The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19
IRIS OPPONENTS GAIN.
ACTION OF THE LIEUT..
~evrRSOR CAUSES TROUBLE.
S. -~S~sed to EDferfafn - Appeal
sreu His Deefsi"s-Antf-ousy
-. Mold . Meeting. snd VIII Try
- Ouss Him From Joint AsseDefy

v.pp1sHIrRG, Pa, Jan. E.-The feel
1870 the candidates, their managers
- ,sssr followers In the grea: battle for
.ss.s1 asztss senator has been intensified
-. ru.lses Of Lieut.. Gov. Gob.a al t3-
-. &nsns assembly Of the senate and
- Mr.. Goblin refused 10 entertain an
.---41 sr5u, rs rs decision excluding a series
n rrs<s regulating the procedure OF the
.-ssrenes and declaring the assembly a6-
go when three-fonsths OF the senators
~ nsuaters voted Otherwise.
- snfi-Qtsay Republicans and Denae-
- were hnrriedly called together after
- ...uson adjourned by Senator William
csrn on Allegheny. Republican. chair
-. n fhs anti-QGay forces In the assem-
~ The roll call showed i45 senators and
.-..<eatati.es present. Of these five Re
ssksraps who voted for Quay participated
= ~ meeting ard Indicated their syrnla-
- rfrt the ogement. A committee OF
-. was appoined TO prepare series
Vi s-.asuss3rs 20 be- submitted 10 an adj
szs~.n-d meeting. which Was he'd this even
- Is the hall Of the house Of representa-
- hau Of the house was crowded with
x.sssasdrx and politicians when the night
ss~sfrr vas called 10 order by Chairman
S5Sss Mr. Flynn presented the report. II
serttes the excluded rules and the right
:. nrsaerfbe such. declaring that the pre-
sesin9 officers action violated all rules
"a precedenrs and resolves that as the
taaf assembly has the undoubted right
a govern Its own procedure and TO elect
- shauxe n presiding officer at pleasure.
IL sarse rules b. offered at tomorrow's
Resting 81 the Joint assembly and their
eansidsrasfon demanded. prior TO any bal
a for United States senator"
THIS report ss signed Dy nineteen sena-
s1rx xfG 100 representatives. four more
thar attended the day meeting.
IA explaining the resolution MIR. Flynn
seE .fere Was no Law ur constitutional
maDdate that allows the lieutenant gov
syu1g 10 preside at joint assembly OK the
sSnats and house 10 elect United States
rsrafoF. IL was simply matter of cour-
ne report was adopted and copies were
distributed among the senator's ard MEM
kxfs for signature.
ne sole ballot today WAS as follows:
Quay 500. lie jerks. Dem :. go. 81
pxlDtii -. .....-. Is
Necessary to q choice IL.
rwsntieth Baliot at Sacramento.
eArRAME.NTO, Jan. ls~-On the tgen-
ssik halo, for senator. the first of the
6ay. there Was no change, the vote stand
ssxss =. >. ...... 2eBuIla.. ....... -. .
Bsfnsa.. -. -. e4;eattering $500. :. -
t9&a&et ivi
Al ths session of the Investigating com
70 he ased in the state senatorial fight In
ltn8offno county. and stated that money
had betn expended in ten legislative dis
sf'eA that had returned Republican mem
kr Although this expenditure was made
ssAeu, the knowledge Of the legislator
pess Interested Green still refused 10 give
g explicit statement regarding thu dis
esss 10 which he had spent the money
vaplrd by L. =. Grant. candidate for
Trtses States senator. Green's refusal will
imported to the legislature tomorrow
IN Complication I'm West virginia.
CHARLESTON W. Va Jan. ls~+rhe
<sEticai situation has assumed a serious
apect by reason of thu refusal or Gov
ttkinson and the senate which is Repub-
IAN to formally recognize the hause
Muagh the governor has been notified
Al the house Is organized and ready for
axiness the governor has not transmit
= his message and there is no indiea
nsa a. tn when he viii do 80
~ governor was asked this afternoon
nssMson for his course hut ne declined
ah- The senate persisted in adjourn
aeach day Immediately after conven-
~ and thus frustrated the efforts ~ the
hae committee 10 appriSe n % the fact
fAs the house was ia session. 4 Repuh-
haa leader in the house today made a
fsssSrk that there would he q house in q
nv days that the governor will recognize
Tie Republicans Will tomorrow night
hHcus for the senatorial nomination
commissioner Scott and Gov. Atkinson
~ The leading candidates, but II f. i'm
tsktale 90 predict who Will he the ncms-
see
Nevada situation Unchanged.
larson CITY. New. Jan. is~Tte soma
Nfai situation is unchanged The support
- q Ne~anaS say that If he IL rot ctfos-
stewart cannot he. and n deadlock will
Nov. Clarke ia sttll In the fight and Will
Eve Mason run for the Democratic vote.
Ssvfanda has denounced .he railroads htst
6ewsrs Is making his fight On his silver
Neora. In the assembly several petitions
ssre inEfvtc@e4 against Stewart or any
haraad oandsiiate. Senator Pitt introduced
Z resolution requesting the delegates Of
pouxiss county 10 vote against Stewart
ssa Tor 4 resident " the state These mat
kss Will not be acted on until Monday
ssiE will practically make them OF no ~
~ The friends Of Stewart claim he VIII
ssss majority on joint ballot.
No Choice I'm Utah.
SALT LAKE. Utah. Jan ts--The fsrst
Fsat ballot, taken today. stood:
King ra,cs,noc >
SeSane -. ..4... II Sutherland r. . IL
Sswers ........ 49,. : Absent ....-.. -.
Three moro ballots were taken, the onlv
eoangr h.ing that one absentee appeared
saa voted for 4. Nebcxsr
First Caucus I'm Wisconsin,.
MADISON WIS. Jan is--The frs: Re-
- seat IA the United States senate which
NJ be vacated ny John l. Mitchell on
sAfch 4 opened tonight. Five active can
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