The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-03

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 2.-The fight
for the next United States senator from
Pennsylvania depends largely upon the
time of holding the joint Republican
caucus. Senator Quay's friends have
fixed the meeting for tomorrow even
ing, and if d majority of the Republican
legislators attend, his nomination is
assured. His managers predict tonight
that the caucus viii be held at the ap-
pointed time and that there is no ques-
tion Of his success. The opposition are
just as confident that there viii be a
postponement until after the supreme
court diSpOSeS of the criminal charges
against Quay, growing out of the fail
ure of the Peoples bank of Philadel-
phia- If they can bring about post
ponement they believe Quay cannot be
reelected. They have been working all
day to persuade enough Republican
senators and members to stay away
from the meeting to prevent a major
ity. One senator and three members
from Delaware county agreed tonight
TO stay away from the gathering. This
action was taken after one of their
number, Ward r. Bliss, was defeated
for speaker of the house of representa-
tiveS. Several other senators ana mem
berS viii not 20 into the caucus, but
formation as to the number.
The selection of John z. Farr for
speaker has little or no bearing on the
senatorial situation. He was the origi-
nal selection Of Senator-elect David
Martin of Philadelphia, who is counted
against Quay. The Quay people, how
ever, turned in and helped nominate
Farr. The friends of Senator Magee,
the anti-Quay leader in western Penn
sylyania. voted for G. NJ. Hosac of
Pittsburg, and the ultra-Quay people
cast their ballots for Bliss.
Senator Quay spent 2. very busy day
directing his canvass from the resi-
dence OF ex-senator ]. Donald Cam
eron, who came all the way from Eng
land to help his former colleague. Sen
ator Boise PenroSe, Congressman Bing-
ham and other members of the Penn
sylvania delegation in congress are on
the ground in Quay's interest. The
senator's headquarters at the Lochiel
hotel, in charge of State Chairman
EIkin. We're crowded all day with polit-
ical workers from all over the state.
a street demonstration was held to-
night by the Quay people.
Senators Martin, Magee and other
leaders presumably opposed to Quay'S
reelection are expected to have a con-
ference before morning, to determine
on a line of policy relative to the SEN
atorial caucus. If they stay away from
the meeting the Quay people are fear
fuI they cannot muster enough votes TO
make a nomination.
Postmaster General John Wana-
maker is leading the movement for a.
postpOnement of the caucus. Members
of the Business Mems league from all
over the state are here helping Mr.
WanSmaker.
The house Democrats appointed q
committee at their caucus tonight to
confer with the independent Repub-
licans on the fusion movement to or
ganize the house against Quay. The
leaders of these elements had a, con-
ference this afternoon on this question
and failed to reach an agreement. The
Democrats offered to furnish seventy
four votes but the independent Repub-
Iicans could not muster enough to in
crease the number to 104. which are
necessary to a successful fusion.
Both sides admit that there are no
prospects of q successful combination
between the Democrats and the inde-
DendentS on the Speak kerShip.