The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20
THE QUAY SENATORIAL FIGHT
The First Ballot Taken, Without Re.
sult-Quay Short Sixteen VOtes-BOth
Sides Confident of Success

Harrisburg, Pa, January 1.-THE
end of the first days fight in the battle
for United States senator leaves the re-
suit very much in doubt. 1t is Senator
Quay against the field and the indica-
tons are that there will be a deadlock
lasting some days at least. The repub-
licans are divided between Senator
Quay and the eight ~"favorite sons" and
the democrats are united on George A.
jerks.
The senate and house voted separate
ly this afternoon and will take a ballot
tomorrow in joint session. There was
no election today and should the ballot
show no election tomorrow the ballott-
ing will continue daily until a selection
is made. Senator Quay's total strength
in both houses was 112 votes, 16 less
than the number necessary to elect on
joint ballot assuming that the full men,
bership of 254 is present, a condition
that does not seem possible as there
are several on the sick list now
The chief events of the day were the
change in the state administration, the
balloting for United States senator and
the delay in the cabinet appointments
of the new governor. The custom is
to send the cabinet nominations to the
senate at a meeting of that body with
in a few hours after the governor takes
his seat. There was doubt as to how
Governor Stones appointments would
be received and they did not reach the
senate until after that body had adj
journed for the day.
The first ballot for senator shows that
there is practically no break in the line
of either of the republican factions. Oh
the original signers of the anti-Quay
pledge, Senator Samuel A. Losch, Of
%Schuylkill, and Representative John I
Shaw, of Allegheny, voted fol
Senator Quay. Representative Franz
L. Snyder, of Luzerne, who was too il
to qualify when the legislature organ
lied, took his seat today. He wa
claimed by both factions and pleased
neither by voting for Alvin Marke, tn
Hazelton millionaire coal operator ant
banker.
The fifty-one republican senators ant
members who have signed the secon
anti-Quay pledge voted as they promise
Representative Clinton Rogers Wood
ruff, of Philadelphia, who is opposed t,
Senator Quay, but declines to act witt
his opponents, voted for Presiden
Charles e. Rice, of the superior court
This makes ffty-two votes which tn
anti-Quay leaders claim Senator Qua,
cannot get while he is a candidate.
The essence of the situation is tina
so long as the anti-Quay republican
are united and the democrats vote TO
jerks, Senator Quay cannot be re-elect
ed. His friends are confident, however
that he will steadily gain votes afte
tomorrow, while the leaders of tn
other side are just as confident that h
has reached the highwater mark
The anti-Quay republican senator
and members have agreed to meet dali,
until the fight is settled. They are di
vided OF Congressman Dalzell an,
Stone and other Independent republi
cans. Their leaders say it is o earl
to concentrate on one candidate agains
Senator Quay. There does o seer
to be any prospect Of a combination
between the anti-Quay republicans an
the democrats on the senatorship.