The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-20
DEADLOCK UNBROKEN.
Pennsylvania Legislators Still Cast
ing Fruitless Ballots.
THE DEMOCRATS VOTING soLIDLY

As tho Lines of Both Republican Fac
tions Remain Intact There Arc Pros
poets for q Prolonged DeadIock-Botl
Factions Express Confidence.
Harrisburg, Jan. 2O.-The third day
fight in the great battle for Unite;
States senator closed with no materia
change in the situation. Senator Qua!
still leads his competitors with II
votes, or II less than Is necessary Il
elect. He polled one vote less yester
day than was east for him on Wed
nesday.
Senator John H. Brown, of West
moreiand, and Representative Bartor
W. Weaver, Of Lancaster. who voteC
on Wednesday for Senator Quay, were
absent. Representative Simon Harold
OF Beaver. who was absent on Wed
nesday. was present yesterday ant
voted for Mr.. Quay.
The Democrats voted solidly fol
George A. jerks. except Representative
Brophy, of Allegheny, who Is detained
at his home by illness. Congressman
Dalzell. Of Allegheny, gained two votei
over Wednesday, and Congressman
Charles w. Stone, Of. Warren, and
Charles Tubbs, Of Tioga, each lost a
vote.
The anti-Quay Republicans and
Democrats gained point by securing
the passage, with only one dissenting
vote. of a series of resolutions pre-
scfibng rules governing the joint as
sembly. Lieutenant Governor Goblin
ruled out these resolutions on Wednes-
day and declined to allow them to be
considered yesterdaN until after the
ballot was taken. The rules provide for
pairs and that only one vote shall be
taken daily. Senator Quay's friends
offered no objections to them, and the
Indications are that they will stand
until a senator is elected. The lines
Of both Republican factions remain in
tact and the prospects are there will be
q prolonged deadlock.
Speaker Farr announced the standing
committees yesterday and the house
will now get down to business in earn
est. The senate committees have not
yet been announced. The Republican
public the list OF officers and employees
of the senate and house. The officers
and employees in the last session will
continue to serve until their successors
are appointed. Senator Quay's friends
control these appointments, and may
withhold them until after a senator is
elected.
Senator Quay made the following
statement yesterday afternoon before
returning to Washington:
II am going to Washington to attend
to some official matters that require my
attention. The situation here, as far
as the United States senatorship Is
concerned, Is entirely satisfactory to
me. ] am grateful to the Republican
members of the legislature who honor
ed me with unanimous nomination
for reelection, and appreciate the ac-
ti0n of all those who stood solidly by
the action of the caucus. | have not
the slightest doubt of my election. My
friends have a thorough and perfect or.
ganization, and ! am satisfied to leave
the management of my canvass In their
hands during my absence"
Attorney General Elkin, who will look
after Mr.. Quays canvass during his
absence. says Senator Brown and Rep.
resentative Weaver, who were absent
yesterday and not voting. are home on
account of illness, and that they ca,
be counted on to stand by Senate:
Quay. These two, with the III vote,
cast in the balloting Today" said Mr..
Eikin, make l13 votes for Senate:
Quay already on record. There has no.
been loss since the balloting began.
and we have gains when we wish to
cal, for them"
A conference of the antl-Quay Re.
publicans was held last evening to ar
range for securing the pairs of those
who desired 10 go home the next few
days. Senator Finn, of Allegheny. pre-
sided and in short speech reviewed the
work of the anti-Quay organization
since the fight for senator began.
Eve have every reason to congratu-
late ourselves on what has been ac-
complished," he said There can no
longer he any doubt in the mind of
any one that Senator Quay cannot be
rs-elected. No one knows this better
than senator Quay. He realizes the
position he Is in, and we are rapid"
reaching the time when he will openly
recognize the inevitable and step down
and out. He is beaten man beyond
the possibility Of recovery. All we need
to do is to wait patiently, and do not
believe we will have to wit long, to
secure for Pennsylvania representa-
eion In the United States senate that
will be creditable to all of our people,"