A plea for Pennsylvania : being the response of W.U. Hensel. To the Toast, "The State of Pennsylvania" at the third annual festival of the Pennsylvania Society of New York, at Waldorf-Astoeria Hotel ... 1901
This is an article in the journal " Pennsylvania History " The author states: "This article examines how Quay used money and patronage as the foundation for gaining and maintaining power. The techniques suggest how practical politicians in the post-Civil war era practiced their trade ." Quay was born in Dillsburg, York County, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing Beaver County, was Secretary of the State of Pennsylvania, and was Treasurer of the State .He was also Chairman of the Republican National Committee and served in the U.S. Senate.This article has numerous footnotes.