The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
INCIDENTS OF THE CAUCUS
NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS ON
MOTION CT CHRIS MAGEE.
1Ir. Burrows Certain of Defeating the
Pingree Forces and Retaining
His Seat in the Senate.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 3-Despite the
efforts of the opponents of Senator Quay
to secure a postponement of the senatorial
caucus until a later date, the adherents of
the senior senator carried their point to-
night and secured the Endorsement of their
favorite by 109 of the 164 Republican MEM
bers of the Pennsylvania Legislature. This
IS nineteen less than the number to elect
a United States senator on joint ballot, the
total membership being 254, Of which 12S is
a majority. The anti-Quay leaders are jubi-
liant over the result of the caucus and claim
that the man they are fighting can never
succeed himself in the Senate. On the other
hand, the Quay people and Senator Quay
himself express confidence Of ultimate vic
tory. They say that of the absentees two
members of the HOuse-Snyder, of Luzerne
and Clarke of Washington,-are kept away
by sickness and will vote for Senator Quay
This would leave him seventeen votes short
of the number necessary to elect. and the
efforts Of the Quay leaders will be directed
during the next two weeks towards secur-
ing these votes. 1t goes without saying
that they will be just as bitterly opposed
IN the future by the group of men who
have made the fight against Mr.. Quay as
The caucus was held in the big unfinished
hall of the House of Representatives. The
public was admitted by ticket to the gal
3ery, and this was packed to suffocation.
Around the four sides of the hall stood near
" every leader in every county who has
helped to make the Quay fight. In addi-
tiOn there were a number of Democrats
of state pre- ance, including State Chair
man Garmar aud many Democratic men,
bers Of the legislature
SAYS HE IS BEATEN.
The Quay leaders during the past few days
have been claiming anywhere from lis to
135 votes in the caucus. The fact that the
actual figure was away below their lowest
claim is regarded by many here as a source
Of great disappointment to them This class
of prophets is strong in the belief that Sen
atOr Quay is beaten. Undoubtedly the de-
cision Of Senator David Martin at an early
hour this morning to remain out of the
caucus had much to do with the successes
of the efforts Of the anti-Quay people. SEN
etor Quay has expressed confidence all
along that 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 it possi-
bic to defeat Senator Quay he would throw
all the strength of his political power
against him.
All agree that much depends on the action
that the State Supreme Court will take in
Philadelphia on Jan. on the proceedings
brought before that body through a writ
granted recently, the effect of which is to
bring the criminal proceedings against Sem
ator Quay before the Court of Review. If
the proceedings are quashed by the Supreme
Court Mr.. Quay will assuredly be reelected.
If, on the contrary, the court refuses to in
Iorfere with the regular course of the legal
procedure against Senator Quay and de-
Cides that he must stand trial on the indct-
menJs found against him there can be no
doubt that the position of his opponents will
be greatly strengthened.
THE CAUCUS.
Senator Grady, of Philadelphia, presided
over the caucus. He called the assemblage
to order at $40 p. m. and made serious
speech, reminding the party representatives
present that the duty of selecting man to
represent the great State of Pennsylvania
and the party in the United States Senate
for the next six years was a great respon-
sibility and counseling the legislators to
exercise the utmost caution i'm discharging
the important duty before them.
The rou call showed p of the 81 Repub-
lican members of the Senate present, and 81
Of the 127 members of the House-a total
of Jos. Later Representative Harold, of
Senator Quays county (Beaver), came in,
increasing the total'to 100. He voted for
Quay. The absentees were:
Senators Chisholm, of Huntingdon; Finn
Of Allegheny; Hawkins of Washington;
Henry. Holzworth and Martin, of Philadel-
phia; Losch of Schuylkill; Rice, of Bucks;
sproul, of Delaware; Weller, of Bedford.
Total 2.
Representatives Reed, Wadsworth, Wood
ruff, Stewart Abrams, Clarency, Stradling,
Shane, Nyce, Keator, Linton, Savage. Allen
ard Rubach, of Philadelphia; McElheny,
NcCandless Robb, Ford and Shaw, of Ale
gheny; Edmiston and Manley of Bradford;
Winner. Wilkinson and Edwards, of Bucks;
Moore and Dlndinger, of Butler; Alexander,
Of CIearfeId; Bliss, Garvin and Baldwin, Of
Delaware: Corey and Snyder, of Luzerne;
Caldwell and Martin of Mercer; Fetterolf
and SextoE of Montgomery; Foster, of Mon
tour; Koentz and Kendall, Of Somerset;
Smith and Young, Of Tioga; Clark. of Wash
tngton; Norton. of Wayne; Wilson and Har-
grave, Of Westmoreland-45
Senator Hawkins is at Manila with the
Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers,
Of which he is colonel, and has not qualified.
Representatives Snyder. of Luzerne. and
--@1 v+ " cl9i4lih Sstis nSAS hSES away rum
the caucus by sickness
PRAISE FOR QUAY.
The business for which they had gathered
was quickly proceeded with. Senator Mer-
Efck, of Tioga, one Of the best speakers IN
the Legislature. who had been selected to
place Mr.. Quay in nomination, did his work
well. When ne had finished with the men
tion Of the name Of Quay the vast crowd
present was brought into prolonged applause