The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-25
IN NENORY OF MIR. QUAY
Gov. Pennypacker Delivered Eulogy
at Joint Session Of Legislature.
NONE OF QUAY FAMILY PRESENT

The Governor Spoke In Warm Praise
Of the Dead Statesman, and Doubts
II the Country Ever Before Produced
His Equal.
Harrisburg. Pa, March 23-The sem
ate and house Of representatives OF
Pennsylvania met in joint > cial ses-
sion 10 do honor TO the m merry OF thr
late United States Senator Matthew
Stanley Quay. The memorial services
were held in the hall Of tn house and
were presided over by Lieutenant Coz
ernor william NJ. LroNn. Governor
Pennypacker delivered the eGlogy
Among those who attended were Mrs.
Pennypackcr and daughters and nearly
all the prominent state officials. None
Of the members Of the Quay FAMILY
was present
After speaking OF Mr.. Quay's early
life and struggles. Governor Penny
packer said:
In the capacity for the building nD
and the maintenance Of political forces
and for their application TO the ac-
complshment of public ends, 1t may
well De doubted whether the country
ever before produced the equal OF Mr..
Quay. From the time OF his election 10
the office Of state treasurer in 1888,
down until his death on the 26th OF
May. 1901 public and political results
in this state may be said to have rested
upon his decision During this long
period. every means which human IN
genuitv could devise and unlimited re-
sources coulG bring to bear was used
To overthrow his influence. Coalitions
between shrewd politicians seeking Tor
substantial reward. heated Zealots and
earnest refOrmers, looking backward 10
the golden age and forward to Utopia,
exerted their energies without effect.
Men who he had trained and who mad
gathered information as his allies were
secured 10 do battle against him, only
10 meet discontinue Scandal intended
10 be harmful 10 the state and TO him.
disseminated far beyond the state
borders. Seemed only 10 give him
strength. Even the processes OF tho
criminal court Of Philadelphia were n
yoked by his enemies and In vain.
Thrifty commerclallsm reaching out to
grasp the senatorship clutched the
empty air His final reliance was ever
upon the confidence Of the people. The
bourgeoise and the men in blouses
never failed him. When In 1885 the
political powers then in control de-
creed his retirement, he announced IN
stead his candidacy for a high state
office and he won. Ten years later SEEM
ingly overwhelming forces united ~
wrest from him the control of the OF
ganizatiOn OF his party. They Included
the governor. the mayor OF Phliadel-
phia. the party organizations In Phila-
delphla and Pittsburg and the strong
est corporate influences in the state.
Tne initial step was an EFFORT to secure
the craftsmanship OF the state com
mittee. and they suggested for the po-
sition a gentleman long Identified with
Mr.. Quay in political movements. Mr.
Quay picked up the glove and an
nounced that he himself would con-
test for the craftsmanship. No such 20
litical battle was ever before or since
waged in America. Neither Marlbor-
oueh. nor Bonaparte ever contended
with such odds in opposition. But to
use his own metaphor, he carried inc
fiery cross from Philadelphia to Erie
the very audacity of the movement
brought the people TO his support and
again he won. None but a real leader
among men so compels adverse circum-
stances to yield to his will. And when
he went physically feeble, tottering to-
ward his grave. quiet had settled over
all factions and there were none to DIS
pute his mastery.
Mr.. Quay overcame his opponents
because he saw more clearly, reasoned
more accurately and delyed more
deeply. They who thought they knew
some petty or INSCRIPTIONS device
which they might learn by sitting al
his feet and then go off TO Initiate
wasted their efforts. Strong men
brought into contact with him, i'm
pressed by the extent of his informa-
ton. the breadth of his views and the
sagacity of his conclusions, became his
adherents.
"Wrl Pennsylvania ever fully under
stand how large in character, as well
as in strength. was this statesman she
has lost, The time has gone by ami
the harvest we might have garnerei.
had we only known, will never be ours.
The past is rolled up as a scroll. IT
might have been are the saddest OF sad
words. It IS all too late for us to reap
but we still may implore for him that
peace for which he uttered his last
eloquent prayer and which we ever de-
MED to him wHle he was upon eartn.
IAN D0NINGOP ACENRT|N