New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29

IL was during This part Of his career that Mr..
/ quay became involved in two scandals which
/ greatly overloaded his political prospects. One
/ vas MS official action a member of the State
. board OF Pardons in renting the sentences
/ passed on William Il. Kemble and two other
/ Republican politicians convicted Of bribery The
/ otAer was his association with a Democratic
state official IN speculation in which use was
mace or the funds in the custody of the State
treasurer Under the loose system then IN
. vogue in the State Treasurer's office these funds
could be used Uy those having access ID them
/ "--Iolt any other restriction than the Treas
/ UFeTs personal responsibility. Mr.. Quay and
/ the Ireasurer's cashier were believed 10 have
/ -ost IN speculation large sums taken from the
! Treasury account, which on the advent of a
/ lie" treasure, they were compelled 10 replace
| OF race exposure. Senator J. Donald Cameron
80 appealed To and made up the loss. Mr.. quay
a-l-I"1rQ repay lIs the Senator. In q speech in
/ the United S-ates Senate Mr. Quay himself once
$40 t-e details of this transaction.
/ . A.-aeAeI oJ scandal and dIatrUsted by the
cameron machine leaders, Mr.. Quay.s power
seemed broken His counsel was ignored IN the
.'-a---lseInent or the State campaigns of 1850
al-u 80 when The Cameron machine went to
ee1.i--r- - aus A4-A handed del4Ace or party
SettlIiI.enL An independent Republican Senator.
John 1. Mitchell, was elected in 1881, and n
- James a Beaver. the Cameron candidate
-oF governor, was defeated by Robert Z. Patti
son Alr. Quay did not approve Of the tactics
lol-oWea IN these campaigns, but his advice
ls!egarded. Feeling the necessity of making
= hsAt TO recover his standing he announced in
800 his candidacy for the State Treasurershfp.
ana winning the Republican nomination. went
Tor the inst time before the voters OF the State
he elected by an Unexpectedlv large rlural
4ly-AearIy nifty thOusand-and this victory
restored a. one stroke his prestige within the
party Two years later, while still State Treas
uteF' ne vas elected United States Senator to
ending March 3 1893.
In 1855 h LED the Pennsylvania delegation TO
l4e tIepuDican National Convention and ear
resty supported John Sherman's candidacy for
me FIes:centla! nomination. on Harrisons nom
..''l'-o-l ne " as CHOSEN chairman OF the Repub-
mean Nauona! Committee ana put in charge OF
me hepUoilcan campaign. HIS brilliant success
tlaC year made him one OF the chief figures in
national politics Senator Quay differed with the
age ana ~ 49, ~ 90 t;7. % - N
feat Of the Lodge-T {oar election bill and at Min
iieapo-S lH IcS- he opposed HarrisOn's TeuOm-
ma Ton, carrying with him most OF the Penn
sylFan:a delegation He remained member Of
me hepCbilc5n National Committee. out took
no very active part IL campaign management
after 1883. l. 1886 not wishing to commit Penn
sylFaUla 10 the support OF any Eastern Candi-
date for the Republican nomination he an
noUnced his own candidacy. and received 611a
votes on the first ballot at St Louis H.. threw
his strength as 4 leader nominating AIcKin-
ley AMI Roosevelt AT Philadelphia ir 1900 and
vas one OF the earliest and strongest advocates
OF Roc~eve-rs nomination in 1904.
Mr.. Quay was reelected Senator in 1893. for
the six year term ending March 3. 1899. J
Donal5 Cameron had been reelected in 1921. but
bis term or authority had ended ara he passed
from sf-at politically in 1897. Mr.. Quay's lead
-rship in Pennsylvania had continued unbrokeu
practically since 1850. though at times he had
seemed ou the very verge OF political disaster
Ltis candidate for Governor i1 1890 was badly
beaten by Robert L Pattlson IN 1880. afte-
The election Of Daniel Il Hastings as tiOyarno~
s.:.4-.-- ---t..- go. ~ --- -
.a-ly known as the Hog CombiHe"-was formed
aga-nst him. Governor Hastings Joined forces
.s-l tra -v-, marty, ..toss.s, g., phiIs4erria a rf
$500.
----'0-' "a az Ma ID" Gnu III 9''pN1' -
Aagee- and attempted 20 take control OF tE-
STATE ORA rizatiorl NJ CtIav announced him
~, d, .--,T,,-, 60 49,, ~ ,-,e.-i-, = -.
100 - " " va 80
state Committee. and battle royal eusued for
mastery iu the state convention. Quay won by
few votes S--sa than Mage. has died and
-a'---- '--s nee" oI'Fe' O-' OK Io''''.
in l~J1. when he v1s q candidate FOR re-eIec-
..ar. f9 The SENATE an ORGANIZED Iht was again
..5.. ,--,. ts-- 30, No.. and >Itr.f- and r,
- ,..,.r-.- - .t.-a--..
pr0cAvicies The legislature WAS Republican. but
Fir. Quay could not command d vote large
enough 10 elect \ deadlock eLsued. and the
legislature adjourned ia April, 1889 without
making "A choice. Mr. Quay was greatly handi-
capped il THIS night by the TACT tna- lie had been
---,le4 NJ M -I .l-. s .l.'s - 80
Bank Of Philadelphia He was tried on that
-A-Ise ana ag3u'ted On 4gI-' i- So s-o,s
$3.50 A.. 90 s sT,roI1t,7rf as Ss~
ttor ma senate would not accept this certih-
cate however. declaring II invalid. after a long
and bitter contest, on April u, 1900 The vote
on excluding Alr- quay was % 10 o. on jan
nary 10, lot-, new its-sIaL1Ie eIecleu Ai4i4
Senator FOR the remnant OF the six year term
ending March ). 1909
lie was nominated on January IN Repuo-
~. mona "a fa 9 Il