Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-19
THE FIGHT AGAINST QUAY
Bitter Feeling Intensified by Lieu
tenant Governor.
Ho Adj"urns Joint Assembly Despite
Three Fourths Vote 10 Contrary
Action Taken Against HIS Arbt-
trary Ruling,
(By Telegraph to virglnian-Pilot.,

(By Telegraph to Virglnian-Pilot.)
Harrisburg. Pa, Jam. 1S.-The feeling
between the candidates, their managers
and their followers in the great battle
for United States Senator has been in
tensified by rulings OF Lieutenant Gov,
ernor Goblin at to-day's Joint assem-
bly, of the Senate and House Mr.. Co
bin refused to entertain an appeal from
his decision excluding q series Of rules
regulating the procedure of the confer
ence, and declaring the assembly ad-
journed when three-fourth of the SEN
aiors and members voted otherwise
A CONFERENCE.
The anti-Quay Republicans and Dem
ocrats were hurriedly called together.
after the conference adjourned, by SEN
ator William Finn. of Allegheny, Gre
puDlcan), chairman of the anti-Quay
organization in the General Assembly
Representatives Ward X. Bliss, of Del
aware, Qtepublican), was chosen chair
man, and Representative Thomas ].
Ford, of Allegheny CRepublican), and
George r. Dixon. of Elk, (Republican),
were chosen secretaries.
a roll call showed 1875 members and
Senators present. OF these five Repub-
licanS who voted for Senator Quay par
ticipated in the meetings and indicated
their sympathy with the movement.
They We're Representatives Herself and
Yates. of Philadelphia; Mackey, of
Luckawannu; NeSbit, of AlleShany and
Baldwin, of Delaware.
a committee OF seven was appointed
to prepare 4 series of resolutions to be
submitted to on adjourned meeting
which was held this evening in the hall
of the House of Representatives.
This committee consisted of Sena tors
Finn, of Allegheny; Sproul, of Della
ware, ORepublfcan); Heinle of Centre.
pemooraD; Representatives Young. of
Tioga; Koontz, of Somerset. Republi
consJ, Dixon, of Elk, and Fow,o Phil
adelphia, DemocratS.)
The hail of the House was crowded
with legislators and politicians when
the night meeting was called to order
by Chairman Bliss.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Finn presented the report of the
committee.
1t recites the excluded rules OF the
right to prescribe such, declaring that
the presiding officers action violated
all rules and presidents. and resolves
that las the joint assembly has the
undoubted right to govern its own
procedure and elect or change pre-
siding officer at pleasure" the same
rules be offered at to-morrow's meet
ing OF the joint assembly, and their
consideration demanded prior to any
ballot for United states Senator.
This report is signed by nineteen
Senators and 100 Representatives, four
more than those who attended the day
meeting.
The report was adopted, and copies
were distributed among the Senators
and members for signatures.
\ motion was offered by Senator
David Martin Rep., of philadelphia).
and adopted, that the committee of
seven he continued with power to call
the independent Republicans and Dem
ocrats together any time the necessity
arises.
GOBLIN DISQUALIFIED
Mr.. Fow read Section 6, Article 4. o.
the Constitution. TO show that Mt
Goblin. who is n brigadier-genoral In
the volunteer army, has no right to
preside at the conference. The section
follows:
No member of Congress. or person
holding any Office under the United
States or this State shall exercise the
office OF Governor or Lieutenant Gov
crnor."