The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-14
senators and members voting for Mr..
quay In the supreme court chamber on
Monday evening. 4
APPEAL TO CEASAR.
Anti.Quay Republicans Ask for Com
ference With Caucus Republicans
With q Wow Of Settling Differences.

Anti.Quay Republicans Ask FOR Con.
ference With Caucus Republicans
With Wow Of Settling Differences.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 1a. ~ The
anti-Quay Republicans voted for Alvin
Markle, the Hazleton coal operator and
banker, to-day. r.
a. meeting Of the antl-Quay Republl-
cans was held thls morning, at which
1t was decided to send the following
communication to Senator John c..
Grady, of Philadelphia, chairman OF the
Republican caucus that nominated
Senator Quuy: h
Hon. John c. Grady, Chairman:
Dear slr-Those Republican mem
bers OF the legislature who are now
opposing the election Of NJ. s. Quay to
Tue United States senate hereby sug-
sest that n committee OF conference be
named on the part OF those voting for
Mr.. Quay to confer with a like COM
mittee on the part OF those opposing
him. with view OF adjusting factional
differences and the election OF q sena-
tor. An early reply Will oblIge.
II am your truly,
"WM. FLINN. Chairman"
II am too busy with legislative mat
ters and have scarcely had time to
look &t It,. Senator Grady said when
asked II ne had received the Finn let
ter. II might say ofr-handed that T
know no basis on which We can get to.
Gether except the acquiescence Of the
minority in the decision OF the major
ity." T
Senator David Martin, OF Philadel-
phia, offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
whereas, The legislative session
about closing has been noted In the
history OF Pennsylvania legislatures for
the efforts that have been made for
the elimination OF bossism and the
purificatlon Of the Republican party
within the party, and
whereas, While this contest has been
wased largely by members OF the house
and senate who are OF the Republican
faith, conscientious and unceasing ef-
forts have also been made by others
not members of the general assemble,
but private citizens, Interested in the
welfare OF the party and OF the state:
fully recognizing this fact and being
desirous Of emphasizing It in at least
one conspicuous instance, therefore be
it - A
Resolved. That the thanks OF the
members Of the anti-Quay organization
composed of the members OF the house
and senate of the session of 1899 be and
the same are hereby extended to Edwin
A. Van Valkenburg for his unwayer-
Ing efforts to promote the interests of
the state and further the objects OF
this organization; and be 1t further
Resolved. That as an expression OF
our feeling in this matter, we, the
members of the above-named organi-
zaticn. affix our signatures to these
resolutions as n testimonial to the ef-
forts OF Mr.. Van Valkenburg in the
cause OF good government and the in
terests OF the higher aims Of the Re-
publican party.
There will be but five more ballots
for senator, according to parliamentary
authorities. who hold that no vote can
be taken on the last day. next Thurs
day. as the sine die adjournment Is
fixed for the same hour as the ballot
~ o'clock. There are some who hold
that ballot Is required by law every
day when the legislature is in session,
but they are in minority.
To-day's ballot resulted: Quay, "a;
jerks, "A; Markle. 50: total. 22l; neces-
sary to choice, Ill; paired or not
voting, 30; no election. E