New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-19
A BREAK FROM QUAY.
FOURTEEN OF HIS FORMER SUPPORT
Frs LEAVE HIM AT HARRISBURG.
OPPOSITION UNITEs ON B. F. JoNEs-LrT-
TIE HOPE OF AN ELECTION.
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Harrisburg Penn April 1s-In the balloting
sor United States Senator to-day there were
PAT votes cast Of which Senator Quay received
az George A. jerks So and B. F. Jones' the new
snu-Ouay candidate. 50. This was the smallest
noll Senator Quay has received on any ballot
where that many votes were polled, and was a
direct loss Of fourteen votes the result Of the
detection Of Senator Magee. of Pttsburg who
last night informed the Quay caucus that he
had voted for Quay for the last time. In going
away from Quay Magee took less number
with him than was expected. The Quay people
had figured that he would take at least twenty
one.
The session Of the joint convention the
most interesting Of any yet held. Prominent
Republican and Democratic leaders from all
over the State occupied seats on the floor while
the great hall of the House was packed with
spectators The calling OF the roll was broken
by applause every time a legislator who had
previously voted for Quay changed his vote to
Jones and occasionally the Quay would ap-
plaud literally when a vote expected to leave
their candidate was reported in his favor.
The Quay men say that those who are oppos-
ing him have shot their bolt. and that he will
lose no more votes on the next ballot. They
still insist that there will be election, and 1t
is understood that Governor Stone will not re-
call the Legislature in special session TO elect
Ouay's successor, but will play the desperate
eame Of appointing Quay as his own successor
and let him run the chances Of the Senate in
dorsing the Governors action and admitting him
10 that body
Those who have been voting for Quay and are
tired Of the strife and conflict. and who were
unwilling 10 go home to face their constituents
inod
the Senate chamber this morning for the pur-
pose Of fixing upon some candidate for whom
"a vote The meeting was presided over by
Senator Scott .ormer Quay man. and Senator
Naeee also formerly for Quay, presented the
name of B r Jones. of Allegheny, ex-National
Republican chairman. their new candidate
and Mr.. Jones was accepted. Representative
Hosack. also an ex-Quay supporter. offered reso-
buttons setting forth the situation in regard TO
the voting up &c the present time, and that
Whereas The Legislature will adjourn at noon
on Thursday. April 20. and leave the state. II
no election is had meantime. without its con-
stitutional representation in the Congress OF
.the United States in a most important period OF
publc affairs failure in duty which VIII
bring upon the Republican party the condemna-
ton OF the people and the party therefore De II
Resolved That the time has come when the
fidelity 10 the people Of Pennsylvania and the
Republican party demands that pubic ana
party interests should be paramount 10 the in
terests of any individual and that II is the duty
of all Republicans without regard TO past eau
Gus action. TO take immediate steps 10 secure
the election Of a Republican 70 the United states
Senatorship from Pennsylvania.
II was said here tonight that the unusual
turn taken in the testimony in the trial or the
QUAY case to-day has led the Quay people to
believe that some OF the heretofore anti Quay
men will vote for him tomorrow, but that Is
hardly possible. There will be no change In the
relative positions of the candidates. and from
the present outlook there will be no election.
Philadelphia April 1S-While Senator Quay
was listening intently 70 the cross examination
OF the expert in his trial a telegram was thrust
into his hand containing the announcement of