The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-02
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Has Qu"y Quit:-Perhaps because OF
the not very welI-defned suspicion which
attaches 70 the traditional warning against
the Greeks bearing gifts. the report sent
out from his old home al Beaver. Pa TO
the effect that former Senator Quay has
determined TO abandon his contest, is being
received obviously by the enemies of that
statesman out Of job. 1t is noticeable
that since the report was started Colonel
Quoy's newspaper opponents in Washington
have redoubled their activity. Whenever
a Senator appears upon the streets he is
pounced upon by yigilant Pennsylvania
journalists with the usual enquiry. Are
you going 20 vote for Quay2" II an answer
to the question is given, il is unsatisfac-
tory, II rot eyasye. in that il informs the
eager enquirer that there is involved in the
matter constitutional issue OF very vast
proportions and grave character. and that
therefore IL is unbecGming a Senator 10 de-
clare his position in advance Of the mo-
ment Of action. II is known with reason
able certainty that when Congress adjourn
ed for the holiday recess the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections was
against Quay by a bare majority But
when II is recalled that so august tri-
bunal as the United States Supreme Court
on an historical occasion reversed its de-
cision between sittings. il is thought TO be
not impossible for a Senate committee to
follow the precedent
There is no doubt whatever that some
OF the most tremendous Influence iu the
country have been eNerting themselves TO
the u'termOst limit OF their resources for
Colonel Quay during the recess OF Con
grCss. Il Is inferred from this IN some
Wel--iIfCrmed quarters that even n the
Sci te committee should no; reverse Itself
and report ia favor Of seating Quay on
Governor stones certificate. the former
Senator may have been able u convince "a
majority OF the Senate Of the justice az his
claim on constitutional grounds. Colonel
Quay has not been away from Washington
great deal during the holidays. and
meantime there has been numerous in
tercha1ge Of the seasons cOurtesips be-
tween his X Street mansion and the homes
Of Senators. This is cited as evidence that
there has been no waning In the Pennsyl-
vdnian's popularity with his former Cci-
leagues. and this fact is being coupled sig
nihcantly with Senator Stewards most re-
cent ordcular utteTance TO the effect bat
when you have majority you have the
Constitution on your side"
Dir. settles Suce~s~or.-The coming
Of the Hon. June Gayle to Washington is
being anxiously awaited by his Democratic
colleagues The gentleman of the mete-
orologically suggestive cognomen vas eject
ed a few weeks ago. after a spirited con-
tes,. 10 succeed the late Representative
Evan Settle OF the Ashland district Of
Kentucky made famous by Henry Clay.
John J. CTiJten'0u. John &. Breekiuridga.
James b. Beck. ron Marshall. and .-Jo''
Blackburn. not 20 mention the Hon ".
c. p. Breckenridge and various other Ken
tuckians who have helped 10 I'M the plan
90 with the plasdits OF the American SIS
TEN. Mr. eagles election to Congress il
luStrates the 'uncertainties Ct politics tie
WAS defeated last summer In the Demo
cratic state Convention at Louisville for
the nomination for auditor on The tickc,
with GUebel. Had he been successful iu
that coutes, he would now De in the thick
Of the imbroglIo al Frankfort. and. what
ever may be the result Of that affair. would
have suffered. politically. in the Nd. with
probably no hope OF ever enjoying the
hcuors and cmClumeutS OF q seat in Con-
gress- He lives IN the home town of the
late Mr.. Settle and Is said 10 be- quite as
pleasing an orator as Kentucky has sent
TO Washington i'm many q day-Rhich is
saying great deal for the Hon June
Gayle