The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-03
Oaay's Friends Confident.

HARRISBURG. Jan. 2.~The fight Cor
next Tuesday hangs largely on the time
Of holding the joint Republican caucus.
Senator 9nay's friends have fixed the meet
ing for tomorrow evening. ard IL ma
jorlty OF the Republican legislators attend
his nomination is assured. Ills friends
predict tonight tliat the caucus viii bs
held at the appointed time and that there
is no question of his success. The orpo-
sitson Is tiiss as confident that there viii ba
q possIsonement until after the supreme
court disposes OF the criminal charges
against Quay. growing cut OF the failure
OF the Peoples bank, of Philadelphia. TX
they can bring about a possponemanf they
believe Quay cannot be reelected. They
have been working all day to persuade
enough Republican senator's and members
to stay away from the meeting TO prevent
a majority. One senator and three mem
bers from Delaware county agreed tonight
TO stay away from the gathering. 1hss ac-
tion was taken because one or their rum
Der. Ward r. Bliss. was defeated for speak
er OF The house. Several other senator's
and members will not so into caucus. but
neither side can give any definite inscffna-
ton AZ 10 The number.
Tna election Of John r. Farr for speaker
has Atfie or no bearing on the senatorial
siftation lie was the original se3ectien OF
S.na.or-eiect David Martin. Of philadei-
mia. who Ii counted against Quay. The
ouav t,esuie. however. have turned In and
h4I.ea nominate Fafr. The friends cf
senator Jagee. The anti-Qoay leader In
western Pennsylvania. voted fer g NJ Ho-
saae. Of p;fisburK. and the ultsa-Quay
s,eopl. cast their ballots for Bliss.
senator Quay spsnt a very busy day d.
reet4rg his canvass from the residence OK
ss.fs.tor J Donald Cameron, who came all
sn. way from England to help his former
cn,gaawua. Senator Penrose. Congressman
bingham and other members OF the Pessa-
gyivansa delegation in congress are work
ing in Quay's iuterest. The senators .
beaas,usrtevs AT the Losh.ei hotel, In
eharz. OF State Chairman Eiksn, wers
crowded all day with political workers
srofu al, parts Of the siate. A street de-
rr.ofstratloF. Was held tonight hy the Quay
people.
sss.ssators Martin, M&gee and other lead
ers presumably opposed 10 Qtsay's re~ssec-
sfers are expected 10 have a conferences be-
fore morning 20 determine on a lire OF
policy relative 10 the senatorial eaagus.
II they stay away from the meeting the
Quay people are fearful they cannot mus
ter enough votes to make a nomination os.
Ex~ Postmaster General John Wana-
maker Is leading he movement for Iscsi-
ssoneryAnt of the caucus. Members Of ths
BUSINESS Mems League from all psrts Of
the state are helping Hanag1aker.
The nessse Democrats appointed COM
raittee IN caucus tonight tn confer with
the independent Republicans oa tbs fusion
movement 70 organize the house against
Quay. THO leaders - these Clements held
a conference this afternoon ogs this auss-
Son ana failed 20 reach sn agreement. The
Democrats offered 20 furnish - votes, but
sbe independent Repuiasnaxgs could not
Muster esa0ssHa 70 tnerea sa ths number 20
ies. wa.ch u nsceSsary 60 successful
| fgsian- William c1s@s s-sy was the unani-
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