The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
QUAY'S INFLUENCE IN SENATE.
BROUGHT INTO PROMINENCE ny
LATE DEVELOPMENTS.

LATE DEVELOPMENTS.
The Power He WieIds Is Difficult to
Explain Except on the Ground
That He Always sticks to what He
Says-Democratic Leaders VIII OPP
pose Him, Yet Party Lines Are Not
strongly Drawn in His Case-Wiu
Probably he Seated.
Washington. April H.-Matthew Stanley
! Quay the acknowledged boss of the Re
publican party in the state of Pennsyl-
vania promises to be conspicuous figure
in the coming campaign even if he does
not reach the magnitude of becoming a
national issue. This weeks developments
in the United States Senate bring Mr.
Quay into greater prominence than he has
enjoyed at any time since his contest
for a seat in the Senate began.
Democratic leaders in the Senate openly
declare that they are willing to resort 10
any measure within the limit of parlla-
mentary rules to prevent the seating of
Mr.. Quay and they may join the anti
quay Republicans in the filibustering cru
sade when the time already fixed for a
vote on the Quay case arrives.
Senator Jones Of Arkansas and other
Democratic leaders are inclined to resent
the action of the Senate in deciding to
unseat Senator Clark of Montana and at
the same time practically committing it
self to seat Mr.. Quay. 1t is true there is
| no evidence to show that Mr. Quay ex-
pended as much money as did Senator
| Clark to influence the vote of the Legis
lature of the Key stone state, but the
charge is freely made that MIR. Quay ex-
ercised all of his immense influence TO
deadlock the Legislature with the under
standing that he was to receive the SEN
| atorlal appointment at the hands of one
| of his NEST devoted and subserVient fol-
lowers, Gov Stone.
II Is Hard TO Explain.
1t is difficult for the most enthusiastic
| friends of Mr. Quay to give satisfac tory
| explanation of the immense power and in
tluence welded by Mr.. Quay in the United
States Senate. While an active member Of
! That body he was never conspicuous in the
| debates. nor did he appear to be a close
| observer of the routine proceedings, not
| withstanding he invaria bly, managed 10
| select commanding position in nearly
all of the great political battles fought out
| there in committee in open Senate so
that his vote was eagerly sought after by
| representatives of both sides of questions
| in controversy. In refraining from am
nouncing prematurely his determination
| on contested propositions in the Senate he
| was frequently enabled to reach under
standings with his associates which even
| tually resulted in the personal and polit-
| zeal advantage of himself. II Is said of
him that he was never known to violate a
| compact made with a fellow senator, al
| though on several important occasions he
| has been obliged to disregard party ties
| rather than break faith with his col
| leagues
Mr.. Quay's Personality.
Mr.. Quay is not the possessor of an i'm
posing or pleasing personality Short In
| stature, with a small head sitting low On
| stopped shoulders, he would not impress
| the casual observer as being one OF the
most astute, energetic and successful pol
| tlclans of the present generation. His
| features are not proposing his voice ia
| so thin that it requires the greatest effort
| on MS part TO make himself heard even in
a small apartment. What he may lack i'm
| physical attractiveness he makes up in
| mental activity, courage and indomitable
will power. Veteran senators freauentlv
recall the humorous performances of Mr.
| quay In connection with the forming OF
the Mckinley and the Dingley tariff bills
1t will be remembered that the iron.
steel and coal industries of PENNSYLVANIA
were threatened by certain provisions in
these bills Mr. Quay stubbornly insist
ed that protective amendments of this
sort should be added, notwithstanding an
overwhelming majority In the Senate was
against him. Without intending to pose
as humorist, Mr.. Quay declared in all
seriousness chat unless his amendments
We're accepted he would read to the SEN
ate in details a mass of statctics relat-
ing 70 steel, iron and coal which would
probably consume several months in their
reading. His opponents were at first not
alarmed his threat, but true to his
word, several messengers appeared in the
| a NTr J.
several immense bundles of printed mat
ter. which Mr.. Quay proceeded TO read
| After continuing several hours he be-
came exhausted and requested one of his
fellow senators to relieve him II was
evident that he was deeply in earnest
and after several days delay the Senate
| surrendered to the Keystone statesman
| who marched triumphantly out of the
chamber. followed by four messengers
bearing sections of the famous Quay
| speech"
Thereafter while the tariff bill was un-
der consideration Senator Quay had only
to parade Ibis prepared speech" in the
| Senate 10 secure any reasonable amend
men4 affecting Pennsylvania interests. He
| retained that famous speech as one of
his most valuable senatorial assets, and
| on many occasions he induced the Sen
ate to accept certain propositions made
in the interests Of his constituents by
! threatening 40 nnlct upon the body sew
eral sections of my partly delivered
speech"
Some of His Strong Points.
Mr.. Quay however, endeared himself
to a number of senators without regard
10 party affiliations by his courage In
standing out against his party i'm the
great fight over the Force bill in the SEN
ate several years ago.
In the investigation of the sugar scan
DIAL by senatorial committee he testi-
fed that he had bought and sold sugar
stock as he had a right to do, and had
no excuse to offer for engaging in bust
ness transactions. simply claiming the
same privilege to which other individuals
were entitled. 1t is these strong traits
of character which are apt to secure his
re-entry into the Senate for Senaior PEN
rose, who is conducting the contest IN The
Senate claims to have secured the pledges
of more than a a majority Of votes when
ever the final test is made.
In reviewing the Quay case 1t will be