The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-25
AS SEEN BY MR.. QUAY.
Admin istration Nnnipulntions, II
InfirRtes. Defeated Him.


AS the Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay
seems to understand it. he was defeated
for his seat in the Senate by the manipu-
lations of the Hon. Mark Hanna-meaning
thereby the Administration.
Hanna did it," suggested a Times re-
porter who called on Mr.. Quay at s o'clock
last evening.
YES. guess he did" assented Mr..
Quay,
Your defeat vas a surprise to nearly
everybody-especialIy in the press gal
lery." the reporter went on to say in an
effort to get Mr.. Quay to talk.
Yes, l guess it was came the reply,
in the same unwilling. obdurate tones.
The whole thing was fixed against you
during the past two or three days" the
reporter continued.
yes, l guess it was came the hesi-
tating reply.
And then the taciturn and imperturba-
bic Mr.. Quay appeared to be ''loosening
up bit For moment 1t seemed that
he was actually going TO become voluble.
'Do you know he volunteered, that
il this vote had been taken two weeks ago
we would have won by ten or twelve ma
jority?'
That's about what nearly everybody was
calculating on at that time chimed in the
reportorial visitor. And why didn't you
get vote then, Mr.. Quay?" was enquired.
simply because it couldn't be done"
responded Mr.. Quay.
At this point there was Just the slight
est tinFe OF regret in the Pennsylvania
tone and manner. Quickly recovering his
imperturbabiiity. Mr. Quay said:
But really you mustn't try to interview
me. / have nothing whatever TO say.
either about today's result or my plans
for the future. You understand the posi-
tion I'm in. There's absolutely nothing
for me to say; no. not word
Then Mr.. Quay gestured toward a small
table in the centre of the room-it was his
workroom. on the second floor back of his
mansion. 1912 K Street northwest. The
table was laden with freshly opened tele-
grams.
They are messages Of congratulations
from friends in various parts of the coun-
try" Mr.. Quay explained. They have been
pouring in upon me for an hour or two.
Somebody evidently sent a bulletin scoot-
ing ever the country to the effect that l
had won. Whoever did it must have
counted the vote wrong. How did this sort
Of mistake occur. anyway"
He was told that several persons in the
press gallery who had kept tally sheets got
the vote wrong. and before the official re-
captulation was completed had sent out
bulletins claiming victory for him by one
vote.
YES" said Mr. Quay. Il understood that
Hale or SOME Of them didn't get his vote
recorded right at first. and the correction
was made on the recapitulation.
The reporter suggested that 1t was Mr..
Platt Of Connecticut who caused the con-
fusion.
Yes I say understand that Hale or
somebody got his vote wrong at first"
MIR. Quay insisted, in an distracted man.
ner.
Further than this Mr. Quay could not
be induced to talk about his case. On the
whole he appeared unusually voluble. At
times he really seemed cheerful At other
times he seemed downcast Several gen
tlemen of the press" had called on him
since o'clock. he said. but to all of them
ne had refused an interview. There was
really nothing for him to say" and he
supposed the gentlemen of the press
would understand this" Other people, too.
had called since the Senate had adjourned,
but he had nothing more to say to them
about his case or his plans for the future
than he had to the newspaper men.
II is not known what Mr.. ouay's next
move will he Presumably he viii re-
double his energies in Pennsylyanil to
control the next Legislature, but experts
in Pennsylvania politics declare that his
defeat already is foreshadowed in the Ie-
suits Of various county primaries held in
that State during the past two months. It
is said that Mr.. Quay intends TO leave
Washington in a few days for Florida
Not even on this point would he vouchsafe
any information last night He was dressed
in a Tuxedo suit and the Circumstance
that his residence was brilliantly lighted
seemed 10 indicate that he was expecting
a large influx of callers.
Contrary to popular apprehensions among
the newspaper men. none of them. as far
as known. we're turned away from his
house last night without seeing him This
is such an unusual experience that it WIS
commented upon as possibly indicating a
sudden and radical revolution in Mr..
Quay's moods While he always vas c1ur-
teous TO newspaper men. still it has been
difficult at times TO gain access to him.
But, as before remarked, there was 10
difficulty on this score last night Hence
il is generally concluded that Mr. Quay
II IS the opinion in Washington that
this defeat closes the public career
of Mr. Quay. The opposition in
Pennsylvania has been making very
great headway against him during
the past few weeks. and II is said ttat tie
results Of the legislative contests thus far
made SHOW plainly that the next Lagis'a-
ture At Harrisburg viii be safely against
him. Who his successor VIII te is not vet
known. His enemies at home have rot vet
commenced to fight over that They have
very wisely combined their strength to de-
feat him, and not unit! that is assure