The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-20
QUAY NOT so CONFIDENT.
No Longer Claims His Election by
Exact Figures.

Exact Figures
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 20.-E1-Senator
Quay held secret conference with several
of his iieutenants at the Hotel Walton
yesterday. a dozen days had elapsed
since he boosted that he would be elscted
United States Senator by at least $50
votes. That claim purported to be based
on his knowledge OF the Senatorial stu
alton. Yesterday he admitted to news
gathers that he did not know very much
about the details of the Senatorial con-
test. but said he felt that the matter j
was '-in entirely capable hands"
The fact that Mr.. Quay suffered with
a rehellious tooth, which gave him a
much-swo1len jaw, was mentioned by his
Heutenants in explanation Of his refusal
to discuss figures or other particulars Of
the Sena toriaI fight Ihe taciturnity for
which he is noted had been displayed by
him since his return from Florida tate
en- Saturday night although when de-
parting southwark just after the 6aec-
ton. he warmed up long enough to make
rosy Predictions for himself
All efforts to draw the ex-senator out
by referring TO the several anEi-eaucus
and anti-Quay declarations from legis
lateFs who had been claimed for him
proved fruitlass. He had nothing to
say about the failure of the Oliver cir
cular TO show a favorable caucus cut
look for the machine. He seemed to
take no interest in the fact that Durham
and McNichol had been unable TO get
the signatures of all the Philadelphia
Quay-Administration legislators TO the
caucus pledge and he showed no feeling
over the story of State Chairman Reed
er's inability to obtain the pledge from
all the regular Republican legislators in
the interior of the State.
TO the letter over his own signature
asking ants, as we'll as Quayites, if they
would support him in case of his nonila-
tion By the caucus Mr.. Quay had nothing
to add Consequently the general infer
ence from that letter, that he simply
stroFe 10 find out how many Yotes he
would lack of a majority of the members
Of the Legislature, after being nominated
by minority in caucus remained IN
changed. Mr. Quay's manner Indicated
that no further explicit claim :oTld tie
expected from him until after a s:uly of
the Senatorial tables and lists that had
been made during his absence. These
would not receive his attention until after
mending OF the molar, which, he said,
he would not keep possession of min
Ute if he had more Of them
OF course MF. Quay treated with the
same seeming indifference a report that
he found it would be useless to maintain
longer pretence of confidence that he
would be the United States Senator, and
that he would, therefore, within the next
week or ten days, express willingness 20
see his friends support P a 2. Wideaer
fer the SenatorsRip- This report was based
On the belief that if the contest should
narrow down TO Wldener and Henry y.
/ Oliver tie latter would be handicapped by
/ the impression prevalent since last spring
that he Was 20 be Qusy's legatee 1t was
I argued that the anu-Qaay Republicans
would naturally reject a candidate whom
! Quay really wanted until he found he
could not pull him through. but that If
! eKPediency kept the choice down TO either
! Oliver or Nidener, there would net be
much difficulty in uniting the ants upon
the PhiladeIphian.
4 NhIIe Mr. Quay gac no. Committ8l ex-
state Senator Andrews Attorney General
Elkin- Senator Peurose, Insurance Com
/ missioner Durham. Senator Grady. and OH
( eTs- after the ex-Sen8Jor's return 10 Wash
ingtol. late il the afternoon. declared that
! they Uoulc have plenty Of votes TO spare
ABOVE the number required for Quay's cleo
! Lon All reports as 10 iegatees or TO Wide
/ ner they ridieuied. 1t is learned, however
that IL private they have betrayed to one
/ another considerable annoyance over re-
! ports from their country henchmen 10 the
( effect that the Nidener boom has already
I invaded many counties, where friends Of the
/ Philadelphia have spread infinitely detail
/ ed Information. not only IS 10 his business
] successes and ability as 2 speaker, but
I also his philanthropie deeds and labors as
a public-spirited citizen
Quay's nearest approach to zcfnfteness
/ yesterday was in saying: All l know re-
garGiES the present political situation in
the State IS what 1 have learned from my
/ friends. So far as that goes, my prospects
/ are perfectly satisfactory, and I am con
1 tent with the situation as they have le-
/ ported it
Some Of his lieu5eaarts are saic TO have
/ been trying TO calculate wat effect a turn
1 ing Of Quayita support 10 WIdener would
/ have Upon the organization Of the House
/ and Senate With Quay out OF the Sena-
! toTial race they would hope 10 win away
/ from the proposed aHti-Quay combination
| IN the Legislature enough Of the ants 70
! enable the regular organization to elect the
! officers Of one house II not both.
j Senator Grady, among other lieutenants
denied that Mr.. Quay had been scared into
I his sudden return from Florida by the ne
] eessity which his ieuteuants had met for
reducing their claims. Mr. Grady saie; the
/ illness of Mrs. Quay was the Only reason
for the eE-Senator's return. he added that
I Mr.. QEsy would occupy a private house in
! Harrisburg during the winter
II Mr. Grady is correct as n the pri-
! vate house. Mr.. Quay Will have hcadouar-
teTs il two places. for despatch from Har-
risburg last night, announced that he had
4 engaged rooms in the Loehiel Hotel for the
/ legislative session. His chief Iieutenants
/ have had headquarters there during nun
bsr Of sessions. As to Senator Magee's in
/ tentions regarding Harrisburg BsiEg there
/ is no doubt. His customary hoEal life there
/ is abandoned He has an option on two
/ private residences. one Of which ne and MS
family vii occupy throughout the term