The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-19
QUAY'S FIGHT FOR SENATOR
FEELING INTENSIFIED BY LIEUT.,
COZ. GOBIN'S RULINGS.

Anti-Quay Forces and the Democrats
Hold Conferences and Denounce His
Procedure Claim He Has No Consti-
tutionul Right to Preside Over Lcgis-
| lature-R Result of Yesterdays Ballot.
! Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 1S.-The feeling
between the candidates, their managers
and their followers in the battle for
United States senator has been inten-
sified by the rulings of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Goblin at to-days joint assembly
of the senate and house Mr.. Goblin re-
fused to entertain an appeal from his
decision, excluding series of rules reg
ulating the procedure of the conference,
and declaring the assembly adjourned
members voted otherwise. The anti
Quay republicans and the democrats
were hurriedly called together by Sen
ator Flynn of Allegheny, republican,
chairman of the anti-Quay organization
in the general assembly. Representa-
tive Bliss of Delaware, republican, was
chosen chairman. A roll call showed
1856 members and senators present. Five
republicans who voted for Quay par
ticipated in the meeting and indicated
their sympathy with the movement.
They We're Representatives Herch and
Yates of Philadelphia, Mackey and
Nesbitt of Allegheny and Baldwin of
Delaware. A committee of seven, COM
posed of both republicans and demo-
Gratis, was appointed to prepare resolu-
tions to be submitted to an adjourned
meeting, which was held this evening
in the hall of the house.
The hall was crowded with legislators
and politicians when the night meeting
was called to order by Chairman Bliss.
Senator Flynn presented the report OF
the committee. 1t recites the excluded
rules and the right to prescribe such,
declaring that the presiding officers ac-
ton violated all rules and precedents,
and resolves that las the joint assem-
bly, has the undoubted right to govern
llS OWN PROCEDURE anu w Sl~eN VI
change a presiding officer at pleasure,
the same rules be offered at the meeting
of the joint assembly and their consid-
Grafton demanded prior to any ballot
for United States senator. This report
is signed by nineteen senators and l20
representatives, four more than those
who attended the day meeting.
In explaining the resolution Mr..
Flynn said there was no law or consti-
tutional mandate that allowed the lieu
tenant governor to preside at joint
assembly of the house and senate to
elect a United States senator. 1t was
simply a matter of courtesy. General
Koonts of Somerset, republican, argued
that the lieutenant governor had no
more right to preside over the joint as
sembly than one of the page boys, ex-
cept as a custom.
Representative Hasson said his demo-
cratic colleagues felt it was their duty
to aid the independent republicans in
repelling the encroachments upon their
privileges. The report was adopted and
copies were distributed among the sem
ators and members for signatures "A
motion was offered by Senator David
/
adopted, that the committee of seven
be continued with power to call the in
dependent republicans and democrats
together any time the necessity arises.
Mr.. Fowler read section 6, article w. of
the constitution to show that Mr.. Co
bin, who is a brigadier general in the
volunteer army, had no right to preside
at the conference The section is as fol-
lows: mo member Of congress or per-
son holding any office under the United
States or this state shall exercise the
office of governor or lieutenant COVER
nof"
The first vote for United States sem
ltor in joint session of the Pennsylvania
legislature was taken to-day. There
was no election, Senator Quay receiving
l12 votes only, 1875 being necessary for
a choice. This was the same strength |
shown in the ballots in separate session
when Senator Quay received |
II votes in the senate and SIS in the !
house. The anti-Quay republican vote
.o-day, as yesterday, was scattered, |
Dalzell receiving the |
argest number. The cote to-day was
"a follows: