New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-19
OUAY'.S CAUSE WEAKENED.
COURSE OF GENERAL GOBLIN IN JOINT
CONVENTION CRITICISED.
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Harrisburg, Jan. 1S.--H is practically the
unanimous opinion Of dsinterested persons here
tonight that Senator Quay's friends will sue
coed in digging his political grave. II they per-
sist in the course Of action they have mapped
out. The Senator had things moving his way
with every chance Of winning, but the course
OF General Goblin. who. presiding officer at
the Joint convention. persisted in the most
arbitrary rulings, has cemented anti-Quay Re
pubHcans and Democrats so compactly that
II is a serious question whether Quay can ever
draw from them.
When the Senate and House met In JOINT
convention to-day Lieutenant-Governor Goblin,
following the precedent Of twenty-five years,
took the presiding officers chair, and ordered
the vote for United States Senator, as taken
in the Senate and House separately, to be read.
This being done. he announced that, as there
was no choice 1t was in order for the JOINT
convention to take ballot. Immediately Rep
resentative Dixon arose and offered series OF
resolutions to govern the proceedings of the
convention.
Lieutenant Governor Goblin ruled the resou-
tons out OF order, on the ground that the Con-
stitution provided form Of procedure for the
convention, and said 1t would be followed lie
ordered the roll to he called but before it be-
gan Mr. Dixon appealed from his decision and
Goblin to the astonshment Of the assemblase'
ruled that he could not entertain the appeal, as
the convention could not make rules for It's
government. Dixon again appealed but Gooin
ordered the roll TO be called. and the first joint
ballot for United States Senator was taken.
RESULT OF FIRST JOINT BALLOT.
There were PAS votes cast, two Senators be-
ing absent. one vacancy existing in the Senate
and three Representatives absent. The ballot
resulted as follows
QUAY (Rep) 112; jerks ODem), 81; Dalzell
Rep) Il; Huff Rep), .; Tubbs Rep). 4; stone
Rep) 8: Downing Rep), ,; Rice Rep)' -
Irwin Nep). 8; Markell Rep), l. c. Z. Smith
RepJ /; Stewart Rep), Q. and Grow Rep)' l.
It will be seen that Senator quay ala not
make any increase over the vote he received IN
m. separate bodies He only held his own.
After Goblin had announced the resultof the bal
lot Senator Finn, ele leader of the anti-Quay
men. wanted to know what had become OF
Dixons appeal, but Goblin refused to recognize
him and recognized Senator CRAZY WIN 'no-
ton 10 adjourn.
Then there was trouble dozen people
were up demanding a rollcall the question
Of adjournment hut Goblin calmly ignored them
and put the question on the motion TO adjourn.
The motion was overwhelmingly defeated but
Goblin declared it carried, and adjourned the
convention There were shouts for the Demo-
Gratis and anti-Quay men TO keep their seats
and after the Quay supporters had leit the
chamber the others. 20 the number OF l3o re-
mained and organized by the election OF Repre-
sentative Bliss as chairman -,...-
Incendary speeches were made, denounclhs
the action Of Goblin, and a committee was ap-
ponted to prepare n protest This committee
reported at another meeting to-mSht' ana aso
to- For tl-FfT
embraces an intention TO dispute the authority
Of the Lieutenant Governor to preside, and to
declare that the joint convention has the right
to select its own presiding officer. There Is II
pronoise Of a redhot time on the floor
SOME o1JAY SUPPORTERS DENOUNCE GOBLIN
Among the 135 who denounced Gobin's action
were five who have been voting for Quay, and
(, is said tonight that Quay Is furious over
Cobin's perverseness. and called him 20 account
In rather plain language An effort is being
made tonight to keep Goblin out OF the chair
Tomorrow and II was announced that he Is TO
leave the city In the morning to attend funeral
The supporters Of Senator Quay affect to be in
no wise disconnected by the events Of the day
They say il is a little diversion on the part OF
the Democrats and anu-Quay people. but there
WAS a roll signed by 130 men tonight. VINO
pledged themselves 10 support the protest in
Joint convention tomorrow. .
1t is said tnat an emo. VIII - iaeiuc ~ T..
Gobin 10 account for holding two offices. de IS
a brIgadier-general Of volunteers in the Sec
ond Army Corps. stationed at Augusta, and II
is asserted tha: under the Constitution he can
not hold his position under the United states
Covernment and that Of Lieutenant nt-GoVerhor
=, tho same time OF course. the antiQuay men
are iubilant and profess 10 see ir the proceed
ings of to-day the downfall Of Quay but they
cannot make any sure claim that quay !oss any tay
votes II is regarded more as a demand loI
fair nlav than an attempt 10 hurt quay put IL
has solidi1ed the anti-Quay men