The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-03
THEY ARE CROWDING QUAY
A Fight for the Postponement of
the Caucus.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
The Senator Il Directing His Own Bat
tie-wansmaker Is Directing the
Attack-No Agreement Yet
With the Democrats.

Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. 2.-The fight for
next United States senator depends
largely upon the time OF the holding
of the joint republican caucus. Sena-
tor Quayis friends have fixed the meet
ing for tomorrow evening. and IL a
majority of the republican legislators
attend his nomination is assured. His
managers predict tonight that the eau
Gus will be held at the appointed time
and that there is no question of his
success. The opposition are just ss
confident that there will be a post
ponement until after the supreme court
disposes OF the criminal charges against
Quay. growing out of the failure OF the
Peoples bank of Phil, delphia. If they
can bring about postponement they
believe Quay cannot be reelected.
They have been working all day to per-
suade enough republican senators and
members to stay away from the meet
ing to prevent a majority. A sena tor
and three members from Delaware
county agreed tonight to stay away
from the gathering. This action vas
taken because one of their number.
Ward r. Bliss. was defeated for
speaker of the house of representatives
Several other senators and members
will not go into caucus, but neither
side can give any definite information
as to the number.
The selection of John II. Farr for
speaker has little or no bearing on the
senatorial situation He was the orig
inal selection OF 8enator-elect David
Martin of Philadelphia. who is counted
against Quay. The Quay people. how
ever. turned In and helped nominate
Farr. The friends of Senator Magee,
the anti-Quay leader in Western Penn
sylvania, voted for @. NJ. Hosac of
Pittsburg. and the ultra Quay people
cast their ballots for Bliss.
Senator Quay shent very busy day
directing his canvass from the resi-
dence OF ex-senator j. Donald Cameron.
who came all the way from England to
help his former colleague. Senator Pen
rose. Congressman Bingham and other
members of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton in congress are on the ground i'm
Quay's interests, The senator's head
quarters. at the Lochiel hotel. in charge
of the state chairman. Elkin. were
crowded all day with political workers
from all parts Of the ,Sate. A street
demonstration was held tonight by the
Quay people. Senators Martin, Magee
and other leaders. presumably oppose
to Quay's reelection, are expected 10
have a conference before morning to
determine on line of policy relative TO
the senatorial caucus. II they stay
away from the meeting the Quay peo-
pie are fearful they cannot muster
enough votes to make a nomination.
Ex-Postmaster General John Wana-
maker is leading the movement for a
postponement of the caucus. The mem
bers of the Business Mems League from
all parts of the state are all helping
Mr.. Wanamaker. The house democrats
appointed a committee at their caucus
tonight to confer with the independent
republicans on the fusion movement TO
organize the house against Quay. The
leaders of these elements held confer
ence this afternoon on this question and
failed to reach an agreement.