The times., 1899-03-19
THE PALAIS ROYAL.

people who have assailed him and sought
to break him down, and yet who were later
forgiven and uplifted.
In a word, he knows human nature to
its last chord and this knowledge has
come to him through diligent study of
books as well as of men. His reading is
OF the most varied description, and he
has standing orders with several publish
ing houses of the country to send him all
books OF current interest. An acGuaint-
ance of the writer CHANGED to be with him
in Washington book store one day last
spring and noted his purchases. They in
ciuded travel, history, and political econo-
my, and he proposed to read and digest
them during his summer vacation in
Beaver Thus. his library is not only well
stocked and choice, but is steadily in
creasng and when he leaves this life the
man who strays around the book shelves
of his home will find that its former
owner has been reader of many books
and has profted by the wisdom that they
contained.
4 Late Lesson Learned.
After Colonel Quay had helped to make
Harrison President, he was taught the not
unfamiliar lesson that Presidents. like
other men, are often ungrateful. Wana-
maker who had done no more than garner
the grease wherewith to oil the wheels of
the Quay engine. got one Of the choicest
plums in the Presidential pudding. Quay
and his friends got little or nothing. 1t
was, perhaps. for that reason that Quay
was one of those who vainly opposed Har-
rison's denomination in 1892. However. in
Pennsylvania no one sought TO question
or oppose Quay's leadership until the
summer of 1895. Then a determined move
ment was made to dethrone him by the
election of an antiQuay man as chairman
of the State Committee. Behind this move
ment were Chris Magee. who conceived 1t;
John Wanamaker, David Martin, Charles
Emory Smith, and other strong and re-
sourceful party leaders. Quay won, after
a struggle that called all of his resources
into play, and one of the results Of the
fight was that Don Cameron, who had
stood aloof and refused to help him in the
hour of need. in due time surrendered his
seat in the Senate to Boies Penrose.
Beyond the forced retirement of Came
ron, Colonel Quay did not attempt to pun
ish the men who had connived at his over
throw, but his generosity failed to bear en-
during fruits. The flames of revolt kin
died in 1895 broke out again in the State
campaign of last year. and have now taken
shape in an organized and resolute effort
to defeat Quay's return to the Senate. The
Senator's arrest, charged with fraudulent
practices in connection with the manage
ment of a broken Philadelphia bank. has
not been the least sensational feature of
most sensational fight. His enemies
have made savage, and, for the moment
effective, use of the weapon thus supplied
them. but his friends claim that deceit and
falsehood inspired its forging, and that 1t
will in the end prove a boomerang Be
this as it may. Colonel Quay has never
waged stouter. braver battle than he is
now making against men whose dearest
hope is that he is riding for a fall. VIII
he win? This question does not yet admit
of answer. BOnaparte would have won at
Waterloo had he been ten years younger.
and Colonel Quay has been a long time in
the saddle. is growing old. and is, in a
measure, wearied OF fighting. One thing,
however. is certain-if beaten in the end.
he may be counted upon. true to his rec
ord, to go down silent, smiling, and with
his face to the foe.