New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-25
MR. WANA MAKER PLEA SED.
SAYS THE SENATE HAS PRONOUNCED
SENTENCE AGAINST THE QUAY AND
CLARK KIND OF POLITICS.

John Wanamaker who was at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel, in this city, last evening, expressed
satisfaction with the vote in the United States
Senate 10 keep Matthew s. Quay out of a seat
in that house. To Tribune reporter he said;
The fact that Quay is to be kept out of the
Senate sufficient for congratulation, but take
no satisfaction in the personal humiliation Of
man who has been prominent in public life"
Mr. Wanamaker said hs believed successor
to Mr. Quay would be elected by the Legislature
of Pennsylvania that is to be chosen in Novem-
Der Asked If he intended to be candidate for
Senator Mr.. Wanamaker replied: IN have to
change my mind first.
AS TO the meaning Of the vote in the Senate
yesterday, Mr.. Wanamaker said:
TT meant that the Senate pronouncing
sentence against the kind of politics that Quay
and Clark have been operating to make their
places in the Senate. The action the result
of ground swell among the people of Penn
svlvania Montana and the country at large. 1t
means that the people are tired of having Car
in politics. The change in public sentiment has
created three distinct Pennsylvanias-the Penn
sylvania that rebelled against the effort of the
Quay managers to elect a subservent Legisat
ure; the Pennsylvania that said hands off last
summer when Quay's corrupt machine that had
been breaking banks and padding payrolls tried
70 tamper with the Legislature. and the Penn
sylvania of newer life and cleaner politics that
is going to prevent political leaders from cap
italizing the worst elements of community
for their personal interests. Quay's we'll known
system of politics gave to him immense force
which was expended to-day. The vote in the
Senate is another link in the chain that is
strangling the corrupt faction that marches I'M
der the banner of the Republican party, that
faction that State and National admins
trations to intrench itself in power"
will the supposed opposition OF the Admins
tration at Washington to Mr.. Quay affect the
vote of the Pennsylvania delegation at the Re
publican National Convention was asked.
The State Is for Mckinley" Mr. Wanamaker
said land It for Mckinley when Quay was
against Mckinley. 1t is understood that the Ad-
ministration has kept its hands off in the fight
against Quay
can Mr. Quay be elected to the Senate
again.?
QUAY cannot be elected by the next Legslat-
ure bv fair means. He made a fatal hlunder
when after the people refused TO let their repre-
sentatives in the Legislature elect him. he was
silly enough to constitute his Governor Stone the
viceroy of the State and give him ticket OF
admission to the Senate"
Did YOU have talk with General Harrison
to-day about the Quay case?
II dined with General Harrison. and. of
course everyb body is talking about the Quay
case"
'.yVfn you suggest a successor to Mr. Quay In
the Senate?"
place. | believe our system of selecting men for
the Senate has crowded out the younger men
who deserve such an office. To get such office
under the present system, il seems to he neCeS-
sarv to bow down and worship the pOpeS OF the
poIiticaI parties to have large purses. The
action of the Senate to-day skaters a force
which was supposed to he invinCible. and shows
that the people are more potent than any one
man. The people in nearly every county in
PENNSYLVANIA have been frettng at the methods
Of the QUAY machine. / doubt II there has been
a fair election in the State, except in spots. in
fifteen years