New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
QUAY GAINS A SINGLE VOTE
SITUATION AT PENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL
UNCHANGED.
AWAITING OUTCOME OF THE SENATOR'S
TRIAL NEXT wEEK-DEATH OF
HAYWOOD WILL PROBABLY
NOT p0gTpONE 1T
NOT POSTPONE 1T.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNE.l

Harrisburg. Feb 23-Eighteen years ago to-
day the deadlock in the Republican Legislature
was broken and John I Mitchell vas elected
United States Senator No such result attended
to-days joint convention. There were 215 votes
cast to-day. divided as follows. Quay GIepJ, 9o;
jerks GDem). 3D. Dalzen Rep). -. Stone
G2ep). >: stewart (Rep). 9, Irwin Rep), 7;
Graw Rep). /: Tubbs (Rep). 2; Widener Rep),
>; Ritter RepJ. /; HUFF RepJ. 3: Rice. Gsep),
,: total. 215: necessary to choice JOS. Quay
lacked twelve votes Of victory. gain Of one ow-
ing to the absence OF impaired Democrats.
The air is thick With rumors tonight regard
ing attempts that viii be made by the Quay sup
porters 20 compass his election. one of them 10
10 the effect that as result Of the conference
between senator Quay. ex-senator Andrews and
Congressman-elect sibley at Washington on
Wednesday a new plan has been decided upon
10 force Senator Quay's reelection.
The new scheme is to be worked IL IS said,
through the medium 81 pairs. The proposition IL
TO get twenty-five or twenty-three Democrats to
file their applications FOR pair agreements with
the Democratic steering committee naming tho
men on the Quay side with whom they have
arranged to pair The mon on the Quay side.
when seen will designate the date on which the
pair expires. Upon the expiration Of the pairs.
the Quay men are expe.te- 10 return here ana
vote FOR Senator Quay. while the Democrats are
expected 10 remain away.
Representative Guy p McCandless. 81 Pitts
burg one u the anti-Quay Republicans. eNhio-
tied al the regular meeting Of the anti-Quay
men this afternoon a certificate signed 10y the
election officers of the election district IN which
he lives which attracted a great deal ~ atten-
lion on election day Mr.. McCandless had tick
| cts prepared and furnished 20 every man VINO
came to vote BY means II these tickets u was
possible for the voters 20 indicate whether OF not
they wished the reelection OF Senator quay.
The election oft Gers Of the district consented TO
accept the votes in a box prepared for that pur-
pose. The paper received from the election ON
GERS to-day shows the result of he effort made
/ by Mr. McCandess 20 set al the sentiment OF ms
district or the Senatorial question. The total
vote p0lled in the district numbered lE'. ~ TINS
number 1gS voted against the return of senator
QUAY 10 the United states Senate ana one voted
in favor Of his reelection.
The Republican County Committee ~ Frank
lin County met to-day and adopted resolutions
calling on the TWO Republican legislators rom
that county who have been voting Tor quay, 10
vote for Judg- John Stewart for United states
senator.
The quay men say that there viii be no cleo
tlon for United States :, rator Unit. Narch .,
when Quay VIII Doc elected II h. Is elected IL
must be- by the aid Of Democrats as the MY
two ant-Quay Republicans say trey VIII not
vote FOR him under any circumstances
The death of Cashier Haywood % the state
Treasury who state Treasurer vas lndlctei
wiki Quay for Specializing with state FUNDS, VIII
not STAY the progress u The quay trial next
says so Senator David Martin. who Is a
witness In the case has secured ave ~ absence
and has been paired until March >. which indl-
Gates that there will no election soon.