Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-17
THE BOSSES BOSSED.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST AT HAIR
RlSBUkG.
RiDgmastcr Cooper Tries 10 Enforce tn,
Gag Law.

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Rinsnastcr Cooper Tries TO Enforce the
Gag Law.
At Harrisburg yesterday the twenty
ninth ballot for United States senator re-
suited as follows: Beaver 7S. Wallace Il,
Bayne 81, Curtin l, Scofield 2, Ruddman
/, Henry NJ. Phillips 1. Shiras 1, Thomas
W. Phillips 1, Hewitt 1. Whole number of
votes cast 217
Mr.. Bierly changed from Wallace to
Curtin; j. B. Brown and Hayes from
Bayne to Glepni l. Scofield Mr.. Furth
from Wallace to Henry Phillips; Clark
voted for William II. Ruddiman, Hulings
for Shiras, Ellis Morrison for T. ". Phil
lips, and Ruddiman for Hewitt.
Trying to Put Oh tho Gag.
Senator Cooper, the ringmaster of the
caucus forces, offered the following:
Rcsolpcd That at the sitting of the
joint convention tomorrow afternoon there
shall be at least three ballots. to be fol-
lowed by q recess until o'clocl; in the
evening. when at least five ballots shall be
ordered, Or as many without interruption
as may he required to elect; and that
then and thereafter it s!i:,i! require two
thirds vote to adjourn any sitting where
iCSS tllstN llSt biiiOtS llttNc Utcu tdKcH.
In support of his motion to rcscind the
order made last week as to balloting. etc,
Senator Cooper said /: "Now. Mr.. Chair
man, a number of gentlemen heretofore
have sigUitied their willingness to 90 on
and endcavor to clecta United States sen
ator. Every resolution offered in this
body has been with that end in view, and
this resolution of mine will test the sin
cerity of the gentlemen offering those res
olutions. II it be adopted we can elect Il
senator tomorrow and that is its purpose.
We can go on and 1ritter the time away
| of this convention, frittcr it away until
that time when one of the minoritics Of
! this body. who wish to join with another
minority Of this body after the 4th of
March, when the United States senate
shall have seen organized, adversely to
this side of the chamber, ctn carry out
this combination, which they have now
in view. Iappcal to the Republican side
| Of this chamber to give it I; fair Opportu-
nifty and to pu: it upon its PASSAGE
Senator Stewart said "Mr. President,
would have no objection to the motion
made by the senator from Delewa.e if
had the slightest suspicion that it would
accomplish anything. sir. but do not see
that it is going to help US cut OF our pres
cnt difficulty in any degree. If we are to
grow old by dropping empty buckets into
empty wells and drawing nothing out we
, may rs well do it in the manner and form in
| which we have been proceeding for the
las four weeks. d. not apprelcnd, sir,
that by 4 multiplicity of balloting we are
going to reach 4 conclusion of t::is diff
Guilty. We are under no restra mt, we are
under 10 limit now, except the pleasure of
this body, as to the number of ballots
which are to be taken. Instead OF allow
ing it to be governed by the pleasure and
inclination pf this body, the senator would
limit it by an arbitrary rule. in the vain
hope and expectation of suppressinr
the individual preference Of this body
Sir, We are all anxious to reach
4 conclusion of this difficulty. but
it is not to be earned in the manner Ill
! tended by the senator from Delaware. If
| it is t" result in the election of Republi-
| can United States senator, as we trust and
hope, by those Of that household and faith
it must not be by any terrorism, it must
not be by any improper restrainst it must
not be by any undue restriction but it
must be by proper spirit Of Cancellation
and compromise, to be eXtcnded by those
others who have deficd the Capitalization
| of party and risen above eall---[Prolongcd
applause. Sir, we arc not outlaws we arc
not to DO prescribed ; but VIC are to be met
| as an integral part Of the Republican party
with right to be respected and with a right
to express our preferences and to be con-
suited in the final conclusion of this mat.
ter" Applause.
My. Myers, NenanGO, said ''Mr. Prcsi-
dent, | was indifferent to the resolution,
but since the remarks from the gentleman
from Franklin, am in favor Of it. I say,
he and his companions have been acting
like banditti in tins matter. am in favor
OF the election of 4 United States senator.
l do not believe in terrorism from any
source nor from any quarter. believe in
having this resolution, simply because i:
will afford us chance perhaps
| am not overly confident Of it.
| contess-to solve the difficulty and
unite this knot, and that is all | am
in favor Of it for. If we are not to
elect senator nor to try TO do it, we
might as we'll ballot until the last day of
the $50 is out, one ballot day. We will
quit then of course. We might give one
extra day to throw in, they always quit ut
that time. Ifitis to hc done in that man.
Der, We might as well do it, but if there is
an earnest desire upon the part of this
body to elect United States senator. it is
about time to commence trying to do it,
Representative Wolfe would favor an
increased number of ballots ifthe tendency
was to arrive at an election for senator.
lie denied the right Of one third to instruct
two thirds. however.
Representative Ruddimln n considered the
resolution very obnoxious and said hc
would not bow to minority, ring or fac
ton.
Senator Alexander suggested that oae
or the other of the Republican factions
turn in and elect Wallace. to whom he
paid a high tribute.
Senator Newmyer said he had generally
voted against adjournments, but he saw no
reason for the passage Of the proposed res
olutiOn.
Senator Greer moved to adjourn. Car
ried-yeas 1s4, nays 90.
What will Come of 1t: i
The Independent Republicans held Il
caucus last night. There was full at
tendance. After some discussion it was
agreed to accept the pronosition that each
faction shall appoint q committee of
twelve and that the candidate upon whom
three -fourths of q joint committee so com
posed shall agree shall receive the united
support VI INC RcpuoIcanS Ill the LeSlSla-
ture. At the caucus a petition from citi-
zens of Union county, Mr.. Wolfe's home,
praying that the Bayne men support Bea-
vcr was presented, but no action was
taken upon it.
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