The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-17
QUAY's LAST FIGHT
An Interesting incident Of the Historic
Statehood Struggle In tie
Senate.
WHIPPED TO A sTANDsTILL"

the True lnwardness Of Notable Bout
Between the Late Senator Quay and
Senator LsSsridge.
Senator Cuay's death has brought
out many stories of the great Penn |
sylvania politician. but none -ts more |
interesting than one told by Repre-
sentative Charles B. Lands of Delphi |
about the now historic statehood strug |
gle between Quay and Senator Bever
idge of Indiana. Mr.. Lands story has
some additional interest from the fact
that it appeared in the last issue of the
Indianapolis Journal.
Speaking of Senator Quay" said
Representative Laldis at the Column.
bia Club, reminds me that the only
real defeat Quay ever suffered during
the eight years have been in congress
was at the hands Of Senator Beverage.
Our junior senator tackled Quay and
whipped him to a standstill. He not
only did that but he made Quay admit
that he was whipped.
ct was when the bill for the admis-
sion of Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona to statehood was up for con-
sideration. Quay had all sorts of in
terests in New Mexico and Arizona,
including railroads, mines and ranches
and after planting some senatorial
seed which he thought would grow and
ripen about the time statehood came
along, he arranged for a unanimous
report from the house committee on
Of hill adr,ittino tho throo
territories. 1t was called the omnibus
bill, and it did not take long for the
leaders to discover that the bill was
going through the house on gallop.
The way had been prepared for it,
Quay having planned it all. He knew
his power in the senate, and did not
think for moment there would be any
opposition there.
"Beveridge was chairman of the
committee on territories. He held the
bill back, and when Quay requested
report Beveridge replied that the COM
mittee was not ready to report, that
the committee had not had time to
give the matter the considera ION it
demanded. Quay was fairly consumed
With indignation. He was accustomed
to having his own way, and the mere
thought of a young senator like Bev-
eridge standing in his path and shak-
ing his fist in his face almost crazed
him. Quay went to Florida for two
months, returned in the midst of
warm weather, as congress was about
to adjourn, and coolly announced that
his statehood bill would pass or there
ho dor
replied: All right we will stay here
| all summer And for several days
there was as interesting a parliament
| tary contest as has ever been seen in
congress. Quay was mad, downright
mad. He could not conceal his anger
| Beveridge never lost his head. He was
! Difference personified and the senate
never before realized into what grace
full sentences senatorial courtesy could
be weaved until Beverage got to as
surfing Quay of his esteem, his friend
slip, his affection, his love, his every
thing-except his consent that the
statehood bill should pass
when the fight started not one per-
son in fifty in Washington but thought
Beverage was walking through a
!
Quay could not stand a summer cam
paign. and 50 a truce was agreed on
and the bill went over to the next ses-
sion, with the understanding that 1t
should have the right Of way. Con
gress adjourned and Beverage put in
the summer loading up. He visited
the territories and amassed fund OF
information that was astonishing. In
addition he studied the history Of the
admission of all the states to the I'm
Ion, packed his mind with facts and
when the next session opened was
ready. So was Quay. Day after day
the contest went on. The Democrats
favored statehood, knowing the three
territories promised to be Democratic
and that meant six additional sena
tors. They flew to the assistance Of
Quay. Beverage did not seem to neet
help. Indeed, the older Republican
senators. who had seen Quay do 81
; many things in roughshod way ant
with an iron hand, appeared to rejoic'
silently at the plight Of the boss wht
had boasted of never having lost .
battle.
81 have seen Beveridge engaged II
that contest with a half-dozen oppon
ents at one time and clean them on
beautifully. put them out Of business
like trained athlete boxing with anna
tours. His conduct was simply a de
. light to Colonel Pete Hepburn. tn
8 most masterful debater in public life
y His undying admiration Beverage wo
by that fight. The contest held tn
3 boards during the entire session. Qua
demanding an immediate vote. or tina
a day be set for a vote, and Beveridg
| insisting ON further time for delihers