New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-22
QUAY AND SENATORSHIP.
WORK OF HIS SUPPORTERS AT HAIR.
RISBURG.
SENATOR PENROsE ON THE GROUND
WORKING FOR DELEGATES TO STATE
LEGGED BRIBERY TNvEsTIGATION.
IA TrLrGRArH To Ia rRIBrNE. ]

LEGGED BRIBERY INVESTIGATION
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l
Harrisburg tenn.. March q (SpeciaD.-The pres
of Senator Boes PenrOse in this city tonight
gave rise oa sorts OF rumors in connection with the
United States Senatorshp. With him was Charles
s Kindred of Philadelphia, credited with being the
cleverest political ward wire-pulier in Philadelphia
Kindred went al to the private office OF Attor-
ney-General Elkin the Republican State chairman
and had a long consultation with him on the SEN
atorshlp, but both decline to say what CONCLUSION
they arrived
Senator Penrose while ne is just AZ sure as
ever that Quay will succeed himself. nevertneless
Will not commit himself 10 saying that Quay VIII De
elected at this session. He has great hopes OF
more favorable result AT an extra session
Colonel QUAY was announced expected 10 be
bere to-day but as stated In last nights dis
matches there ground whatever Tor the
statement He knows well that his presence mere
cannot make FOR him single vote. and II ne
should come is probable about April l. VIII
only be 10 confer with his friends.
Meantime the quay men all over the State have
started an offensive campaign in every county TOT
the purpose Of carrying the next state convention
and word has been sent out that there must De no
cessation Of hostlltes II was this that leo 10 me
capture OF Warren and Blair counties on SATURDAY
COUNTY VICTORIES FOR QUAY.
r T. Eyre. general assistant to the chairman OF
the Republican state Committee. in commenting
on tho nolltIcal outcome of the primaries IN ar
ron and Blair counties. said:
"Deleeatons Of our friends from both Blair and
Warren counties were here to-day ana Ner'ne1 INV
reports Of newspapers In relation 10 me pr"''''''
and conventions held in these counties lhTS re-
,or,ed tho outcome in Warren County AS great
.,c,o-r for rho friends Of Senator QUAY and the
reg,ar ma tv organization. They elected TWO S'al-
wart Republicans who have no sympathy VIII"
caucus boilers and are in entire accord WIN '"e
Stat. organization as delegates 10 the coming STATE
Convention ~
The victory won in Blair County was even
-a..r surnrise 10 the boilers. They made ex-
travapant claims that they would carry through
their delegates and retain the organization III 'nS
county with practically no opposluoh' lheS "e'
.oa.,noe IN Altoona and other parts Of the coun-
~ addressed by Senator Finn General hoonu] anu
others The Republicans Of Blair County ho"tVe'
re,udieted this plan Of campaign ana sho"e"
conclusivelv they believed that they were ao'e !"
control the politics of their own county """ou'
interference from such outside parties Inc VIC
tory uas complete by the overthrow and repuda-
t,or Of the three ant-Quay delegates ana oy '"e
r,-ol ~ the Republican County Committee Sc
orroA nv the friends Of Senator Quay by an over
whelming majority
ANOTHER FRUITLESs BATTLE
tn. vote Cor Senator to-day was futile. II re-
.,l+od az follows: Quay CRep). IS. jerks Dem)
a Dalzeu (RepJ l.: Stewart (Rep), s. Irwin (Rep.l
4 G w Stone (Rep) 4. Tubos (Rep)' 2 nun
REM 6. Rice (RepD. 2: Grow Rep). /; Widener
(RepO 3: Frank NJ. Ritter ORep). J. smith 'SepJ' =
total o11: necessary 10 choice. lo5
The committee investigating the McCarreH jury
hin legislative bribery matter held meeting this
s.orroon and had before il ex-Representative
Thomas NJ Moyles. OF Luzerne When representa-
tive Criste was the stand he Saio tha' MY.
Movies had asked him 70 vote for the Me- arreH
bul as ne (Moyles) was under indictment IN ms
county for conspiracy, and the passage Of the Dill
f~r4gr atGO
,old him there were three in Il" for him II ne
voted FOR the bill and offered to write him some
reasons that he should offer In the House TOT
voting for the bill Moyles. while admitting con-
versations with Criste and the preparation or the
reasons referred TO- emphatically denied oherins
Criste anything for his vote
EX-SENATOR COYLE A WITNESS.
At the evening session Of the committee ex-
Senator John J. COyle. the star witness was called
TO the stand. Coyle has been implicated by num-
her of Democratic legislators a. either having Of
fered them money 10 favor the McCarrell bill or
sign the pledge TO support jerks Dem) for Senator
end Coyle testified mat at the opening OF me
legislative session he came here as former legis-
AL9r 20 see ne senstoria contest He was inter
es Hlteq IN tse Bin BECAUSE It was mer
b fsyorad FOR senator favored the bill He heard
REPRESENTATIVE Spatz ask Representatives Heyl
n Mac ~ stand by Jenks for Senator He had
been Introduced to Representative Engler by Mr..
Costello they We're all OF one religious faith
Witness had advised Representative Johnson 70
sign the jerks pledge and had a CONVERSATION with
Mr. Criste regarding the McCarren bill
He had also talked with Representative Engier
about the same bill and told Engler he was glad
ne favored the bill. Witness never offered Mr..
Fngler any money for his vote. He had never told
him that Archbishop Ryan wanted the NC arreH
I'm passed and the only motive ne could advance
why Engler should give testimony was that he
was after Of the reward offered for the deteo-
lion OF bribe-takers When Representative Johnson
and Representative Miller were in his room and ne
advised them sign the jerks pledge Johnson said
that they ought 10 get something for signing Wit
ness said he made no offer and then Johnson said: