New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTS WI. A. WALLACE


TUE DEMOCRATIC SUCCESSOR TO SENATOR SCOTT
ELECTED BY MAJORITY OF NINE-THE SOLID
VOTE OF HIS PARTY CAST FOR HIM.
lFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
HARRISBURG Jan. 2l.-In the Joint Convention of
che two Houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature,
held at noon to-day the Hon. VIM. A, Wallace was
elected United States Senator to for the term
Of six years from March 4. At the last he secured
tho solid vote of his party Even the stubborn
Senator Rowland of Pike County, whom neither
persuasion nor force could hitherto move and who,
IN order to avoid the issue had obtained leave Of
absence. and vanished, when he saw the success of
Senator Wallace was inevitable, put in an appear
auce at the eleventh hour, and to the surprise of
everybody. voted for his foe. The Hon. John ALI
son of Mercer COUNTY Register of the United States
Treasury, had the straight party vote of the Repub
licans. The following is a synopsis of the ballot:
senate-AllisOn, %; Wallace, 10; AsoD's majority,
House Wallace, IO8; Allison, 81 wallaces majority,
49,
Joint Observation-Disclosures. 1875: Allison. lis. Total
number of votes cast, 2n wal.accs majority,9
In the House there was one Republican paired
With Democrat and in the Senate Mr.. Alexander
Of Philadelphia paired with Senator Wallace, the
Democratic candidate.
Nit. Wallaces skill as political manager was
TO his support in the final contest the four boilers
who refused to abide by the decision of the Demo
cratic caucus. Their action threatened at first to
result in his defeat, and was believed to open
probable road to the election of Republican. But
when the two houses voted separately yesterday, it
YVES found that these men had fallen back into tho
party ranks and to-day in joint convention there
was not the slightest disturbing element, The
members who had allowed Mr.. Buckaew 10
persuade them that the new Constitution
lid absurd a thing az TO 9isQuahfy
State Senator from election 2 the United States
Senate, changed their opinions when shown that the
defeat Of Mr. Wallace b. their votes would be their
own political ruin. AS to the rank the new Senator
will occupy at Washington there is but one opinion
Nobody claims that be will distinguish himself as
debater or political leader. He will, however
make viglant and faithful representative of the
interests OF Pennsylvania. and his long experience
in the State Senate will enable him to take hold at
once of the practical work of legislation. Although
disposed TO BourbODism in the canvass
of 1872 Wallace is now fairly ranked with the pro-
gressive Democracy on questions of national poll
tics. His political sagacity and talents for organ
ling campaigns will no doubt secure for him a
position Of prominence in the councils of his
party. Besides he will probably furnish the Demo-
Gratis in the Senate with the kind of reinforcement
thoy have long been in need Of-namely. q nan who
will closely watch the proceedings from day to day
and make such points as WILL serve the party.
Mr. WALLACE WILL NOT RESIGN AT PRESENT.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 20.-United States Sen
atOreect Wallace will probably not resign his seat in
the State Senate until after the close OF the present
sion. His personal preference is TO retire. but II he
should do his district would be pat 10 heavy expense
In eiectiDg a successor and of his constituents
would he dissatisfied There is valid legal objection
to bis remaining in the State Senate inasmuch his
torn United States Senator does not begin until
March