Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-14
UNHAPPY DEATHS OF
WORKERS FOR THE
QUAY MACHINE
GEORGE w. DELAMATER
ADDED TO SUICIDE LIST
Nine Men Prominent ii Old
Pennsylvania Regime Have
Died by Their Own Hand or
Of Broken Hearts,

w ~ gFh1AN Afk1F 49,
A numbea 81 NeM Mexico pcopl'
who knew BIN well have been shock
cd By The news Of the suicide la
week u George scott Deiamafer a.
NE home in Plttsburg. Pa Mr. Della
mater. while he Wss in New Mckee
but q short time. during the promo
ton ~ a large irrigation enterprise
near Deming. made a great many
friends IN this territory and in ~
Psso. Texas. while hls son J Scott
Deiamater. was IN southern AeN
Mexico for quite q while. and me
well known IN business circles
In connection wffh this suicide the
New York Times ~ August efh. points
out the fact that Mr.. Deiamtter. who
WAS a former state senator ~ Penn
Hgsania. and n candidate for Cover
nor Of the state. was = member 81 the
obi Quay machine. and ike nan 9TH
er members 81 hat machine. came
40 biz death through suicide The
Times gives a list % nine very prgmi-
nent men IN Pennsylvania. Nho
closely identified Rith the Quay re-
aimc. and whO have died oy suicide Or
from Worry and heaFt-break The ar
tlcle from the Times follows
George " Dela matters suicide in
PiftsbuFE yesterday has added
more name % the long iist u men
prominently Identified with ~ Quay
regime in Pennsylvania VINO died by
their 0an hands ~ with broken
hearts some ~ the more notable ~
these men we're.
Walters J. Blake Clarified county.
cashier 90 state treasury suicide
Noyes. Amos g. Clinton county.
state treasurer: died from broken
heart because ~ disgrace
LlTsey william. Allegheny county.
state treasurer ned IN disgrace 10 the
west. where he died from = broken
herr
Haywood. benjamin J.. Mercer
county. state treasurer. died from
grief following disgrace.
Hart william B. Dauphin county.
stale treasurer died under strain.
Hopkins. John r.. Philadelphia. Z
Cashier ~ arecked Peoples bank sui
clde
Nprris a WILSON. Philadelphia
audifor general. died from aarry
CLARK r Lee ALLEGHENY cashier ~
wrecked Enterprise National bank
sairide
pslamster. George " state senator
and defeated candidate for governor.
suicide.
al these men were dominated by
the late Senator Quay. who az the po-
hursl boss ~ Pennsylvania for many
EARS. controlled the state treasury az
one Of the most valuable assets 81
the machine
Banks throughout b state sefe
made depositorics ~ stale funds only
5y Quay 4 permission sud favor. Ben
enciaries ~ these and were often
required by the state treasurer after
consultation with the United States
senator 10 make loans Or discount
notes for men or groups ~ men who
had proved useful % the Quay re-
glme. % was an intense strain upon
many n the treasurcrs 10 keep track
~ these notes ~ favored politicians
mi protect their own good name=
a few t%reasurers and their trust
nd employees succumbed o. this pres
The nomination 81 George Wallace
for governor by the reuub-
lrlu state convention IN 1880 was
farrei BY Quay Delamaterfs defeat
lf Robert r. Pattlson. the crash ~
Inc Deiamater bank 80 MeadNiile. and
.he criminal prosecution combined Oh
form % ~ the most spectacular -
Ire politicai-nnancin tragedies ~ the
regime In this state
Fresh from the state senate. and
-nssrsscd Of considerable wealth.
uspircd 10 the governor
hip Behind him was QUAY. although
uaH not until the eve ~ the cnusen-
Jon that the latter showed his hand
n the open Then Dick Quay. the
"uators son, suddenly appeared boz
harrisburg aud declared that o. vim
hcste his father Dclamater would
20 De nominated.
Senator Qua, was Ia Beaver. By
N q leased wire he was In cun-
tent communication with Dick at
harrisburg
once on the field Young quay sci
bout to secure the nomination 81 Del
mater un The first ballot Fighting '
aud night the Hastings forces
.crr able f1 prevent any nomination
.u fhr first ballot. but on the second
'eismatcr uou receiving ie5 votes i1
% cast f0r Hastings
The same convention nominated
'ni0ne. Louis a watrns for Lieutenant
.o,cruor and Thomas J sieuaf Tor
''r'iHfH of internal affairs and thcy
we're elected
The forcing Through 20 DeIamatsr
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