New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-18
NO SENATOR TO BE CHOSEN.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS OF LEGISLATORS
AT HARRISBURG.
LETTER FROM SENATOR QUAY-REsOLU-
TIONs BIDDING FOR OUTSTAND-
ING VOTES.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUSE.l

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Harrisburg Penn. April lI.-There VIII be no
election for United States Senator TO succeed
Colonel Quay at the present session OF the
legislature That fact was definitely settled
at a caucus Of the Quay Republicans held this
evening. 1t expected that the entire Quay
following of 10 legislators would be present
but there were only about eighty present who
were entitled to vote. The orders refusing ad-
mission TO reporters and correspondents were
rigdly enforced.
Senator Grady. OF Philadelphia presided, and
addresses were made by United States Senator
Penrose State Chairman Elkin, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Goblin Senator Brown and Representa-
tves fowler and Baldwin. all Of whom coun-
selled standing by Quay to the end and by
Senator Magee. OF Allegheny. who said it was
about time to elect United States Senator and
he was satisfied that Colonel Quay could not be
reelected. The significance Of this utterance
lies in the fact that Senator Msgee is said to be
Quay's resduary legatee. Senator Grady read
the following letter from Senator Quay
Philadelphia April II.
My Dear Sir: Referring to your message just
now received. permit me to say: First-A va
cancy in the Senatorship has existed since March
q The State has not perceptibly suffered In the
mean time. and is not likely TO suffer until the
affair is determined
Second-Pending the proceedings in Phiadel-
phia. it would be most unfortunate that any
OF our people should change position. They
might well COME here and go upon the wit
ness-stand against me.
Third-To temporize with those persons who
Tor three months have prevented the election Of
Senator from Pennsylvania would extricate
them from the abyss into which they have
plunged Instead Of making their treason to
the party odious. their treason would be made
respectable. Treason made respectable will be-
ccme fashionable. Yours truly,
NJ S. QUAY.
These resolutions were then adopted with one
dissenting voice, that OF Senator Scott OF I.u-
zerne:
Whereas. A communication has been addressed
70 the Hon. John c. Grady. chairman OF the
joint Senatorial caucus. which by unanimous
vote placed the Hon. NJ. s Quay in nomination
as the candidate Of the Republican party for
the high office OF United States Senator. which
communication has requested the appointment
Of q conference committee to meet with sim
nar committee the part Of those Senators
and members who during the entire session
have by their opposition TO the nominee OF the
Republican party prevented an election; there
fore be il resolved:
First-That the Legislative caucus, by which
the Hon NJ s. Quay was made the nominee or
the Republican party was regularly consti-
tuted legally and formally convened. properly
Organized and represented more than Two thlrus
OF all the Republicans who were quallhed mem
bers of the General Assembly on the date when
such caucus was held; that. In obedience TO tne
fundamental Republican ldea that 'he niaJoIi'. ,as,
shall control whenever there shall be differing
opinions. the nominee Of that caucus Is en-
titled TO and should receive the vote OF every
Penublican member OF the General Assembly.
whether present in that caucus or not. Upon
those Senator'S and members who refuse 70 sup
port the caucus nominee thus reguaIy Cnosen
must rest the odium and responsipiltN oi any
failure TO elect United States Senator
Second-That II Is the earnest desire OF the
Senators and members Of the House OF hepre-
sentatives who have been supporting the reeuo
lar nominee Of the Republican party for the
Office OF United States Senator, to consumma.e
/, an election during the present session. ana ~ y
that end we cordially invite the Senators, ana
members who have heretofore been ariiiateo
with the Republican party. but who are now
opposing its regular candidate to lay aside all
iacupnal feeling and unite with us In the per-
iormance Of our constitutional duty and the
Senate.
Ihirc-That II is the duty Of all members or
rne Joint convention. owing allegiance 10 the
1epunliean party, to sustain its organization by
supporting the Hon. NJ s. Quay who Is its
"9minee until the close OF the session.
Tourth-That the chairman Of this meeting De