The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-06
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FRIDAY JANUARY 6. 1899
The Senatorial Fight.

The Senatorial Fight.
The contest for Senator Quays seat
in the United States Senate is becom-
ing interesting. The caucus develop
ments have merely clouded the situa-
tion and the final outcome of the con
test, viewed from this distance, is as
much in doubt as it was previous to
the assembling of the Legislators at
Harrisburg. The half hundred of
Republican members who refused to
obey the mandate of King Caucus
say they will not recede from their
position.
On the other hand, the friends of
Senator Quay profess to be confident
of success when the balloting begins
on the nth inst, putting forth the
claim that a sufficient number will at
that time cast their votes for the
Beaver statesman to secure his cleo
ton. Future events alone will de
termine the correctness of this view
Quay is a man of great resource and
has been in as tight place as that in
which he is now, and came out sue
cessful.
Much speculation is INDUCED in
among the politicians as to the posi-
tion Of THAT we'll known triumvirate
of Performers Magee, Martin and
Finn. These three men have always
trained together in matters politi-
cal, and their apparent estrange-
ment in the present Senatorial con
test can be accounted for upon the
supposition that they have an agree
ment to make Magee the successor to
Quay This belief is held by many
welI-informed politicians, and in this
manner they explain why Magee did
not stay out of the Senatorial caucus
and why Martin and tlinn stayed out
of the caucus.
That the Senator from Pittsburg
has won the friendship of the Quay
ties by his course in the Senatorial
caucus goes without saying. While
they know Magee has no love for the
Beaver man they realize he has played
good politics, No one for a moment
believes that he has had a political
estraDgement with Martin and Finn.
On the contrary, it is the concensus
of opinion that the three have per-
feet understanding, and that it will
develop in the near future, should
Quay fail of reelection.
AS part of their plans on the Sen
atorial question, it was absolutely
necessary that Magee should enter
the caucus. By doing so he did two
essential things to advance his Sena-
torial aspirations-he proved that he
believed in party organization, and at
the same time he won the friendship
OF the Quay men. On the other hand
this was necessary to the success OF
the scheme that Colonel Quay should
have less than 1913 votes in the caucus
This was accomplished by the action
of Martin and Finn in refusing tc
participate. 1t may be merely q
coincidence, but it is an interesting
ldCIs nGN GNElAllElGHHs AAlub lAlC6G Nv =
leaders between them kept just Is
legislators out of the caucus Finn
and Martin 14-and this number rep
resents what Mr.. Quay needs in order
to be elected his own successor.
1t may be that Martin and Finn
will ultimately turn in these 10 legis
lators for Quay. tits thought, though
that they will use them to advance
the fortunes of Magee. These votes
with the 100 votes in the Senatorial
caucus, if given to Magee, would
elect the Pittsburger United States
Senator.
1t is known that Martin and Finn
think that Magee stands an excellent
chance of being successful They
think that if it can be shown conclu
sively that Mr.. Quay cannot succeed
himself the Quayites can be induced
TO turn in for Magee.
Some OF the leading Quay lieuten
ants think that such are the reasons
for the ostensible political estrange
ment between Magee and Martin anc
Finn. According to their views OF
the subject, they incline to the be
lief that this triumvirate Of leaders
has entered into a well-conceived plar
to land Magee in the United States
Senate.
Whether or no the scheme will be
successful, the future must develop
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