Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
Narrisb Rg, Pa, January 3.-Despite
the efforts pf the opponents of Senator


the adherents of the senior Senator car
ried their point tonight and secured
the Endorsement of their favorite by
109 of the 164 Republican members of
the Pennsylvania legislature This is
10 less than the number necessary to
elect United States Senator on joint
ballot, the total membership being 254,
of which 1913 is majority. The anti
Quay leaders are jubilant over the re-
suit of the caucus and claim that the
man they are fighting can never sue
coed himself in the Senate. On the
other hand the Quay people and Sen
ator Quay himself express confidence
in ultimate victory. They say that of
the absentees two members of the
House-Snyder, of Luzerne, and Clark,
of Westinghouse kept away by
sickness and will vote for Senator
Quay This would leave him II votes
short of the number necessary to elect
and the efforts of the Quay leaders will
be directed during the next two weeks
toward securing these votes. 1t goes
without saying that they will be just
as bitterly opposed in the future by the
grdup>af men who have made the fight
against Mr.. Quay as they have been
in the past.
The caucus was held in the big I'M
finished hall of the House of Represen-
| 40 he aAy hv
ticket to the gallery and this was pack
ed to suffocation. Around the four
sides of the hall stood nearly every
leader in every county who has helped
10 make the Quay fight. In addition
here We're a number of Democrats of
ate prominence, including Chairman
Iman and an1noemocratic mem
s6u>ss.r lcgisfatd) r.
The Quay leaders during the past few
lays have been claiming anywhere
from 118 to 135 votes in the caucus.
The fact that the actual figure was
away below their lowest claim is re-
garded by many here as source of
great disappointment to them. This
class Of prophets are strong in their
belief that Senator Quay is beaten. I'm
doubtedly the decision of Senator Da-
! vid Martin at an early hour this morn
Y ing to remain out of the caucus had
>Nuch tc do with the successful efforts
f the anti-Quay people. Senator Quay
6as expressed confidence all along that
Martin would be with him when the
time came to make his vote effective,
but others well informed on the situa-
possible to defeat Senator Quay he
would throw all the strength of his
political power against him. All agree
that much depends upon the action that
the State Supreme Court will take in
Rhuelphia on January on the pro-
ccVdings brought before that body
Through a writ granted recently, the
effect of which is to bring the criminal
proceedings against Senator Quay be-
fore the court for review. If the pro-
ceedings are quashed by the Supreme
Court Mr.. Quay will assuredly be re-
elected. If, on the contrary, the court
refuses to interfere with the regular
course of the legal proceedings against
Senator Quay and decides that he must
stand trial on the indictments found
against him, there can be no doubt that
the position of his opponents will be
! greatly strengthened.
Senator Grady, of Philadelphia, pre-
sided over the caucus.
He called the assemblage to order at
S:10 p. M. and made serious speech,
remind.6g the party and representa-
tiyes present that the duty of selecting
a man to represent the great State of
Pennsylvania and the party in the Uni
ted States Senate for the next six years
was a grave responsibility and COUNSEL
xthe legislators to exercise the ut
host caution in discharging the i'm
prtant duty before them.
Senator Hawkins is at Manila with
Tenth regiment Pennsylvania vol
teers, of which he is colonel, and
not qualified.
Representatives Snyder, of Luzerne,
Clark, of Washington, were kept
nv from the caucus by sickness
he business for which they had
hered was quickly proceeded with
ator Merrick, of Tioga, one of the
speakers in the legislature, who
been selected to place Mr.. Quay
mination, did his work we'll When
d finished with the mention of the
of Quay, the vast crowd present
rought into prolonged applause
eering.
Senator Magee, of Allegheny,
who is looked upon by many
g possible successor to Sena-
v took the floor. He got almost
b applause as Senator Quay
a modest and brief speech,