New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-08
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Harrisburg Penn. Feb. THE unexpected
did not happen Mt to-day's meeting or the JOINT
convention to elect United States Senator and
no change Whatever has occurred. Senator
QUAY lacked the fatal number. thirteen OF cleo
ton. The attendance was large and IA votes
were cast Under the Impression that there
would be scene people hocked here from all
parts of the State. but the proceedings were
tame 1t Is intimatcd tonight by the quay
ueutenants that he will remain I'm the fight ana
that there will be no election as long az hc 10
prevented from getting trial In the conspiracy
cases.
The ballot to-day was as follows Quay Rep)'
10j: jerks Dem). 20: Dalzel Rep). II; stone
(Rep). 3: irwin Rcp) 6; Hun uRep), Il: Rice
(Rep). .: Smith Rep). !: Widener ReP). :;
Eastburn CDem). 4: Ritter Rep). = stewart
(Rep). 3 Markle Rcp), /; Tubbs Rep) ];
Grow GlepD. /. The new name on the ballot
was that Of Hugh g. Eastburn. Of Chester
County. who was Dairy and Food Commissioner
under Governor Pattison. -Four anti-Quay men
voted for him.
The McCarrell bill 20 abolish setting aside OF
Jurors got another black eye in the House to-
day. Tho anti-Quay men, seeing that there was
a probability Of reaching the bill on first read
ing demanded n reading Of the journal, an al
most Unprecedented demand, and took up the
morning session with that unimportant matter.
1t was a clever bit OF hlibustering tnat the quay
people could not counteract. Indeed. the quay
people seem TO be all at sea, ana, IN the IAN
cuage Of Representative Ward Bliss. the leader
Of the nibusters. they are easy.
II is said that Quay has summoned his ien
tenants 10 Washington at the latter part or ms
week to hold a conference, and that there VIII
be nothing done until the result or the come,
ence IS announced. II IS certain that under the
existing condition ~ affairs there can he no
election.
4 conference Of Democratic leaders was held
o-night NJ which were present Mr.. Luney, OF
the National Committee; Senator Cochran Con
gressmen-elect Han. Sibley Polk and Barker
and George a. jerks. the Democratlc cduc"N
nominee for United States senator. Inc con
ference virtually agreed 10 Withdraw jerks IN
order 10 see whether the anti-Quay men are IN
earnest jerks is essentially a free-silver candi-
date and. being such. would not secure the Re-
publican boiling vote.
II &c now proposed that the Democratic egis-
lators give their support first to former Lieu
tenant Governor Black. OF York, and. after try
ing him without success in getting the support
Of the anti-Quay Republicans switching OH Tot
Colonel Guffey. Both Black and Guffey are
mild in their silver views. II IL also part OF the
scheme that under no circumstances shall the
Democratic Legislators vote for Quay or any
other Republican. The rank and file will have
to he consulted before the scheme can he
success
An unusual incident IN a Senatorial contest
was the anti-Quay mass meeting held In the
courthouse to-night. a special train from 1eba-
non conveyed Dir. Weiss the Republican nom
inee for state Senator. and a. large party Of his
adherents Senator J. T. Henry. OF Philade-
phia, chairman. Senator Finn, OF PITTS
burg. said he charged with running a ma
chine in Plttsburg himself. hut that II It was
like the Quay State machine II would not stand
for a day. Other speeches were made by John
WanamalSer DR.. Weiss. ex-Congressman George
F Huff and Representative Dalzen. The fol,
lowing resolution adopted as the sense or
the meeting: THAT no man under arrest and
awaiting trial for conspiracy TO misuse state
moneys is a 1T person 10 represent this great
Commonwealth in the United States Senate"