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Domestic News March 11, 1880

Lancaster Daily Intelligencer

Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Colonel Matthew S. Quay, ill in Philadelphia, denies reports of withdrawing from U.S. Senate candidacy and says he might enter the race; rumor suspected from rival Kemble.

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Colonel Quay Still in the Field.

Colonel Matthew S. Quay, secretary of the commonwealth, who is confined to his house at 11th and Spruce streets, Philadelphia by illness, denies the report that he will not under any circumstances become a candidate for United States senator. He states that he is not at present a candidate, but he said that at any moment he might become one. The report of his withdrawal, which was carried from Philadelphia to Harrisburg, is suspected of having been set afloat by Kemble, who once had senatorial aspirations and may revive them since his last public performance.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Quay Senatorial Candidacy Philadelphia Harrisburg Kemble Politics

What entities or persons were involved?

Colonel Matthew S. Quay Kemble

Where did it happen?

Philadelphia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Philadelphia

Key Persons

Colonel Matthew S. Quay Kemble

Event Details

Colonel Matthew S. Quay, secretary of the commonwealth, confined to his house at 11th and Spruce streets, Philadelphia by illness, denies the report that he will not under any circumstances become a candidate for United States senator. He states that he is not at present a candidate, but he said that at any moment he might become one. The report of his withdrawal, which was carried from Philadelphia to Harrisburg, is suspected of having been set afloat by Kemble, who once had senatorial aspirations and may revive them since his last public performance.

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