The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
Resignation of Secretary of state
Martin in Order to Take Part in
the Fight Against Quay.
UNSEATING CONTEST BEGUN
TWO WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
OUSTED BY DEMOCRATS.
Congressman DORIS Strength for Sem
atOr Thrown to Judge GOff-AI-
legged Bribery in California.

HARRISBURG, Pa, jan 16.-The battle
for United States senator will open in earn
est tomorrow with the taking of the first
ballot in the Senate and House. The two
houses will vote separately at o'clock in
the afternoon and in joint assembly on
Wednesday. If the same person receives a
majority of all the votes in each house he
will be declared elected If the houses, in
their separate action, do not agree, the joint
assembly will proceed to elect a senator In
event of a deadlock failure to elect, the
joint assembly will meet each succeeding
day and take at least one vote until
senator is chosen.
The fight is between Senator Quay, backed
by the 109 senator's and members who took
part in the Republican caucus; George A.
jerks, of Brookville, the candidate of the
Democratic caucus, and half dozen ia
vorite sons nominated by the anti-Quay
Republican legislators. With the Democrats
and anti-Quayites voting for their candi-
dates, the indications are there will be
deadlock. 1t is an open question with the
Republican and Democratic leaders how
long this condition of affairs will continue.
Senator Quay's managers are confident
that there will be Only one result and that
his reelection The Republican senators
just as confident that he will be beaten.
The Democrats know they cannot elect their
candidate and are leaving the Republicans
to fight it out among themselves.
State Chairman Elkin and Senator Pen
rose are directing the Quay campaign from
headquarters at the LocheI Hotel They
said tonight that there was no doubt of
the speedy reelection of the senior senator.
Neither side will give any figures to show
how they propose to elect or defeat Mr..
Quay.
The features of the days skirmish were
the resignation OF David Martin as secretary
of the Commonwealth and the conference of
the anti-Quay Republican senators and
members Mr. Martin was elected in No
vember to the Senate from the Eighth
Philadelphia district, and expected to qualify
tomorrow after the change in the state adj
ministration. He changed his mind this
afternoon, and sent his resignation to Gov
ernor Hastings, to take effect on it's ac-
ceptance. The resignation was promptly ac-
cepted, and Mr. Martin will qualify in the
morning. The senator-elect is one of the
leaders of the anti-Quay movement
and a rumor was current to-day that Gov
ernor-elect Stone who is in sympathy with
the Quay movement would not send his
row, but would withhold them until the
senatorial fight is over This would have
kept Mr.. Martin in office as secretary of
the Commonwealth and prevented his quail
flying as senator until his successor was ap-
pointed and confirmed. To avoid such
complication Mr.. Martin resigned and thus
retires a day in advance of the other men,
bers of Governor Hastings's cabinet.
There were present at the anti-Quay con-
ference forty-seven of the fifty-two senators
and members pledged not to vote for Sena-
tor Quay while he is under indictment in the
Philadelphia courts. The five absentees
were accounted for to the satisfaction of
their associates. Congressman Dalzell, of
Pittsburg, Congressman Charles w. Stone,
of Warren, and ]. f. Downing of Erie,
who have also been entered in the fight by
the anti-Quay people, are on the ground
looking over the situation.
Senator Quay reached Harrisburg at mid
night from Washington and is staying at
the residence of County Chairman Weiss
The senator expects to remain here through
the early stages of the fight. He shares the
confidence of his managers.
Ex-senator Durham issued a statement
late tonight, claiming that only thirty-four
Republicans had attended the anti-Quay
caucus, and this number, even if all should
vote against him, would be insufficient to
prevent his election. He declared his abso-
Lutte certainty of Senator Quay's reelection.
Senator Flynn denied senator Durham's
statement with reference to the Republicans
present at the anti-Quay conference and
added: Senator Quay has but 113 votes,
three of which will not be cast for him to-
morrow, bringing his total down to 110."
Mr.. Wanamaker said tonight: 1.-THE men
who have compacted TO stand unalterably
against Quay's election are conspicuous of
the distinguished privilege they have in
meeting the demands of the citizens of this
commonwealth that the Quay machine be
broken at this time AS the Quay forces
cannot capture any of the signers, the in
ference is that they see their way to get
what they require from the Democratic side
l believe this an injustice to the Democrats.
They are a fine class of men and expect to
please their constituents whom they are
obliged to face rather than serve the dimin-
ishing crowd OF Quay politicians. 1t may
be set down as the solid truth that the
Democrats are too wise to take the re-
sponsibility of sending Quay back to the
Senate. They are not particularly in love
with the man who has been against them
publicly and privately"
OUSTING REPUBLICANS.