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Lieut. Gov. Goblin Has Alien
ated the Independents by
High Handed Methods.
OTHER SENATORIAL FIGHTS.
Addioks and Gray Each Get Is Votes in
Two pallois-No Election Yet In Utah
North Dakota and Montana-Caii-
fornia's goth ballot Results
Same as the First.

/ Harrisburg Pa, Jan. 1S.-The feeling be-
tween the candidates, their managers and
their followers in the great battle for Uni
ted States senator has been intensified by
the rulings of Lieut.-Gov. Goblin at to-
days joint assembly of the Senate and
House. Mr.. Goblin refused to entertain
an appeal from his decision. excluding II
series of rules regulating the procedure
of the conference AMI declaring the as
sembly adjourned when three fourths of
the senators and members voted other
wise.
The antl-Quay republicans and demo-
Gratis were hurriedly called together af-
ter the conference adjourned by Senator
William ilinn of Allegheny, republican,
chairman of the anti-Quay organization
in the General Assembly. Representative
w. K. Bliss of Delaware, rep, was chosen
chairman and Representative Il. J. Ford
Of Allcghany, rep, and George II. DIXON
of Elk. dem, were chosen secretaries.
A roll call showed 13j members and
senators present OF these five rcpubi
cans who voted for Quay participated in
be meeting and indicated their sympathy
with the movement, They were rerrescn-
tatives Hrsch and Yates of Philadelphia.
Mackay OF Lackawanna, Nesbitt of Ale
ghany and Baldwin Of Delaware. a COM
mittpe of seven was appointed to prepare
ii
an adjourned meeting which was held this
evening in the hail of the House Of Repre-
sentatiNes This committee consisted of
Senator's Finn of Allegheny. Sproulo of
Delaware, reps, Heinle of Centre dem.
Representatives Young of Tioga, Koontz
of Somerset, reps, Dixon of Elk and Fow
of Philadelphia, dems.
The hall of the House was crowded with
eeislators and politicians when the night
meeting was called to order by Chairman
Bliss. He said the purpose of the meet
ing was to hear the report Of the commit
tee and that it being an adjourned meet
ing no roll would be called. Mr.. Finn
presented the report. It recites the eN-
cluded rules and the right to prescribe
such, declaring that the presiding officers
action violated all rules and precedents,
and resolves that "As the joint assembly
has the undoubted right to govern its own
procedure and to elect or change "a pre-
siding officer "a pleasure" the same rules
b. offered at to-morrows meeting of the
joint assembly and their consdera tion de-
manded prior to any ballot for United
States senator. This report is signed by
10 senator's and 12o Representatives four
more than those who attended the day
meeting.
In explaining the resolutions Mr. Finn
said there was no law or constitutional
, mandate that allows the lieutenant gov
; crnor to preside at joint assembly of the
House and Senate to elect a United states
, senator 1t was simply a matter of cour-
tesy Gen. kOontZ of Somerset, rep, ar
sued that the lieutenant governor had no
more right to preside over the joint as
scmbly than one of the page boys on the
floor except as a custom. He paid a high
compliment to Mr.. jerks, democratic
nominee for senator for his ability as "a
lawyer and pure private life.
Representative HaSson of Nenango
Mem) said his democratic colleagues felt
it was their duty to aid the independent
republicans in repelling the encroach-
ments upon their privileges. The report
was adopted and copies were distributed
= among the senators and members for sig
nature.
A motion was offered by Senator David
Martin of Philadelphia, rep, and adopted
. that the committee of seven be continued
with power to call the independent repub-
lcaus and democrats together any time
the necessity arises. Mr., Fow read sec
tion G article " Of the constitution to
show that Mr.. Goblin who is a brgadier
general in the volunteer army has no
right to preside at the conference. The
section follows
mo member of Congress or person hold
, ing any office under the United states or
this State shall exercise the office of gov
ernor or lieutenant governor.
rhe vote today in the Joint
112; jerks, dem. 81 Dalzell rep, 15 Stone
rep, Q; Stewart, rep, 8; Huff, rep, 3;
, Tubhs rep, I; Irving, rep. 3; Charles T..
: Smith, rep, !; Rice rep, .; j. f. Gown
! ing, rep. 2; Cow rep, /; Alvin Markle,
, rep, /. Necessary for choice, l25; no
, election.
f, George A. jerks OF Bradford, who has
. been looking after the interests of one of
his clients in the court of Mexican coun-
: ty, has arrived in Harrisburg and ex-
pressed himself in favor of the fusion idea
in the senatorial fight.
I "If the democratic and anti-Quay re-
, publicans stand together in this contest"
he said, Il believe Quay can be defeated.
/ ] will so to Harrisburg and if | find that
+ any one of the various candidates can
muster enough strength to overcome the
: Quay vote. ! will certainly throw my
, strength to such candidate. I believe that
/, it is my duty to the State and the coun-
try to do this"
SEN. LODGE REELECTED.
, Boston, Jan. 17-Each branch of the
Legislature to-day voted for Senator. The
result was as follows In the Senate
Lodge 81; Bruce, 4 in the House, Lodge
1j9; Bruce, j5
CHAUNCEY DEPEW'S VICTORY.
Albany, y. y, Jan. 17.-Hon. Chauncey
/ NJ Depcw was the choice of the assembly
+ ing 81 votes. The minority vote was solid
: ly given for Edward Murphy, jr., the pre-
: sent incumbent who received GO votes
: The Senate also selected Mr.. Depew Uni
= ted States Senator by vote, q to 90, the
, minority vote being cast for Murphy
- SEN. DAVIS WILL BE REELECTED
St. Paul. Mimi, Jan. Ex-senator Cush
man X. Davis to-day received n majority
in both houses for reelection as United
States senator. He will tomorrow be de-
! clared elected.
o SENATOR HALE REELECTED.
Augusta, Me-, Jan. 17.-Hon, Eugene Hale
. of Ellsworth was reelected United States
' senator from Maine by concurrent vote OF
= the two branches of the Legislature thi,
. afternoon and tomorrow at noon a joint
. convention viii formally confirm the elec'
;. ton.
$ SENATOR BURROWS REELECTED.
T. Lansing, Mich Jan. H.-Both branches
of the Michigan Legislature halloted sep
>, arately to-day for United states senator