The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-23

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Jan. z2.--As the
West virgiaia legislature has a majority
OF only one on joint ballot for senator,
and that Is In dispute, the present
struggle is called by some a state edition
of the Hayes-Tsiden contest. The fac
tional fighting was ended when John T.
McGraw last Wednesday night received the
Democratic caucus nomination, and On the
following night N. II. Scott was made the
Republican, nominee. Since then both
parties have been working for partisan ad-
yantages of the settlement Of contested
seats. Tho Republicans are fighting TO
hold their own, and have a majority OF
ore since two Of the Republicans have been
uuseated in the house. AS the Demo-
crate majority In the house threatens to
uEseat others. the Republican majority in
the senate has pending three resolutions
for contests in the upper branch The
ballcting for senator begins tomorrow
noon. hut before that order II reached 1t
Is expected there viii be- lively scenes I'm
both branches of the Legislature In the
cross-tiring sn the line OF retaliation. The
halloting may be continued from day to
day until both sides get enough OF the re-
taiiation programme.
Gov. stone Claims Quay's Suecess.
HARRISBURG. Pa. Jan. Gov. Stone
gave the following signed statement this
evening on the senatorial situation:
My opirsson has not changed since I ex-
pressed the belief. after the action OF the
caucus making Mr. Quay the nominee Of
the Republican party for United States
senator, thar he would be reelected. His
supporters have not had break in their
line since that time. and they have made
gains. Pennsylvania Is Republican
state. and unless there are some serious
reasons Why regularly nominated candi-
date OF tha Republican party In the state
should not be elected II Is usually safe TO
predict that he viii win More than
sao~thirds OF the Republican members of
the general assembly are already publicly
committed to him. No one can honestly
or fairy question the regularity OF the
nomination OF Senator Quay. Tne caucus
was regularly called and properly con-
Quoted. ssalwari Republicans generally
throughout the commonwealth have ac-
csnted him az the candidate OF Their rarity
and want to see him elected.
The conspiracy case brought against
him in the heat OF the campaign has been
fully ventilated and the political character
OF the proceedings is thoroughly UNDER
stood by the people. The argument OF At
clearly demonstrates thai there was neth-
ing Ia tho bills Of Indictment against Sem
ator Quay and nothing tn the testimony
showing him TO have violated any law
This has been made plain 10 all as has
the fact that this prosecution was inspired
and Instituted for the purpose of influence
ing votes against Senator Quay In this
senatorial canvass II Is not my pIr-
pose or intention 10 quarrel with anyone
who is opposasf To Senator Quay Tia, IL
his right ana privilege. But I do say
that I believe. that way down In the
hearts Of nearly cnc-haif os n million
Republicans os Pennsylvania who voted
for me for governor at the last election,
there is a feeling OF sympathy for Ssna-
tor 9aay in the present contest lie has
been brave soldier In the hour OF his
cegntrys trials: ha has been a gallant
abe and victorious field marshal Of the
Republicans. not only Ia local ard state
campaigns but In ore az the greatest
ard most bitterly fought rational cortests
ever waged in American politics To him.
more than 20 aIsy sFTs> else, M chairman OF
the Republican national committee 10 we
owe the election - Cen BENJAMIN Ua-rt-
son 70 ths presidency. As member os
Tire United States serate re has watch
fssiiy and xeaiouslv gaarsses the great IN
i1lstrtni. manufacturing and commercial
interests ce orr commonwealth His snru-
snrss wss potential. not oair in materially
aiding IN the passage es the Mckinley
hi. ns,t web tse Democrats IN control %
sh@ cou~-ess. th-as5ga Ria close relations
wsts his colleagues IN Aoth sise~ % tha
house ara his sta,esrnanshspi3ke eoa-sa or
the scnr 90 TIRE senate he saved PsnnsyI-
varia'S Industries sratza rum nv amend
naes1ts re had inserted In tire Wilson bin
for their especial protection
''T~aere Should - ~ o>casion fer cou-
~err among re friends et Senator Guar
~ account Of he present deadlock on sre
senasa<@hip. Fssssie senttrNen, in hss "a
vo- .@ making itsais fa,s among the men,
Scrs ef tae legislature II Senator Lluav-s
supporters stand frra. 81 arn eorxtnees
shey MI his rs-electgon All certainly fol-
ics in &ae siras."
e a Van yaikenSu.E. wsse tx managing
she art.-sHsav campaign issued a state
we1t tonight I'm which ne SAYS the srna~
;orS&i saSsas.oa is ~ longer complicated
n0- uncertain NJ Van vAfksnsarg
claims Senator @sss'< strength was at
hixA 5Sie waea Ac received III votes xhsen
- hsSs fourteen short of a majority
Against sirs are Es$ yoses: = ara Demo
Gratis ard ss aat1-oasy Republicans.
sTT-ese ossy managers have ssaztane4 ali
hope Of securing . ssrg-e vote fsua the
arfs~ssusT ranks Re A4ssess. snaf. wAgge
admitting shaS - TauoefA; VII xase Gs-
-esssgy s0r 0tasg az ary sage cs ,hs contest
sAsg assert wtta ar AZ of mystery rather