Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-02

CLAIM THE SENlAfTORSHIP II
ALL THE REPUBLICANS GO INTO
CAUCUS.
Harrisburg, Pa, January 1.-The
General Assembly will open its bien-
NAL session at II o'clock Tuesday
noon, in the new capitol building.
After the Senate and House have or
ganized Governor Hastings will send in
his biennial message. A recess will
probably be taken after the organiza-
ton for several days to allow the Pres
ident pro TEN and Speaker to prepare
the lists of standing committees.
Neither of these lists will hardly be
ready to announce before the inaugu-
ration Of Governor ELECT Stone, on Jan
uary 18th, so that the Legislature will
not get down to work in earnest be-
fore February. There is a strong senti-
ment among the legislators in favor of
short session, and a resolution may
be introduced on Tuesday fixing the
date of final adjournment The last
Legislature closed July LIST, and the in
coming body will hardly complete its
labors before the middle of May at the
earliest. Both Democrats and Republi-
cans will caucus tomorrow evening for
the organization of the two houses. The
Republicans have majority of IA on
joint ballot, and naturally expect to
control both bodies. There are 81 Re
publicans and 13 Democrats in the
Senate, and 127 Republicans, II Demo-
Gratis and six Fusionists in the House.
There are many Democrats
ANXIOUS TO FUSE
on the Speaker with the Independent
Republicans, and this matter will be
discussed at their caucus. Charles B.
Spatz, of Berks. is the only avowed
candidate on the ground for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Speaker Gen
W. H. Koontz, of Somerset, an indie
pendent Republican, is the choice OF
the Fusionists for Speaker. To be
elected on this issue, he would have to
poll the votes of the II Democrats. 6
Fusionists and q independent Republi-
cans. John Farr, of Scranton, is the
most formidable aepirant for the Re
publican nomination for Speaker. He
has been endorsed by the Philadelphia
delegation, or a large part of it, and
claims to have a large following in
other localities. George M. Hosack, of
Pittsburg, is the choice of majority
of Allegheny members. Ward R. Bliss,
of Delaware. is the most aggressive
candidate and claims to have the
pledges of fifty members, nearly all of
whom came from country districts.
Senator Quay's friends have fixed
Tuesday evening for the Senatorial
caucus, and the only question now is
whether 12S Republicans will go into
the meeting. If they do everybody adj
mits Quay will control the majority
and that he will be nominated. His OPP
ponents are making an effort to keep
enough members out of the caucus to
prevent a nomination. If they do this
they expect to defeat the Senator's re-
election. Congressman John Dalzell,
of Pittsburg, and Charles c. Tubbs. of
Tioga, are the other avowed aspirants
for the Senatorial nomination.
DalZell is considered weak, in that
he lacks home endorsement, and Tubbs
went into the contest solely to prevent
Quay's friends from instructing the
two members from Tioga. Tubbs is
here, but he is making no effort TO
secure votes. Quay and Dalzell will
be on hand in the morning. Quay's
friends have established headquarters
at the LochieI Hotel in charge of
Chairman Elkin, of the State Republic
can Committee. They have appointed
committees on reception to meet the
legislators on their arrival. and to-
morrow evening they will hold a street
demonstration in the Senator'S honor.
THE FIGHT AGAINST QUAY
is being directed by Z. A. Van Valken-
burg, the leading spirit OF the Bust
ness Mems League. His headquarters
are at the Commonwealth, where Dali
zelI will also hold forth. Ex-Postmas-
ter General John Wanamaker. OF Phil
adelphia, and other active anti-Quay
leaders will come here tomorrow TO
aid Mr.. Van Valkenburg.
Chairman John NJ. Garman, of the
State Democratic Committee, arrived
to-day TO look after the party's in
terests. Col. James VI. Guffey, of Pitts
burg, Pennsyiyania's representative on
the National Democratic Committee,
is kept away by illness. Republican
workers are being brought here from
all over the State to take a hand in the
fight for United States Senator.
The hotels are crowded tonight
with legislators, politicians and office
seekers in the Assembly. and by to-
morrow they VIII be filled to overflow
ing. The Quay managers are on the
aggressive, and arc leaving nothing
undone 10 make votes for their leader.
The anti-Quayites are just as active
but there are not nearly SO many Of
them and their policy viii be fully
outlined before Tomorrow
THE NEW CAPITOL.
although unfinished. presents a very
ereditable appearance inside, and the
legislators viii be comfortably housed.
The Senate and House chambers are
large and we'll ventilated and appointed
for the use of the legislators. The
floors are covered with new carpets OF
modest designs and the furniture has
been utilized that Was s1Gpd ar Crsra