The age-herald., 1900-02-18

'"This same sheet contains the only at tempted explanation of the university land deal that have seen. It denies that there was any secrecy attached to the sale and this statement, we suppose, is based upon the authority of the governor himself. We ask how he can reconcile such a statement with the fact that a little more than a month before the sale was finally consum- mated, and at a time when options had been standing for some months, the governor himself denied that any attempts were be- ing made to sell these lands. And further, why, when he had given options as early as March, he made no mention of that fact at the trustees meeting in June. Either the governor was attempting to deceive the perple then, or his organ fails to state the facts now. Let Plain Dealer or the other official organ, The Court Journal deal plainly with the people and explain these facts"
 nays were not more than four Chandler looked like one stunned, and Penrose, Quay'S devoted supporter, appeared decid- edly astoniShed and unhappy Then a mo- tion was made to go into executive session and carried without dissent The Hawaiian bill had become the unfinished business and Quay had received a setback. After the completion of the morning business each day the Hawaiian asJll will be considered un- til it has been passed.
 The Quay Case
 The senate's refusd. = help out Quay is decidedly significant. It is part of a. well organized plan to delay action on the Quay case as long as possible and, if possible, to prevent a vote upon it this session. If that can be done a new legislature will have been elected in Pennsylvania and Quay will not have secured his seat upon the Penn sylvania governors certificate Of election. The plan Is to take up the Porto Rican bill after the Hawaiian bill has been disposed of and then to consider the military bill and to bring in the appropriation bills as rapidly as possible in order to postpone the Quay case. There are some senators who on a vote would feel compelled to support Quay who will vote whenever there is a reason- able excuse to take up some other preposi- tion This makes 1t appear as if 1t would probably be possible to wear out the Quay men and gradually disperse the ex-sena- tors following. s'is
 The real fact is that the best element in the senate, certainly the far greater part of 1t, does not want to have Quay enter that body again. The feeling is that Clark of Montana should be busted and that Quay SnOuiu De kept Oul. IL IS fedlly SupTfSlnS how strong the anti-Quay sentiment is, yet such have been the influences used in his behalf and strong Is his hold on some senators that should the question come to @ direct vote he might secure the majority necessary to seat him. One great trouble Is that some of the senators who think he ought not to be seated on the ground that it is better for the senate and the couns try and for the republican party that he should not enter the senate as a member Of that body again, voted in favor of seat ing Corbett in the belief that the constitu- tion intended, regardless of the strict con- struction that can be given to its provis- ions Tn the matter of electng senato.s and filling vacancies caused by death or resig- nation by appointment. that no state should be deprived at any time of it's representa- tion. If the Quay case comes to a vote they cannot very consistently, no matter how much they think he ought not to be in-4he senate. refuse to vote for him.
 It is astonishing how the influences fr favor of Quay extends. Not only dQes tbt, senator's personal popularity and his