Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12
Number 35.


boilers are thoroughly ashamed Of the
position III which tho. plaeed them-
selves. and they !ave aifea{y signified
their intention to turn In ltor Senator
Quay when they viii be called upon ts
vote for United States senator on III.
18th inst. IT is known that more than
enough Republicans necessary to give
Senator Quay the requisite number OF
votes have already promised to stand
by the caucus nominee.
In an address to the Republicans Of
Pennsylvania, just issued by the chair
men of the Republican senate and
house calcuses, Hon John c. Grady. of
Philadelphia, and Hon. William 7.
Marshall, of Allegheny, they review the
action of the Joint Republican sena-
torial caucus at Harrisburg, and among
other things say:
1t is admitted that If all were pres
ent who are entitled 70 a seat therein,
including the several eho had not
qualified as members of the general as
sembly, there would be 1874, and admit
tedly SO would be quorum to transact
the business devolving upon it, Those
who absented themselves are in the
same position. no better and no
stronger than delegates to any con-
tention would find themselves after
majority had regularly met under the
rules which govern Ii and a. majority
had made their declaration and all
present acceding to the right for the
majority to rule, moved to make the
same unanimous. Such was the history
of that body. Every one who voted
therein was a member of the general.as-
sembly and not only did a quorum of
S3 vote, but the total number of votes
cast was 1G9, more than two-thirds of
all the Republican members who Were
qualified that day when The general as
sembly was convened"
After recting the facts that the
caucus was regularly called and con-
Quoted strictly in accordance with the
rules, they refer to Senator Quay as
receiving the unanimous vote of l09
members present. Continuing they add:
I'm view Of he facts herein set forth.
we cannot see how any fair minded Re
publican can but believe the Hon. Mat
thew Stanley Quay to be the nominee
Of the Republican party for United
States senator II is a fundamental
principle of the Republican organiza-
tion hat the majority shall rule The
action Of this caucus is as much bind
lLs UPON i4hHuDlIftIS OF the COIflIflOu-
wealth of Pennsylvania as would be
the action Of any Republican conven-
ton, city, county. stale or national. The
great commercial and Industrial inter
ests Of Pennsylvania demand at th4
hands of the Republican Legislature
that Pcnnevlvana shall be represented
hv a Republican in tha United States
senate end any Republican or set of
Republicans who shall make possible
the election uf Democrat, may Justly
he held rosrcreihle for the result. be-
causc in politics as in war, no one can
aid the oneny and he loyal to the
cause."
Another interesting hearine in the
judicial proceedings instituted against
Senator QUAY hv his political opponents
took place coforo ti1c supreme court
on SATURDAY Il was then developed
by Hon. David T. Watson. of Allie
eheny. ot counsel FOR Senator Quay,
that under the charter of the Peoples
bank that corporation IS specifically
empowered 70 buy and sell stocks ana
bonds, and that, therefore Senator
Quay could not have violated any law
in having his friend Hopkins. an ern
ploye Of the bank place his orders with
his broker for the purchase of stocks
private account. It was clearly shown
that the senior senator had not violated
any law and that he had not profited
a nanny from the use of state funds
The argument by Rufus r. Shapley.
one Of the most brilliant members OF
the Philadelphia bar. in support OF
Senator Quay's contention that he was
the victim of a conspiracy and that
he could not expect Justice under eX-
listing conditions in the Philadelphia
courts commanded great attention.
Never since the days of the infamous
Jeffreys, said he, had there been such
an objectionable attempt to prostitute
the machinery Of courts of Justice and
the rowers Of the district attorney as
had been made by this very ex-district
attorney and ey-Judge Gordon. He
enlarged upon the proposition that the
petitioners clearly show that this prose-
cution was instigated by the express
malice of political enemies and through
political conspiracy to abuse the pro-
cesses of the lower court for improper
purposes and that, in pursuance of
such conspiracy, an attempt is now be-
ing made TO subject the petitioners to
inconvenience and hardship
when District Attorney Graham de-
r
multitudnous speeches. published in
the newspapers" said Mr.. Shapley.
(which he volunteered to make before
and while the warrant was pending,
afterwards and down to the final pro-
ceedings in this case. That gentleman
forgot that the same Judge Gordon
whom he seeks to defend resigned no.
toriously at the very hour when he
knew we were before the chief justice
and an associate Justice of this court,
begging that they should interfere with
strong hand to prevent the mon
etrosity Of that Judge sitting. rs he
threatened to do, and as the district at
torney told US he would do. to try this
very case which he had instIgated not.
as the district attorney says, for
proper administration OF Justice, but for
the vilest and most contemplate motive
that can actuate the most degraded
nan-that of pure. sheer, express mall