Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-28
MEANS STATEHOOD.
Senator Quay Got What He Was
Fighting for in Senate.
PRAISED BY DELEGATE FLYNN.

A special telegram to the Kansas
City Journal, from Washington, under
date of June %, has the following in
terestlnc article on Senator Quay and
his fight for statehood:
Today's action in the senate prac-
tioally cinches statehood for Oklahoma
and the other territories, unless the
voters OF these prospective states are
foolish enough to turn their backs on
the republican party in the November
elections for congress.
Through the Consummate leadership
of Senator Quay in behalf of the state
hood bill since he assumed the cham
pionship of the measure, an agreement
was reached today that the bill will he
reported from the committee on terri
tories on the third day of next session.
beginning in December, and shall be
taken up as the unfinished business on
the 10th of December or the next day
thereafter that the senate is in ses-
sion. On the floor of the senate are
enough votes to pass the bill. whether
the report of the committee is favora-
BILE or not.
This agreement is what Senator
Quay has been Contending for right
along. The chairman of the commit
tee, Mr. Beyeridge, was obdurate.
! Then Mr.. Quay gave notice that he
would move to discharge the commit
tee and bring the measure before the
senate on the strength of its endorse
ment by the national conventions.
! Thercupon Mr.. Beveudge began to
complain more; this meant a direct
slap at his committee and, as he is a
very young man and exceedingly sen
sltive, he began 10 make a personal
canvass among the democrats and re-
/ publicans alike, pleading with them
not TO bowl over his committee.
Senators Hanna, Aldrich, SpOoner
and others of the ablest generals on
/ the side OF the opposition, took up the
/ fight Mr. Quay forthwith put on his
armor. He called upon his friends in
/ the chamber to stand by lin, and
when they counted noses they discov-
cred that Quay had outmaneuyered
/ them, and would pass the bill un,"ss
/ they could talk il 10 death. As the
/ session is drawing to an end. many
/ senators are anxious TO pass pet meas
/ ures that would grow stale by delay.
! They appealed 10 the Pennsylvania
/ 10 let them pass their bills. All day
yesterday AlT Quay sat in his seat
with an expression such as a beneyO-
lent bull dog might wear. watching
/ Aldrich and Spoouer filibuster on bills
/ that they had no intention Of pass
ing Just to KIN time One unani-
nous consent was asked after another,
until Quay quietly arose and said that
/ hn would not interfere then i'm their
little game, but that after this morn
.ng he would be prepared to do bus
mess with the statehood bill, and no
/ measure would be passed by unani-
nous consent until his motion had
/ been disposed Of
Then the opposition suddenly began
/ to realize that something was doing.
/ n Mr. Quay was determined to press
/ consideration of his motion, there
would be precious little time TO do any
/ thing else before adjournment. 1t
| therefore became evident that press
ure had TO be exercised to conciliate
/ him.
As a result. the opposition suddenly
went 10 pieces and Mr. Beveridge
arose in his seat this morning and said
/ that he would agree TO let the com
mittee report the bill at the next ses-
! sion under the conditions named, pro
vided the statehood men would ac-
cept that in lieu of immediate con
| slderation.
That was all that Quay wanted. He