The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20

HARRISBURG. Pa. Jan. II Tho
third days fight In the great battle for
United States senator closed with no
material change In the situation. Soma
tor Quay still leads his competitors
with Ill votes, or fourteen less than ia
necessary to elect. He poilcd one vo,.
less to-day than was cast for him yes.
terday.
The Democrats voted sulIdly for
George a. jerks, except Representative
Brophy. OF Allegheny. who Is detained
at his home by illness. Congressman
Dalzcll, OF Allegheny, gained two vote.
over yesterday and Congressman
Charles Stone, Of Warren. and Charles
Tubbs. OF Tioga, each lost one vote,
The vote was NJ. S. Quay, Nepubll-
can. Ill; George A. jerks. Democrat.
80; John Dalzcll, Republican, II: John
stewart. Republican. 0; Charles ".
Stone, Republican. S; George F. HUH,
Republican, 3: Alvin MarkIc, Republl-
can, !; G. ~. Grow. Republican, /:
Charles Rice. Republican, .: Charles
y. Smith, Republican. l: ]. +. Downing,
Repubiicar. 2: i. a. Irwin. Republican,
j; Charles Tubbs, Republican, ..
Absent and not voting: Senator John
Fl. Brown, Republican, and Higgins,
Democrat; Representatives T. NJ,
Brophy,Itepublican: Barton W.Weaver.
Republican.
or these nbsentccs Mcssrs. Brown
and Weaver yesterday voted for Sena-
tor quay. Representatives Simon
Harold. of Bolivar, who was absent
yesterday, was present to-day and vot-
I'd for Mr.. Quay. Both sides agree that
Mr.. Weaver will stand by the senator
TO the end. but there Is some doubt
MS to Senator Browns altitude. He
gave out Il statement recently declar-
Ing he would vote for Mr.. Dalzell after
he had voted once for Mr.. Quay In
joint assembly.
The two votes gained by Dalzell were
those Of Representatives jason Sexton.
OF Montgomery. and John NJ. Martin, OF
Mercer. who changed from G. ". Stone,
and Charles Tubbs, respectively.
APoint Gained.
The anti-Quay Republicans and
Democrats gained u point to-day by
securing the passage with only one dis
senting vote Of the series Of resolutions
prescribing rules governing the joint
assembly. Lieutenant Governor Goblin
ruled out these resolutions yesterday
and declined to allow them to be con-
sidcred to-day until after the ballot
was taken. The rules provide for pairs
and that only one vote shall be taken
daily. Senator Quay's friends offered
no objections to them and the indica-
tions. are that they will stand until n
senator Is elected. The lines Of both
the prospects are there will be n pro-
longcd deadlock.
Speaker Farr announced the standing
committees to-day and the house viii
now get down TO business In earnest.
The senate committees have not yet
been announced. The Republican
slate committees have not yet been
made public and the list Of officers and
employees OF the senate md house. The
officers and employees In the last session
will continue to serve until their sue.
cessors are appointed. Senator Quays
friends control these appointments ana
may withhold them until after sena-
tor Is elected.
The senator's entered the hall or the
house with Lieutenant Governor Goblh
in the lead. He carried ponderous
law book III one hand and Il Savei IN
the other. Speaker Fnrr retired in Ia
vor Of the lieutenant governor and sat
by his side during the proceedings.
President pro TEN Snyder, Of the sem
ate. sat TO the right Of Mr.. Goblin. the
lieutenant governor called the assem-
blage TO order and prayer was offered
by Chaplain Dimmfck, Of the senate
New Rules Introduced.
Mr.. Dixon. OF Elk, then offered his
resolution, prescribing series OF rules
governing the proceedings of the joint
assembly. The lieutenant governor
called attention 10 the Journal OF the
senate Of 1851. which he claimed fur.
nished Il precedent for his action OF
yesterday. He held that the rcsolu-
lions were out Of order after the frst
ballot.
Mr.. Goblin promised that every man
would be heard upon the resolutions
after the ballot was taken. Mr. DIXON
then Withdrew the resolutions ana the
assembly then proceeded with the pa'-
lot.
No person having n majority OF Tue
votes cast Mr.. Goblin announced 'hcre
wns no election. Mr.. Dixon then pre-
sented the resolutions ana moNed theis
adoption.
Mir. Finn called the yeas and nays on
the motion. ..
Mr.. Grady, OF Philadelphia. suggest
cd 10 his colleague that he Withdraw
his call. Don't he foolish and keen US
here for roll call" said the PhiIade!-
phln senator.
II know what am doing" retortcd
Mr.. Finn, hotly. II don, propose 10
allow my colleagues TO say what shai.
do. ! am here to take care oi myself
and insist on II call OF the Toll.
The roll was then called and shoWeu
n vote of 240 10 in favor OF inc tes"-
luton.
Mr., Spntz. OF Bcrks offered n reSo.
lutIon for the printing OF 1000 copies o.
pairs and 800 copies Of rti'eS GofrfhIn,,
the convention, Mr.. Goblin rni"n "u'
the resolution on the ground thal w
printing could be done only by l"'"'
resolution OF the senate and hOuSc' 49,
Mr.. Finn wanted 10 know 0, NV
chair II he had the right to appear IT',,,'
his decision. General Goblin Said ~ ~
had. "All right" said Mr.. rum.
lust wanted 10 know In order Una.
there shall NOT be any slip IN the JnI.t
convention will hnvc the rnlfs P'''''
ed and pay for them myself ,.u
The convention then adjouFi'eu u"'''
u o'clock Tomorrow.