The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-07-19

and / would vote as they direct
do you think that, in the event OF
a special session, Quay could secure
the necessary votes to insure his elec-
tion, that is, that he could draw the
required number from the insurgents,
il being admitted that Colonel GuHey
would still control the Democrats and
hold them solid for Jenks?"
without particulariEing, | think he
could. am satisfied that Senator Ma
gee and those who joined with him
when he left Quay and went to Hon.
b. F. Jones would, now that Quay has
been acquitted give him earnest sup
port. With Magee for Quay there
would be no doubt of his ability to Sc
cure the necessary '1S' votes, or more
if required. Wanamaker could not
prevent it, as he did not personally
control half dozen of the Independent
votes"
GRADY WAS NOT SURPRISED.
Stalwart Republican members of the
legislature have commented pretty
widely upon the Bliss declaration.
"The declaration of Bliss was no
surprise to me-" remarked Senator
John C. Grady, who was chairman of
the joint Republican caucus on the
United States senatorship. MY sum-
mer home" added the sage of Grady
vile, sis in Delaware county, and L
have an opportunity to know some
thing about the sentiment Of the Re-
publicans in that locality. In my
chats with Mr.. Bliss for some time
have noted the trend of his mind, and
as he is a frank and manly fellow,
looked for Just such a public declara-
tion as he has given. | am convinced
that there are others anong the So
called Insurgents who feel as Mr.. Bliss
evidently does in this matter, and now
that the ice is broken | am prepared
to hear from almost any of the others"
81 am glad to see" remarked Rep
resentative Chew, Of the Eighth dis
trict, that Mr.. Bliss has had the man
illness to admit that he believes there
is a change of sentiment in favor OF
Colonel Quay, and that If he were
given the opportunity he would now
support the caucus nominee. There
can be no doubling the fact that Bliss
is one of the strongest mon on the floor
of the house, and that with his knowl-
edge ot parliamentary rulings and his
ability as a clean cut, forcible orator,
he is able to take care of himself in
any contingency. 1t is my belief that
since the acquittal of Colonel Quay
there are a number of other members
of the Legislature who resrained from
voting for him while the conspiracy
case was pending who, if they follow
ed their own inclinations, would to-
day line up for the caucus nominee.
Now that Mr.. Bliss has so courageous
ly spoken, l fully expect to hear from
others before long"
AND A FLINN MAN, TOO.
Representative w. w. McElhaney,
one of the most active of Senator
Films Allegheny insurgents during
the senatorial deadlock, has also been
talking in an unusual way.
Information has come to me within
a fortnight" he said q few days ago,
(which leads me to believe that ar
rangemtns are being made to recon-
vene the legislature and elect United
States senator. 1t is my opinion that
the legislature, if reconvened, will
elect Colonel NJ. S. Quay to succeed
himself.
"This matter has been under consid-
Grafton for some time, according to my
information, and the plans are being
quietly worked so as to not stir up
the subject and make it an issue in the
fall campaign. II is the prevalent be-
lief that whether elected or not Sena-
tor Quay will be seated by the next
senate"
Would Quay get any Democratic
votes?"
"He could and would if they we're
needed There are also grounds for
believing that a part of the Philadel-
phia delegation which declined to en-
ter the caucus or support him in the
last session will now do So"
The views Of Mr.. McElhaney, evil
dencing so radical a change of opinion
and following so closely those ex-
pressed by Representative Bliss, will
attract much attention.
MKINLEY FAVORS QUAY.
at is beginning to appear" said Con-
gresham James Rankin Young, in dis
cussing he political situation, that
the visit of Senator Quay to the White
House on Monday last had more signlC-
icance attached to it than was under
stood at the time The cordiality Of
his reception by the president and the
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Penrose in supervising Pennsylvania j
allotment of officers to be raised for
service in the Philippines, were worthy
of something beyond mere passing
comment. The feeling among the pol
iticians is that the visit admits OF but
one Interpretation, and that is that
Mr. Mckinley wants to see MIR. Quay
member Of the senate The senator
is too strorC a personality to be al
lowed to drift to the rear Just at this
time. 1t seems to be beyond a reason
able doubt that the senate will admit
Mr.. Quay on the certificate he holds
from Governor Stone.
"The legislature should, however, be
called together, and Colonel Quay
should be promptly reelected for the
full term to succeed himself. There is
no leading Republican outside of the
state, it is believed, from President
Mckinley down, who will not say, il
asked his opinion, that this is the fair
and proper thing to do. Since the ac-
quittal of Mr.. Quay the insurgent Re-
publican members Of the legislature, as
they are called, have no valid or rea-
sonable excuse for holding off and re-
fusing to abide by the decision of the
majority, reached in due ana regular
form. There is no getting away from
the correctness Of this view of the case,
and it is because of its soundness in