The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-23
EBB OF QUAY's STRENGTH.
How His Scheme to Keep Democrnt'
AWAY Failed.

Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. 22.-Gov. William
A. Stone said tonight that there was no
occasion for concern among the friends OF
Senator Quay on account OF the present
deadlock in the senatorship.
The Governor also made the following
prediction:
Public sentiment in his favor Is making itself
felt among the members % the LegislAiuFe IL
Senator quay's supporters sand hIm- Is ! am
convinced they will. his reelection Will certainly
follow ia 'dle time.
This was the conclusion of signed
statement b. he Governor in which among
other things he discussed the conspiracy
charges against Senator Quay and express
ed the opinion that the argument OF Mr..
Watson before the Supreme Court has
demonstrated that there was nothing in
the bills of indictment against Senator
Quay. nor in the testimony, showing MIN
TO have violated any law. He pays high
tribute TO Senator Quay as party leader.
Tonight a startling story is going the
rounds TO the effect that the name OF a
prominent leader of the State Democratic
organization was used on Thursday to put
through trick to elect Senator Quay on
Tuesday. This scheme was TO induce
enough Democrats to remain away to
bring Quay's strength within the safety
line.
Democratic members of the Senate and
House were given to understand that the
party leader in question could not openly
. induce. but would regard it as a favor u
his friends in the Legislature would slip
out of town on Tuesday. National Chair
man Jones was also mentioned as one in
terested in this move, but long distance
telephone message to Chairman Jones
brought the answer that he did not know
, what the message meant.
II was part of the scheme that a caucus
( OF those favorable TO a break to Quay
should be held tomorrow and action taken
which would release all present from fur
Their support OF jerks. the Democratic rom-
/ inee. 1t is believed the exposure Of the
scheme will block the proposed break OF
Democrats to Quay. all Democrats having
| been wired to be here tomorrow for the
! joint ballot.
/ Senator Dave Martin arrived tonight and
/ held conference with friends at anti
/ Quay headquarters. He said:
/ Senator Quay was stronger last week than he
will ever be again in this fight. lie received
lI3 votes at one time last week ard satisfied
he viii not receive that many upon any future
ballot. The reelection of Senator Qiay IS al
soiutelvs impossible. unless he should receive as
sistance from the Democrats. I satisfied
that he las a. little to expect from that source
as from ihe Republican senators and members
who are opposing his reelection.
Al the ant-Qudy headquarters II was
stated tonight that the Quay managers
have abandoned all hope of securing 4
single vote from the anti-Quay ranks.
( and are looking to the Democrats E. \.
! Van. EaikeR6uFg, a prominent Quay anti
manager. asid tonight that Quay massed
; all his strength to break the Inti-Quay
I lines last Wednesday and failed. He said
/ further that orders had been given that
every effort must be made TO break the
( opposition next Tuesday, but that the
I effort would fail.
| Senator Quay can continue the dead
7 lock indefinitely unless the Democrats and
| Independents get together, which does not
now seem likely. Senator Quay viii be
here tomorrow as viii all the others.
/ Another week. however, may go BIZ before
! a break occurs.