The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-04
QUAY CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS NOMINATES
HIM UNANIMOUSLY.

Fact Has Made the Opposition Ju-
biInnt-They Say They VIII Defeat
Him-Much Depends on supreme
Courts Decision as to Criminal
Charges.
Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 9-Despite the ef-
forts of the opponents of Senator Quay
TO secure a postponement of the sena-
torial caucus until a later day, the adj
herents Of the senior senator carried their
point tonight, and secured the indorse-
ment of their favorite by 1O9 of the 1854
Republican members of the Pennsylvania
legislature. This is nineteen less than the
number necessary to elect a United States
senator on joint ballot, the total member
ship being 254 of which 12S is a majority.
The anti-Quay leaders are jubilant over
the result of the caucus, and claim that
by the way they are fighting Quay can
never succeed himself in the Senate.
On the other hand the Quay people and
Senator Quay himself express confidence
of ultimate victory. They say that of the
absentees two members of the House,
Snyder Of Luzerne and Clark of Washing
vote for Senator Quay. This would leave
him seventeen votes short of the number
necessary to elect, and the efforts of the
Quay leaders will be directed during the
next two weeks toward securing these
votes. It goes without saying that they
will be just as bitterly opposed IN the fu-
ture by the group of men who have made
the fight against Mr. Quay, as they have
been in the past
The Caucus Was Picked.
The caucus was held in the big, unf1n-
shed hall of the House of Representa-
tives The public was admitted by ticket
to the gallery and this was packed to sufto-
cation Around the four sides of the hail
stood nearly every Teader in every county
who has helped to make the Quay fight
In addition, there were a number of Dem
ocrats of state prominence, including State
Chairman Garman and many Democratic
members of the legislature.
The Quay leaders during the past few
days have been claiming anywhere from
11S to 1876 votes in the caucus. The fact
that the actual figure was away below
| their lowest claim is regarded by many
here as a source Of great disappointment
to them. This class of prophets are strong
in the belief that Senator Quay is beaten.
Undoubtedly the decision of Senator
David Martin at an early hour this morn
ing, to remain out of the caucus, had much
to do with the success of the efforts Of the
ant-Quay people. Senator Quay has ex-
pressed confidence all along that Martin
would be with him when the time came
to make his vote effective, but others we'll
| informed on the situation have felt that if
Mr. Martin found it possible TO defeat Sem
ator Quay he would throw all the strength
of his political power against him.
Depends ON the Supreme Court.
All agree that much depends upon the
action that the state Supreme Court Will
take in Philadelphia on Jan. on the pro-
| ceedings brought before that body through
a writ granted recently, the effect Of which
| is TO bring the criminal proceedings
against Senator Quay before the court of
| review. If the proceedings are quashed
by the Supreme Court Mr.. Quay will as
| suredly be reelected. If, on the contrary,
the court refuses to interfere with the reg
ular course of the local procedure against
Senator Quay, and decides that he must
stand trial on the indictments found
against him, there can be no doubt that
the position Of his opponents will be
greatly strengthened.
Senator Grady of Philadelphia presided
over the caucus. He called the assem-
blage to order at $40 p. m. The roll call
showed twenty-seven of the thirty-seven
Republican members of the Senate pres
ent, and eighty-one of the 127 members
of the House-a total of 1OS. Later Rep
reseutative Hardol of Senator Quays
county-Beaver-cam in, increasing the
total 10 lO9. He voted for Quay.
Many stayed Away.
The abseutees were: Senators Chisholm
of Huntingdon; Finn, Allegheny; Haw-
L.. III.
tin Philadelphia; Losch, Schuylldll; Rice,
Bucks; Sproul Delaware; Weller, Bed
| ford; total, 9. Representatives Reed,
Wadsworth, Woodruff Stewart Adams,
Clarence, Stradling. Shane, Nyce Keator,
Linton. Savage, Allen, Laubach of Phila-
delphia; McElheny, McCandless, Robb,
Ford. Shaw, Allegheny; Edmiston Name
ly, Bradford; Winner, Wilkinson, Ed
wards. Bucks; Moore Dindinger, Butler,
Alexander, Clearfield; Bliss Garvin, Bal
win. Delaware; Corey, Snyder, Luuzordo,
Caldwell, Martin. Mercer; Fetterolf. Sex
ton. Montgomery; Foster, Porter, Noun
tieur, Kendall, Somerset; Smith, Young.
Toga; NJ. Clark, Washington; Norton,
Wayne; Wilson, Hargrave, Westmore-
lands.
Senator Hawkins is at Manila with the
Tenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers,
of which he is colonel and has not quail
fed. Representative Snyder of Luzerne,
and Clark Of Washington, were kept away
from the caucus by sickness.
The business for which they had gath
cred was quickly proceeded with. Senator
Merrick of Tioga, one of the best speakers
in the legislature, who had been selected
to place Mr.. Quay in nomination, did the
work well
Quay Loudly Cheered.
When he had finished with the mention
of the name Of Mr.. Quay the vast crowd
present broke into prolonged applause and
cheering. The nominating speech was a
glowing eulogy Of Senator Quay.
Speaker Farr made a brief speech, ex-
planning why he would vote for Mr.. QUAY.
as did also Senator McCarren Of Dauphin
and Representatives Adams OF Philadel-
phia, Kreps Of Franklin, and Harris OF
Clearfield.
Then Senator Magee of Allegheny. the
man who is looked upon by many as being
possible successor TO Senator Quay, took
the floor. He got almost as much ap-
pause as Senator Quay He made a mod
est and brief speech nominating Benjamin
f. Jones of Pittsburg, once chairman OF
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