Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-12
WON IN CAUCUS.
Mr.. Quay Secures the Nomina tion
for Senator.
He Receives IO9 Out Of the l6I Re-
publican Votes In PenusyIvania's
Legisiature-The Others Were
sent-OppODents Claim
His Defeat is Certain.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 4.-Despite the
efforts of the opponents of Senator
Quay to secure a postponemenf Of the
senatorial caucus until later date,
the adherents of the senator carried
their point last night and secured the
endorsement of their favorite by 1O9
of the 164 republican members of the
legislature. This is 10 less than the
number required to elect a senator on
Joint ballot, the total membership be-
ing 254, of which 1913 is a majority.
The anti-Quay leaders are jubilant
over the result of the caucus and
claim that Quay can never succeed
himself in the senate.
On the other hand the Quay people
and Senator Quay himself express con-
fidence of ultimate victory. They say
that of the absentees two, Snyder and
Clark, are kept away by sickness and
will vote for Quay. This would leave
him II votes short of the number nee
essary to elect and the efforts of the
Quay leaders will be directed during
the next two weeks toward securing
those votes. 1t goes without saying
that they will he Just as bitterly OPP
posed in the future by the men who
make the fight against Mr. Quay as
they have been in the past. The eau
Gus was held in the hall of the house
of representatives. The public was
admitted by ticket to the gallery and
this was packed to sutfocation.
The Quay leaders during the past
few days have been claiming anywhere
from 11S 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 a great dis
appointment to them. This class of
prophets is strong in the belief that
Quay is beaten. Undoubtedly the de-
cision of Senator David Martin to re-
main out of the caucus had much to
do with the success of the anti-Quay
people. Senator Quay has expressed
confidence all along that Martin would
be with him when the time came to
make his vote effective, but others
we'll informed have felt that if Martin
found it possible to defeat Quay he
would throw all his political power
against him.
All agree that much depends upon
the action that the state supreme
court will take in Philadelphia on
January on the proceedings brought
before that body through a writ
granted recently, the effect of which
is to bring the criminal proceedings
against Quay before the court of re-
view. If the proceedings are quashed
by the supreme court Mr.. Quay will
assuredly be reelected. If. on the
contrary, the court decides that he
must stand trial on the indictments
found against him, the position of his
opponents will be greatly strength
ened.
Senator Grady, of Philadelphia, pre-
sided over the caucus. He called the
assemblage to order and made a
speech, reminding the party represen-
tatives present that the duty of select
ing a man to represent Pennsylvania
and the party in the United States SEN
ate for the next six years was grave
responsibility.
The roll call showed 81 of the 81 re-
publican members of the senate pres
ent and 81 of the 1877 members of the
house, a total of 10S. Later Represen-
tative Harold of Senator Quay's coun-
ty of Beaver came in, increasing the
total to 1O9. He voted for Quay.
Senator Alerrick, of Tioga, who had
been selected to place Mr.. Quay in
nomination, did his work well. When
he had finished with the mention of
the name of Quay the vast crowd pres
ent was brought into prolonged APP
pIause. The nominating speech was
a glowing eulogy of Senator Quay's
1 IL A,,fn Of
public duty and his patriotism.
Speaker Farr made brief speech
explaining why he would vote for Mr..
Quay, as did also Senator McCarrell,
of Dauphin, and Representative Ad-
ans, of Philadelphia; Kreps, of Frank
lin; and Harris, of Clearfield. Then
Senator Magee, of Allegheny, the man
who is looked upon by many as being
a possible successor to Senator Quay,
took the floor. He made a brief
speech nominating Benjamin F. Jones,
of Pittsburg. once chairman of the re-
publican national committee, and n
great iron manufacturer. The ballot
was then taken, the result being Quay
9S, Jones 8, Magee ..
AS soon as the vote was announced
Mr.. Magee said 81 now move that
the nomination of Mr.. Quay be ma lie
unanimous" The outburst of APP
plause which followed this motion was
by far the greatest demonstra tion OF
the night Cheer followed cheer and
the Allegheny man who has so long
fought Mr.. Quay was the lion of the
hour. The motion was carried and an
adjournment was taken.
Eleven Sailors Drowned.
London, Jan. 4.-The italian steam