The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23
HOPEFUL FOR QUAY.
Gov. Stone Says the Boss VIII Go
Back to the Senate.


HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. 22-Gov.
Stone gave out the following signed
statement this evening on the sena-
torial situation:
My opinion has not changed since I ex-
pressed the belief after the action of the
caucus making Mr. Quay the nominee Of
the Republican party for United States SEN
ator. that he would be reelected His SUD
GsEters have not had break In their ranks
since that time, and they have made gains
Pennsylvania is Republican state, and un-
less there are serious reasons why regularly
nominated man OF the party IN the state
should not be reelected, it Is safe to say he
will be. More than majority of the general
assembly are now publicly committed to him.
No one can fairly question the regularity
Of the nomination OF Senator Quay. The
caucus was regularly called and properly
conducted Straight-out Republicans gener-
ally throughout the commonwealth have ac-
cepted 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
case is properly understood by the members
OF the party. The argument Of the attorneys
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
been the fact that this prosecution was in
sIhred and Instituted for the purpose of in
fiuencing votes against Senator Quay in his
senatorial campaign.
It is not my purpose nor intention to In
terfere with any one who is opposed to Sen
ator Quay That is his right and privilege
But L do say that way down in the hearts
of nearly one-haR of a million of Republic
ans in Pennsylvania who voted for me for
governor at the last election there Is feel
Ing of sympathy for Senator Quay In the
present crisis. He has been a brave SOL
der in the hour of his country's trouble;
he has been gallant and victorious field
marshal Of the Republican party, not only
in state campaigns, but in one OF the great
est and most bitterly fought national cam
paigns ever witnessed in American politics.
Mainly to Senator Quay, chairman OF the
national Republican committee, did we owe
the election Of Gen. Benjamin Harrison to
the United States presidency. As a member
OF the senate he has watchfully and jealous
ly guarded the great interests OF our COM
mouwealth. His influence was potential
not only in materially aiding in the passage
Of the Mckinley bill, but with the Democrats
in control of congress, through his close re-
lations with his colleagues on both sides OF
the house, and his statesmanlike course on
the floor OF the senate. he saved Pennsylva-
MAS Industries from ruin by the amendments
he had inserted in the Wilson bill for their
especial protection.
There should be no occasion for concern
among the friends of Senator Quay on ac-
count Of the present deadlock on the senator
ship. Public sentiment in his favor Is MAX
ing itself felt among the members of the
legislature. II Senator Quay's supporters
stand firm, as am convinced they will. his
reelection will certainly follow in due time.
William A. Stone