The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
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so to almost any extreme to serve him.
Various reasons are given for the exist
ence of this remarkable relationship be-
tween Mr. Quay and certain senator's.
some of which might be regarded as more
or less questionable if they could be prop
erly vouChed for The report is freely cir
Culated in senatorial circles that nearly
all of the great corporations interests in
the United States are united in their eff
forts to have Mr.. Quay returned to the
Senate. and senator's who are friendly
disposed to many of these institutions,
are glad of an opportunity to come to his
rescue.
why They support Him.
1t would be unfair to say that every
man who votes for Mr.. Quay is prompted
to do by ulterior motives. Such is not
the fact In looking over the list of
senators, who are pledged to vote for the
seating of Mr.. Quay the name of Sen
ator Hoar will be found The venera BILE
statesman from Massachusetts does not
belong TO what might be called the Quay
set in the Senate. The relationship be-
tween Senator Hoar and Mr.. Quay, while
friendly. cannot be regarded as intimate.
Mr.. Hoar has repeatedly stated that he
bases his action in this case on purely
legal ground. Contending that the Gov
ernor has the constitutional right under
ated by the failure of the Legislature, to
complete the election of Mr. Quays sue
cessor.
On the Democratic side OF the chamber
Senator Daniel of Virginia. proposes to
vote for Mr.. Quay because he entertains
legal opinions similar to those of Senator
Hoar and also because of warm per-
sonal regard for Mr.. Quay, and further
more, because his action is consistent
with his past record in cases of a similar
nature. Senator Martin also of Virginia,
sustains the attitude taken by his col
league in the Quay case and will vote
accordingly. Senator Wolcott of Colora-
do, who has supplied most of the vigor
injected into the Quay campaign in the
Senate, is probably inspired by a personal
comradeship of long standing.
Senator Garter of Montana favors Sen
ator Quay by reason of their long and
friendly association in past national cam
paigns. They have served together on the
National Committee for many years, their
habits are congeniaI. and aside from pure
ly personal consideration, Senator Carter
claims that Gov. Stone possessed the legal
authority to bestow the vacant senator
ship upon Mr.. Quay. Senator Vest of
Missouri, who 1t is said, cannot be in
duced by party ties to vote against Mr.
Quay, refuses to be paired I'm opposition
to him, and will only vote for him In case
his vote is needed to bring about a fav-
orable result When the vote Is taken,
Senator Vest will probably decline TO be
recorded except under the circumstances
alluded to- Between Senator Vest and Mr.
Quay an ironclad companonship has ex-
listed for a. number of years, oemented by
business relations and also because of
their mutual delight derived from the sport
of fishing. Senator Vest has accompanied
Mr.. Quay on numerous fishing expeditions
and some of the stories concerning
the rod and the reel are now famous.
Among His Opponents.
Among the opponents of Senator Quay
are Senator Turley of Tennessee, who is
regarded as one of the abest lawyers on
the Democratic side of the chamber AL
though entertaining warm personal re-
gard for Mr. Quay he has submit ted the
strongest statement against him that has
been presented to the Senate. After
searching the records of the Senate for
the past fifty years he has assembled the
entire army of contested election cases,
and found an unbroken line of precedents
to show that during that period the SEN
ate has declined to recognize the right of
a governor of a state TO fill a vacancy in
the Senate where the Legislature had an
opportunity to elect but failed to do so.
Senator Burrows of Michigan, who is
leading the opposition to Mr.. Quay on the
Republican side of the chamber Is actu-
ated by what he conceives to be his duty
without regard to personal considerations.
Senator Plat of Connecticut is opposed 10
Mr.. Quay on the ground that the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature was afforded ample OPP
portunity to select Mr. Quay, but failed to
do so therefore he does not believe the
circumstances warrant the Senate in Civ
ing him the seat bestowed upon him by
Gov Stone.
Senator Jones of Arkansas bases his OPP
position TO Mr. Quay mainly on political
ground and his position is sustained by all
of the Democrats. with possibly the eX-
cepion of Senators Sullivan of Mississippi
McIaurin of South Carolina, Kenney CT
Delaware Talllaferro of Florida, in adj
diton to Senators Daniel, Matin and Vest
previously mentioned Senator Clark of
Montana is favorable TO Mr.. Quay but in
view of the decision of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections in his own case
il is doubtful whether he will vote on the
Quay case.