The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-05
FIGHT AGAINST QUAY.
His Opponents Organize to
Keepit Up.
CHARGED WITH CRIME
TO CONTROL VOTES MUST PROVE
HIS INNOCENCE.
ADDRESS TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS
Hon. Joseph H. Choate 10 be Nominated as
Ambassador to the Court Of St.
James. The Cos, Of
The Army.

Harrisburg, Pa: Jan. 4.The Repub-
lican Senators and members who signed
the pledge not to take part in last nights
Senatorial caucus organized this morn
ing at the Commonwealth Hotel to keep
up the fight against Senator Quay until
Of the Peoples bank conspiracy cases.
The meeting was attended by nearly all
the sgners and two others who did not
sign, but kept away from the caucus.
Senator Finn said there was no ne
cessity for holding Senatorial caucus
last night, and that so long as those
who stayed away stood together there
could be no election of United States
Senator.
What he wanted was more light on the
charges pending against Senator Quay,
to ascertain whether he is proper
person to be elected to the United States
Senate. Mr. Finn also said thatl he
interpreted the pledge binding the indie
pendents to keep out of the caucus to
mean that they would not vote for Mr..
Quay until the Supreme court has dis
posed Of the conspiracy cases, and that
il the Senator was in no better position
after its action than he is now they
cannot vote for his reelection.
Standardized. David Martin, of Phila-
delphia, who will be qualified January
18th, when the House and Senate will
vote for Senator, concurred in what
Senator Finn had said. This was his
Interpretation of his pledge, and he
would stand upon this platform.
Senators Finn and Woller, of Bed
ford, and Representatives Coray. of
Luzerne; Savage. of Philadelphia; Moore,
of Butler; and Young We're appointed Il
committee to take charge Of the work of
the organization.
The committee issued the following
address this evening:
ITO the Republicans of Pennsylvania:
I'VE. the undersigned committee APP
pointed by, and representing the abb
sentees Of this alleged Republican eau
Gus, desiring that our fellow Republi-
cans throughout the State should under
stand clearly the motives which ami
mate us in our present position with
reference to the United States Senator
ship hereby briefly set forth our reasons:
SIN our present attitude we are
prompted by what we believe to be for
the best interest of our party and State.
We believe that a Republican Senator
should and will be elected, and that no
combination of circumstances can pre-
vent it. We believe that the unquestion-
cd sentiment Of the Republicans of the
commonwealth is against taking action
that might result in the election of a per-
son as United States Senator. who is
charged with crime before his innocence
is established in court of justice, and
that the failure to determine that ques-
ton prior to this time is due to the
act Of the alleged caucus nominee in de-
laying trial and not to any act of ours.
We feel that in justice to the public
and our own sense of self respect and
duty, we are justified in refusing to be
committed to any proposition that might
cast a stigma upon our commonwealth.
and our integrity as citizens and legisla-
tors.
Feeling that we are sustained in our
poeition by the unbiased sentiment Of
the State, we deem it unwise to vote for
any person for United States Senator
who is duly charged with crime so long
as those charges remain undetermined.
We cannot justify ourselves for voting
for any person for office who is indicted
for criminal offenses. and who simply
alleges that he is the victim of a politi-
raj conspiracy. We believe that the pub
lie, as well as ourselves is not interest
ed in the motives of the person making
the charges. but rather in the truth or
falsity of those charges.
Entertaining these views we submit
our action to the unprecedented judg-
ment of our fellow citizens"
WILL WELCOME CHOATE.
London, Jan. 4.-The Daily Chronicle
this morning refers editorially in words
of warmest welcome to the expected
coming of Joseph I'll. Choate as United
States Ambassador to Great Britain. de-
scribing him as ''thoroughly representa-
tive of all elements in America"
FOR THE COURT OF ST. JAMES