The age-herald., 1899-01-03
THE FIGHT ON
 SENATOR QUAY Ifs Opponents Will Not Enter
 Caucus F DISAPPOINTMENT IS HAD It is Believed That Q $ De- feat is AssurS4 wANAMAkgR DIREoS $ CONTEST | 7cS Moving Heaven Sfarth to Down
 His PoIiIica, Enemy.
Moving Heaven .Sfarih to Down
 His Politica, Enemy.
MEMBERS OF BUSINESS LEAGUE
chant in His Efforts to Defeat the Present Senator Quay Con-
 fdent of Success.

Harrisburg, Pa., January 2.-The fight for the next United States senator from Pennsylvania depends largely upon the time of holding the joint republican caucus. Senator Quay's friends have fixed the meet ing for tomorrow evening and if majority of the republican legislators attend, his nomination is assured. His managers pre- dict tonight that the caucus will be held at the appointetd time and that there is no question of his success. The opposition is just as confident that there will be postponement until after the supreme court disposes of the criminal charges against Quay, growing out of the failure of the Peoples bank of Philadelphia If they can bring about a postponement they be- lieve Quay cannot be reelected. They have been working all day to persuade enough republican senators and members to stay away from the meeting to prevent a majority.
 Agreed to Stay Away
 One senator and three members from Delaware county agreed tonight to stay away from the meeting. Several other senators and members will not go into the caucus, but either side can give any del- nite information as to the number.
 Senator Quay spent a very busy day di- recting his canvass.
 Ex-Senator Don Cameron, Senator Boies Penrose, Congressman Bingham and other members of the Pennsylvania delegation in congress are on the ground in Quay's in- terest. The senator's headquarters were crowded all day with political workers from all over the state.
 Senators Martin, Magee and other leaders presumably opposed to Quay's reelection are expected to have a conference before morning to determine on a line of policy relative to the senatorial caucus If they stay away from the meeting the Quay peo- pie are fearful they cannot muster enough votes to make a nomination.. Ex-Postmas- ter General John Wanamaker is ieAding the movement for postponement of the caucus. Members of the business mems league from all over the state are here help ing MT. Wanamaker.
 Caucus of Democrats
 Harrisburg, Pa, January D. caucus of the democratic members of the bouse of representatives was held this ening in the supreme court chamber a. William L. Creasey, of Columbia, was the uninimous choice for speaker. The chairman was di- rected to confer with the chairman of the democratic caucus of the state with refer ence to selecting the time and.-place for holding joint caucus for the selection of candidate for United States senator. A resolution was adopted that a committee be appointed to confer with a committee representing the independent republicans should they appoint such a committee, to arrange for fusion on the organization of the house.
 A conference of the democratic caucus was held this evening at which a commit tee consisting of Messrs. Dixon, Foster and Creasey were appointed to wait on the independent republicans and notify them that the seventy-four democratic members were ready to unite with them on the fusion movement The indepen- dents said they could not, at this late day. muster enough votes to make fusion a success, and admitted that they believed the democrats were sincere in their efforts for fusion.
 The house democrats will reconvene to- morrow morning to hear the reports of the state committee and the, committee to con- fer with the independent republicans
 The democratic senators also held their caucus tonight, and Harveyv Haines. of New York, was nominated for president pro tempore.
 The Republicans
 Harrisburg, Pa, January 2-The caucus of the republican members-elect Of the house of representatives tonight was an ex- tremely harmonious affair. John F. Farr. ,o1Y,n t tl,zz l. 1t-.