The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-03
WANAMAkER IN THE RING
ANTIQUAY LEADERS CONCEDE
DEFEAT OF FUSION.
IuDss DAYS WELCOME AND SPEECH
Ala Banquet in Canton he Declares that the
Days Of National Isolation are Past.
All Entangling Alliances
Should be Avoided.

Harrisburg. a., Jan. 2.-Senator Quay
has taken personal direction of his
campaign for reelection to the United
States Senate. He reached Harrisburg
last night from Washington with his col
league. Senator Penrose and will stay
until after the Senatorial caucus. Elk
Senator Cameron came to Harrisburg
to-day from his country residence below
the city and was visitor to the Quay
quarters The former Senator came all
the way from England to take a hand
in the contest for his old friend and
colleague.
Ex-postmaster General John Wana-
maker is on the ground working against
Senator Quay with the assistance of Elk
Judge James G.. Gordon. of Philadelphia.
The Business Mems League opened
headquarters this morning and members
are here from all over the State to help
fight Quay.
Chairman German. of the State Demo
cratic committee, is not saving or doing
much either way. The anti-Quay lead
ers concede the failure of the fusion
scheme and are directing their energies
toward keeping enough Republicans out
Of the Senatorial caucus 10 prevent a
nomination
The anti-Quay leaders nnounced this
morning that by evening they would
have the written pledges of 81 Repub-
licans to stay out of caucus. until after
the Supreme court has disposed of the
criminal charges against Senator Quay.
The case will be argued next Saturday
and the anti-Quayites are lighting for
the postponement of the caucus until
after the court renders its decision. and
it is probable there may be a postpone.
ment.
A BANQUET TO JUDGE DAY.
Canton, Ohio, January 2.-Judge Will
liam II. Day. president Of the peace
commission at Paris. and late Secretary
of State. received welcome home this
evening which took the form of a ban
duet at the Barnett House. given by the
Stark County Bar Association.
Hon. w. A. Lynch. who was Judge
Days law partner, i'll their younger
days. but who now devotes his time prin-
cipally to railroad arrangements, was
master of ceremonies. Judge George K.
Baldwin. one of the oldest practitioners
ut the local bar and q very intimate
friend Of the guest of honor. delivered
the welcoming address. 10 which Judge
Day responded. Judge Day paid a high
tribute to the legal fraternity of Stark
county. closing with an eloquent refer
ence TO President Mckinley member
of the association. and reciting his devo-
tion to the country during the war. and
the incidents leading thereto. He then
spoke, in part as follows Of the mat
ters which took himself and his col
leagues to Paris:
For better, for worse, the work Of the
commissioners is done. and needs but the
ratification of the President, with the
consent of the Senate. to become the SUI
preme law in the land. 1t cannot be
matter of regret to any American that
the rising sun Of the new year behoids
the ensign of our glorious republic float
ing from the walls of MORO, where for
so many years the royal banner Of Spain
has looked down upon so much of cor
ruption, misery and shame. Tonight,
not one foot of American soil remains.
under Spanish domination, and the ped#'
pie so long oppressed are to have a new
birth of freedom. This is not the time