The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-12
T]HE FICHT FOR SENATOR
Quay and Anti Quay Forces Again
Gather at Harrisburg.
A DEADLOCK NOT IMPROBABLE

atOr From Pennsylvania Will MOI be
Chosen Until After tho Quay-Hay'
wood Trial In Philadelphia.
Harrisburg. Jan. 12.-The selection Of
a successor to Matthew Stanley Quay
in the United States senate has created
almost us much contention among the
Democrats In the legislature as 1t has
in the Republican ranks. With the
Democracy the question is whether
George A. jerks, of Brookville, OF
Chauncey F. Black, of York, shall b.
the nominee of the caucus. With the
Republicans it is the field against Sen.
ator Quay, with neither faction GER
tain as to the outcome. The Repub-
licans have majority of "a on joint
ballot. and the only way the Demo-
Gratis hope to win is by split among
the Republicans.
Senator Quay has majority of votes
to start with In his own party, but Sc
long as the anti-Quay legislators stand
together he cannot be reelected While
the Democrats are divided on the se-
lection OF a candidate to be voted for
against Quay they agree that the SEN
ator will not poll any Democratic
votes The senate and house will vote
separately next Tuesday, and Jointly
the following day. Many Of the lesis-
lators are predicting that there will
be a deadlock, and that senator will
not be elected until after the trial OF
the Quay Haywood conspiracy cases in
the Philadelphia courts.
new and Interesting phase is p!ac'
ed on the election Of a senator by the
general agreement among the leaders
that the man receiving majority OF
| the votes cast in the joint session OF
| the legislature will be the next sena.
| tor. On joint ballot there are 254 votes.
| A majority of these would be 1913,
| therefore only 65 votes are necessary
! to choice, assuming that only 1913 or
bare majority, are present. Of the lo9
Republicans who voted in the caucus
last week 9S named Senator Quay al
their choice. At tknt time 1t was
agreed that the action of the caucus
was binding upon all of those present,
and that Senator Quay still lacked IL
of the 1928 necessary to elect. Under
the condition as it really exists if
number OF members are absent from
sickness or other cause when the joint
ballot is cast it is possible that much
smaller number than 12S will decide
the senatorship.
1t Is stated that a secret conference
has been held between the leaders OF
the Quay faction and certain Demo-
cratic leaders with a view Of prevent
ing fusion on the senatorship between
the Democrats and the anti-Quay Re
publicans The Democrats who took
part in the conference will, it is staed'
eDdeavor to hold the "a Democratic
members of the legislature in line for
straightout Democrat, thus defeat
ing the selection of an anti-Quay Re-
publican.
Senator Quay reached Harrisburg at
midnight from Washington to take per-
sonal direction of his campaign. Sen
ator Penrose came with him, and dur
ing their stay they will be guests at
the residence of County Chairman
Weiss. Senator William Finn, of AL
legheny, chairman of the SO Republican
senator's and members who refused to
take part in any senatorial caucus until
Senator Quay has been acquitted of the
conspiracy charges, and Secretary OF
the Commonwealth David Martin, OF
PHILADELPHIA, are directing the move
ments of the opposition.
Ex-Postmaster General John Wana.
maker and committee from the Busi-
ness Mems League are also on the
ground fighting Senator Quay. They
reached the city yesterday from Phila-
delphia and were Joined during the day
by Congressman John Dalzell, of Pitts.
burg; Charles W. Stone, of Warren
and other prominent anti-Quay leaders
The legislature organized ten days
aCo. but neither body will settle down
to business until the senatorial fight Ii
ended. The standing committees have
not yet been appointed, and until the!
arc no new legislation will be present
ed. Mr. Quay's friends control the
slate committees of the senate and
house. and the senator's followers viii
he given the cream of the appoint
mcnts.
AT meeting of the executive com
mittce of the Republican state commit
tee held last evening an address was
adopted calling upon the Republican
members of the two houses to stand by
the action of the senatorial caucus il
naming Colonel Quay as the party:
candidate. In the address the oppo
sition of Hon. John Wanamaker IL
Colonel Stones candidacy for the gov
ernorshp is vigorously denounced.