New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
ELKINS ON QUAY.
~ est Virginia Senator Praises His
Dead COLLEAGUE.

Senator Stephen 3. E,kins. Of West Virginia
accompanied by three OF his sons. is at the Wal
UoI1 Inc senator came over from Washington TO
see Mrs Elkins, together with a son and daugh-
ter on FOR Mannheim, Germany. They sailed YES
teFday on the Red Star steamer Finland destina5
Tor Antwerp. Seen last evening he exhibited a
Mareonigram that had been sent from the Finland
ABOUT hundred miles out 10 sea saying: All
Wen; weather perfect
me Senator had just read OF the death OF SEN
ator Quay, and said: The end was not wholly m
expected, and vet I had hoped the Senator might
pu4' through as he had done often before in the
last rev years when he had been a very sick ma n
lie and I have been next door ueighbors il. Wash
-HEtoh Tor eight years OF the ten have served in
me senate. saw him frequently. and since the
Senate adjourned I frequently tried to encoura e
MIN mat he would recover He suffered from in
S"Ili-la' and was accordingly greatly distressed
ana deeply depressed 7 last saw him about tan
days ago. just before he departed FOR Morganza
the home OF hts brother. from which place he vyent
to Beaver
Senator Quay was q remarkable man. and in
MS death both hts party and the country sustain
great loss. He had dedicated his lie 70 politics
ana Yet he was man OF culture and refinement
ne read the best authors. and broadly
equipped for his official duties came first 10
know him Intimately AZ the convention in Chicago
ID -Sao where / was pitted against him in nv sup
port or Harrison. whose campaign he subsequently
managed We had opposed each other in the urs-
Fieus Grant ana Blaine convention contests bur
when the choice had been made he was ALWAYS a
loyal earnest and effective champion Of the partys
candidate. He was a unique character and while
NE SAID but little he was a who did things.
he was dstnctively a man OF action and most
comPaniona6ie. he liked to have people-his
triends-ahout him. No man in American public
NE has ever faced and so successfully batted with
The stress and storm OF adverse conditions He
"-s strongly supported through his most trying
experiences by his splendid wife a woman OF thar
maker-who was his close companion always So
hcitous and watchcul OF his heaIth-a faithful min
'ster his needs
Concerning the political outlook. the Senator has
no apprehension. and. speaking OF West Virginia
ne said HShe has been constantly safe for tha
President and revertinc again 70 Senator O,lav's
death. he said: The President undoubtedly recog-
Hized deep obligation 20 Senator Quay who gave
early and positive assurance that the sixty-eight
delegates from Pennsylvania would be first last
and al the time for his nomination The practical
value OF this declaration and the Senator's con
slant and earnest advocacy OF the Presidents can
--dacy cannot be easily Overestimated-'
On the choice OF Secretary Cortelyou as chair
man Of the Republican National Committee Sena-
tor E4Ains said He is a man OF energy and abil-
Ity and his close intimacy with President McKIn-
ley and his familiarity with al that was going on
during the campaign four years ago AFFORD MIN an
equipment that should be OF great value in the
position he Is called to assume This man and that
world OF business had been considered. and they
deemed - assume the burdens and eNactiJus %
the place. Il now becomes the duty OF these Old
timers and political war horses to give 10 the Secre
AIRY, as tAey VIII, their most cordial support. 7
passed through the experience that confrOrts him
Just twenty years ago. in the management OF the
E-4lne campaign. and QUIZ OF knowledge OF "a
rsqllrements OF vital force have advised him TO
conserve his strength at the beginning 7 would
not, my take the job. at the expense OF nv
summer vacation. for 500 900
Concerning the choice Of a Ntce-Prestdeutiai
dldate Senator Elkins made the following COM
me1t. Nv hen my name suggested simply in
dent without the favor OF a place the ticket
and, without feeling Of opposition to any other
gentleman whose name has been mentioned I have
earnestly urged Speaker Canuon's availability and
eminent desiTabiltty. He would only strengthen
the ticket in Illinois. but throughout the country
He IS man OF broad experience. and IS one OF the
plain people Of the A be Lincoln sort I believe
Re would give an appreciate strength the ticket
II would undoubtedly be a personal sacrifice for
him TO take the nomination but sometimes the
people demand such things"