Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-27
QUAY MADE SENATOR
FAILING OF ELECTION HE IS AP-
POINTED.
JURY FIRST ACQUlTS HIM
When the Verdict Is Announced His
Friends Present Overwhelm Him
With ngratulations-He Will
Now 10 Away for Long Rest
What Wannamaker Says.


Harrisburg. Pa, April 22.-Immedi-
ately on the receipt of the news yes
terday that Mr.. Quay was acquitted of
the charges made against him, Gov
Stone appointed him United States
senator to fill the vacancy until the
next legislature meets. Gov. Stone
said that in appointing Col. Quay he
felt that he had done the fit and proper
thing. He thought it would make the
issue and is better done now than by
waiting for weeks. The authority
cited by the governor says that the
governor of any state may make a tenn
porary appointment during recess to
hold until the next legislature meets
Gov. Stone is not unmindful of the
fact that the senate at Washington has
refused to seat several persons who
came with the commission of the eX-
ecutive of their states, after the legis-
iature had failed to elect, but it is con-
tended that Col. Quay is very popu-
lar member of the higher branch Of
congress, and the action Of one senate
does not bind the succeeding BODY 1t
is stated that, while recent precedents
are against the probable seating of
Col. Quay after appointment by the
governor, there are precedents in the
past for such action.
Quay Acquitted.
Philadelphia, April 22.-Matthew
Stanley Quay was yesterday declared
by jury of his peers to be not guilty
of the charge of conspiring to use for
his own unlawful gain and profit the
funds of the state of Pennsylvania de-
posted in the Peoples bank of this
city. This verdict was announced by
the foreman Of the jury just as the
HANDS of the court room time-piece
pointed to II o'clock. There was an
attempt at demonstration, but this
was sternly repressed by the court Off
GERS. The officers were unable, how
ever, to keep back those who struggled
to get to Senator Quay and congratu
IdIS Hill. SLdlIS WSlG upset, IdDlSS
were brushed aside and hats were
smashed by the on-rushing crowd.
Senator Quay, with a broad smile on
his face, responded pleasantly to the
greetings and congratulations of those
who crowded around.
Senator Quay walked with his
friends one block down Broad street to
the Office of his counsel, where he MADE
his escape from the surging crowd. 1t
is understood that he will at once join
his family in Washington and will
probaly go away for a long rest.
Wannamaker Disappointed.
Philadelphia, April 22.-John Wan
namaker gave out statement last
night in which he said: THE acquit-
tai Of Senator Quay will be a disap-
pointment to ever lover of justice and
every friend of good government
throughout the United States. 1t re-
| opens with emphasis the difficulty of
convicting potent political de-
PENDANTS charged with public crime,
no matter how clear, convincing and
overwhelming the evidence may be.
Quays acquittal is a new chapter Of
shame for Pennsylvania a new record
of failure in the administration Of
justice that will do much to encour-
age corruptionists and public plum
derers generally throughout the coun-
try. The first shout of defiant exul-
tation over his acquittal has proceeded
from the governor of the common
wealth, who promptly appointed him
United States senator without author
ity and in violation of law, and in de-
fiance of the will of the people as eX-
pressed by the votes of the legisla-
ture. 1t is fitting in every way that
a capstOne should have been put upon
the edifice of boss rule and machine
jobbery by a Quay representative N
the governors chair. We will thus
see more clearly, it is to be hoped, the
reckless disregard of right and de-
cency, of public morality and political
purity that characteriZes the Quay ma
chine now intrenched in Office in Penn
Sylvania. But the friends of good
government should not despair. There
are other indictments undisposed of
sGll hanging over Quay, and whatever
may be their fate the contest will be
carried on until justice and right, NOR
atty and honesty shall triumph
United States Senator Penrose last
night said: "The appointment of
Quay by the governor is logical result
of the situation. In this contest QUAY
won one of the greatest victories of his
long political career. The regular re-
publicans in the Legislature. represent
ing the stalwart republican organiza-
ton of Pennsylvania, fought TO sustain
the principle of majority rule in tue
party, and in that contention were sue
cessful. A notable precedent has been
created and it may be many years be- |
fore a similar attempt is made by a |
minority to hold up the majority in the
election of senator from this state |
Quay having been chosen by his party |
as evidenced in the November election |
and in the legislative caucus and his |
failure to be elected being the result of
treason and peridy to the party by the
boiling minority, his appointment ma
turally followed after his acquittal.
The members Of the legisl-ure who
stood so steadfastly for principle are
entitled to great credit and their
course has been INDICATED by the re-
publican sentiment of the state''
4 MERE FORMALITY.