The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-05

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publican senators and members who
5ls,gned the pledge not TO take part In
y last nights senatorial caucus organized
this morning to keep up the fight
saagainst Senator Quay until after the
( 1uprcmc court has disposed of the Pco-
4 1le's Bank cases. The meeting was at
4ended BY nearly all the signers and two
others who did not sign. but kept away
from the caucus. General William H.
lkoontz, OF Somerset, called the meet
ding to order, and nominated Senator
fsiNilliam Flynn, of-Allegheny, for chair
inan, and Senator J. Bayard Henry, OF
ssphiladclphla, and Representative Rob-
SSert X. Young, OF T1oga, for secretaries.
SSSenator Flynn said there was no neces-
sity for holding q senatorial caucus last
85night. and that so long as those who
l.stayed away Stood together there could
fbe no election OF United States sena-
9stor. ~ : : 1853 -
M What he wanted was light on the
:9chnrges pending against Senator Quay
ITO ascertain whether he is q proper per-
son to be elected 10 the United States
h Senate. MIR. Flynn also said that he In
Y %terpreted the pledge binding the inde-
,Spendents to Keep out OF the caucus 10
Stmean that they would not vote for Mr..
FEQHRy until the supreme court has dis
opposed Of the conspiracy cases, and that
Egdf the senator was in no better posi-
lion after its action than he Is now they
.tScannot vote for his reelection.
5 Senator-c elect David Martin. of Ph,la-
S4delphia, who will be qualified January
4}17. when the house and senate will vote
Nor senator, concurred In what Senator
4 l. ts,t lr
..sssof his pledge, and he would stand upon
Hthis platform. Es-
VA Senators Flynn and Weller, OF Bed
3ord, and Representatives Cory, OF Lu-
gernc; Savage. of Philadelphia; Moore,
iSof Butler, and Young were appointed
IA committee to take charge OF the work
ss,of the organization. The committee Will
.Spreparc a public statement outlining the
Sssspolicy and plan OF action OF the inde-
I8pcn1enis. Another meeting of the or
eganization will be held Thursday morn
Wing of,next week at the Commonwealth
tshotel. s.I.r
S The committee issued the following
tSnddress this evening:
ss Address OF the Abscntccs.
"To the Republicans OF Pennsylva-
snia: We, the undersigned committee.
4 aepqlptsas hasaDdz lspreseltns the: ab>
4 SpEHeets ot the alleged Republican, eau
seus,, desiring that our fellow Republic
sicans throughout the sthte should under
Y atand clearly the motives which ami
Tttnatc us In our present position with
sSTefcrencc to the United States senator
sfship hereby briefly set forth our rea-
stsons: i.s..'. ss
"In our present attitude we are
prompted by what We believe to be TO
ha hnS Mt nf nnt t,t, Il tnts
1--WE believe that Republican senator
sshould and will be elected. and that no
combination OF circumstances can pre-
INVENT it. We believe that the unQueS-
s8tioncd sentiment OF the Republicans of
;Ethc commonwealth Is against taking ac-
9etion that might result In the election
z TO the position of United States senator
an person who Is charged with crime be-
- fore his innocence Is established In q
II court of Justice. md the failure to de-
a terminc that question prior 10 this time
u Is due to the act OF the alleged cau-
b Gus nominee In delaying trial and not
g TO any act OF ours. We feel that In
3 Justice to the public and our own sense
y of sel(-reSpcct and duty we are justified
\ in refusing TO be committed to any
b proposition that might cast stigma
Il upon our commonwealth. and our own
Atn,cg1ity Us citizens and legislators.
q t,"FeclinS that we are sustained In our
position by the unbiased sentiment OF
the state. We deem it unwiss TO vote
q for any person for United States scna-
q tor who is duly charged with crime. SO
( long as those charges remain undctcr-
4 mined. We cannot justify ourselves for
&roting for nny person for Office who Is
q indicted for criminal offenses. and who
Il simply alleges that he Is the victim
4 of political conspiracy. We believe
e8that the public as well as ourselves IS
sanot interested In the motives OF the per-
sfson making the charges, but rather in
$the truth or fnlslty OF these charges
5 civilian FLINN,
$ ''E. A. CORRY, Jr..
9 "MAHLON L. SAVAGE.
NJ "JOHN S. WELLER,
q ''R. X. YOUNG"