The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-02

hARRlsDuRG. PA, Jan. I. - Tho
Scncrli assembly VIII open l,a biennial
session at u o'clock Tuesday noon, IN
the new capitol huitdtng. After tho
senate and house have orgunIrcd Gov.
crncr Hastings will Fcud In his bIen.
niRl message.
Both Democrats aud Republicans will
caucus tomorrow evening for the or
ganlzaiIon OF the two houses. Tho lie.
puhllc1ns have u majority of Il on
Joint ballot, nnl naturally expect TO
control both bodies. There are 3; he.
publICanS and ~ Democrats In the sen.
ate and is5 Republicans and Il Demo.
Gratis and Fuslonists In the house.
There nrc muny Democrats anxious
10 fuse on the speaker with the lnde-
pendent Republicans, and this matter
viii be discussed nj their CAUCUS,
Charles II. SpatE. of BerKs. Is the only
RvOwed candidate on the RrOnnd for
the Democratic nomination for speaker.
General W. II. EOOntZ, Of Somerset. an
Independent Republican. In the choice
Of the FusiOnists for speaker To be
elected on this issue lie would have 70
poll the Il votes OF the Democrats, 9
Fusionists and q independent Republl-
cans. John FHrr. OF Scranton, Is the
most formidable nsplrunt for tho Re-
publican nomination for speaker.
Senator Quay's friends have fixed
Tuesday evening for the senatorial
caucus, and the only question now IL
whether rs Republicans will 30 into
the meeting. II they do every body nd
Inits Quay will control a majority, and
that he will be nominated. Ills Oppon-
cnts are making mn effort TO keep
enough members out Of the caucus to
prevent nomination. II they can do
this, they expect to defeat the senator's
reelection, Congressman John Dali
zell. OF Pittsburgh: Charles c. Tubbs.
OF TioEa, are the other avowed aspIr-
ants for the senatorial nomlnation.
Dalzell Is considered weak In that be
lacks home endorsement. and Tubbs
went into the contest solely 10 prevent
Quay's friends from iIstrIctlnS the two
members from TioSa. Tubbs "a here.
but he is making no effort to secure
votes. Quar's friends have established
headquarters at the Lochlel Hotel In
charge NJ Chairman Elktu, AZ the state
Republican committee. They have ap-
pointed committees on reception 10 meet
the legislators on their arrival and to-
morrow evening they will hold street
demonstration In the senator's honor.
The fight against QueY ls being d.
rected by T. a. Van Valkerburs. the
Leading spirit Of the Business Mems
League. His headquarters are at the
commonwealth. where Dalzell will also
hold forth. Ex-Postmaster General
John Wanamaker. OF Philadelphia, and
other active anti-Quny leaders will
come here tomorrow TO aid Mr. Van
TalkeRbGrG.
Senator Chris L. SIagee. Of Pitts
burrh. the leader In western Pennsyl-
yanIa, Will he here in the morning.
Chairman John ". GarTnn. OF the state
Democratic committee, arrived to-day
10 look after the party's interests. Col.
James ". GuffcF. OF Pittsburgh. Penn
sylvanIa's representative On the ma
t!oNai Democratic committee. IS kept
away bv Illness. Republican workers
nre being brought here from all over
the state TO take hand In the hsht for
United States senator. Hs5s{
The hotels are crowded tonight With
legislators. politicians and off}ce-seekers :
In the assembly and by tomorrow they
will be filled 10 Overlooking. The Quay
managers are on the aggressive and &
are leaving nothing und1nc 10 make
votes for their leader. The antl-Quay-
ties are lust as active. but there are rot (;
near so many Of them and their pollcys
will not be fully outlined before to-
morrow.
Senator Quay reached here n. mid
night f:am Washington to take person
al direction Of his campaign. He Will bele
the guest OF County Chairman Weiss !
during his visit. Tho senator Will re-i
main In Harrisburg until offer the sen
atorla! CAUCUS. sst4s