New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-01
OUAY'S UPHILL CONTEST.
no GAIN IN HIS VOTE AT THE END OF
THE MONTH
MEMORIES RECALLED OF THE CONTEST
IN 1881. LASTING SEVEN WEEKS
WANAMAKER CONFIDENT
QUAY rs BEATEN.
rsY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuyE.l

QUAY rs BEATEN
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuSEl
Harrisburg Penn, Jan. 31.-The result Of to-
days vote in the convention to select united
States Senator has set those TO thinking who
had experience In the great Senatorial battle OF
1881. when the balloting began In the first week
OF January and ended on February 23 In the
election Of John l. Mitchell. In that battle both
the Cameron and the anti-Cameron Republican
factions had practically the same strength on
the last day Of January as they mad on ire
first ballot. The same was apparent III the
vote to-day, Senator Quay leading, but lacking
thirteen votes to win. The vote to-day was al
most as large as be cast. there being only
twenty absent.
There were four vacancies and four sick. with
twelve paired The hall OF the House was
crowded by people from all over the Su-Se'
drawn here TO witness this unusual contest.
some Of them prominent party leaders Many
more were also here 70 work for or against the
McCarrell bill relating to the setting aside OF
Jurors which will affect Quays trial In the
conspiracy cases, and which Will come up TOT
final passage in the Senate tomorrow SIM
liar bill introduced in the House sleeps In COM
mttee
The ballot to-day resulted as follows; quay
(Rep). 1O4 jerks Dem). 81; Dalzell CRep) Ia
Stone (Rep), I; Ritter Rep), q Irwin Rep1 a.
Widener (Rep), .: HUFF (Rep). g. Gro" Rep)'
/; Stewart CRep). 6; Rice Rep). ,; C. T. smith
(Rep1. |: Tubbs (Rep). ]. and Marke CRep)
. Necessary TO a choice III. and Senate Quay
lacked the fatal IL.
MAY BE NO ELECTION FOR ANOTHER
MONTH
II IS said now that there cannot possibly be
an election until after the Quay trial on Feoru-
airy 20 which would throw il into the last week
OF February In the event OF there peins an
extra session OF Congress there would certainty
be an election, but that is not looked FOR ana
the contest may even be prolonged to March
The Quay leaders said tonight that they 40 ho'
expect an election in two weeks
The anti-Ouay legislators renewed their daily
meetings to-day. and profess 10 reel Huch
pleased over the outlook. The attendance was
large all except two or three OF the members III
the city being present Senator Finn PRESIDED
and in q short address stated that he desired to
congratulate the ant-Quay men and the Demo-
Gratis on the success Of their efforts on Saturday
and Monday in preventing the carrying out Oh
the scheme to force Senator Quay's reelection
bv the violation OF paired pledges. He said that
thare WAS not the slightest doubt that number
az the QUAY people had decided upon this plan
IN elect Senator Quay He did not take any
stock ne said I'm their denials OF the truth or
the story after they had been checkmated at
the game He said that II was little 100 early
yet to decide upon any plan OF action Tor mex.
Saturday and next Monday. and that ne would
have something propose on that line later IN
the week.
ANTI-OUAY MEN SUPPORTED BY CON-
STITUENTs
number OF anti-Quay men spoke OF the re-
ceptions received from their constituents while
they were at home on Sunday and Monday.
Each one present said that his people mad
| commended his action In opposing the re-elec-
ton Of Senator Quay and that he felt more
strongly disposed TO continue in his position
than ever before one OF them called attention
TO the fact that Attorney General Elkins, IN MS
| capacity as Republican State chairman. had
sent out two hundred thousand or three nun
dred thousand copies Of letter urging ,nose
who received them TO use their influence WIZ
Senators and members TO get them 70 vote
for Senator Quay. copy OF THIS letter was
submitted at the meeting 1t is signed by Chair.
man Elkns. The whole State has been HOODED
with the State chairman's appeal for MT. quay
and II one hundred or two hundred favoraDle
responses are received II is the intention 70
make them public with announcement tnat
they indicate the popular feeling on the Seha-
tOrlal contest.
The McCarren bill to prevent the setting aside
OF Jurors in msdemeanor cases received great
deal Of attention at this afternoons meeting.
The balefu effects ~ the passage or such oIli
were discussed AZ considerable leheth' anu
plan of action was decided upon calculated 10
fully inform every member OF the Legislature
of the obnoxious features Of the measure.
Ex-Postmaster- General Wanamaker returned
here this afternoon and will remain all the resi-
of the week Asked II he had anything TO say
regarding the Senatorial contest as l. eAiS''
at present he said: -
| "Returnlng here to-day, L attended the meet
ing Of the fifty-two thOroughproof Republicans
10 find them encouraged and strengthened by
their home trips and the receptions given TO
them in their respective nelshDorhoous lo'
standing by their principles
The voters admire the courage ana consist
encv of their members In not being oroWDeaIen
or trapped by the hired men in and out OF once
who are here hopelessy. desperately ana iaE-
ishlv amending the Quay machine money IL IL
the belief OF many that this Is the death-srug-
gle of Ouayism Red-hre cash the Governor
offices handed around and the judgeships IN the
scales will not weigh heavily al thls stag III TIE
contest. . o.
There are thinIs that neither money nor
favors Will buy, and even thousand snouteIs
and heelers driven in from all parts OF the State
will not avail in affecting the result no" .ia'
the public at large is In touch with the legls-
Iators and they reflect constantly the pubic
onnion in regard to the Senatorial contest, ana
tho NcCarrel jury -upsetting bill. NO man IN
this Legislature is likely 70 play stooipigeon Tor
the Quay Andrews managers long
Al a late hour tonight the Democratic menu
bare ~ the House held meeting, and decided
10 line I'D seventy six against the McCarrell Dill
Whether they will all stand by their decision
or not Is a question The late trains to-nlgnt
are bringing leaders who will go into the tlsht
this week for and against Quay. The indica-
,ions ora that the NcCarrel bill viii be defeated
~ the House which means the downfall OF