The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-25
But No New Developments are tx.
pected Until To-Day,
OUAY'S FIGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
wanamaker Says the Opposition TO
Quay is Irresistible. While His
Friends Claim His Election as
Confiicnfiy-T Demo-
Gratis are Holding
Hands on.

CHARLESTON. w VA. Jan. 2s.-As
tonight the joint ballo, tomorrow will
show n. b. Scott. the Republican nomi-
nee TO have A. votes. or two less than
necessary TO eject him. and John T. Nc
Graw. the Democratic candidate will
have 46 The other two votes in the joint
assembly will be cast for Judge Nathan
Con. OF the United States Circuit Court,
and Judge Rees. OF GlenviIie. These
two votes will be cast In accordance with
an agreement entered into tonight. To-
day the two branches Of the Legislature
voted separately for United States 6ena-
tor Scott. Repubncan) IS; MoGraw,
CDemocraO a.; Con, (Republican) /:
Blizzard. ORepublcan) !. There were
two absences.
A VACANT SEAT.
The seat In the House involved in tfe
Brohard-Delt contest still remains va
cant. Votes for Con and Blizzard were
cast by Hapstonatr OF Fayette. aud
Hunt, of kanawha. Both OF these mem
bers as well as Asbury, one OF to-day's
absentccs were not present at at the
caucus which nominated Scott. the form
er two having refused TO sign the cali.
IL was expected to-day that the Repub-
licans would have had 20 votes on Joint
ballot II the two absent members had
been present Tomorrow. according TO
the agreement reached tonight by the
leaders OF the two Sides the Republicans
will have 40 and the Democrats will have
the same vote which was cast for Nc
Graw to-day, 49, BY that agreement the
Taylor county seat is 10 be left vacant
until February 7th. when the matter is
TO come up for decision in the House ard
In the Senate Morris ORepublcan) Is TO
be suspended until the same date. when
this contest Is to come up for hnaI decis-
ion.
THE PROGRAMME
Tomorrow morning when the two
Houses convene they will. n the pro-
gramme is carried out, refer the two con-
tests to their Committee on Privileges
and Elections. Morris will be suspesded,
the Taylor county seat remaining vacant.
Tonight all sorts OF conferences are
being held, but the situation is not likely
10 deyelOpe anything new until to-mor-
row.
THE FIGHT ON QUAY.
HARRISBURG, PA. Jan. 24.-The sixth
ballot for United States Senator result
ed: Quay, i05; jerks. (DemocraD 50:
scattering g. Total. 2S. Necessary to
choice l20 Paired. Il, absent without
pairs, p No election.
The anti-Quay Republicans held a eau
Gus this afternoon and listened 20 ad-
dresses by John Wanamaker. Former
Congressman Hun. and Congressman
Ddlzeli. Mr.. Wanamaker declared that
the opposition 20 Quay Is irresistible.
supported as il is by the people OF the
State. Every possible encrt is being
made, he said. TO re-elect Senator Quay
by Democratic votes.
NOT DEMOCRATS FUNERAL.
The caucus decided 10 meet every sf-
ternOon until the contest Is ended. Col.
James NJ. Guffy. the Democratic leader.
in an interview this evening. said that
the Democratic legislators weEe not on
the market and they will stand By jerks
until Quay hauls down his flag A steer
ing committee has been formed for tha
purpose OF advancing the interests of
Quay's candidacy. and an ad-
dress was issued tonight urging the leg
islators TO attend all JOINT conventions
and instructing them how 10 pair
when absence Is unavoidable. The adj
dress says:
QUAY'S FRIENDS.
THE committee wishes 10 assure men,
bers Of the two houses that they have
implicit faith In the reelection OF Sena-
tor Quay and they feel persuaded their
colleagues will exercise a proper degree
or patience and the same heroic devotion
10 Senator Quay and the same steadfast
adherence to the execution OF the Re
publican cause which has characterized
them thus Tar.