New-York tribune., 1902-12-14
PHILADELPHIA AFFAIRS.
Hoe Legislatire Plums 14re to Be
Dirided-COaI SHORTAGE.

Philadelphia. Dec. 13 (SpeciaD.-Under the guiding
of Senator Quay the formation of Governor-elect
Pennypacker's Cabinet is likely to be made a mat
ter OF considerably more Importance to the Re
publican party than the mere parcelling out OF
offices at the Governors disposal
Should present plans not miscarry it is hoped
that the result Will be harmonizing of the war
ring factions in Pittsburg and Allegheny County.
efforts which end have been supplemented locally
there. which will mean a return of many 'insur-
gents to tine fold and the building up of a
chine organization second only TO the "organiza-
ton" it exists in Philadelphia to-day.
And 1t will all be for the perpetuation OF the
Quay dynasty.
While Governor-elect Pennypacker refuses TO dis
cuss any of his possible appointments he has for
maly announced that he will. generally ex-
pected. consult the leaders before making fnaF
decision in the selection his executive assistants
1t had been the intention of Senator Quay to visit
Pittsburg this week for general consultation pur-
poses' but his fight for the Statehood bill has
compelled him to remain watch in Washington
Instead, the visit made from Pittsburg to
Washington. Thomas 8. Bgelow and George T.
Oliver not only saw Senator Quay but after their
conference came on to Philadelphia After leaving
ex-Judge Pennypacker's house they assured their
political friends that the Attorney General
surely, and the next Banking Commissioner, pos
sibly will from Allegheny County
Locally the Republicans there talking to some
effect OF coalition which will have for its primary
purpose the election of the chief executive officers
of the city and welding together or now ols-
cordant Republican elements in council, with Incl
dentaIIy turning OF the entire legislature
delegation TO the Quay-Dunham State organization
If the upstate legislators do not see the possi-
blties of this scheme in time the deal means
combination in the Legislature by which Philadel-
pha and Allegheny counties will share the rfchest
legislative piums which may even include the
choice of a Philadelphia TO the Speakership OF the
House thus double-rivetng the Quay-Durham nold
upon all that is going this year
For the sake Of the offices in the Penny
packer Cabinet the Allegheny County men Will go
along with the Philadelphians and help the latter
TO take all they want While these two counties
do not furnish a majority of the Legislature. MI
Quay expects enough of his thick-and-thin friends
I'D the State to turn in the votes needed
fight of the cities against the country is plainly
foreshadowed for there some aspiring pohti-
clans outside the cities who have been slow in
learning the lesson of Mr. Quay's politics. and IL
will not be difficult arouse antagonism against
Philadelphia 'hogging'' the Offices of Governor.
United States Senator. President OF TIE Senate.
Speaker of the House, Insurance commissioner ana
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The friends of ex-Speaker Walton of this city are
in high feather this week. and despite the caution
ing of Senator Quay are claiming his certain
election.
The question of the Mayoralty succession has not
been raised by any the events OF this week. and
all the guessers satisfied that Senator
Ouay and Boss Durham meant what they said
When they declared that the candidate OF the Re
nublican leaders would not be known until after
the developments attendant upon the organization
of the Legislature
The retirement of James B. Hutchinson from tha