-
/ tor who had received an appointment in
D
4 votes had to be secured. These votes. he
/ added, Senator Quay would get.
/ His personal popularity would help him
/ and the Democrats were indebted 10 him
for his services in killing off the Force
! bill Senator Quay is now in Florida and
1 will remain there until after Congress
! meets. He has informed friends that he
| does not expect to return to Washington
/ before the holidays.
| 1t is limited in Republican circles that
| should the Senate deem It unwise TO seat
/ Senator Quay they will work scheme
/ which will likely result in his recollection
| by the Pennsylvania Legislature. The idea
/ is that when the matter comes up before
| the Senate the Republicans will make
! speeches in his favor showing his long and
| distinguished career in the Senate and his
! service to the Republican party 1t is
| thought that the effect of such support
! will act as a boom for the Senator among
! the legislators of his own State Gov
! ernor Stone would then call an extra ses-
sion Of the Legislature, with the hope that
the Senator could secure the votes neces-
! SaTy 10 succeed himself