Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-24
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence)
Philadelphia, Jan. 22.-The election
of Col Matthew Stanley Quay to the
United States senate by the legislature
of Pennsylvania without the necessi-
ty Of ballot in the joint senatorial
convention was great triumph for
stalwart Republicanism.
This victory was predicted by those
familiar with the inside facts of the
situation, despite the desperate cam
paign waged by the insurgent news
papers and their Misrepresentation,
which continued up until the balloting
in each branch of the general assembly
With rs votes in the state senate and
104 In the house of representatives,
Col. Quay got majority in each cham
Der when the first vote was taken on
Tuesday last, and there was no occa-
sion to have a ballot in the joint con-
vention.
A COMPLETE INSURGENT ROUT.
This complete rout of the insurgent-
without Col. Quay requiring a single
Democratic vote. It is true that one
Democrat-Galvin, Of Schuylkill coun-
ty-did vote for Col. Quay for senator,
but Ahis he did despite the protest of
Col. Quay himself who knew that he
had enough votes without him. Gal
vim had, however been the victim of
such vindictive assaults by the insur-
gent newspapers that his manhood re-
belled against aiding that cause in any
manner, and he insisted upon casting
his vote for the Beaver statesman.
Col. Quay had a majority of IL votes
over and above the combined strength
of the insurgents. Democrats and Pro-
hibitionists. and had his friends con-
sented to make certain deals suggested
by some of the insurgents he could
have had even larger vote.
Governor Stone promptly signed the
commission of Col Quay as United
State senator, and he was sworn in as
a member of the senate at noon Thurs
day last, in the presence Of one of the
largest and most enthusiastic crowds
that ever assembled in the senate gal
leries. The floor of the senate was
thronged with members of both houses
of congress, who wished to witness
the return of the stalwart leader to the
senate, and the display of floral Of
ferings from friends of the distinguish
ed Pennsylvania was the largest In
the history of the senate as having
been made in testimonial of any &ndi-
vidual.
There was not room on the floor of
the senate to properly place many OF
these floral tributes, so they were dis
played in the adjoining lobbies.
The swearing in of Col. Quay was an
event in national politics. The Asso-
ciated Press reports sent to newspa-
pers throughout the country were
lengthy and very complimentary to
Col. Quay. and were printed generally
with great display head lines. This
feature of the event was very annoying
to the insurgents as ii demonstrated
the interest in Col. Quay taken by the
people of the entire country and of
their great appreciation of his services
to his party and to the country through
his influence in the councils of the Re-
publican party.
MILLIONS COMBINED IN POLITICS.
The story of Col. Quay's great battle
against combination of ambitious
millionaires, city contractors and the
leaders of the political rings of Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg. will make an
Important chapter in the political his
tory of this country. The campaign
Just closed for the election of United
States senator from Pennsylvania was
undoubtedly the most exciting, bitter
ly fought and remarkable In many re-
spects that has ever been waged In any
state In the Union.
Col. Quay was at the outset confront
ed with several ambitious citizens with
great wealth back of them and each
bent upon being elected to the senate
These men pooled their issues. and
with the assistance of coterie of un-
serupulous politicians determined to
drive Col. Quay from the leadership of
the Republican organization. capture
that organization or wreck II. II that
should be found necessary. and then
work out as best they could the selec-
tion of the candidate to succeed him
In the senate. Each of these million
aires took chance OF getting the prize
and each OF them contributed to the
Immense corruption fund which was TO
be the basis of their operations against
FOL 0uav and his frienda