Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
Anti-Quay Republicans Divided Among
Half a Dozen Candidates.
PROTEST AGAINST GOV. STONE.

Legislative Department."

HARRISBURG, PA, January 3--Ihe |
fifth ballot for United States Senator to-
cay showed no change in the situation. |
Senator Quay stin leads, with twelve !
votes short Of the necessary number 10
elect Peter \. b. Widener, the traction
magnate, received two votes to-day from
anti-Quay members. The Democrats are
stllI united on jerks. and the anti-Quay
Republicans are divided among half a
dozen candidates. with Congressman Dal-
zell, Of Pittsburg, the favorite. The rules
were amended so as 10 provide that on
recapitulation Of the ballot the names of
those voting, as well as those for whom
they voted. shall be read by the clerk
before the result is announced
The vote in detail follows:
Quay RepubHcam. GA; Jenks Demo
craD, 4S Dalzen Gepublican). II; Irwin
/ RepublicaW, 3; Stewart Republicam, 8;
Hun Hepublican), 3: c. w. Stone Ge-
| publican). 6; Tubbs Republicam, 3; Grow
Republicam. 3; Markle Republican,, l.;
/ Downing Repubicam, /; p. 4. b. Wide
ner CReJublcam, ..
Total vote cast. $50; necessary TO a
choice 76 No election. Paired 9S. Alb
sent without pairs. l.
PROTEST AGAINST STONE.
HARRISBURG. PA. January 23.-A
statement was issued tonight by the
Steering Committee Of the anti-Quay or
eanization in part as follows:
I'VE the undersigned. a committee rep
resentinp and acting for and by the au-
thOrity OF the anti-Quay Republican mem
| bcrs OF the Legislature. hereby enter oul
protest against the unwarranrod and un
usual attempted Interference OF the Chic
Executive of our state with the member.
of the legislature. for the purpose o
influencing their votes for NJ $. Quay f0
the United States Senate.
we regard the open letter Of Governo
stone. published by the press this morn
ing as an improper Interference by th
executive branch Of the government wit
the rights and duties of the legislative de
partmeut OF the Commonwealth"
. The statement then recites the allcgo
efforts Of Senator Quay 10 evade trial ol
the conspiracy charges against him, am
continuing, says:
while these proceedings were 10 b
argued in the Supreme Court on the 7t
of january Mr. Quay attempted TO fore
a
hours after the organization Of the Legis
lature
MONSTROUS PROPOSITION.
"'This monstrous opposition wiped asid
q all precedents and we declined To vote fC
q w. $. Quay mtil he had been acQuitte
Z OF these criminal charges, which he ha
L adr0itly dodged.
a Notwithstanding the above. the Coz
e. ernor az this Commonwealth brush,
Z aside the court and jury. and all a.
u criminal charges I'm the cases. and upl
.- the naked statement of u. r.. Watso
the paid attorney of ". s. Quay declare
= NJ. :. Quay innocent and the victim
'- political persecution.
d Upon the ground Of party regularii
'- only the Governor urges the election
"a NJ. 5. Quay, while at the same time, b
IS as well as an others. knows that VI
r. QUAY cannot be elected by RepuDlica
votes. and that Mr.. Quay and his lie
II tenants are desperately soliciting Dem
D. cratic votes. as the only means of electl
'e him 10 the United States Senate
10 For these reasons we most empha'
Is c0lv dissent from the sentiments eXpres
ed I'm the open letter Of the Governor, b
ueving that nine tenths OF the people
the state agree with us and endorse o
action