Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-04
THE QUAY CONTEST.
The Senator Receives 1909 Votes
at Legislative Caucus.
This Was 10 Less Than Number Necessary 70
Elect on Joint Ballot.

senatorial caucus until later date,
the adherents of the senator carried
their point, tonight, and secured the
Endorsement oi their favorite by 100 Of
the 1874 Republicans of the Pennsyl-
yania Legislature. This is 10 less than
the number necessary to elect United
States senator on joint ballot the total
membership being 254 of which 1873 is
4 majority. The anti-Quay leaders are
jubilant over the result of the caucus
and claim that Mr.. Quay can never
| succeed himself in the Senate.
The Quay people and Senator Quay
himself however, express confidence
Of ultimate victory. They say that Of
the absentees two members Of the
House. Snyder of LuZerle, and Clark of
Washington, are kept away by sick
ness and will vote for Senator Quay.
This would leave him II votes short of
the number necessary to elect and the
efforts of the Quay leaders will be di-
rected during the next two weeks to-
wards securing these votes.
They will be just as bitterly opposed
in the future by the group of men who
have made the fight against Mr.. Quay
as they have been in the past. The
hall of the House of Representatives..
The public was admitted by ticket TO
! the gallery and this was packed to
| suffocation. Around the sides Of the
hall stood. nearly every leader in every
county who had helped TO make the
Quay fight. In addition there were a
| number of Democrats of state promi-
nence. including State Chairman Gar
| hAt of aUic
lature.
The Quay leaders during the pas;
few days have claimed from lis 10 135
votes in the caucus. The fact that the
actual figure was away below their
lowest claim is regarded by many here
as source of great disappointment to
them. This class of prophets is strong
in the belief that Senator Quay is
beaen. Undoubtedly the decision of
Senator David Martin. this morning.
to remain out of the caucus had mucn
to do with the success of the efforts
Of the anti-Quay people.
Senator Quay has expressed conf
i dence all along that Martin would be
with him when the time came to make
his vote effectivea.but others well in
formed on the Situation have felt that
!
feat Quay he would throw all the
strength of his political power agains;
him. All agree that much depends up
on the action that the state supreme
court will take in Philadelphia. Jan. /
on the proceedings brought before that
body through a writ recently granted,
the effect of which is to bring the
criminal proceedings against Senator
| he of
the proceedings are quashed by the su-
preme court. Mr.. Quay will assuredly
be reelected. If the court refuses to
interfere with the regular course of the
legal proceedings against Senator Quay
and decides that he must stand trial on
the indictments found against him,
there can be no doubt that the position
of his opponents will be greatly
strengthened.
Senator Grady of Philadelphia. presd-
ed over the caucus. He made a seri-
ous speech. the party representatives
present. that the duty of selecting a
man to represent the great state of
Pennsylvania and the party in the
party in the United States Senate was
A grave responsibility and counseling
the Legislators to exercise the utmost
caution in discharging the duty before
them. The roll call showed 81 of the 81
Republican members of the Senate
present and 81 of the 127 Republican
members of the House total of los
Later Representative Bardol of Sena-
tor Quay's county of Beaver. came H.
increasing the total to 109 He voted
for Quay.
Senator Merrick of Tioga. one of the
best speakers in the Legislature who
had been selected to place Mr.. Quay III
nomination. did his work well. When
he had finished with the mention of the
name of Quay, the vast crowd present
broke into prolonged applause anG
! cheering. The nomination speech was
A glowing eulogy Of Senator Quay. his
part in the performance of public duty
and his patriotism.
Speaker Farr made a brief speech ex-
planning why he would vote for Mr.
Quay. as did also Senator McCarrell of
Dauphin, and the representatives from
Philadelphia. kreps of Franklin. and
! Harris of Clearfield.
|. Then Senator Magee of Allegheny,
lho is looked upon by many as being
a possible successor to Senator QUAY,
took the floor. He got almost as much
applause as Senator Quay. He made
| modest brief speech nominating BENZ.
F. Jones of Pittsburg. once chairman
of the Republican National committee
and great iron manufacturing The
ballot was then taken. the announced
result being Quay, IS; Jones, o: Ma
gee, =.
AS soon as the vote was announced.
Mr.. Magee said: Il now move that the