Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
IS QUAY BEAIEk?
Ne Secures Nomination BY Re-
publican Caucus,
!gTI- QUAYITES JUBILANT.
an Other Hand, Quayites and Quay Are
Confident Of Success.
,ocu DEFENDS ON SUPREME COURT
- Proceedings Against the senator
arc Qunshcd by That Tribunal, Re
Election VIII surely FolioN-Court'
rhouch, May Refuse to Interfere.


..... t.. c1orts OF the opponents Of Sena-
..- QUAY 90 secure a postponement of the
..-...-.l caucus until a later date, the
.,.-.rts OF the senior senator carried
.,..- ra,rt tonight, and secured the en-
..-.amsnt Of their favorite by a vote Of
,... nj .tc isl Republican members OF the
1.rrs,,an.a Legislature. This is 10
d.. ,t,n The number necessary to elect
7-,.s8 states senator on joint ballot,
Odd. ,.,sf membership being 2Ji, of which
,-< is O. majority.
Tho rru-Quay leaders are jubilant over
.s. result 0f the caucus and claim that
.,s r,a they are fighting can never sue
...I himself ia the Senate. on the other
hand ,he quay people, and Senator Quay
,.-,.rf express confidence of ultimate
,t,..ry. They say that of the absentees,
..., ,r.uh,rs NJ the House-Snyder, OF
r,,..oe and Clarke. of Washington. are
,..., away lr 81 kness. and will vote for
c.....- O..y This would leave him u
,....- .r.r, of the number necessary to
.,..t ar. ,h efforts Of the Quay leaders
v.ri..r ,,I during the next two weeks
,aa.-f aring these votes. 1t goes with
o5. s.r.. that they will be just as Bit
..-.. .rr0s.d in the future by the group
.f m.. who have made the fight against
..- Quay as they have been in the past.
THE CAUCUS INTERESTING.
TI. caucus was held in the big unfin-
i,... hall of the House OF Representa-
tt. The public was admitted by ticket
a the gallery, and this was packed to
srFucation Around the four sides of the
tr stood nearly every leader in every
county who has helped to make the Quay
fcht In addition there were number
o. democrats Of State prominence. in
Guiding State-Chairman Garman and
many Democratic members OF the Legs
lturc
yle QUAY leaders during the past few
l.ys have been claiming anywhere from
ms to 1s5 votes in the caucus. The fact
that The actual figure was away below
their lowest claim is regarded by many
nero as source Of great disappointment
90 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
nr o. remain out of the caucus, had
l...l t0 do with the success Of the ef-
f.rts Of the ant-Quay people. Senator
QUAY has expressed confidence all along
.hat Martin would be with him when the
time came TO make his vote effective but
others well informed on the situation
have felt that If Mr. Martin found il pos
sible TO defeat Senator Quay. he would
throw all the strength of his political
lower against him.
WHAT WILL SUPREME COURT DO?
An agree that much depends upon the
lcuon that the state Supreme Court will
AXE n passing. on January 9TH. on the
proceedings brought before that body
Trough "a writ, granted recently, the ef-
ect Of which is 10 bring the criminal pro-
.eedings against Senator Quay before the
.,urt Of review. If the proceedings are
ilashed by the Supreme Court. Mr.. Quay
Il assuredly be reelected. If, on the
.ontrary. the court refuses To interfere
with the regular course of legal procedure
-l.ust senator quay. and decides that
le must stand trial on the indictments
lnd against him, there can be no doubt
iaat the position of his opponents will be
81 auy strengthened.
Senator Grady called the assemblaee TO
order at $40. The roll-call showed p OF
DE- E Republican members of the Senate
Il no. and 81 Of The 127 members of the
H.lso-a total of los. Later Representa-
Use Hardol. of Senator Quay's county
ltfof-came in. increasing the total 10
w. He voted for Quay.
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES.
The business for which they had gath |
cred was quickly proceeded with. Sena- |
ir N.uck. of Tioga. one of the best |
k in the Legislature, who had been |
selected 20 place Mr.. Quay in nomination. !
oo hs work we'll When he finished |
Wa the mention of the name of Mr.. |
quay tIe vast crowd present broke into |
prolonged applause and cheering. The |
nominating speech was glowing euogy |
%. Senator Quay.
Speaker Farr made a brief speech. ex-
Why he would vote for Mr. Quay. |
..l also senator McCarroH.-Of Dauphin.
ana t.fr.se senutives Adams. of Philadel-
.a hirps. OF Franklin, and Harris. of
'leafl.A
ih.n senator Magee. Of Allegheny. the
' "l" is .ooked upon by many as being
successor 90 quay. took the
i. got almost as much applause
Na- senator Quay. lie made "a most
'i.' anl brief speech. nominating Ben
.'..i' Jones' OF Pittsburg once chair
'' '. lt Republican National Commit
ana raat iron manufacturer
Quay. es. JONES. 9: MAGEE. 2.
The ballot was tren taken. the an.
5,.,.ae.d RESULT being: Ouav IS: ZONES. Q.
,f.l. Hersch. Of Philadelphia. and
NJ Washington. were the voters
,ot.- John r. Mulkie. Of Erie.
I TOT D. =. Downing. Of Erie. but
y... quay Those voting for Jones
f., r Magee and Senator Craw
r, Erllcscntatiyes Housack, Nc
1,rarlI.. lilmp. Nesbitt: BrittOn. OF
lerber,. --" hney, and Rhodes, Of Al
Mao. ....' lle vote was announced Mr..
r.,l. '''. % now move that the nomi-
made unanimous"
thl. ,...i OF 1p9lause which followed
rro,.,,' ~" hy far the greatest de-
eJ ii. ni .Ie night Cheer follow
l.s.l' ana ihe Allegheny man who
Do, p.' s iolshi Mr. quay was assured
..r,i.4 az the hour. The motion was
5..te,. -"N aoJournment was had imme.
9.. ''l ihe caucus having consumed
nit hours time
STATEMENT FROM Quay.
.......,'of quay made this statement n,
,s "W entirely satisfied with the respl,
fHis caucus. A number of mon
~ 'nr legislature who did NOT aoroo
".'I lhe caucus Tonight have assnred
',.," ~ tneir cordial support when Tho az
.,,l,s in'eis IN joint convention. Theee
Tvs VIII DE move than sufficient 10 elec,
~ am absolutely confident Of nv sue,
olAIEMENT FROM WANAMAKER
. '%onn % Manamaker gave out a statement
>. ..ir,'lsht T'unisht IN which he says in part
AAe vote 70 night says plainly that this