The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-04
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But Senator Quay Lacks Nineteen
Votes OF Election. fs
HIS OPPONENTS JUBILANT

his OPPONENTS JUBILANT
And Claiming that the man they are
Fighting can Never be Elected to
Succeed Himself. III tho Senate.
Quay and his Followers, However,
Profess TO Believe that Enough
Votes will be Ronndcd up at the
Proper Timc-All Hinges OH the
Action of Supreme Court on In.
dlctncnts Against Quay.
HARRISBURG Pa. Jan. 3.-Dcspite
the efforts OF stheopponents OF Senator
u Quay: 90 secure a postponemeut OF the
scnator!al caucus until later date, the
q Sndherents Of the senior senator carried
thelr point might and secured the in
tdorsement OF their tayorlte by 1903 Of the
E164 Republican members of the Penn
Esylyanla legislature. This is nineteen
less than the number necessary to elect
n United States senator on Joint ballot.
q the total membership Ebeing 254. OF
y which l2s Is a majority. 3
The anti Quay leaders are jubIlant
over the result Of the caucus and claim
that the man they are fighting can
never succeed himself In the senate. On
the other hand the Quay people and
Senator Quay himself express conf
dence in ultimate victory. They say
thatto the absentees two membeIs OF
the house. Snyder; OF Luzerne. and
Clark. OF Washington, are, kept away
by sickness and will vote for Senator
Quay. This would leave him seventeen
votes short OF the number necessary to
4 elect. and the efforts OF the Quay lead
ers will be directed during the next two
4 weeks toward securing these votes. L.
goes without saying that they will be
+ Just as bitterly opposed In the future
Il bS the group OF men who have made
sthe fight against Mr.. Quay as they have
pcen IN the past. n
y The caucus was held In the big un-
finished hall OF the house OF represent
tatires. The public was admitted by
4 ticket 20 the gallery and this was pack
ed TO sufrocatlon. Around the four sides
of the hall stood nearly every leader in
every county who has helped to make
\ the Quay fight. In addition there were
a number Of Democrats OF state promI-
/ nence, Including Chairman Garman and
many Democratic members OF the lcgis-
q lature. r.
Relieve Quay Beaten.
The Quay leaders during the past few
& days have been claiming anywhere
form lis to 1S5 votes in the caucus. The
fact that the actual figure was away
= below their lowest claim Is regarded By
s. many here as a source Of great dIsap-
y pointment to them. This class OF pro-
d phets are strong In their belief that
q Senator Quay is beaten. Undoubtedly
9fthe decision OF Senator David Martin Of
an early hour this morning to remain
4 out OF the caucus had much toYtlo with
the successful efforts OF the antisQuay
people. Senator Quay has expressed
conadsnce oil ulong that Martin would
3 be with him when the time came 10
make his vote effective. but others well
informed on the situation have felt II
Mr.- Martin found 1t possible to defeat
Y !, nu
strength OF his political power against
him.
All agree that much depends upon
the action that the state supreme court
Will take In Philadelphia on January {
on the proceedings brought before tina.
body through writ granted recently
i'the effect Of which is 10 bring the
criminal proceedings against Senator
Quay before the court for review. II
the proceedings are quashed by the
supreme court Mr.. Quay will nssuredly
y be reelected. II. on the contrary. the
Il court refuses to interfere with the reg
= lnr>course OF the legal proceedings
II against Senator Quay and decides that
ls he must stand trial OH the Indictments
Il found against him, there can be no
doubt that tho position of his opponents
i2wlil be greatly strengthened.
81 Senator Grady, OF Philadelphia, pre-
II sided over the caucus.
q Caucus Proceedings.
n Hc called the nssemblage TO order at
n $40 p. m. and made a serious speech,
reminding the party and representa-
uves present that the duty of selecting
man TO represent the great state OF
Pennsylranin and the party In the
limited States senate for the next SIX
years was Il grave responsibility, and
counselling the. Legislators TO exercise
the utmost caution in dischurgInE the
important duty before them.
Senator Hawkins Is at Manila with
the Tenth regiment Pennsylvania vol
unteers, OF which he is colonel, and has
not qualified.
Representatives Snyder, of Luzerne,
ana Clark, OF Washington, were kent
away from the caucus by sickness,
The business for which they had
4 gathered wns quickly proceeded with,
Senator Merrick. of Tioga, one OF the
best speakers In the legislature, who
y mad been selected TO place Mr.. Quay In
4, nomination, did his work we'll. When
ne mad finished with the mention of the
y name OF Quny. the vast crowd present
y was brought Into prolonged applause
4 and cheering.
~ Ihen Senator Magee. OF Allegheny,
me man who Is looked upon by many
aS being n nOSSlbln S,lccnssor In coun,or