The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-09
lie Sends n Pathetic Telegram to
His Supporters
AND LEAVES FOR THE SOUTH,
Inspiring Them With the Belief That
He Will Ultimately be Successful.
Will be Back in Ten Days = Con-
grcssman-at-Iiarge Galusha A. Grow
Throws Some life Into tho Ballot
ing by Gaining two Votcs-Hc Makes
4 Patriotic Speech = Some Farce
Comedy Business.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March S.-Con-
gressnan-at-large Galusha A. Grow,
gained two votes on to-day's Joint bal
10, for United States senator. Mr..
Grow made short address to the house
prior 20 the joint assembly and was
among the spectators during the bal
lo.Ins. Representative Martin, OF Mer-
Ger. changed from Col. Irwin to Grow,
and Representative Snyder, of Luzerne,
from Alvin Marltle to Grow The vote
follows: Quay. l05: jerks, 81; Dalzell,
II; Stewart. S.; Irwin, 5: Hufr, 9; Stone.
4; Rice. Tubbs, .; Widener. 3: Ritter,
.: Grow, g.: Smith /. Total. 242: neces-
cary 20 4 choice. 122; paired or not vot-
ing. IL: no election.
Every senator and member OF the
house who has been voting for Senator
Quay this morning received n telegram
from the senator announcing that he
was about to start for Florida for the
benefit OF his health. and would be back
In ten days. He returned thanks to his
faithful friends for their loyalty to him
and said he hoped to be elected : copy
OF the telegram follows:
II leave for the south to-day for a
rest of ten days. Upon my return Will
jola my friends at Harrisburg, remain
ing in close touch with them until the
end Of the senatorial contest, which I
believe will terminate successfully. Be-
fore leaving ! cannot refrain from
thanking you and your colleagues for
the magnificent support have received
.or the past two months.
(s!sned.) M. S. QUAY"
Mr.. Bare. of Huntington, who has
been voting for Senator Quay, rose in
his place when his name was called and
created some excitement when he said
in loud voice: II believe Il to be my
duty TO my constituents and 70 my
party to cast my vote to-day as have
done during this long contest. But, sir.
protest that 1t is the duty OF the lead
ers OF oil! Republican factions to make
an honest effort to stop the farce that
has been enacted here for the past two
months. II were better to sacrifice some
OF our principles and friends now, than
10 sacrifice principles and friends and
party In the future. Let us elect q
Republican by Republican votes"
Then Mr.. Bare added in q lower voice:
81 vote to-day for N. S. Quay" and
roar OF laughter followed.
Representative SpatZ, (Dem.). OF
Berks, said when his name was called:
1T has been anticipated for some time
that would change my vote from Mr..
jerks. But I will continue to fool the
public and will cast mF vote for jerks
to-day"
Mr.. Grow was escorted to the speak,
er's stand by Representatives Robb and
Marshall. OF Allegheny, amid great ap-
plause. He thanked the house for It's
kind expression. He said the Spanish
American war marks q new era In the
history OF the world. and no more will
Spanish colonies send up the cry of de-
spa!r. No prophet to-day can foretell
the future OF America. The United
States is the first nation In the world
that Instituted q war for humanity, and
the result of that war has imposed re-
Sporslo!l!tleS upon the country,