New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-07
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
THE SENATORIAL CAUCUS.

A BOLD MOVE MADE BY THE WALLACE PARTY-THE
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS TO DE HELD TODAY IN
DEFIANCE OF THE UsAGEs OF TUE PARTH-THE
ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE.
TygoN A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.1
HARRISBURG, Jan. 6.-Like o skilful gen
era Mr. Wallace is determined to force battle at once
before deseron and other casualties weaken his forces
which he now knows considerably OutnumOer two OF
his anita eonisls Last evening he concluded that the
earlier the caucus could be held the better The Buck
aew and Clymer men, with their allies VINO fight under
no distinctive standard except that OF hostility to wal
lace have been developing unexpected capacity for
organization md quiet maneuverng Observing his, and
knowing he had nothing to gain and all to lose by
delay Wallace made a bold move this morning. call
was prepared for general Democratic on Thurs
day evening and put IN circulation for signatures
al noon Mr Wallace was confident that 1t would be
signed by majority of the Democrats in both branches
Tue opposition not caught mapping. however Al
most as soon as the call issued. the following pro-
test was circulated and numerously signed:
The undersigned hereby demand that any caucus TO
be convened election Of United States Senator hy
the OF either House of the Houses Jointly
nsaces Tue last Democratic United sena
Pennsylvania WAS nominated the Night next preceding
party laws until changed by consent ana that
reasonable time for considering the important question
OF Senatorial nomination after the orgaUz iton OF
the Legislature Is perfected Is required by the spirit OF
the law which interposes an interval o: two weeks be-
Whether this protest will block the game for an inlme
date caucus will be determined later this evening II
is an audaolous of Wallace TO violate Democratic
usages foresta discussion Of the Senatorial question
and prevent the exercise Of sober Judgment which
come only from comparison OF views as to the merits
OF the Candidates and success will be It's only justca
ton II it fails. Wallace will be seriously weakened.
The Senate this morning retraced the false step 1t
made yesterday in refusing to allow Colihan OF the
schuylkn district qualify. The report of commit
tee to whom his referred that charges Of
using money procure his election did not warrant the
senate In excluding o member Gotham was accord
iDgly sworn In.
LITER-The caucus OF the Democratic members OF
the Pennsylvania Legislature. to determine the Demo
cratic nominee for United Senator In place OF Senator
Scott will be held tomorrow afternoon The call Is
signed by 80 members The holding Of the to-
Hon. VIM A Wallace.
Adam woolover Of Lehigh County as Clerk He was
the Democratic State nominee. A lively fight then
had over the Democratic nominee for Sergeant
alarms Of the House, i. A. Bestnisn of
Luzerne County. Some of tho Democrats bolted
and refused to vote for him, Democrat
nonina In stead Gen. Joseph A Knpe of Dauphn
County, and another nominating Charles A Murray OF
Carbon County, O representative working out OF
the bowels Of the earth, his champion termed him.
The session Of refreshment to the Republicans
They did all they could TO entangle the Democrats by
making speeches In favor OF the new nominees and de-
mandatory OF Beamisb 1t brought out that Beam
ish has indictments hanging over him for embezzement
ia Luzerne County that he has also figured there
O ballot suffer and forRer OF election returns IL
uncertain whether he be elected Tie debate
out short by an Adjournment