Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
QUAY IS A
BEATEN MAN
Legislature Failed to Elect a
Senator.
CONTEST WAS BITTER ONE
Trouble In the State Senate Over a
Resolution That Was Pre-
scented Yesterday.
CONTEST WAS BITTER ONE

Harrisburg, Pa. April 19.-The great
battle for United States senator ended
today without an election, and unless
Gov. Stone calls an extra session at
which there should be an election, Penn
sylvania will have only one representa-
tive in the United States ena during
the next two years. After the taking of
the ballot in joint convention q motion
was offered by MI. Fow. democrat, of
Philadelphia, and adopted, that d vote Of
thanks be rendered the officers. and that
the legislature adjourn sine die. The
Legislature viii adjourn finally at noon
tomorrow, and under the law the joint
convention must assemble ST hat hour,
hence today's motion to adjourn finally.
There was no change in today's vot-
Ing, the trends Of ex-senator Quay
standing by him and the anti-Quay re-
pubHcans by B. F. Jones of Pitttsburs;
while the democrats cast their vote for
George A. jerks, who has been their can
didate since the deadlock began.
The senatorial oontest began on Jan
uary II. On that day Senator Quay re-
ceived his highest vote, 112 senator's and
representatives casting their ballots for
him. This was 10 less than the number
necessary to a choice, and he never came
nearer an election during t he more thar
three months struggle. No such bitter
political contest was probably ever wag-
ed in this country. The fight had been
distinctly or Quay and anti-Quay lines.
and both sides had numerous representa-
ives mere at all Zines keeping d close
watch on the members and on each other.
Both sides promise that the contest for
supremacy will be carried into every
county IN the state, and waged innessant-
ly until final supremacy is assured. The
next fight will be on the chairmanshiD OF
the state committee, after which viii,
come the battle for the control of the
state convention, which will nominate a
candlddte fer state treasurer.
The Nyce resolution, calling upon the
attorney general to prosecute all those,
Quay who had been
charged with receiving interest on state
money, almost precipitated a riot in
the senate today. 1t was a bitter fight
etWee the two factions and finally the
resolution was laid on the table bv a vote
Of SO to 6.
The first speaker was Senator Grady
Quay. He had scarcely begun his
speech before Mr.. Henry (anti-ouavI
demanded the question. Brown OF
Lawrence (Quay) turned to Henry and
sald: we do not propose to vote for
a lie" hi
Mr.. Grady then proceeded, DECLARING
that the tender of such a resolution
while the trial of a great cause was pend
ing, was in bad taste. and an atta,nnt to
prejudice the case. He asserted that
thefe was no occasion to instruct the at
torney general.
MI. Brown OF Lawrence said 1t would
De monstrous for the legislature to pass
judgment on a man whose liberty vas
now at stake in a court of iustica er
AVE the word of Senator Quay himse1fn
SAID Mr.. Brown, that he never received
d cent or interest on state money. and T
make this statement as against all the
vie Hbels of the lying, malicious hounds.
VINO nave been bounding him for wears"
Mr.. Merlick of Tioga charged that the
men lighting Quay We're guprillas and
that the object of the resolution was to
prejudice the minds of the Jurors in the
Quay case.
Mr.. Flynn walked over to Mr.. Merrick
and glanced over the copy of the resolu-
ton. To this Mr.. Merrick objected. Mr..
Grady remarked: why don't you let the
speaker aione?"
why don't you mind your own BUSH
'~Nc' H"iN' va ~ ILL., ,litSttly.
THAT is my business rejoined Mr.,
Grady.
But 1T is not" replied Mr.. Flynn
You tend to your own business, for
viii have no interference from you"
All this time the chairman was rap-
ping for order. Finally he called upon
the sereeant-at-arms to present him
self at the bar. Thereupon Mr.. Flynn
began to walk over to his seat.
1--WE will lave you seated said Mr..
Grady, whose face was crimson from
anger.
But you can't do that" was the re-
ply.
Il don't want to-" said Mr.. Grady.
Tha is a matter between you and the
sergeant-at-arms."
Mr.. Flynn took his seat, and Mr.. Os-
bourne arose and said: Il will offer a
resolution censuring Mr.. Flynn. I never
saw such a scene in my life in the senate
of Pennsylvania"
"Well, offer the resolution" declared
Flynn. With this incident ended, and
on motion Of Mr.. Cochran, the resolution
was tabled.
Senator Flynn then offered a resolu-
ton to extend the session of the legis-
lature until May 4. In his opinion the
legislature had not passed sufficient
revenue bills, and the legislature had
moreover, failed to elect a United States
senator. The resolution was defeated by
Cured in the house resolution that the
o for final adjournment shall be at
noon tomorrow.