New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
PHILADELPHIA AFFAIRS.
GOVERNOR STONE LEFT POLITICAL
HERMIT BY ELECTIONS QUAY con-
FERENCES-STREET RAILROAD
AND TELEPHONE COR
PORATIONS.

Stone turned his back PitSburg friends or Sena-
tor Quay and himself. and entered into an alliance
with their old time enemy, Senator William Finn
He believed that his personal advantage lay there.
and thus sought to encompass his own election as
Senator Quays successor and the election Of many
delegates the next State convention in favor OF
his Attorney General, John P. Elkn. for nomina-
tion for Governor,
The defeat OF this coalition at Tuesdays election
has killed Governor Stones chances for the United
States Senatorshp, and will probably result in the
voluntary withdrawal Of Mr. Elkin from the con-
test for the gubernatorial nomination. BY his sec
ond ripping of Pittsburg the Governor forever
estranged the Bigelows and Olivers, the financial
hackers Of Senator Quay, and now In private the
Finn adherents, to whom IN his second ripping
he turned the political control OF Pittsburg.
placing upon him all the blame for the stunning
defeat which they have suffered.
The effect OF the election upon the Elkin pros
poets has not been so pronounced, because OF the
demonstration of the power of the machine on the
same day at the other end of the State. While the
people OF Philadelphia have many and deep
grievances against the rulers OF her political
destiny. the opposition made such feeble effort
against the encroachment Of power by the regular
Republican organization that a majority OF 10000
polled for its only city candidate, and only
opposition councilman-one-third OF wards del
egation-puIled through.
This result is expected by some sanguine ones to
convince the Quay opposition EIkin that enough
majority be had in Philadelphia TO more than
offset the loss OF votes elsewhers in the State
Since the election Senator Quay's intimates pub
licly acknowledge that Senator Quay has all along
been OF the opinion that it would be dangerous
nominate Mr. EIkin. This his opinion when
he along with all the Harrisburg and Philadelphia
leaders, considered it certain that the superior
ganzatiOn of the Flinn-StOne forces IN Pittsburg
would be able to overcome all opposition.
Senator Quay is a friend of Mr.. Elkin. and would
like to him Governor Of Pennsylvania He. too.
believes with the Philadelphia leaders that big
enough majority could be rolled up in this city
mo ms he tv VIII fs
tain TO be poled in the rest Of the State against
Mr. Elkin. But he takes a broader view OF the
situation. He has other friends in other parts OF
the State who have been as faithful and. in view
of their opportunities. have been just useful
Mr.. Elkin. There candidates for county Offices.
and more important even than this. there are
candidates for membership In the legislature which
will elect a successor to Senator Penrose- The
Senator disaster the organization in the de-
feat OF these men and the loss of United States
Senator with only a Governor saved out of it all
| All this IS now being talked over at St Lnce.
| Fla, Senator Quay's winter home Thither Insur-
/ ance Commissioner Durham and other prominent
there they will be Joined later by Elzn hiHself;
| and Mayor Ashbridge. The absence Of the former
bridge has stayed behind has been the cause OF
| considerable comment. The Mayor pleads the de-
mands Of his official position Others hint at dif-
| ferent reasons.
t SOD o the m S az M bes rs @
made some of the stanchest Elkin men waver. and
9dgee aN M m % 6fs to pull out Or aN9 nus SaTs MEN mem
| from the dilemma Of a backdown or making good
their threat 70 make the Attorney General the Re
| Senator ouay;s now Wen known and decidedly pro-
| nounced opinion.
| So far as reported. Miss Kate Cassatt Mcknight.
| of Allegheny City, was the only woman elected TO
school board in any large city In this State The
/ amateur politicians Of the Civic Club in this city
declare that the result here shocking" There
was certainly one grievous surprise to them. and
they will never. never trust the professional
politicians again. They had a dozen women candi
dates for school director. OF whom they hoped to
elect someone surely. DR.. Clara Marshall. OF the
women in public life. was supposed to be booked
for the minority place under the arrangsment OF
| League and the Union party. When the votes were
name sns had 5S Saq printed With h1 On
ballot. but at the eleventh hour new candidate I
| ballots the name Of James McGurk. Democrat. 10
give him a slight majority over her.
The principal local topics of discussion this week
among the men of financial affairs in this city
| have been the proposed combination Of the Union
Traction Company with the holders OF the recently
| acquired street railway franchises and Asphalt
| reorganization.
Friction has developed between the holders OF the
\ new railway franchises. which resulted in
| the withdrawal OF Congressman Robert H Foer-
derer the negotiations. after II had been made
| public that the negotiations by John Nj. Mack
i with the Union Traction interests involved sale
/ OF the franchises without any conditions which
i would promise relief to the travelling public and
would postpone the construction of additional lines
whether elevated underground-for an inded-
mite time.
| Mr.. Foerderer's announcement that he had
| washed his hands of franchise mongering. accom-
panied by his reasons. sent a-glmmering all hopes
OF any early installation Of rapid transit He de-
the distinct understanding that the lines provided
! This the only consideration promised the pub,
lie in return for valuable gift and when II mad @
owners OF majority OF the stock to traffic In the
franchises he could not be party TO the deal
the hn ssms of sPha T Electc and
other pOlitico-fnancial operations IL was en-
| mans word should be as good as his bond-that is.
| If Mr. Foerderer meant to be taken seriously. II
TO give other proof In sqpplemsnti1s word 6y deed
/ holder in the keystone Telephone Company an
other concern which through political influence
secured from the city franchises similar in charac-
| ter If not equal in value. TO the street railway
franchises. 1t has been asserted frequently that.
conduifs and installing telephones in the business
section Of the city j. was ready to sell out to the
Speculation on this point has been revived by the
| tors in recommending the increase Of the capital
| stock OF the company by 5000 shares. par $50.
have been called to meet on April . 70 vote on the
! proposition. At the same meeting an increase OF
holders at former meeting, was ordered While IL
is said by the Bell people that 100000 IA needed to
provide FOR extensions and the great increase OF
business made the last year. the inmensity OF the
the Company as against s. 900 0o~has con- n
rmed the belief of many that the Bells only rival
" II will be interesting TO watch developments In
connection with Mr. Foerderers Keystone Tele-
phone Company
Within a few days special inquiry has been made
by persons interested In the future Of the asphalt
assets in promissory notes of the AIcatraz Paving
| Company. These notes deposited with the