Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-18
NAG[E SEES QUAYS FINISH.
Says the Old Man Will Lass Twenty
ofHis Supporters To-Dsy.

Says the Old Man Will Lass Twenty
ellis Supporters T0-Dsy.
A CONFERENCE OF QUAY MEN
HELD AT HARRISBURG LAST
HT-RESOLUTIONS ADOPT
ED, THOUGH NOT UNANIMOUS
LY, TO STICK TO THE BOSS.
MAGEE AND THE ALLEGHENY
COUNTY DELEGATION ARE
DONE WITH HIM-AN APPEAL
FROM QUAY.
Harrisburg, Pa, April ia private
conference of the Republican senators
and members voting for Senator Quay
was held in the Supreme Court cham
Der this evening to consider the letter
of Senator VIM. Finn, chairman of the
anti-Quay Republican organization,
suggesting that committee of con-
ference be named on the part OF those
voting for Mr.. Quay TO confer with a
like committee on the part OF those
opposing him, with view OF adjusting
factional differences and the election
of a senator. There was a large -atten-
dance of legislators and Republican
politicians from over ,the State. Sem
ator John C. Grady, chairman of the
joint Republican senatorial caucus, pre-
sided and read the following letter
from Senator Quay:
Philadelphia, April II.
My Dear Sirs:
Referring to your message Just now
received, permit me to say:
First: A vacancy in the senator
ship has existed since March T. The
State has not perceptibly suffered in
the meantime and is not likely to suf-
fer until the affair is determined.
Second: Pending the proceedings in
Philadelphia, it would be most unfor-
tunate that any of our people should
change position. They might as well
come here and go upon tho witness
stand against me.
Third To temporize with those per-
sons who for three months have pre-
vented the election of senator from
Pennsylvania would extricate them
from the abyss into which they have
plunged. Instead of making their
treason to the party odious, their trea-
son would be made respectable. Urea
son made respectable will become fash
ionable. Yours truly,
M. S. QUAY.
speech was made by United States
Senator Penrose. Senator Brown. OF
I a WI Not fxrac Do Ixr+i,
and fowler made addresses pledging
their support to Senator Quay as long
as he remained a candidate. They con-
tended that Mr.. Quay was the regular
nominee of the joint Republican Sem
atorial caucus, and as such he was en-
titled to the support of every Repub-
lican in the Legislature. Senator c. l..
Magee, of Allegheny, also made
speech. He started in by saying: II
agree that this prosecution of Mr..
Quay is political conspiracy" Here
he was interrupted by applause, and
said Hold on; perhaps you won't
cheer so much when ] get through"
Mr.. Magee then went on to say that he
believed the Republicans should get to-
gether and elect Senator before adj
journment. AS for himself, he was not
candidate, and would not accept the
office under any circumstances, even il
it were at his disposal.
Representative Hosack, OF Pittsburg.
announced that he had arrived at the
parting of the ways. He thought ne
had done his full duty to Quay as the
caucus nominee, and would hereafter
vote in the joint Senatorial convention
as he saw fit.
The following resolution were offered
by Senator Brown, OF Lawrence, and
adopted:
Resolved First. that the legislative
caucus by which the Hon. NJ s. Quay
was made the nominee of the Repub-
lican party was regularly constituted,
legally and formally convened. proper
ly organized and represented more than
two-thirds of all the Republicans who
were qualified members OF the General
Assembly on the date when such eau
Gus was held; that in obedience to the
fundamental Republican idea that the
majority shall control whenever there
shall be differing opinions, the nominee
Of that caucus is entitled to and should
receive the vote Of every Republican
member of the General Assembly,
whether present in that caucus or not.
Second. that 1t is the earnest desire
of the Senators and members OF the
House of Representative who have
been supporting the nominee OF the
Republican party for the Office OF
United States Senator TO consummate
an election during the present session.
Third, that IL is the duty OF all MEM
bers of the joint convention, owing al
legiance to the Republican party, to
sustain its organization by supporting
the Hon. NJ. s. Quay. who Is its nomi-
nee until the close of thu session.
The general conference OF Republic
cans called for 1920 tonight in the
hail Of the House 10 discuss the Sena-
torship has been postponed until $3.50
o'clock tomorrow. owing to the ina
bility to secure either chamber for the
meeting.
Senator Magee said after the confer
ence in the Supreme Court cSamoer
that he would not vote for Mr.. Quay
tomorrow, and that the other MEM
bers from Allegheny county favorable
To the election OF United States Sena-
tor by the present Legislature have
cast their last vote for the Beaver
Statesman Mr.. Magee predicts that