The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-02
SENATOR QUAY'S
CAMPAIGN SPEECH
The First of Series Throughout
Pennsylvania in Favor Of Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
West Chester, Pa, Oct. 1.-Ex- United
States Senator Quay tonight made the
first of what is to be series of
speeches throughout the state of Penn
sylvania. in favor of the election of
Mckinley and Roosevelt and those can
didates for the state legislature favor
able to that faction of the Republican
party recognizing Mr.. Quay as it's
leader. His speech tonight was made
before large crowd, and was listened
to attentively.
Mr.. Quays speech was largely de-
voted to state issues, and he severely
criticized the efforts of the Democrats
and anti-Quay Republicans to effect
the success of fusion movement. Re-
ferring to the United States senator
ship, Mr.. Quay said he was not a can
didate in the ordinary acceptance of
the term. THE Republican state con-
vention," he said, insisted upon the
presentation of my candidacy to the
people and I submitted with some re-
luctance to their judgment. To me
that high Office is no longer attractive.
Its duties have occupied the last twelve
years of my life. and they were ex-
ceedingly veXatious and laborious. My
career, as you all know, has not been
exactly pleasant sailing upon summer
seas, and advancing years admonish
me that If peace and recreation are
ever to find me in the course of nature
they must come very soon.
IF the choice of the Republicans of
Pennsylvania should fall upon another.
their judgment would be greeted by
me, if not with satisfaction, at least
with relief. If the issue could be pre-
sented to popular vote of the Repub-
licans of the state at the ensuing cleo
tion, that course would tend very
largely to subdue the ill-temper now
manifest in certain distinguished quar-
ters and would serve as lightning rod
for our Republican local legislative and
congressional tickets"
Mr.. Quay, in speaking of submitting
his name to popular vote, said of
those opposed to him: "If they are
fearful of fraud in the great centers
of population, the counties of Phila-
delphia and Allegheny may be elimin-
ated from the canvass. This seems to
me to be fair proposition, approXi-
mating the election of United States
oeHdtoTS ny ulTtcl NOte OI TIE people,.
Discussing ballot reform and neces-
sity for it, he said: Doubtless frauds
are committed In the city Of Philadel-
phia. as elsewhere in great centers of
population, but no sane man will be-
lieye that they obtain In Philadelphia
to a greater extent than elsewhere un.
der like conditions or to an extent suf-
icient to affect great results. 1t Is
difficult TO perceive any motive for
such crimes. No ballot law can be de-
vised which will convert minority
into majority, and no ballot law can
be devised which will make Pennsyl-
vania a Democratic state or Phlladel-
phia a Democratic city"
Touching the subject of a substitu-
tion for the present law, he said:
"Without pretending TO control results
believe l am able to say that Mr..
Guffey, who Initiated the proposition
of new law, may frame any fair
statute which Is a manifest improve
ment over the present one and the
Republican organization Will aid In its
passage. We win repeal for him the