The evening times., 1902-07-12
PLEASED OVER QUAT'S
WORK FOR HARH0NY
Philadelphia Republicans
Happy and Confident
CANDIDATES FOR MkY0RALTY
Penrose, Crow, CT Thomas Said to Be
Preferred as Against Tower for That
PIace-Contingent on Penrose's Re
election.

PHILADELPHIA. July 12.-senator
Quay's harmony scheme TO conciIiate
Governor Stone and Attorney General
Elkin IS satisfactory to local Repub-
lican workers so far as providing places
for these officials is concerned. Ther
are glad to learn that The governor IS
10 be sent TO Russia, or anywhere else.
and that the attorney general is &c lie
retained by Governor Pennypacker. bat
they are not pleased with the informa-
tion that Ambassador Tower g.ay be
made mayor Of Philadelphia tc provide
a place for Governor Stone They are
not acquainted with M- Tower. sra
have no assurance that ne would make
an agreeable mayor from their stand
point. They would prefer man like
Senator Penrose, ex-sheriF Grow. OF
Collector OF the Port Thomas for chief
executive OF the municipality
Republican Politicians. however. are
not permitting the selection of the next
mayor TO disturb their serenity lust
now. They have an idea that Senator
Quay viii not feel compelled to keep
the pledges he is said 20 have made
at Harrisburg en- Wednesday night after
the expiration Of the Stone admintst-a-
tion- Il IS recalled that the senator
plaeated Governor Hastings By promis-
ing him Cabinet position after the
governor had led a factional 6ght
against The QUayites. a promise that vas
never fuifiled. It is an axiom in pail
tics that one only gets what one is able
70 command. when Governor Stone re-
tires rom official life next January he
viii have no political influence and
there viii, therefore, be no good reason
for Senators Quay and Penrose exert
ing themselves TO have him sent as
ambassador 10 Russia, especially as they
would have 20 take care OF CharIengcDe
Tower 10 do 50.
Contingent On Penrose's Reelection.
The appointment Of Governor Stone
TO a foreign mission is. of course. con
tingent upon Senator Penrose's re-eiec-
tion, if Senator Quay keeps faith. and
it is by no means certain. even with the
assistance OF the governor and attorney
general and their friends that the sal
warts viii control a majority Of the next
legislature There IS little doub: that
the Republicans VIII have a majority in
the General Assembly that meets next
year. but il is expected thar at least
one-Iourth Of them viii be insurgents
VINO VIII refuse TO 90 into the party eau
( Gus in that event. the deal to send
GoVeFnor Stone TO St Petersburg is of.
as Senator Pcnrose is to drop his can
dldacy for reelection and seek tha nom
ination for mayor
Investigation to Be Abandoned.
The investigation Of Democratic Or
ganization in the Twenty-seventh ward
by the city committee viii probably be
abandoned. City Chairma Donnellv said
yesterday that he object Of the .resol1.-
tion to inquire into party affairs in that
ward had been accomplished He would
not discuss the matter further. permit
ting the implication to prevail that 10
further steps would be taken in the di
rection Of the recognizing of .he ward
committee across the Schuylkill
me city leaders claim that the 'swen-
ty-sevcnth ward committee has ha. no
meeting since the midT = o. Febr7re
until last Tuesday night, wEsS FL va-
called together 10 indOrse D. sta. .frT--
ct and denoUnce the city cor<.n-t-ca for
its proposed Investigate ar.F thar The
request Of the city committee re va "a
the May assessment was :gnor d. When
the resolution 10 appoint a r1mmittce
OF five. TO inquire into tie Affairs in tha
IWenty-seventh n.aFd was under ccnsfd-
eFatlon at the meeting of tbe city com
mittee last Morday, the representative
CT the ward charged that 1t was
movement against aex- Governor Patti /
song candidacy. Chairman DonneIly de-
MED the charge. saying shat no one IN
the Democratic party would work harder
Tor Mr. Pat5isOn's election than he
would The action Of the ward COM /
mittee IN holding q meeting the next
nlght seems 10 have satisfied the CITY /
leaders. and II IS very likely that the
proposed investigation viii be dro7ned