The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-24
,Gapjfa1 Chat.
Washington Gossip, Political and
Otherwise fer the Readers
of the Globe.

WASHINGTON. May 23.-(SpeciaI.)-
The outcome of the senatorial contest
in Philadelphia next winter will be
watched with interest by people all over
the country. This will be due to the
fact that the leading candidate is Mat
thew Stanley Quay, who failed Of cleo
ton last winter, was then appointed by
Gov. Stone to fill the existing vacancy,
and this appointment failed ratification
by one vote in the senate not long ago
He is now bending all his energies to
bring about the election of the legisia-
ture which will be favorable to his can
didacy at Harrisburg next winter All
his friends in this city declare that he
VIII be able to bring about his election
for the reason that no man in Pennsyl-
Van1a is now capable of defeating him
in politics when he sets himself UP for
good, hard fight The former senator,
it is stated by his friends in Washing
ton, intends to devote all his time to the
campaign in Pennsylvania this year The
rumor recently started that he would not
again seek to become national commit
teeman for Pennsylvania is said to be
true. He is not anxious about working
with Senator Hanna on the committee
during the coming campaign in the event
that the latter should finally decide to
again capture the craftsmanship of the
Republican committee. 1t is not believed
another term as chairman, and if he
should go off the committee entirely
there is a possibility that Mr.. Quay will
again represent PENNSYLVANIA on this
committee. The Pennsylvanian however,
as before stated, is much more anxious
that the Republicans succeed in Pennsyl-
vania, caring little as to the outcome in
the national campaign. He at least at
tributes his defeat in the senate this
year to President Mckinley and Senator
Hanna, and as Mr. Quay is man pos
sessed of a revengeful spirit, to some
extent, it might please him to witness
the defeat of Maj. Mckinley this fall.
This however, is a mere matter of con-
lecture upon the part of politicians in
Washington. That it is Senator Quay's
plan, If he retires from the national
/ committee, to make Senator Penrose his
successor, is known to be a fact here
Senator Penrose whatever may be his
faults, is true to Quay, and the latter,
realizing this fact, is anxious to give
him further political honors If he can
do so without curtailing any Of his own
political chances.
Another interesting senatorial fight
next winter will be thar IN South Dakota.
when Senator Pettigrew seeks reelection.
In order to be successful, Mr. Pettigrew,
as is well known, will have to bring
about the election of an anti-Republican
legislature. The senator was twice elected
by the Republicans, it will be recalled,
but deserted them in 1896. and has since
| been one of the leaders OF the Populist
party whether to its advantage or dis
| advantage. 1t was Senator Pettigrew
who induced the PopuIists to hold their
national convention at Sioux Falls this
year, and Pettigrew's hope was that the
attendance would be so large that en-,
] hI1Si 9cTy1 h IL.
state and that, at the election this fall,
fusion legislature favorable to his
candidacy might be chosen. The con-
Vention was failure from one point of
View, at least; the attendance was very
small. The residents of Pettigrew's
home town lost money, and it is likely
that they are anything but pleased over
the financial fiasco of the convention 1t
will be seen that Mr.. Pettigrew, instead
of gaining ground, may have lost BY hav-
ing the Populist convention OF 1896 held
| in his home city.