Arizona republican., 1899-02-02
Quay Managers to Await Result
 of Conspiracy Trial
PUSHING M'CARRELL BILL
Measure AboIiShing inc Right of District Attorneys 10 Stand Aside Jurors Considered in inc Senate, Where if Was Opposed bvAnti. rfen and Democrats The Opposition Keeping Watch.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 1-There are all sorts of wild rumors about a grand coup to be played by the Quay man agers on Saturday, but the promise of a sensational winding up of the senatorial deadlock does not seem en- couraging at this time. AS a matter of fact the best information in the Quay camp, as well as elsewhere, is that the lines will be maintained as they are now until the courts of Phil adeIphia have settled with Senator Quay and the conspiracy charges in connection with state funds in the defunot Peoples bank of that city.
 Senator Quay's most trusted man agers seem to be satisfied that there is nothing to be done now since the democrats have determined to keep out 7. of the fight but hurry the trial and abide by the result. It is understood that District Attorney Rothermel has fixed the third week of February for the trial, and has so notified Sen ator Quay's counsel. If that is the time fixed, the chances of at least one month more of the deadlock are prom ising.
 But the anti-Quay leaders say they will not be caught mapping by any stories of resignation to the inevitable from the Quay camp. They fear that some day, when they least expect it, an attempt will be made to force through Senator Quay's election, and at a conference of the anti-QUay peo- pie this evening it was decided to re- main on guard next Saturday and Monday to prevent any possible sur prise. They pretend to know just what is proposed to be done by the Quay managers, and g. meeting has been called for tomorrow to checkmate the game under way.
 In the senate this afternoon the + McCarrell bill abolishing the right of district attorneys to stand aside jurors passed it's second reading, after a fac tional fight, and was made a special order for a third reading and final passage next Wednesday.
 An amendment offered by Senator Miller, democrat of Berks, exempting cases pending in which true bills have been found was defeated by 25 to 15, the affirmative votes coming from the democrats and anti-Quay republican senators.
 Senator Film of Allegheny, the re- publican anti-Quay leader. attacked the bill, saying it is in the interest of one man. Senator Magee, who is of the opposite faction, defended the measure, arguing that it should pass because the standing aside of jurors is permitted in only.two states of the Union, Penn sylvanfa and North Carolina. the practice having been abolished in the other fOrty-three states.
 Continuing, he said: ffIt is unfor- tunate that this bill should be in the " icti ,icbO zen of Pennsylvania is under indict- ment, but I will vote against the amendment and in favor of the bill Let us be fair. The people of Penn sylvania want everybody to have a fair trial. They do not want a man unjustly convicted, but they will ac- cept the decision of fair trial, whether the result be conviction or ac- quittal."
 A conference of the anti-Cuay re- publican senators and members was held this evening to consider the Me Carrell bill The subject was brought up by Senator Finn of Allegheny. who claimed the measure was in the special interets of Senator Quay. and that it's passage means practically that it will be impossible in the larger cities of the state, especially. to con vict any person accused of crime who has influence or wealth behind him. Senator Henry of Philadelphia char acterized the bill as a measure calcu- lated to make it more difficult to se- cure the punishment of crime
 Senator Quay was thirteen votes short of election today to the United States senate. There were no absen- tees today without pairs. The vote in detail follows: Quay, 108; Jenks, 80; Dalzen. 13; Stone, 6; Stewart, 6; Huff, 6; Irwin, 8; Tubbs, 2; Rice, 1; Grok, l; Markle. 2; Widener. 3; Ritter, ?. Necessary to a choice, 121.