The times., 1899-04-19
QUAY LOSES THIRTEEN VOTES.
The Opposition Unites Upon II. F
Jones, of Alleyheny


Jones. of Allegheny.
Harrisburg, April 1S.-Those Republican
members of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives who desire the election of a
United States Senator at this session of
the Legislature met in the Senate Chamber
this morning to confer as to the advisable
fty of jointly supporting candidate. Be
sides the regular ffty-six anti-Quay Re-
publicans who have been voting against
Quay for reelection, there were present a
number of those who. until this time. had
observed the rule of the caucus. and voted
Tor It's nominee. Conspicuous among these
were Senators c. L. Magee of Allegheny.
William J. Scott of Luzerne Samuel A.
Lasch of Schuykill, and members of the
Allegheny delegation in the House
Senator Scott was elected chairman, and
Representative George NJ. Hosack of Ale
gheny, secretary. Mr.. Hosaek offered the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted without debate:
Whereas on January B. 1892 at a joint caucus
OF the Republican members of the Senate and
House OF Representatives, attended by a ma
Iority of the Republicans in both branches but
at which majority of the Legislature was not
present and participating. Hon. NJ. 5. Quay was
nominated for United States Senator; and
Whereas beginning Wednesday January is,
1889. and continuing on each legislative day since
ballot has been taken in the joint convention,
ana the said VI 5. Quay has not received a ma
torty. one-third Of the Republican membership
having refused TO vote for him; and.
Whereas the Legislature viii adjourn at noon
on Thursday, April go, 1882 and leave the State
if no election is had meantime, without its con-
stitutional representation in the Congress of the
United States at most important period in pub
lie affairs. failure in duty which will bring
upon the Republican majority the condemnation
I q lf ln1n rfxss tteraf fi.sf
Resolved, That the time has come when fidelity
to the people of Pennsylvania and the Republican
party demands that public and party interests
should be paramount to the interests OF any in
dividual, and that it is the duty Of all Repub-
llcans, without regard TO past caucus action, to
take immediate steps to secure the election OF a
Republican to the United States scnatorsip from
Pennsylvania.
Senator William Finn. of Allegheny,
chairman of the anti-Quay Republicans,
announced that at a meeting of that or
ganization this morning no candidate had
been selected for whom they would cast
their vote at today's joint ballot. but that
the anti-Quay men were ready TO vote
for any good Republican other than NJ. S.
Quay. Senator Magee moved that those
present should today vote for B. F. Jones,
of Albany, than whom there is no better
Republican he said, mo better man in
the State of Pennsylvania" The confer
iourned to meet at the call of the chair.
The chair was empowered to appoint a
steering committee of five to look after
| matters pertaining TO the organization.
Mr.. Jones is connected with the firm of
Jones & Loughlin, of Pittsburg, iron and
steel manufacturers. He was chairman
of the Republican national committee in
1884, and conducted the campaign of the
late James C. Blaine for President. He
was Mr.. Blaines personal choice for that
position. He has been lifelong Republic
an. and has never held any public Office
except that of Presidential elector. He
was voted for by Senator Magee and his
friends of the Allegheny delegation at the
| caucus which nominated Mr.. Quay for re-
| election.
When the joint ballot in the Legislature
was taken today thirteen Republican mem
bers who have been voting for NJ. S. Quay
for United States Senator since the ballot
ing began changed their votes to Mr..
Jones. Included in this number were four
| Senators, Magee of Pittsburg Losch of
Schuylliill, Crawford of Allegheny. and
| Scott of Luzerne. OF the nine Representa-
tives who deserted from the Quay ranks,
seven were from Allegheny county. one
from Washington. and one from Northum-
| berland.