The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-02
FRUITLhSS BALLOT.
Smother Vote Taken For senator, at Har-
risbug-Quay Was 13 short
of Election.


HARRtsBuRu, Feb. l.-Another fruit.
less ballot was taken for United States
senator by the joint assembly of the
senate aDds house. Senator Quay was
again 10 votes short of the number
necessary to elect. The Democrats
voted solidly for George A. jerks and
the anti. Quay Republicans divided their
votes between few "favorite sons"
There are no signs of break in the
deadlock, although Mr.. Quay's man.
ayers predict his election today.
The ballot resulted:
M s. Quay, Rep, lOi George A. jerks, Dem,
81 John Dalzell, Rep, IA; Charles W. Stone,
Rep, z; John stewart, Rep, o; George,F. Hun,
Rep, 8; e. A. Irwin, Rup., 4; Charles TuJbs,
Rep. L. Rice, Rep, 2; G.. A. Grow, Rep, !
Alvin MarlSle, Rep, 2; A. b. widener, Rep. 2;
g. e. Smith, !; Frank NJ. Riter,2.
Total vote cast, 2B. Paired, "a Necessary
to choice, liz. Absent without pairs, T. Ne
election.
There was nearly q full attendance,
the first time since last Thursday.
-Four members were absent without
pairs auu Ia others with pairs. One OF
the absentees is a Democrat, two are
Quay Republicans and ono an anti.
Quay Republican.
Senator Quay has gained a vote by
the inability of Senator Higgins OF
Schuylkill 10 qualify on account OF
sickness and the death of Representa-.
tive Manning of Cumberland, Demo.
crat. Senator Grady Of Philadelphia
ana Representative Sheridan OF Cam.
bria, both of whom are ill, are paired
for the remainder of the week.
Ex-Postmaster General John Wana.
maker returned to Harrisburg. Asked
if he had anything to say regarding
the senatorial contest as it existed at
present, he said in part:
"Returnlng here [ attended the meet.
ing of the .o2 thorough proof Repubi.
cans to fiud them twice encouraged and
rengthened by their home trips aud
the oyations given them in their respect.
i've neighborhoods for staunchly stand.
ing by their principles"
Il. l.. Eyere of " est Chester, vice
chairman OF the state Republican COM
mittee, returned to Harrisburg from his
home to assist at the Quay headquar.
ters,
Mr.. Eyere said there is no question
that the sentiment in favor of Senator
Quay is growing in Chester county.
"What is true Of the sentiment in Ches.
ter county" he added. II believe is
equally true Of the sentiment IN every
county of Pennsylvania. | have abso
lutely no doubt OF the triumphant re.
election of Senator Quay III the very
near future"
HARRISBURG, Feb. There was q
furry when the senate went into execu.
tive session TO confirm the governor 5
nomination 80 Dras,dant Daad 30 n;,ly
inson college, to be state librarian. Sen.
ator Washburu of Crawford stated that
he had learned that DR.. Reed intended
to play the role OF double officeholder
and continue at the head of his college
while acting as state librarian. Sena
tors MerriCk aud MCCarrell sprang to
their feet to object, contending tnaJ Mr..
Washburn was out of order. The lat.
ter then desired to learn from DIR.
Reeds friends in the senate if ne in.
tended to live in Harrisburg and de.
vote his entire Tins to the state library,
as the salary of $4,000 would warrant.
None of the senators could answer
this conundrum. Senator Miller OF
Cumberland said his residence in Har.
risourg was not necessary. Senator
McCarrell shOwered DR.. Reed with Il
lot of fulsOme praise and Senator
WaShburn returning to the attack de
clared he was opposed TO men beng ap
pointed to positions under the state as
they are III the capitol and farming
them out. He failed to make an i'm
preston, however, and the senate con.
tirmed DIR. Reed without a dissenting
vote.
Rev George Edward Reed, LII. D..
was born i'll Name in 1876. In 1869 he
received the degree of A. B. from WeS
leyan university and that of A. M.
three years later. In lS69-70 he was a
student in the Boston Theological semi.
nary and afterward served these con
gregaTions: WillimantiC, Conn.,, 1911.
~; st. Paul's Fall River, 1926; Han
son Place church, Brooklyn, lS75.7 70;
Stamford, Conn, l67S-Sl; Nos.ran Ave
nue., Brooklyn, lS8l-S4; Hanson Place
church, l8S4.S7; Trinity, New Haven,
lSS7.S9. In 1889 he was elected presl.
dent of Dickinson college, Carlisle, and
he has filed that position with marked
benefit to the institution for the pas,
nine years. In 1889 he was given the
| degree of LII. ID. by Lafayette college
DR.. Reed has written many articles on
religious and social questions foc tn.
leading papers and magazines. H.
made tour of Europe in 1878 and OF
the west in 1886. Since then he ha,
travelled extensively through the United
States as lecturer and preached.