The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-14
FRIENDS
SUSPICIOUS OF QUAY
Consider Him Indifferent to
the Senator's Reelection.
FEELING IN PHILADELPHIA
Recent Developments Cause Quaker
City Republicans to Question Beaver
Leaders Sincerity-The Endorsement
Of Congressman ConneIl

! PHILADELPHIA, July 14-Friends of
Senator Penrose in this city are begin
ming to harbor suspicion that Senator
/ Quay is Indifferent, II not actually op-
| posed. to the PhiladeIphian's reelection
] 20 the United States Senate When
Judge Pennypacker was slated for the
Republican nomination for governor it
was pointed cut that it was a hazardous
step TO take at that time. as the coun-
try .eaders would not consent to the
governor and a United States Senator
coming from Philadelphia. It was stat
ed that the nomination OF the judge
would operate against Senator Penrose's
reelection. and that the opposition to
him would begin after the State con.
vention and increase until the caucus
was held At that time the opinion was
expressed that Senator Quay would like
to have his former colleague, J. Donald
Cameron, returned to the Senate. but
this was ridiculed, and the Quayites all
turned in for Judge Pennypacker.
It did not escape the observation of
Senator Penrose's friends that Senator
Quay was unnecessarily persistent in
pushing his colleague to the front al
the State convention, compelling him to
oust Elkin delegates and preside tenn
poraTily over the nominating body.
Whatever feeling the supporters of the
attorney general had toward Senator
Penrose prior TO the convention 1t was
intensified by his activity on that oc-
casion. Senator Quay was censured BY
the Philadelphia Senator's supporters
for placing mis- colleague on the firing /
line on June Il. and their only inter /
probation OF the Beaver mans conduct /
then in the light Of recent events is |
that he is not friendly 10 Senator Pen /
roses candidacy for reelection.
Penrose's Reelection Not Discussed.
Although the participants in the con-
ference at the Governors mansion last
Wednesday night have been very reti-
cent as TO what took place there. it has
leaked out that no pledge Of supporting
Penrose was made It is said that Sen
ator Quay only concerned himself
about the State ticket, and having pIa-
Gated Governor Stone and Attorney
General Elkin. and received assurances
rom tssan- that they would work for
Judge Pennypacker's election he did not
bother TO ask what the attitude of the
State administration was toward his
colleague. and gave no Indication that
le cared
The Endorsement OF Congressman Con
leIl for Penrose's place by the Lacka-
wanna Congressional convention on
friday night indicates that THE terms
4 peace entered into between Senator
quay and the State administration did
lot include cessation OF hcstiIitIes
gainst Penrose- If Senator Quay is de-
irous OF seeing Senator Cameron elect
d to succeed Penrosc the EIkinites are
DING just what the Beaver man wants,
nd he will encourage Endorsements OF
avoTite sons by the respective counties.
onfdent that when the time comes he
an corral all the anti-PenTose iegisIa-
oTs and induce them to vote for the
's2egaI statesman
Quay Could Ignore Pledges.
The defeat Of Penrose for reelection
-ould give Senator Quay an opportunity
0 repudiate his pledges to Governor
tone and Attorney General Elkin. II
enrose cannot succeed himself as Unit
d State Senator it is fixed that he is to
e the Republican nominee for mayor
Philadelphia. This would preclude
le consideration Of Ambassador Tower
u that Office. and there would be no
acancy at St Petersburg for Governor
tone The opposition of EIkin to Sen
tor Penrose's reelection would be suf-
,ient excuse to refuse him g reappoint-
ent as attorney general, so Senator
uay would be happy with J. Donald
ameron as his colleague, and with the
administration free from
le officials that formed the Stone cab
et