Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
CAUCUS NOllINATES QUAY
His Enemies Fail to Defeat
Him. ,..-4.-.s
For'y-nvc Republicans Remain Away
from Caucus and Claim is Made
that $40 Cannot .succcod Himself
In tho senate.
tBy Telegraph to virgInlan-Pllot.)

Harrisburg, Pa, January 3.-Despite
the efforts of the opponents Of Senator
Quay to secure a postponement of the
Senatorial caucus until a later date,
the adherents of the Senior Senator
carried their point tonight and secured
the Endorsement of their favorite by lOs
of the 164 Republicans of the Pennsyl-
vanfa Legislature. This is 10 less than
the number to elect a United States
Senator on joint ballot, the total men,
bership being % per cent, of which 12S
is q majority.
The anti-Quay leaders are jubilant
over the result of the caucus, and
clnim- that the man they fighting
can never succeed himself in the Sem
ate. On the other hand, the Quay peo-
pie and Senator Quay himself express
confidence 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 sickness. and will vote for Senator
Quay This would leave him II votes
snort OF the number necessary to elect.
and the efforts 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 Mr.. Quay as they have been in
the past.
The Quay leaders during the past few
days have been claiming anywhere
from lis to 1875 votes in the caucus. The
fact that the actual figures was away
below their lowest claim is regarded
by many here as source of great dis
appointment to them. This class OF
prophets is strong in the belief that
Senator Quay Is beaten.
DAVE MARTINS ACTION.
Undoubtedly the decision of Senator
David Martin at an early hour this
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 effec-
tive, but others well informed on the
situation have felt that If Mr. Mar
tin found 1T possible to defeat Senator
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 an
January 7th. on the proceedings
brought before that body through a
writ granted recently, the effect OF
which is TO bring the criminal proceed
ings against Senator Quay before the
Court of Review. If the proceedings
are quashed by the Supreme Court
Mr. Quay Will assuredly be reelected
If ,on the contrary the court refuses TO
interfere with the regular course of the
legal procedure against Senator Quay,
and decides that he must stand trial
on the indictments found against him.
there can be no doubt that the position
of his opponents will be greatly
strengthened.
THE CAUCUS.
Senator Grady, of Philadelphia. pre-
sided over the caucus. He called the
assemblage to order at $40 u. m.
The roll call showed 81 of the 81 Re-
publican members OF the senate pres
House--a total or los. Later Represen-
tatiYe HardoI, OF Senator Quay's coun-