The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-17

Harrisburg, Jan. 1.-THE great bat.
tie for United States senator opens in
earnest today with the takins Of the
first ballot in the senate and house
The two houses will vote separately at
3 o'clock this afternoon and in joint
assembly tomorrow. If the same per-
son receives a majority of all the votes
in each house he will be declared elect
ed. If the houses in their separate
action do not agree the joint assembly
will proceed to elect a senator. In the
event of a deadlock or failure to elect
the joint assembly will meet each sue
ceeding day and take at least one vote
until a senator is chosen.
The fight is between Senator Quay,
backed by 109 senators and members
who took part in the Republican eau
Gus; George A. jerks, of Brookville,
the candidate of the Democratic eau
Gus, and a half dozen of "favorite
sons nominated by the anti-Quay Re-
publican legislators. With the Demo-
Gratis and anti-Quayites voting for
their candidates the indications are for
a deadlock. 1t is an open question
with the Republican and Democratic
leaders how long this condition of af-
fairs will continue.
Senator Quay's managers are con-
fdent there viii be only one result, and
that his reelection. The Republican
senators and members opposed to his
candidacy are just as confident he viii
be beaten. The Democrats know they
cannot elect their candidate, and are
| leaving the Republicans to fight 1t out
among themselves. State Chairman
Elbin and Senator Penrose are direct
ing the Quay campaign from headquar-
ters at the Lochiel hotel. They said
this morning that there was no doubt
of the speedy reelection Of the senior
senator. Neither side will give any
figures to show how they propose 10
elect or defeat Mr.. Quay.
The features of yesterdays sklrmish
were the resignation of David Martin
as secretary of the commonwealth and
| the conference of the anti-Quay Re-
| publican senators and members. Mr..
| Martin was elected in November to the
senate from the Eighth Philadelphia
| district, and expected to qualify today
after the change in the state admin
| istration. He changed his mind last
| evening and sent his resignation 10
/ Governor Hastings, to take effect upon
its acceptance. The resignation was
promptly accepted and Mr.. Martin
! qualified this morning.
The senator-elect is one of the leaders
| In the anti-Quay movement. and ru-
NOR was current that Governor-elect
| Stone, who Is in sympathy with the
| Quay movement, would not send his
| cabinet appointments. to the senate to.
day, but withhold the nominations un-
til the senatorial fight Is over. This
would have kept Mr. Martin in Office
as secretary of the commonwealth and
| prevented his qualifying as senator un.
til his successor was appointed and
confirmed. To avoid such a complica.
tion Mr.. Martin resigned.
There were present at the anti-Quay
conference AZ OF the 80 senators ant
members pledged not to vote for Sena,
tor Quay while he Is under indictment
In the Philadelphia courts. The fv,
sbsentees We're accounted for to tn,
satisfaction OF their associates. Sena
tor William Finn, OF Allegheny. pre-
sided and made a short speech pre-
dieting Senator Quays defeat. He sait
there were no desertions from the anti
Quay ranks, except possibly Repre-
sentative John l. Shaw. Of Allegheny
and that he did not believe Mr.. SHAY
J will vote for Mr.. Quay until he cast
, bis ballot.
Judge John Stewart, Of Chambers
burg, is one of the "favorite sons" VIII
has been entered in the anti-Quay field
He is apparently taking no part in tn
contest, although his friends claim h
5 is a bona fide candidate. COngressma
John Dalzell of Pittsburg, Congressma
Charles w. Stone OF Warren and ]. +
n Downing of Erie, who have also bee
9 entered in the fight by the ANTIGUA
:, people, are on the ground looking owe
) the situation. Colonel George r. Hu
OF Greensburg, another anti-Quay car
didate, is also here with large del,
I CATION Of Westmoreland county friend
!. urging his election