The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-20
Almost Riot in the Upper House Over
Demand for the Prosecution
OF Ex-senator Quay.
SURPRISE AT PHILADELPHIA
PROSECUTION SUDDENLY CLOSES IN
THE CONSPIRACY CASE.
TaIiaferrO Elected United States Sem
atOr by the Democrats of Florida
on the First Joint Ballot.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 19.-The great
battle for United States senator ended to-
day without an election and unless Gov
ernor Stone calls an extra session, at
which there should be an election, Penn
sylvania will have only one representative
in the United States Senate during the next
two years After the taking of the ballot in
joint convention motion was offered by
Mr.. Fow, Dem, of Philadelphia, and
adopted, that "a vote of thanks be rendered
TO the officers and that the Legislature ad-
journ sine die tomorrow. Adjournment will
be at noon, therefore there will not be an
other ballot for senator. There was no
change in to-day's voting, the friends of
United States Senator Quay (93) standing
by him and the anti-Quay Republicans (69)
by b. F. Jones, while the Democrats cast
their votes (s5) for George A. Jenks who
| has been their candidate since the deadlock
began.
The senatorial contest began on Jan. Il.
| On that day Senator Quay received his
| highest vote, IL senators and representa-
! tives casting their ballot for him. This was
thirteen less than the number necessary TO
| a choice and he never came nearer an cleo
| ton during the more than three months
| OF the struggle. No such bitter political con-
| test was probably ever before waged in
this country. The fight has been distinctly
on Quay and anti-Quay lines and both sides
| had numerous representatives here at all
| times keeping a close watch on the men,
| bers and on each other. Both sides promise
that the contest for supremacy will be car
| ried into every county in the State and
| waged necessarily until final supremacy is
| assured. The next fight will be on the chair
| manship of the state committee After that
will come the battle for the control Of the
state convention, which will nominate
| candidate for state treasurer.
The Nice resolution, calling on the at
| torney general to prosecute all those, in
| Guiding ex-senator Quay, who had been
charged with receiving interest ON state
| money, almost precipitated a riot in The
| Senate to-day. 1t was a bitter fight be-
| tween two factions, and finally the resolu-
tion was laid on the table by a vote of 80
| to 6. The first speaker was Senator Grady.
| Quay. He had scarcely begun his speech
| before Mr.. Henry, anti-Quay, demanded the
| question. Mr.. Brown, of Lawrence, Quay
turned to Henry and said: I'VE do not pro-
| pose to vote for lie." Mr.. Grady then pro-
ceeded, declaring that the tender of such
resolution while the trial of great cause
tempt to prejudice the case He asserted
that there was no occasion to instruct the
attorney general. Mr.. Brown, of Lawrence
said there was but one truthful sentence
| in the whole resolution and that was the
line declaring state funds to be trust
| funds He felt that it was monstrous for
| the Legislature to pass judgment on a man
| whose liberty was now at stake in a court
of justice.
Il have the word of Senator Quay HIM
| SELF said Mr. Brown, that he never re-
| ceived cent of interest on state money"
| The proceedings We're interrupted by one
| of the most extraordinary scenes ever wit
messed in the Senate Mr.. Finn walked over
| to Mr.. Merrick, who had the floor, and
| glanced over the copy of the resolution. To
this Mr.. Merrick objected and Mr. Grady
remarked: why don't you let the speaker
alone?''
why don't you mind your own bust
ness?" said Mr.. Finn, angrily.
THAT is my business rejoined Mr..
Finn.
But it is not replied Mr.. Finn.
You tend to your own business, for will
have no interference from you"
The Senate was in an uproar instantly
! and Lieutenant Governor Gobin who was
in the chair. called upon the sergeant-at-
! arms TO restore order. Finally on motion
of Mr.. Cochran, the resolution was tabled
Senator Finn then offered a resolution to
extend the session of the Legislature until
May A. In his opinion the Legislature had
not passed sufficient revenue bills and more
over had failed to elect a United States
senator. The resolution was defeated by a.
| vote of IS TO g. and the Senate concurred
in the House resolution that the hour of
| final adjournment shall be noon Tomorrow
STATE CLOSES ITS CASE.
| Counsel for MIR. Quay VIII To-Day An