New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-27
rur SENATORIAL CONTESTS,
&C VOTE UNCHANGED. BUT HIS
FRIENDS MORE HOPEFUL
,,rr. IN REGARD TO JURY CHAL-
,rScEs AvowEDLY IN HIS INTEREST
Organized OPPOSITION TO
CHANGE IN LAW.


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nv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUNz.l
..r-e Penn. Jan. Ex-senator Quay was
..,,r,ser short OF votes enough for election
Ss' ..4 ballot for United States Senator was
"D'- :, the joint legislative convention to-day
tAA'" e no prospect at present that he Will
81. NV this week although his friends take
sSi" .Aavr az the situation tonight than they
any previous stage Of the fight what
n'' about this Joy they will not tell at pres
"V~s thew profess 70 have a trump card that
e'" Ill nlav soon. and which they say will
-. QUAY a winner.
NM nos that sameness In the ballot to-day
..oc,ar1zed the other ballots Of the week.
rs ye-e 282 votes cast. twenty pairs. and III
ID, -,. have elected The votes were distributed
r.us. QUAY CRep) 113. jerks Dem) 81;
a .., CRepl 10 stewart Rep). 6; HUFF rep.
- -. Rem /. widener Rep). 3, Irwin Rep).
s.,ss Rep :. Tubbs Rep). 2 Grow CRepl
,,,-sls Rep. 2 and Ritter Rep =
-. opav managers had a conference this
-, and arranged to have those who pur-
sbee-.fnr themselves pair only with Demo
-, They fear that Quay men pairing with
.-..oray Republicans may give the Democrats
- ,sran,ace that they would be quick 10 grasp
orAY MEN FULL OF HOPE.
..-,s. ~ interviews with such Quay leaders
e.,,a Chairman Eikin. ex-senator Andrews
"a Frank Wiling Leach developed that they
~ -. most hopeful men in Harrisburg. They
..v ,ha, while az one time last week they may
A.rs hal some nisgivings as 70 the result yet
-, mo nressat time they are absolutely sure
o.,r will win They pin their faith 20 the ract
,s., 0uay has never been defeated. ana say
.....aie The other side has been holding meet
.,zs and making d loud noise Quay has been
....,iv reaching out for his reserve resources
an a. the proper time he Will pluck the victory.
ru--berrc-e. they say that al the proper time
.,av will begin 10 bet and when they 90 so
..Ay will mean business. and will bet because
.,., ,rs certain 70 win They are sending out
Night Tie remarkable speeches IN defence OF
o..r mad. on the floor II the Senate to-day by
..,srors Brown and Magee. when the bill giving
isse,sapts better privileges than they have had
, me setting aside q jurors in criminal trials
vas before thai body
Brown made an imprisoned speech but IN II
sa showed that the bill really IS meant TO be
worked % Quays advantage and ne paid a most
eloquent tribute "a QUAY. Magee who has been
agh,ing QUAY all his life. but is for him nov
because he IS the regular caucus nominee. also
advocated the passage q the bill and defended
Quay There is no doubt Of the BIZ passing the
Senate. but there is a question whether 1t gets
through the House in rs present snaps.
ANTI-QUAY REPUBLICANS STAND FIRM
The anti-Quay Republicans held their regular
daily session. and resolved once more 10 stand
firm Every one Of their number who is not ao-
sent and paired attended promptly. and re-
NAMED for the two hours consumed In con-
sheraton Of plans deemed necessary for the
successful continuance % the night The feat
ure az to-day's meeting was discussion q the
merits OF the McCarren bill 10 prevent The set
ting aside Of jurors in misdemean0r cases. The
subject Was brought up ny Senator Finn. who
called attention 10 the fact that there was no
longer any attempt on the part Of the friends OF
Senator Quay 10 deny the real purpose OF the
bill
There can be no doubt. said Senator Finn,
that this Is & measure In the special interest OF
Senator QUAY. We have believed this from the
start In taCt there could have been no doubt
q 10 IN the minds OF any fair-mlnded person
But the QUAY people no longer deny H. Sen
at0r Brown ~ Lawrence County. in his speech
IN the Senate this morning. shows that the sup
lOriers 0f me measure admit the correctness Of
that the Oil was intended for the purpose Of
benertinE Senator Quay and giving him rights
not heretofore enjoyed by a person accused as
he is. There can oe no Two ways about this bill,
and say frankly that It's passage means prac-
,icallv that IL viii be- impossible at least In the
larger cities % the state, 10 convict any person
accused Of crime who has influence or wealth
behind hin"
Senator Henry Of Philadelphia, said there
could Dc only one purpose in the McCarrel bill
all Lr~.r ~. F1I ~ hlr
professional jury-nXers who make IL a business
70 attempt 20 influence jurymen whenever II is
TO their interest 20 do SO.
Senator Weller who Is an D!strict-Attor-
hoy. talked on me same lines be said that no
Innocent person ever had suffered because Of the
rights given % the Commonwealth 20 set aside
jurors
GENERAL FEELING AGAINST QUAY.
severaI OF he anti-Quay members referred in
lie course Of the meeting 70 the fact that they
hao been hearing from their constituents on
the question Of their position in the Senatorial
contest They stated that 80 per cent OF the
lsilels received commended them for their op-
Position 10 Senator Quay
senator Weller referred 70 the fact that among
us eiiere we're i've OF SIX hundred commencing
Inn for MS opposition 10 Senator Quay and
WY I'VE condeMl!ng his action.
senator Finn said that he was chairman Of
IssGiar n everything. and that he had not the
1.shtest doubt that 90 Jer celt OF the people OF
IIOsolrg approved his action In opposing Sena-
20. quay reelection
,heiore the meeting adjourned Representative
annual o. Somerset County. made q short
spee'i' IN which he stated that ne had arranged
paH 'or saturday and Monday with Quay
20. Later IN the day he said this man had
- 10 Mn with a statement that he had been
80 not 10 pair with any ant--Quay Repub-
- 90 Dut with Democrats. Another meeting
yro ~e anu-Quay Republicans will be held to-
"ADro~ afternoon
r,,t,t ~ Hho"n 20 those who constitute the Re
49,, al opposition o. Senator Quays re-elec-
r. Ia ms friends have IN contemplation what
N ,.ssalQ as q clever trick. which they intend
,us' ~ u saturday 0r Monday II is known
yoss,,o 'e =. me Quay men have in mind. and the
rnastrs eo-nloTr0" Will De for the purpose of
pores p.V'sion 10 cAeckmate the Quay sup
At ano prevent me success OF the scheme.
tor Ousr' .our tonight it wae said that Sena
Draw To- s, ,,Flends have advised him 10 with
ing 10 N. d. ~ pushed In the Senate to-day relat-
70 hin The, .yhs aside q jurors Il was shown
surely eneo,r ~hs IL Will pass the Senate. II will
leave his os..sI Defeat IN the House. which will
worse than ever