The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-11-14

In Erie. Mercer, Westmoreland, But
Ter and Cambria the senators are in
cluded in the s,alwart count, The total
for Quay will be increased to 50 when
the two Republicans in Crawford gain
their rights. In Venango George Ma
loney, Democrat, won because of his
own popularity. The one man in
Westmoreland was nominated at the
primaries and his name appeared on
both Republican and Democratic tick
cts. The stalwarts supported him be-
cause he was a regular nominee.
Col. Quay made a speech in Hunting
don when Senator Fl. c. Chisolm and
]. c. Dunkle were attempting to break
into the house by the fusion route.
Stalwarts were elected. Thiscounty was
visited by Wanamaker. The great
Philadelphia "reformer" was also in
Blair
In Lebanon Quay suffered a net loss
of one member.
WASHINGTON POSTS TRIBUTE.
The Washington Post, independent,
published the following editorial On
Col. Quay's great victory;
1 mere dIt ltdSOuo " ~ VIC AN-
joice in the triumph which Mr. Quay
has achieved in Pennsylvania. In the
first place his credentials were i'm
paired originally by one Of the most
fragrant aud ignoble conspiracies that
ever disgraced American politics.
Through secret contrivances he was in
dicted just at the moment when such
indictment would injure and distress
him. He was tried and acquitted as
his enemies expected, but the incident
enabled Wanamaker & Co. to postpone
the action of the state legislature and
to leave Mr.. Quay ct the close of the
legislative session without the formal
Endorsement Of a distinct majority anX-
ious to honor and reward him.
'Mr. Quay's appointment by the gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, who was famil-
lar with the facts and knew that Mr.
Quay was the choice of five-siXths of
the Republican party, was rejected by
the United States senate through the
efforts of three or four members-Re-
publicans-and Mr.. Quay lost his seat
in consequence. The fact that he is
now once more in control of the party
organization, and that his reelection
as United States senator is assured, ap-
peals to our grateful sense of justice.
HIS WORK FOR NATIONAL TICKET
mot the least pleasant factor of the
situation, however, is to be found in the
manly, loyal and unseish manner in
which Mr.. Quay conducted the cam
paign now happily terminated. He la
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his quondam address and skill for the
success Of the ticket. Weaker men
welding his power might have exploit
ed perfectly legitimate sense OF injury
and labored for petty vengeance. lie
rolled up for his party a magnificent
majority; preserved the proud tradi-
tions of the state, and gave Mckinley
and Roosevelt the glory and prestige
of an unevampled victory. Stabbed as
he had been in the house Of his friends,
treated with contempt and hostility by
the most powerful and prominent Re-
publicans in the senate. he gave to the
ticket his ndelitN his devotion and his
brains with as complete az q thusiasm
as though ne had been petted, favored
and promoted without stint.
UHuef MS management tne RepuDl-
can party has achieved in Pennsylvania
an exceptionally brilliant triumph. He
labored to that end as though he had
never received an injustice or a slight
AS though his party had placed him
under innumerable obligations-and
no unbiased man who has made him
self familiar with the case will with
hold from Mr.. Quay his profound SYM
pathy and his sincere congratulations.
He will return to the senate-this time
without que5tion-and lie will figure
there as Gre CT the most potent quautl-
ties in that equation Of intellect and
statemanshiD.'