The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-05
VOTES NEEDED By QUAY
Nineteen Short OF Enough to
Elect, at Caucus.
TWO MORE CLAIMED FOR HIM.
This Would Make Number Needed IL
martin aud Finn Two who stayed
Away Much Said to Depend on su.
preme Court Decision,

HARRISBURG. Jan. 4 Despite the ef-
forts Of the opponents Of Senator Quay
to secure postponement of the sena.
torial caucus until later date, the ad.
herents Of the senior senator carried
their point and secured the endorsement
of their favorite by i09 of the 164 Re.
publican members of the Pennsylvania
legislature. This is 10 less than the
number to elect United States senator
on JOINT ballot, the total membership
being 254, of which 1873 Is majority.
The anti.Quay leaders were jubilant
over the result of the caucus, and
claimed that the man they were fight
ing would never succeed himself in the
senate. On the other hand, the Quay
people and Senator Quay himself ex-
pressed confidence Of ultimate victory.
They said that of the absentees two
members of the house, Snyder of Lu.
zerne and Clark of Washington, were
kept away by sickness and will vote for
Senator Quay. This would leave him
II 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 group of men who have made the
fight against Mr.. Quay as they have
been in the past.
The caucus was held in the big un.
finished hall of the house of representa-.
tives. The public was admitted by
ticket to the gallery and this was
packed to suffocation. Around the
four sides of the hall stood nearly every
leader IN every county who had helped
to make the Quay fight. In addition
there were a number of Democrats of
state prominence, including State Chair.
man Garman and many Democratic
members of the legislature.
The Quay leaders during the past few
days have been claiming anywhere
from llS to 1876 votes in the caucus.
The fact that the actual figure was
away below their lowest claim was re-
garded by many here as source OF
great disappointment to them. This
class of prophets was strong in the be-
lief that Senator Quay was beaten.
Undoubtedly the decision of Senator
David Martin to remain out of the eau.
Gus had much to do with the success OF
the efforts of the anti.Quay people.
Senator Quay expressed confidence all
along that Martin would be with him
effective, but others well informed on
the situation felt that if Martin found
il possible to defeat Senator Quay he
would throw all the strength of his
political power against him.
All agreed that much depended upon
the action that the state supreme court
will take in Philadelphia ON Jan. on
the proceedings brought before that
body through writ granted recently
the effect of which is to bring the orig,
inal proceedings against Senator Quay
before 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 procedure 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 and made serious
speech, reminding the party and repre-,
sentatives present that the duty of SO,
lecting a man to represent the great
state of Pennsylvania and the party in
The United States senate for the next
six years was a grave responsibility
and counseling the Legislators to exer
else the utmost caution in 6Sscharging
the important duty before them.
The rollcall 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 county
of Beaver, came in, increasing the total
to 100. He voted for Quay.