The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-03

a candidate for state treasurer. The
very boldness of the move made his
friends hold their breath in astonish-
ment. His enemies welcomed the con-
test as the very thing they desired.
There was a hubbub within the party.
Quay had to fight for his nomination
first, and he won it. Then he had to
fight for his election, and he Won that.
He became state treasurer by a major
ity which up to that time was greater
tha that given to any candidate for
Office in the state when wal was not one
of the issues involved. This was in
1885.
From that time until the present day
Quay has oeen the stormy petrol of
Pennsylvania poiitics and very fire.
quen.ly the stormy petrol of national
politics. Wherever he figured there
was a fight, n that fight has lasted
almost without intermission for twen-
ty-ive years.
His enemies have had him down a
dozen atimes-down and apparently dead
but each time he has got to his feet.
Ee got a vindication when he was elect
ed state treasurer. 1t soon became
necessary for bun to get a vindication
again. a vacancy occurred in the
United States senate through the resig-
nation of John l. Mitchell. Quay had
been attacked in connection With his
stewardship of the state treasury and
he promptly announced himself as q
candidate for the senate. The storm Of
wrath broke forth from every section.
but he was elected. nevertheless, and
took his seat March 4. 1897.
Quay was now approaching the very
zenith Of now as a political leader.
He had sat in every national conven-
ton since 1872, but he had never been
fortunate in getting the winning side
In a national convention. In 1850 he
was one OF the 306 who went down to
defeat with Grant. In 1884 he sup
ported Sherman. refusing to cast his
fortune with either Arthur or Blaine.
In 1883 he stood Loyalty by Sherman.
and refused to join in the stampede
which made General Harrison the can
didate. But Quay's record in the past
did not prevent Harrison from listening
with V to the suggestion that Quay
should be chairman Of the republican
national committee and conduct his
campaign in 1883 Perhaps there never
was a national campaign the result of
which depended SO completely on the
sagacity and cunning Of one man. Quay
elected Harrison. and this is what Gov
ernor Hastings Of Pennsylvania meant
when in placing him in nomination for
president at st. Louis In 1896, he said:
Nominate Quay n he will elect him
self"
Quay's plan Of campaign was simple.
The balance of political power had not
then been shifted from the east to the
middle west. In the state of the poiiti-
cal parties in Indiana n Illinois did
not hold the balance of power as now
New York was the pivotal state. Quay
decided h a if he carried New York
and held the states that were surely re.
publican he could elect a president. He
made a great feint Of also attempting
to carry Virginia, West Virginia anG
some OF the other southern states. This
was merely for the purpose Of alarming
the democrats In those sections anG
sending them to Calvin s. Brice, the
democratic national chairman. clamor
ing for money.
Quay organized a finance committee
and a Letter was written stating 1t wa.
for the purpose of frying the fat" GU,
of the protected manufacturers. Thorn
as Dolan, John Wanamaker and Hamil
ton Disston were active in this work
They raised Quay all the money h,
needed. He took with him to New Yorl