Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-02
The Leader of Leaders Asleep.

United States Senator MATTHEW
STANLEY QUAY's death at Beaver, Pa,
last Saturday afternoon, removes the
most prominent figure that has ever
led men in the politics of this Nation
and it is doubtful if his equal will be
seen IN the present century. A COM
bined personality of the statesman.
scholar, legislator, leader of leaders,
irresistible fighter and organizer. he
we'll earned the title of 'sNapoleon of
American Politics." He commanded
respect not only of his political follow
ers, but the most prominent men of
the opposition. Keen, alert and ever
with one eye on the outer picket line,
he was never caught mapping, whether
in political or Legislative battle. He
loved battle and seemed to draw, as if
by magic, the people around him-in
fact his strength lied with the common
people, especially in country counties.
When he appealed to them ia his con-
tests for political supremacy, he called
not in vain. No man in public life is
without enemies, yet every attack
made upon him only wounded the at,
tacking party. lie emerged from con-
test stronger and stronger with the
people. As gentle as a child, forgiv-
ing even his bitterest foe, he contin-
ued to gather around him a following
never known in public life so loyal.
His watohfulness over the interests of
Pennsylvania and commanded and de-
manded that the material interests of
Pennsylvania should be protected and
they were, even though he was COM
PEELED to tie up the United States
Senate for weeks.
The thousands of citizens gathered
around his modest caslzet at Beaver on
Tuesday, from every department of
life and almost every state, bears testi-
mony to the respect and love for the
grand cold Man." as the boys have
delighted to call him. This Nation
will miss him, the Republican party
will profit by his wisdom and the state
will always remember how Loyalty he
represented its best interests. With
reverence to his name and gratitude
for the friendship of NJ. S. Quay, thous-
ands upon thousands, like ourselves,
will offer up sile ant prayer for the
peaceful repose of his soul.
The following from the pen of Hon.
A. K. Mcclure, for many years editor
of the Philadelphia Times, will place
Col. Quay in his true light before those
who have designated him as the man
of desperate politics:''
Senator quay was not we'll under
stood outside of the small circle of his
very intimate acquaintances. The
popular impression of Quay was that
he was great schemer desperate
politician without culture or refine
ment. On the contrary Senator, Quay
was one of the most scholarly men of
our State. His love of the classics, of
poetry and of art gave him constant
diversion when he could spare an hour
from the eXactions of politics No
man ever loved his books, his pictures
or poems of the great poets more than
did Quay, and [ have often been with
him when he would spend an entire
evening, in the midst of his most ex-
acting political cares, to discuss every
thing that interested accomplished
scholarship. His home and his house
gods called out his strongest affections,
and there are to-day very many of the
children of sorrow, unknown to the
world, whose cheeks will be scalded
with tears over the grave of their bene-
factor.