The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-28
WITHOUT A QUORUM.


From To-day's Session.
Special to EVENING HERALD.
Harrisburg, Jan. 2s-For the first time
since the balloting for United States Senator
began, the tenth ballot found the joint
session without quorum, just thirty-twc
members being recorded and one hundred
and hity-four paired aud absent
OF the number present Senator Quay re.
ceived thirty votes and jerks and Dalzell
one each. The latter we're cast by Senator
Finn, of the anti.Quayites, aud Representa-.
uy' Creary, of the Democrats, who immedi.
atey raised the question of quorum after the
ballot had been taken, and the chair decided
no election for the want of quorum.
The absence Of the anti-Quay Republicans
and Democrats, with the exception of the
two leaders noted above, was settled upon at
n previous caucus of these two elements in
order to checkmate scheme said to have
been hatched by the friends Of Quay The
scheme was to the effect that a number of
the quay members were to violate their
paired pledges, and TO remain here and vote
Tor Quay and thus secure his election This
could have been accomplished last Saturday
If the Quay men had violated their pair
pledges
The friends Of Senator Quay deny that any
such scheme was contemplated and saw that
Quay will succeed himself, but not by apy
trick lie will. they say, be elected fairly
and honorably by the joint Assembly. Il is
known that had the scheme been attempted
to-day fifteen Republicans who have been
voting steadily for Quay had agreed to change
their votes to some other candidate.
1t is likely that the joint session of Mon.
day will be found without quorum. as most
of the pairs do not expire until Tuesday
Mr.. Losch yesterday offered a resolution
giving retiring state officers the desk and
chair occupied by them while in office. which
was agreed to- This includes the Governor,
Lleutenant-Governor Secretary of the Com
hohWealth' Attorney General, Insurance
commissioner, their deputies Governors
private secretary, ex-PresdeDt pro. TEN, ex-
speaker and ex-Superintendent of Public
Printing and Binding
The fact that Senator Higgins, who is still
confined in a hospital here suffering from
pneumonia, is not paired with any of the
quay supporters, is causing some comment
de had been paired with Representative
Harold, a Quay supporter but the latter
succeeded in breaking the pair yesterday.
AS matters now stand, every day Higgins
remains without being paired means a half
vote for Senator Quay
Through his close friends here it is learned
that Senator Quay is still confident that he
Will be reelected. He expects the deadlocl,
to be broken by the Democrats. and believes
ne Will get enough votes from that party to
re-elect him.
In informal conference a number of anti
Quay legislators predicted and iustifed
vigorous chastisement upon the Democrats
when any break to Quay should occnr
When the first Democratic vote for Ouav
is announced" said one of them. there will
not be any chance to poll any more of the
same character. Those who will be present
in the joint session will witness a scene that
VIII live in their memories till their DIVING
day" '-s
Ihere was rumor current this morning
that Judge John Stewart, of Chambersbprg
has been sounded as to his willingness to tIi
the vacancy on the Supreme Bench caused
by the death of Justice Williams.
1t will be remembered that Governor
Hastings caused a slight shake-up in the
Board of Trustees of the state hospital at
Fountain Springs. by the appointment of
two or three members of that Board to sue
ceed others, and now that Governor Stone
has recalled these appointments with Others
a number of Schuylkill countains have laid
plans for these plums. A number of letters
have been received here, and Senator Loseh
has been appealed to in the interest of GER
tain candidates who are as yet keeping un-
der cover
The continued absence of Colonel Hawkins.
Senator-elect from the Beaver-Wa Washington
district, who is with his command at Manila
is causing the Quayites much displeasure
The "old man" thinks Hawkins should re-
turn and take his seat, according to agree
ment when he was elected Should be con-
tinue to hold on to the Senatorship, it is
rumored the Senate will declare his seat
vacant and order an election next month.
If the present deadlock is protracted this
might be in time to help Quay. The salary
OF Colonel in the army is $4,000 per year.
while State Senator receives but $500.