The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-23

honestly or fairly question the regularity
of the nomination of Senator Quay. The
caucus was regularly called and properly
conducted. Stalwart Republicans gener-
ally throughout the commonwealth have
accepted 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 has been
fully ventilated and the political charac-
ter OF the proceedings is thoroughly un-
derStood by the people. The argument Of
Attorney Watson before the supreme
court clearly demonstrated that there was
nothing in the bills of indictment against
Senator Quay. nor in the testimony. show
ing him 10 have violated any law. This
has been MADE plain to all. as has the
fact hat this prosecution was inspired
and instituted fer the purpose of infiu-
encin8 votes against Senator Quay in this
senatorial canvass. 1t is not my purpose
or intention to quarrel with any one who
is opposed to Senator Quay. That is his
right and privilege. But do say that l
believe that, way down in the hearts of
nearly one-half of a million Republicans
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 soldier in the hour
OF his country'S trials; he has heen a
gallant, able and victorious field marshal
of the Republicans, not only in local and
state campaigns. but in one of the great
est and most bitterly fOunght national
contests ever waged in American politics.
To him., more than to any one else. as
chairman of the Republican national COM
mittee, did We owe the election of Cen
eral Benjamin Harrison to the presidency.
As a member of the United States senate.
he has watchfully and ~zealously guarded
the great industrial, manufacturing and
commercial interests of our
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
both sides of the house and his states
manlike 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 pro-
lection.
Their should be no occasion for con-
Germ among the friends of Senator Quay
on account of the present deadlock on
the s~enatorship. Public sentiment in his
favor is making itself felt among the
members of the legislature. If Senator
convinced they will. his reelection will
certainly follow in due time.
WILLIAM A. STONE"
QUAY IS BEATEN.
E. A. Van V~alkenburg, who is man
aging the anti-Quay campaign. issued a
statement tonight, in which he says the
senatorial situation is no longer compli-
Gated nor uncertain. Mr.. Var Valkenburg
claims Senator Quay's strength was at
high tide when he received 113 votes,
which is just II short OF a majority.
Against him are 1879 votes: 81 are Demo-
Gratis and 50 anti-Quay Republicans.
The Quay managers have abandoned
all hope Of securing a single vote from
the anti-Quay ranks he adds. but,
While admitting that no Democrat will
the contest. they assert will an air of
mystery rather than of confidence, that
at the proper time enough Democrats will
be found TO supply the necessary fourteen