The record-union., 1899-04-19
Fourteen of His Followers Vote for Benja-
min Jones Of PlttshuTg.
Quay's Adherents Confident the
Legislature Will Adjourn To-
Morrow Without Choosing a
Senator, While His Opponents
Hope to be Able to Concentrate
the Republican Vote on Some
One Who May be Elected.

HARRlSBO GI (Id.Js <aPih -
Fourteen votes dropped away from
Senator Quay at to-day's joint ballot
for United States Senator. The anti
Quay Republicans and the followers OF
c.. L. Magee of Pittsburg combined and
cast their votes for BEN Jones OF Pitts
burg.
The Republican members OF the Leg
islature who desire to have the elecuon
of a United States Senator met this
morning to confer as to the advlsa-
bility of Jointly supporting a candidate
Besides the regular fifty antl-Quay
Republicans who have been voting
against Mr.. Quay for reelection, there
were present a number of those who
until this time had observed the RUE
of the caucus and voted for its NOM
inee.
Hosack offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted
without debate:
Whereas, On January 3, 1899, at a
joint caucus of the Republican mem
bers of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, attended by a majority of
the Republicans in both branches, but
at which a majority of the Legislature
was not present and participating, Hon.
M. S. Quay was nominated for United
States Senator; and
Whereas, Beginning Wednesday,
January 49, 1899, and continuing on
each legislative day, a ballot has been
taken in the joint convention, and the
said NJ. S. Quay has not received a
majority, third of the Republican
membership having refused to vote for
him; and
Whereas, The Legislature will ad-
journ at noon on Thursday, April 20,
1899 and leave the State, if no election
is had meantime, without its constitu-
tional representation in the Congress of
the United States at a most important
period in public affairs. a failure in
duty which will call upon the RepuD-
lfcan majority the condemnation of the
people and the party; therefore. be it
Resolved, That the time has come
when fidelity to the people of Pennsyl-
vania and the Republican party de-
mands that public and party interests
should be paramount to the interests
of any individual. and that it is the
duty of all Republicans, without regard
to past caucus action to take immedi
ate steps to secure the election of a
Republican to the United States Sena-
torship from Pennsylvania -
Senator William Flynn of Allegheny,
Chairman of the anti-Quay Republi-
cans, announced that the insurgents"
were ready to vote for any good Re-
publican other than NJ. S. Quay
Senator Magee moved that those pres
ent should to-day vote for B. F. Jones
of Allegheny. than whom there is no
better Republican he said, mo better
man in the State of Pennsylvania"
The conference decided to vote for
Mr.. Jones, and adjourned to meet at
the call of the Chair
The Chair was empowered to appoint
steering committee of five to look
after matters pertaining to the organ
ization
Mr.. Jones is connected with the firm,
of Jones & Laughlin of Pittsburg, iron
and steel manufacturers. He was Chair
man of the National Republican Com
mittee in 1884, and conducted the cam
pafgn of the late James G. Blaine for
President. He was Mr.. Blaine's per-
sonal choice for this honor. He has
been a lifelong Republican, and has
never held any public office. except
Presidential elector. He was voted
for by Senator Magee and his friends
In the Allegheny delegation at the eau
Gus which nominated Mr. Quay for re-
election
The seventh-ninth ballot resulted as
follows: Quay 90, jerks 50, Jones 80.
iotal 24i. Necessary to choice 124
NO election Senator Crawford led the
break from Quay
The adherents of Mr.. Quay are conf
cent that the Legislature will adjourn
on Thursday without electing a sue,
cessor to their chief. His opponents
nope to be able to concentrate the Re
publican vote on some other candidate
at the joint executive session to-mor-
row.