The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-20
THAT Is FOR TWO YEARS
UNLESS EXTRA SESSION OF LEG
ISLATURE is CALLED.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BITTER FIGHT
Quay at One Time Within Thirteen Votes of
Triumph. The Pros cutien in Trial
for Conspiracy Closes Its Case
Against Him

Harrisburg, Pa, April 19.-The great
battle for United States Senator ended
to-day without an election, and unless
Governor Stone calls an extra session
at which there should be an election
Pennsylvania will have only one repre-
sentative 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 vote
of thanks be rendered the officers and
that the convention adjourn sine die.
The Legislature will adjourn finally at
noon tomorrow. There was no change
in the days voting. the friends of ex-
Senator Quay standing by him, and the
anti-Quay Republicans by Il. Il. Jones,
of Pittsburg. while the Democrats cast
their vote for George A. jerks, who
has been their candidate since the
deadlock began.
The Senatorial contest began on Janu-
ary 18th. On that day Senator Quay
received his highest vote. 112, Senators
and Representatives casting their bal
lots for him. This was 13 less than the
number necessary to Il choice, and he
never came nearer an election during
the more than three months of the
struggle No such bitter political con-
test has probably ever before been
waged in this country. The fight has
been distinctly on Quay and anti-Quay
lines, and both sides had numerous rep
resentatives here at all times, keeping a
close watch on the members and on each
other. Both sides promise that the con-
test for supremacy will be carried into
every county in the State and waged
necessarily until final supremacy is as
sured.
The 10th ballot. the last to be taken,
for Il United States Senator at the pres
ent session of the Legislature, resulted:
Quay Rep) 93; jerks Dem) 50;
Jones Rep.) 90; total vote PAT. Neces-
sary to choice 124. Paired or not
voting g..
PROSECUTION RESTS IT'S CASE.
Philadelphia. Pa, April 19-The
prosecution in the trial of eX-United
States Senator Quay for conspiracy,
full of argument. clashes of counsel, and
testimony largely of an expert nature.
just one hour before the usual hour of
adjournment Judge Biddle adjourned
court until tomorrow in order that Mr..
Quay's lawyers might have time to con-
slider what steps they shall take with
respect to the presentation of their side.
1t was stated that the question of en-
tering demurrers to the prosecutions S
evidence or proceeding with the taking
of testimony will be decided by the de-
fences counsel tonight. From the evil
dence already presented, it is already ap-
parent that the commonwealth depends
largely for conviction upon the testi-
mony of it's expert, Meyer Goldsmith.
as to his interpretations of the accounts
in the "red book" and other books of
the Peoples bank. and upon the jury $
opinion of the books, papers, letters,
kilograms and checks offered in evidence.
The contention of the defence in ar
gument and cross examination has been
that the calculations of Mr.. Goldsmith
are not borne out by the books, but on
the other hand show that Mr.. Quay did
not use State money nor receive inter
est on State deposits, and that whatever
loans he received were made in the
customary manner and backed by suffi-
cient collateral.
To-day's proceedings were devoid of
sensational features. Mr.. Goldsmith's
cross examination was concluded and
redirect examination was begun by Mr.
Rothermel. The points brought out by
him were that the cash account and
interest account of the bank We're de-
ficient by the omission of certain sums
received as interest; that it was custo-
mary to designate call loans by initials
instead of names. Upon the question of
Mr.. Quay's advances in the deposit ae-
count from May, 1896 to October, 1897,
Mr.. Goldsmith said:
In 1896, on June 23rd, the balance
was $3.50; on November oath. $2.77766;
on November 2Sth again $3.50; in 1897,
on January 7th fifty cents; on October
10Th, S10,000.50. and on October 9TH.
fifty cents, at which it remained until
the end of the month. Those are all the
variations from April Both, 1896, to Oc-
tober 31st, 1891
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