The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-23
PREDICTION FoR QUAY.
Gov. Stone, of Pennsylvania, Says the
Senator VIII Win,


HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. Ex-Governor
Stone gave the following signed statement
this evening on the senatorial situation:
My opinion has not changed since L ex-
pressed the belief, after the action of the
caucus making Mr.. Quay the nominee of the
Republican party for United States senator,
that he would be reelected. His supporters
have not had a break in their lines since
that time and they have made gains. Penn
sylvania is Republican State and unless
there are some serious reasons why regu-
larly nominated candidate of the Repub-
Hcan party in the State should not be
elected, it is usually safe to predict that he
will win. More than two-thirds of the Re-
publican members of the General Assembly
are already publicly committed to him.
No one can honestly or fairly question the
regularity Of the nomination of Senator
Quay. The caucus was regularly called and
properly conducted. Stalwart Republicans
generally 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 character of the
proceedings is thoroughly understood by the
people The argument of Attorney Watson
before the Supreme Court clearly demon,
strated that there was nothing in the bills
of Indictment against Senator Quay nor in
the testimony, showing him to have violated
any law. This has been made plain to
all, as has the fact that this prosecution
was inspired and instituted for the purpose
of influencing votes against Senator Quay
in his senatorial canvass.
1T is not my purpose or intention to quar-
rel with any one who is opposed to Sena-
tor Quay. This is his right and privilege.
But do say that 1 believe that way down
III the hearts Of nearly one-half of a million
of Republicans of Pennsylvania, who voted
for me for Governor at the last election.
there is feeling of sympathy for Senator
Quay in the present contest. He has been
brave soldier in the hour of his countrv's
trials, he has been a gallant, able and vic
torious field marshal of the Republican
party, not only in local and state cam
paigns, but in one Of the greatest and most
bitterly fought national contests ever
waged in American politics. To him more
than to any one else, as chairman of the
Republican national committee, did we owe
the election OF Gen. Benjamin Harrison to
the presidency. AS a member of the United
States Senate he has watchfully and zeal
OuSly guarded the great industrial, man.
ufacturing and commercial interests of our
commonwealth His influence was poten-
tial, not only in materially aiding in the
passage of the Mckinley bill, but, with
the Democrats in control of Congress.
through his close relations with his col
leagues on both sides Of the House and his
statesnanlike course on the floor OF the
Senate he saved Pennsylvania's industries
from ruin by the amendments he had in
serted in the Wilson bin for their especial
protection.
There should be no occasion for con-
Germ among the friends Of Senator Quay on
account OF the present deadlock on the
senatorship. Public sentiment in his favor
is making itself felt among the members OF
the Legislature. If Senator Quay's support
ers stand firm. as am convinced they will
his reelection will certainly follow in due
time. WILLIAM A. STONE"