The Washington herald., 1907-12-08

tile Philadelphia papers. They could -fot
be converted to his cause and he Well
understood that II he won IL would be
IN spite Of them. He saw that the cx-
penditure OF money alone, either in oTai-
nary or extraordinary ways. would not
elect a majority to the State legislature
that could be trusted To vote for him as
Senator. such majority could only be
elected by appealing to the sentiment Of
the voters. How 10 do THAI was tie
question.
He remembered the great success in
politics which had been attained years
before by candidates whose chief claim
TO preferment by the people lay in their
having been civil war veterans. lie owed
much Of his early success 20 the fact that
he had been n Union soldier. lie be
lieyed that Roosevelt had been elected
governor of New York mainly because Of
his services In the Spanish War. and he
concluded that Roosevelt name on n >
national ticket I'm 1900 would prove Of
great strength 70 the legislative ticket
in Pennsylvania. II would win the votes
of the Spanish War veterans for the
Presidential ticket and few of them
would split on the legislature. Thus
Quay came TO desire Roosevelt's nOmina-
ton for the Vice Presidency because he
into the United States Senate.
Lays His Plans Well.
Having decided what he wanted to 90.
Quay studied the lists OF the Spanish War
veterans in Pennsylvania. There were not
enough of them if they ali voted for his
candidate to turn the scale ordinarily,
but they and their friends might hold the
taq1a % a.. IL II.
Complete analysis OF the lists showed
that there were many more Spanish War
veterans in Pennsylvania few Demo
cratic counties. and in the Republican
counties where Wanamaker's Union
Party was strong, than IN the straight
out Republican counties. This strength
ened Quays view OF the situation. He
saw clearer than ever that practically
his only chance lay IN ROOsevelts nom
nation.
He did not underestimate the difficulty
OF bringing that nomination about but
he never gave up the idea, not even when
he found that Roosevelt was able to
block the proposed Endorsement Of his
candidacy by the New York delegation.
Whether the course Quay finally adopted
was decided upon suddenly or was the re-
not seem 10 have told his friends.
Brilliant as was Quay's victory no one
gave him credit for being more than
Platts assistant "Lassoed by Plat and
thrown by Quay" said one newspaper on
Thursday morning, Roosevelt viii be
branded to-day" but no enc seems 10
have dreamed that the entire programme
was part OF Quay's carefully thought out
campaign in his own behalf
Quay Goes Back 10 senate.
The nomination OF Roosevelt was only
the beginning of Quays last long night
for rehabilitation. The majority Of the
legislature elected along with Mckinley
and Roosevelt was solidly Republican.
but the United States Senatorship was
a matter Of doubt for many weary weeks
at Harrisburg IN the winter OF l900-0l
and the widest charges Of bad faith and
corruption were made on both sides be-
fore Quay WAS finally elected 10 go back
20 Washington In spite OF Senator Hanna
Quay's final triumph was undoubtedly
due 10 the votes OF those members Of the
legislature from Democratic and Union
Party counties. who. in his opinion.
could not have been elected but for the
drawing power OF ROosevelts name on
the national ticket
In spite Of their early differences re-
garding civil service reform. the Presi-
dent and Senator Quay became the best
Of friends after Roosevelt had heard the
true story OF his nomination, and re-
NAMED close friends until the Senator s
death
Copyright, 1877. By Dexter Marshaill