Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-05

CAUCUS, FORM AN ORGANIZA-
TION WHICH WILL AIM TO
SECURE THE SENATOR'S DE-
FEAT-WILL NOT VOTE FOR A
MAN CHARGED WITH CRIME
AND WHO HAS DELAYED PRO
CEEDTNGS THAT AIMED TO DE-
TERMINE HIS GUILT OR INNO-
CENCE.
Harrisburg, Pa, January 4.-The Re-
publican Senators and members who
signed the pledge not to take part in
last nights Senatorial caucus organized
this morning to keep up the fight
against Senator Quey, until after the
Supreme Court had disposed OF the Peo
pies Bank cases. The meeting was
attended by nearly all the signers and
two Others who did not sign, but kept
away from the caucus.
Gen. William H Koontz, of Somer-
Set, called the meeting to order and
nominated Senator William Flynn, Of
Allegheny, for chairman, and Senator
j. Bayard Henry, of Philadelphia, and
Representative Robert K. Young, OF
Tioga, for secretaries. Senator Flynn
said there was no necessity for holding
a Senatorial caucus last night, and that
SO long as those who stayed away stood
together there could be no election of
United States Senator.
What he wanted was that the light
of the charges pending against Senator
Quay to ascertain whether he is a
proper person to be elected to the
United States Senate. Mr.. Flynn also
said that he interpreted the pledge
binding the independents to keep out
of the caucus to mean that they would
preme Court has disposed of the con-
spiracy cases, and that if the Senator
was in no better position after it's
action than he is now they cannot
vote for his reelection.
Senator elect David Martin, of Phila-
delphia, who will be qualified January
II, when the House and Senate will
vote for Senator, concurred in what
Senator Flynn said. This was his in
depreciation of his pledge and he
would stand upon this platform.
Senators Flynn and Weller, of Bed
ford, and Representa- Cory, of
Luzerne, Savage, of Philadelphia,
Moore, of Butler6Y Young, were OPP
puN "a a5nmiltee to take charge of
the work Of the organization, The
committee will prepare public state
ment outlining the policy and plan of
action of the independents. Another
meeting of the organization will be
held Thursday morning of next week
at the Commonwealth hotel.
The committee issued the following
address this evening:
s.To the Republicans of Pennsylvania:
1--WE, the undersigned committee APP
pointed by and representing the absentees
OF the alleged Republican caucus, desir-
out the State should understand clearly
the motives which animate us in our
present position with reference to the U.
S. Senatorship, hereby briefly set forth
our reasons:
I'm our present attitude we are prompt
he'd by what we believe to be the best in
tereat of our party and State. We believe
thatNa Republican Senator should and
+ibo
Pof circumstances can prevent it. We be-
lieve that the unquestioned sentiment of
the Republicans of the commonwealth is
against taking action that might result
in the election of position as United
States Senator who is charged with
crime before his innocence is established
in a court of justice, and that the failure
to determine that question prior to this
time is due to the act of the alleged eau
us nominee in delaying trial, and not to
my act of ours. We feel that in justice
the public and our own sense OF self
aspect and duty, we are justified in re-
using to be committed to any PROPOSE
on that might cast stigma upon our
bmmonwealth, and our own integrity as
tizens and legislators.
"Feeling that we are sustained in our
osition by the unbiased sentiment of the
tate. we deem it unwise to vote for any
erson for United States Senator who is
ly charged with crime. so long as those
argos RENAME undetermined. We cam
t justify ourselves for voting for any
rson for office who is indicted for Grim
81 offences, and who simply alleges that
is the victim of a political conspiracy.
believe that the public as well as
Ourselves is not interested in the motives
of the person making the charges.
Entertaining these views, we submit
our action to the unprecedented judgment
= Of our fellow-citizens.
''WILLIAlM FLINN,
- ''E. Al. CORRY, JR.,
'sMAHLON L. SAVAGE,
JOHN S. WELLER,
''R. X. YOUNG"