Evening journal., 1899-04-20
THURsDAY. APRIL 2o, Issg
sENAToR QuAY.s pENEAr.


There is one more Vacancy in the
United States Senate. Pennsylvania
has followed the example set by CaM-
fornia, Utah and Delaware. The last
ballot for United states senator was
taken ait Harrisburg yesterday after
noon. Quay's men stood firm, the
deadlock continued, and at THE conc,u-
sion of the balloting the General AS
semb,y adjourned SINE die. Unless
Governor Stone calls an extra session
the vacancy wilt continue for two
years. and even III such a session were
called there Is no assurance that 1t
womld effect anything more than the
one which has just ended.
Senator Quay made a bold FIGHT for
reelection He was beset on an sides
by enemies, natural and unnatural.
Time and time again were his lines at
tackled, but he sustained no consider
able less. His friends remained true
to kim in spite OF the indictment whGeh
now hangs over his head, and which
may bring with IL disgrace. Finding
that they could NOT elect him they de-
d.ded to do what they regarded as the
next best thing-create a vacancy and
carry the fight to the people of che
state ala the next general election. Be
tween row and then a bitter factionaa
war VIII be waged in all of the coun-
ties, and upon the outcome of the PRES
emit trial CT the senator the result OF
thst battle for pol.t!cat supremacy viii
largely depend Should he be acqut;-
ted Ihc Will he heralded from one end
cf the state 10 the Olher as a martyr
to faiatiora. prejudice ard spleen. Even
n disagreement OF the jury VIII leave
him in fairly coed fghb-ng trim; but
should he be convicted the powerful
Quay machine In Pennsylvania WILL fall
Win him, ara q complete reorganiza-
ten OF TIE Republican parity win nat
u-afy fC.,Ow. because for many years
fls has hesn regarded as the very heart
CT Rspubacanism I'm the state Rut
wh3ahar or not the men who have this
tine scccmp piEhod his defeat will profit
by their victory as a matter or doubt.
IL may turn no dead sea fruit on their
lips. To accCmr,!sh their purpose they
ignored the vital principles cf b.nilng
caucus ard majority ru.e Having
used the weapon ehey rcad r-1 be
surprised to find 90 turned against
them in years 10 come. That was the
experience Cs J. Edward Addlcks in
Delaware. -Four years ago he ignored
boah Of these principles, and Thought
that ha had done a smart thing for
himself and for those associated with
him in TIE endaavor to break down the
Higgins machine. He not only pre-
va.lcd upon his men not to go Into
caucus, but, by the use Of four votes
prevented an elsufon and created a va
oancy. Two years cater. when ne had
overy reason TO expect success. he
found another Repubiican clicked In the
fed, and the Democrats swept the
STAKE. Last Fall ee carried a. majority
a, .1e Repu5iban districts and went
TO tha State House this past Winter
with a majority on the Republican
vct73 IN Ees ccntrcl at this junchire
tho men whom he had defsal-d feur
years before refused 10 go into caucus
or 10 consider the virtue OF the prln.
c.plc on majority rule. AS a jushfca.
ten for their action they pointet &c
the precedent which ne had establish
ed four yelrs previously. He peade.
and .hroltensd and did an IN bis pc,vei
to get them to reoede from the posm.or
which they had assumed, but his q,
I1rts were unayail.hg- He was defeat
ca ard a vacancy was created.
We wonder 4 this chhp.er az Zen
wr-e history wiz lCo be repeated II
Pennsylvania?
Delawareans will be pleased 20 lear
isat President Mckinley has appointe,