New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-17

bOIh blDES PREPARING FOX The TEST NOTE On
TUEsDAY-THE PEOPLE ARoUsED-DEMocRATIc
TRADING.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l
HARRISBURG, Jan. 1G.-The Senatorial struggle,
which attracted all eyes toward the capital of
Pennsylvania last week, has been renewed
with redoubled energy both sides, and
the supreme test of Tuesday, VIXEN
the two houses of tho Legislature will
vote separately for q United States Senator Is
awaited with keen anxiety. The complications
growing out Of the caucus have fired Republican
sentiment throughout the length and breadth OF the
State, and in many towns meetings will be held to-
morrow. Petitions are being circulated and tele-
grams forwarded to members advising them Of the
action of their constituents.
The people Of the oil region, who are represented
in the State Senate by Lewis Emery, jr., of
Mexican County, are considerably agltated Slr
Emery is one OF the fifty members who refused
to attend the so-caed regular caucus, and his
action promptly reported to those of his con-
stituents who are in full accord with the machine.
Immediately thcre was q flutter in his district
aud some Of the leaders undertook to circulate pc
titions calling on him to support the regular caucus
nominee, Mr.. Oliver. Telegrams began pouring in
upon Mr.. Emery from all points Of his native cOun-
ty. n. B. Smiley. a leading lawyer of Bradford,
teegTaphed that he had refused TO sign these pet
tlons, adding:
You are on the ground and know the circumstances,
and besides knew that Yourself senator Lee Represent
atves Mapes and aTdISOu lad good reason Tor WHAT
ever course you pursued
To this Mr. Emery replied:
viii yOu and all other honest mon who are IN favor OF
honest government and against ring rule use your per
sona influence against petitions IN favor OF the machine
candidate nominated by corrupt trade 10 our personal
KNOWLEDGE and that Of many others who are leading the
fight Did the people know the facts tnat led ntty'egnt
Of the best In the House and Senate TO THIS action
not man would allow his name TO appea' on a
petition for the machine nominee.
Meetings will be held in various parts OF the State
tomorrow to sustain the Representatives who refuse
to attend the regular caucus and the determination
TO carry the fight into the Legislature is very gener
ally approved
The slgners of the anti-caucus paper seem proud
of their position and appear fully determined 10
mainta ain the attitude they have assumed. Mr..
divers friends derive comfort from the fact that
the boilers have not pledged themselves to oppose
Oliver and think the necessary number Will be
forthcoming at the proper time.
suggestion bv Mr. Barr, Editor of The Pittsbarg
Democrat Post, that Democratic members should vote
with the strongest Republican faction IN nconsdera-
tion OF passing favorable reapportonment Dill, IS
sharply criticised and regarded "a an incentive 10
bribery. Colonel Quay thinks no Democratic votes
will be needed to elect Mr. Oliver ana MI
Crows friends hope the Democrats will keep
tleir hands off. The determined attitude and
strength OF the opposing factions surround all specu
laion rs TO the result with great uncertainty, and
indicate q protracted struggle, with the possible
either sdc and vet acceptable to both as the only
solution of the difficulty
Senator Cameron returned from Washington to-
day. aud it is thought that he will throw his active
influence into the scale for Ollyer. whom lie
now regards ns the caucus nominee, and therefore
entitled to the support of the party.
WSn Says c ne iren"S npn,nu I @SH
cut the State and viii stand their ground Ill the
face of all obstacles and Influences.