The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-30
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MATHEW STANLEY QUAY

In the death of Mathew Stanley
Quay, Pennsylvania loses Its senior
senator and the Republican party q
most skillfuI manager. Without ques-
ton he was the most prominent ano
forceful man in the politics of his W
State during the last two decades and
secord to few in active influence In
the national arena. He was born al
Delsburg, York county, Pennsylvania
September 80. 1888. His Scotch-lrish
ty in thai State in Ills and the e the
family had lived until 1910. whel
Quay's father. a distinguished Pfesby-
terrain clergyman. moved to Beaver
Thee ard in nearby schools young
Quay rece we'd his early education an
at Is he entered Jefferson College,
whence he was graduated in 1850 al
the age of IL years.
Quay was a ready student and at
tanned great proficiency in the natura
sciences. history and logic. On leav-
ing college he began the Study of law.
but his health falling he spent some
time in travelling in the South engag-
ing in various enterprises to make his
way. ~lecturing on astronomy. publish
ing a newspaper and teaching schoo
In 1853 he returned to Beave~. stud
led law and was admitted to the bar in
the following year.
In 1855 he was appointed a notary
of Beaver county by the Governo'
elected to the office in 1856 and re-
elected in 1889. Later he was mad
lieutenant of the Pennsylvania re-
serves: lieutenant colonel and assist
ant commisary general of the State
private sec etary to Governor Curtin.
the famous war Governor. and then
colonel Of the One Hundred and Thir.
ty-Fourth Regiment of Pennsylvania
Volunteers (nine months mani. II
1862 he acted as military agent TO-
the State of Washington: then majo'
and chief of transportation and tel
egraphs and military secretary to tn,
Governor from 1868 to 1865.
In 1865 he entered political Ife "a
Representative in the State Legisla
ture, and in the political field he re-
manned more or less actively engaged
until his DEATH. He held many inn
portant appo'nt've and elective Stat
offices and was delegate at large to
the Republican National Convention;
of 1872, 1875, 1880 and 1883. In 1886 he
- 49, .lt- $780, G.
ate and in 1888 was a member and
chairman of the National Republican
Executive Committee, winning by hi
mastery ability the election of Pres
ident Harrison in the face of al,nos'
certain defeat. Fol many years before
he had had a la sc hand in the politi-
cal campaigns. a potent voice In ma
tional campaigns. After his election
to the Senate he was one of the grea
leaders In the councils of his patty
Quay was reelected to the United
State Senate in 1898, but in 1899 was
defeated for the next term by a dead
lock, VIII .ch lasted throughout the SEES
sion of the Legislature. He was APP
pointed by the Governor to fill the va
cancy caused by the failure of the
Legislature to elect. but the appoint
ment was not recognized by the Sen
ate. On the day of his rejection BY
that body he was nominated TO sue
ceed himself by the Republ can STATE
Convent.on of Pennsylvania, and was
reelected by the Legislature January
Is, 1901. He took his seat two day
late, and his tenn would have ex-
piied Ma. oh 3. 1905.
Socially Mat" Quay. as he wa
generally known, was an agreeable,
unpletentious gentleman. AS a poll
tician he was said to be a sort of Talley
iand--strong in a certain hnesse or
strategy and skilled In the best ART
of party management He was always
a direct and silent worker. following
the shortest course to alta n the de
sil ed erd and desp.sing all clapt ali
and noise. 1t has been said that dur
ing his half century of office holding
Quay. except in two cases. resigned
each office only TO TAX one higher /