The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-19
THE FIGHT AGAINST QUAY.
Anti Quay Republicans and Demo.
Gratis Protest Against Gobins' Ruling

HARRISBURG, PA, Jan. B-he feel
ing between the candidates, their man
ayers and their followers in the great
battle for United States senator has been
intensified by rulings of Lieutenant-Gov-
ernOr Goblin at tO-dsy's joint assembly
of the Senate and House Mr. Goblin re-
fused TO entertain an appeal from his
decision, excluding a series of rules regu-
lating the procedure Of the conference.
and declaring the assembly adjourned
when three-fourths of the senators and
members voted otherwise.
The anti-Quay Republicans and Demo-
crat were hurrledly called together. after
the conference adjourned by Senator VIII
liam Flynn, of Allegheny, (Republican,
chairman Of the anti-Quay organization
in the General Assembly. Representative
Ward A. Bliss, OF Delaware (DemocraD.
in the General Assembly. Representative
Thomas j. Ford of Allegheny, (Republi-
cam, and George r. Dixon, Of Elk Dem
OcraD were chosen secretaries.
QUAY MEN PARTICIPATE.
4 roll call showed lj5 members and
Senators present. OF these five Repuo-
licans who voted for Senator Quay par
ticipated I'm the meeting and indicated
their sympathy with the movement. They
were Representatives Hersch and Yates.
Of Philadelphia Mackey, or Lackawanna;
Nesbitt. OF Allegheny and Baldwin, OF
Delaware
A committee Of seven was appointed 10
draw up "A series of resolutions 10 be
presented at joint meeting. which was
held this evening at the hall OF tho
House Of Representatives. This commit
tee consisted Of Senators Flynn Of Ale
ghany Sproul Of Delaware (Republl-
cans). Helnle Of Centre DemocraD; Rep
resentatives Young Of Tioga, koontz OF
Somerset (Republicans), Dixon OF Elk
and Fow OF Philadelphia CDemocrats).
The hall OF the House was crowded
with legislators and politicians when the
night meeting was called 20 order by
Chairman Bliss.
Mr. Flynn presented the report OF the
committee. II recites that the presiding
officers action violated all rules and pre-
cedents and resolves that "As the Joint
assembly has the undoubted right 10
govern its own procedure and elect or
change presiding officers at pleasure
the same rules be offered at tomorrow
meeting OF the joint assembly and their
consideration demanded prior to any bal
lot for United States Senator.
This report is signed by nineteen sena-
tors and 12O representatives four more
than those who attended the meeting.
The resolution was adopted and copies
were distributed among the senators ana
members for signatures.
A motion was offered by Senator David
Martin Republican) and adopted, that
the committee Of seven be continued with
power 10 call the independent Republicans
and Democrats together any time the
necessity arises.
HIS RIGHT CHALLENGED
Mr. Fowe read Section 6, Article 4, OF
the Contitution. to show that Mr.. Goblin,
who is a Brigadier-General In the Volun-
,eer army has no right 70 preside at the
conference The section follows:
sNo member OF Congress or person
holding any Office under the United States
or this state shall exercise the once
of Governor or Lieutenant-Governor.
The vote in joint session for Ohiteu
states senator to-day was: Quay IRE
publican). ll2 jerks Democrat ~; Dat
zen DemocraD. 10: stone (Repuolican)'
Q. stewart Repubncan) 9: Hun Repuo-
lcanl. 3; Tubbs. (Republicanl, =: lryih
Renublican). 8: Charles Il. Smith, tRe-
pubncan). /: Rice Repubicamh 2; J. r.
powning Republican,. 2; Grow CRepuph-
can /. Alvin Markle ORepubhcan), ].
Necessary TO a choice, 10. NO eiecuoh'