The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06


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Pennsylvania
teen less thanN
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the total membersN
which 12S is a majori@
The anti-Quay leadersV
over the result OF the caucusN
that the man they are fighting d
er succeed himself in the senarN
the other hand the Quay people ~
the senator himself express confidenSS
of ultimate victory. They say that OF
the absentees two members of the
~house-Snyder, of Luzerne, and Clark,
of Washington, are kept away by SICK
ness and will vote for Senator Quay.
This would leave him seventeen votes
short of the number necessary to elect,
and the efforas of the Quay leaders will
be directed during the next two weeks
toward securing these votes. 1t goes
without saying that they will be just
as bitterly opposed in the future by the
group of men who have made the fight
against Senator Quay as they ave
been in the past.
The caucus was held in the big I'M
finished hall Of the house of represent
tativeS. The public were admitted by
ticket to the gallery and this was pack
ed to suffocation. Around the four
ides of the hall stood nearly every
leader in every county who has helped
to make the Quay fight. In addition,
4 nrn r~n~n N
state prominence, including State
Chairman Garman and many demo-
cratic members of the legislature.
The Quay leaders during the past
few days have been claiming any,
where from 12S to 135 votes in the eau
Gus. The fact that the actual figure
was away below their lowest lain is
regarded by many here as a source Of
great disappointment to them. This
class of prophets is strong in the be-
lief that Senator Quay is beaten.
Undoubtedly the decision of Senator
David Martin at an early hOur his
morning to remain out of the caucus
had much to do with the success of
the efforts of the anti-Quay people.
Senator Quay has expressed confidence
all along that Martin would be with
him when the time came to make his
vote effective, but others we'll informed
on the situation have felt that if Mr..
Martin found it possible to defeat SEN
ator Quay he would throw all the
strength of his political power against
him.
All agree that much depends upon the
action that the state supreme court
will take in Philadelphia on January
eth on the proceedings brought before
that body through a writ granted re-
Gently, the effect of which is to bring
the criminal proceedings against Sena-
%@~ H,,a I1r1-- -.
the proceedings are quashed by the
supreme court Senator Quay will as
suredly be reelected. If, on the con-
trary, the court refuses to interfere
with the regular course of the legal
procedure against Senator Quay and
decides hat he must stand trial on
the indictments found against him,
there can be ne doubt that the position
of his opponents will be greatly
strengthened.
Senator Grady. of Philadelphia. pre-
sided over the caucus. He called the
assemblage to order at $40 o'clock D.
m. The roll call showed twenty-seven
of the thirty-seven republicans of the
senate present and eighty-one Of the
127 members Of the house-a total Of
1OS. Later, Representative Harold. of
Senator Quay's county (Beaver) came
in, increasing the total to 109. He voted
for Quay.
Representatives Snyder. of Luzerne.
and Clark, Of Washington, were kept
away from the caucus by sickness.
The business for which they had
gathered was quickly proceeded with.
Senator Merrick, of Tioga. one OF the
best speakers in the Legislature. who
had been selected to place Senator
Quay in nomination, did his work well.
Senator MaGee, Of Allegheny. the
man who is looked upon by many as
4 ha1nQ a nnCGIhIn CJInpaCcnr IN n.,nx
took the floor. He got almost as much
applause as Senator Quay. He made a
modest and brief speech. nominating
Benjamin F. Jones. of Pittsburg, once
chairman Of the republican national
committee and a great iron manufac-
turer. The ballot was taken, the an
nounced result being Quay IS, Jones 9.
Mace 2.
AS soon as the vote was announced
Mr.. Mace said: II now move that the
nomination be made unanimous"
The outburst Of applause which fol-
lowed this motion was by far the
greatest demonstration OF the night,
Cheer followed cheer and the Ale
eheny man who has so long fought
Senator Quay was assuredly the lion
of the hour. The motion was carried
and adjournment was had immediate
ly. tbs caucus having consumed one
and a half hours time.
S%h0AoA "a iiIdut Ills Statement
at midnight: IS am entirely satisfie5
with the result of tonight's caucus. a
number of members OF the Legislature
who did not agree TO enter the caucus
tonight have assured me OF their cor.
dial support when the assembly meet,
in joint convention. These votes viii
be more than sufficient TO elect me.
am absolutely confident OF my sue.
cess"
A meeting Of the absentees from IN.
caucus will be held tomorrow morninf
10 perfect a permanent organization
Either Senator Flynn. of Allegheny
Z or Senator Martin. OF PHILADELPHIA vii
) be elected chairman. The ANTIGUA,
leaders claim that five of those wh,
participated in the caucus will not n.
: bound by its action. They take tn.
: position that it was not a regular
constituted gathering and that thei
votes do not bind them TO vote for IN,
caucus nominee. With the exception