Biographical sketches of distinguished officers of the army and navy . ate. In the prosecution of thislaiidable ambition he entered into an active and thor-ough campaign of his district, and developed orator-ical and forensic powers of a high and convincingorder. In liis numerous speeches he strongly advo-cated the importance of the increase of the navalpower of the Government, as he had previously donein lectures and addresses in various parts of the coun-try, and he has made it quite e\ident that that wouldbe his predominating theme should he succeed in en-tering the legislative halls of his
Biographical sketches of distinguished officers of the army and navy . ate. In the prosecution of thislaiidable ambition he entered into an active and thor-ough campaign of his district, and developed orator-ical and forensic powers of a high and convincingorder. In liis numerous speeches he strongly advo-cated the importance of the increase of the navalpower of the Government, as he had previously donein lectures and addresses in various parts of the coun-try, and he has made it quite e\ident that that wouldbe his predominating theme should he succeed in en-tering the legislative halls of his country. In hisrecent effort, however, he was unfortunate in having 146 opposed to him a veteran in politics with a popularityscarcely surpassed by any other mau in his district,and he was nuable to secure a majority of the dele-gates, and his political ambition has been temporarilychecked. He has, however, announced his determina-tion not to abandon the field, and it may be safelypredicted that his ambition in this direction will beeventuallv crowned with MATTHEW STANLEY UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA. 149 MATTHEW STANLEY QUAY. Late United States Senator from Pcnnsylva7iia. Held for many years a leading position in thepolitical affairs of the nation. He -was born in thevillage of Dillsbnrg, York Count}-, Penn., Septem-ber 30, 1833, his father being a Presbyterian clergy-man. Young Quay early evinced an ardent desirefor a thorough education, and, after passing throughthe various grades of the public schools, he took acourse at Jefterson College, from which institution hewas graduated at the age of seventeen. His familyhaving removed to Pittsburg, he began the studv oflaw in the office of Judge Sterrett, which, however,he intermitted by a visit to tl:e vSouthwest, where hespent a 3ear or two in teaching and lecturing. Re-turning home he resumed his law studies, and wasadmitted to the bar in 1854, at the age of 1S55 he was appointed to
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