The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-25
Quay's Strength Attributed TO
Powerful Influences Which
Supported Tim.
VEST AGAINST HIS FRIEND.
followed His Convictions De-
spite d Close Personal
friendship OF Many
Years.


Washing tor. April The Senate to-day
fy 81 to - rejected Matthew = Quay. ap
pointed 10y the Governor of Pennsylvania 20
Ice Senator from that State. Il has been
known Tor several days past that the vcte
would be exceedingly close. and intense
interest attended the final result. Without
ANY authority for the claim. the friends of
quay have asserted that Mr.. Vest would
refrain from voting: that his position was
"doubtfui'': that he would. If necessary.
vote for seating Mr.. Quay. on the ground of
personal friendship. Mir. Vest has neither
admitted nor denied these statements. and,
in consequence. the latest .anvasses made
in the Senate. prior 10 the vote. classed
the Missonriar as doubtful"
Vest True To Iii. Convictions.
The senators who We're in charge Of the
case. for and against Quay. admitted as
late as o'clock tha, the result probably
would he 4 tie. This would have resulted an
The exclusion oc the Pennsylvania boss.
but when Mr.. Vest cast his vote the result
was placed beyond doubt, IL Is quite prob
able that Mr.. Vest voted upon the Gues-
ton with anythin. but pleasure. hut. true
10 his convictions upon the constitutional
question involved. lie neither evatri the
nor was goveremed by any personal inc.ina
ticns toward old friend
Their. is general satisfaction with the re-
suit. The best men on both sides of the
chamber voted against the admission of
Quay. The case was one Of the greatest
Importance Ii adds another to the un-
broken line of precedents against the ad-
mission of a Senator appointed by Gov
turity 20 elect. The result will be Ia dis
courage the GeadlockinS of Legislatures.
because another notification now is served
that a man appointed under such circum
stances viii be turned back from the SEN
ate.
Guay'S Surprising Strength.
T'lose Informed Of the almost unvaryinE
action of the Senate in cases Of this kind
were astonishel at the strength Quay pre-
sented In the final vote 1t had been sup
posed that the action Of the Senate in such
matter could To- predicted with much
certainty :.s could the decision Of Il court
anon established precedents. At the last,
however QUAY came within Il vote # win
ming Behind QUAY have been many pow
erf,il Influences These have worked in
adroit ways. directly and indirectly. 10 Sc
cure the seating OF the Pennsylvania boss.
An instance of their operations was the
memorial presented 10 the Senate. signed
,y MANY members of the Texas Legislature.
,lrrinE Senators Chiffon and Culherson 10
vote for Quay The Texas Senators voted
according 70 their convictions and the in
formation 1t hand. Ii had been asserted
that Mr. Culberson would be Influenced by
thesa petitions In Texas 10 change his vote.
He did not WELD: however, and in IN" maj
roll call was found with the best men OF
his party. ~,
The decision of the Senate to-day VIII
e...blish b.yonfi question the treatment To
IL, exnar,ad lrv others appointed under SIM
,rar circumstances The result cannot be
n.ber than salutary. ouays future In Penn
s,.ivani, politics cannot he predicted IL Is
NOT promising. He cannot be elected by the
NOV, session of the Legislature ard tne Gov
error hardly would venture TO appoint MIN
again In case OF another deadlock Inc
pa,.,s1,vania boss has little in prospect, "X-
cen+inr vengeance on Republicans who have
done their hest to defeat him for another
,er,n In the Senate. The breach III 'he Re
,,blican party in the keyston" Ssa'e VIII
r.idan and there IS no promise Of its early
EG~ct on Popular Election.
The Senate however. rose above cohsi"
.ro.io,,s Of this character. The rejection OF
nna,- and the early expulsion Of Clarke of
.Inrtara now assured. will do much TO allaF
a .roving suspicion against the integrity
ur, methods of the upper chamber. ihci-
dentallv. II may allay the demand f"r a con
sti-utfonai amendment provi"inG Tor p"pu'a'
election of Senators.