The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-24
QUAY IS STILL
TWELVE SHORT.
The Fifth Ballot Does Not
Change Situation.
GOV. STONE SCORED.
A,t. 0,o,, Qonuhl;nope Qae;et uie In
Anti-Quay Republicans Resist His In
reference in the Matter.
EXCITING IN WEST VIRGINIA.
The Unseating Programme So Far Re-
suits In Republican Majority OF
Two on JOINT Baiiot-The House
Will Unscat Three Repubii-
cans. Which the Senate
VIII at Once Meet.

HARRISBURG. PA, Jan. 3.-The nth
ballot for United States senator to-day
showed no change in the situation. SEN
ator Quay sull leads With twelve votes
short Of the necessary number 10 elect.
Peter a. Weidener. the traction magnate.
received two votes to-day from anti
Quay members. The Democrats are still
united on jerks and the anti-Quay Re
publicans are divided between a half
dozen candidates. with Congressman Dal-
zell. OF Pittsburg. the favortc. The rules
We're amended 20 provide that on the re-
capitulatlon OF the ballot the names OF
those voting, as we'll as those. for whom
they voted, shall be read by the clerk be-
fore the result Is announced.
DETAILED VOTE.
The vote In detail follows. QUAY CRep)
63. jerks tDemJ 4S. Dslzeli ,RepJ n.
Irwin (Rep) 3. Stewart CRep) s. Mum
(Rep) 3, T.. W. Stone (Repl 8. Tubbs
tRep) 3. Grow tRcp) 8. Markle (Rep.) T.
Downing Rep) I, +. A. b. WeIdener
(Rep) ?.
Total vote cast $50 necessary to
choice g. no election. paired ~. absent
without pairs T.
A statement was issued tonight by
the Steering Committee of the anti-Quay
organization in part as follows:
A PROTEST.
I'VE. the Undersigned a COMMITTEES
representing and acting for and by the
authority OF the antl-Quay Republican
members of tl-- legislature hereby en-
ter our protest against the unwarranted
and unusual attempted interference of
the chief executive Of our State with tho
members of the legislature for the pur-
pose OF influencing their votes FOR NJ :.
Quay for the United States senate.
I'VE regard the letter OF Governor
Stone. published by the press OF this
morning AS an improper interference
by the executive branch OF the govern
ment with the rights and duties OF tho
legislative department OF the Common
wealth."
The statement reci,es the alleged ef-
forts OF Senator quay to cvadc the trial
on the conspiracy charges against him.
and. continuing, says:
while these proceedings were 10 be
argued In the Supreme Court on the tth
OF January Mr. QUAY attempted 10 force
"A caucus on the 81 day Of January
eight hours after the organization OF the
Legislature.
"This monstrous preparation wiped
aside an precedsnts. and we declined 10
vote for NJ. :. quay until he had been
acquitted Of these criminal charges,
which he had adroitly lodged.
ARBITRARY ACTION.
Notwithstanding the above, the Cow
ernOr OF this Commonwealth brushes
aside the court and jury and all the
criminal charges in the case and upon
the naked statement OF d. f. Watson.
the paid attorney Of NJ. 5. Quay. de-
clares NJ S. Quay innocent and the victim
of political persecution.
Upon the ground of party regularity
only the Governor urges the election of
| NJ. $ Quay, while an the same time. he.
as well as all others. knows that Mr..
Quay cannot be elected by Republican
votes and that Mr. Quay and his lieu
tenants are desperately soliciting Demo-
cratic votes as the only means of elect
ing him 10 the United states Senate.
For these reasons we mos. emphatic
ally dissent from tho sentiments ex-
pressed In the open letter Of the Governor.
believing that nine-tenths of the people
Of the state agree With Us and endorse
| our action