The record-union., 1899-04-20
Without Choosing a Successor to Quay in
Upper Halls Of Congress.
The Nyce Resolution Calling Upon
the Attorney General to Prose-
cute All Those Charged With
Receiving Interest on State
Moneys Nearly Precipitates a
Riot in the Senate, Being
Finally Tabled by a Vote of 36
to 6.

HARRISBURG (Pa), April ~. - The
great battle for United States Senator
ended to-day without an election, and
unless Governor Stone calls an extra
session, at which there should be an
election, Pennsylvania will have only
one representative in the United States
Senate during the next two years
After the taking of the ballot in joint
convention, a motion was offered by
Fox CD of Philadelphia and adopted,
that a vote Of thanks be rendered the
officers, and that the convention adj
journ sine die.
The Legislature will adjourn finally
at noon tomorrow, and under the joint
convention must assemble at that hour;
hence to-day's motion to adjourn
finally.
There was no change in to-day's vot-
ing, the friends of ex-senator Quay
standing by him, and the anti-Quay
Republicans by B. F. Jones of Pitts
burg, while the Democrats cast their
votes for George A. Jenks who has
been their candidate since the deadlock
began
The Senatorial contest began on jan
uary 18th. On that day Senator Quay
received his highest vote, 113 Senators
and Representative casting their bal
lots for him. This was thirteen less
than the number necessary to a choice,
and he never came nearer an election
during the more than three months of
struggle. No such bitter political con-
test was probably ever before waged
in this country. The fight had been
distinctly on Quay and anti-Quay lines,
Il
atives here at all times, keeping al close
watch on the members and on each
other. Both sides promise that the
contest for supremacy will be carried
into every county in the State and
waged incessantly until final supremacy
is assured.
The next fight will be the Chairman
ship of the State Committee After
that will come the battle for control Of
the State Convention, which will noml-
nate a candidate for State Treasurer
The seventy ninth ballot, the last to
be taken for United States Senator at
the present session of the Legislature,
was taken to-day and resulted: Quay
(R) SO, jerks CD S5, Jones R) SO.
Total vote, PAT. Necessary to a choice
124. Paired or not voting, 6.
The Nyce resolution, calling upon the
Attorney General to- prosecute all those,
including ex-senator Quay, who had
been charged with receiving interest on
State money, almost precipitated a riot
in the Senate to-day. 1t was a bitter
fight between two factions, and finally
the resolution was laid ON the table by
a vote of 36 to g.
The first speaker was Senator Grady
(Quay). He had scarcely begun his
speech before Henry (anti- Quay) de-
manded the question.
Brown of Lawrence (Quay) turned to
Henry and said: I'VE do not propose to
vote for a lie.'
Grady then proceeded, declaring that
the tender of such a resolution, while
the trial Of a great cause was pending,
was in bad taste and an attempt to
prejudice the case. He asserted that
there was no occasion to instruct the
Attorney General.
Brown of Lawrence said it would be
monstrous for the Legislature to pass
Judgment ON man whose liberty was
now at stake in a court of Justice.
I'VE have the word of Senator QUAY
himself" said Brown, that he never
received a cent of interest on State
money, and l take his statement as
against all the libels of the lying, ma
licious hounds who have been hunting
him for years.
Merrick of Tioga charged that the
men fighting Quay were guerrillas.
Senator Finn offered a resolution to
extend the session of the Legislature
until May 4th. In his opinion the Leg
islature had not passed sufficient reve-
nue. bills, and, moreover, had failed to
elect q United States Senator.
The resolution was defeated bv a
vote of 36 to g. and the Senate con-
CURED in the House resolution that
final adjournment shall be at noon to-
morrow