The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-01-21
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
porations in the Selection of Gov
errors and Senators.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger
The assertion that it cost half a million of
dollars to purchase a seat III the United States
Senate from Pennsylvania is attracting atten-
ton all over the country. The story was made
public by the Pittsburg Times last week that
a joint note for $500, 900, signed by NJ. s.
Quay, R. R. Quay, Boies Penrose and Israel
W. Durham was flashed before all senatorial
aspirants with the demand that they pay it or
vacate the field. Also, that the note finally
disappeared into the hands of Henry c. Prick,
the head of the Coke Trust John D. Arch
bold, of the Standard Oil Company, and A.
J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and that in consideration
Of their settling the note Philander c. Knox
was named bythem for Senator.
Politics n Luxury.
For years it has been known that Keystone
State politics was luxury; therefore this lat
ter exposition of graft is more than interesting.
On the inside it is believed that note was in
existence, but that the amount has been eX-
aggerated. 1t must have been for 5000, 900 at
least. Whether Henry W. divers name ap-
peared as the maker, or whether Henry c.
Tricks bank cashed the note will never be
known, because the paper has been destroyed.
Now, the question arises, why should the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Standard
Oil aud Steel Trust be interested in naming
the Senator from Pennsylvania In the first
place, it was given out during the campaign for
the gnbernatorial nomination two wears ago
that the George J. Gould Wabash Railroad
interests. then seeking an entrance into Pitts
burg, were backing Elkin. Money flowed into
his pockets from a source unknown to most
men, Finally it leaked out from Elkin' lieu
tenants that they were against the Pennsyl-
wanna Railroad and that Gould should be given
q chance. All the Elkin supporters were
found 10 be favorable to Gould, from Finn,
in Pittsburg, to Larry Eyre, in Chester.
Gould Wanted n Governor.
Elkin played such 4 daring and smart cam.
paign that, had not eNLeuteuaut Governor
Waitress, with his fifty votes. helped Quay out
Elkin would have won. Eikia's campaign
cost $500 COO at least. aud he did not foot the
bill. Ii was bold play for Gould. With a
Governor at Harrisburg OF his own choosing.
he would have been enabled to give battle TO
Cassat that might have made some changes
IL the railroad map of the State.
Quay won the fight and Pennypacker Is Gov.
ernor. II. c. Frick Is one Of the largest in
dividual share holders of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Standard Oil, through
John d. Rockefeller, has recently acquired
heavy holdings in the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Phlander c. Knox is a bosom friend Of Frick.
If Gould could be bottled at Pitisburg and the
integrity Of the Pennsylvania system main
tanned for wears TO come, Frick and STANDARD
Oil could readily take up half million dol.
lar uote, collect big dividends on Pennsylvania
stock ami present the Ssnator>hip 10 whom
soeyer they pleased.
Knox True 10 Friends
The same objection that applied go Eikiu
for Governor held 70 his becoming Senator
In the Senate he would have either been dl
vided IN hs allegiance between the Peunsyl
wanna and Gould lines, or else George J. Gould
woad have had stauuCh and untiinchlng
friend in the Senator from this State. Knox
is far better friend to Cassatt than Eiklu
eond ever be.
Quay declared openly, after his battle for
he Safe Craftsmanship at the ta}l end Of
Hastings term As Governor, that that fight
cost nim S287, 900. lie did not pay it out OF
bis own pocket. But the corporations settled
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