The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan 3-Despise the
efforts Of the opponents of Senator Quay
to secure postponement of the senatorial
caucus until latter day, the adherents
of the senior senator carried their point
tonight and secured the Endorsement of
their favorise by 100 of the is4 Republic
ans of the Pennsylvania legislature. This
is nineteen less than the number required
TO elect United States senator on joint
ballot, the total membership being z54, OF
which Us Is q majority.
The anti-Quay leaders are jubilans over
the result os the caucus and claim that the
man they are fighting cannot succeed him.
self in the senaIs. On the other hand the
Quay people and Senator Quay himself ex-
presJ confidence OF ultimate victory.
The Quay leaders during the past few
days have been claiming anywhere from
lis 10 l3o votes in the caucus. The fact
tina. the actual figure was far below their
lowest claim, is regarded by many here as
a source Of great disappointment to them.
All agree that much depends upon the
action that the state supreme court will
take In Philadelphia ON January Z on the
proceedings brought before that body
through a wrl. granted recently. the effect
OF which is TO bring the criminal proceed
ings against Senator Quay before the
court of review IL the proceedings
ara quashed by the supreme court.
Mr. Quay will assuredly be reelected. II
on the contrary the court refuses to In
terfere 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 MIS- OPP
ponents will be greatly strengthened.
Senator Quay was placed in nomination
before the caucus by Senators Merrick
and Magee. two OF the best speakers in
the legislature. Benjamin j. Jones. OF
Pittsburg was nominated a. the anti-Quay
candidate. Senator Quay received ninety
eight votes, Jones nine and two votes were
east for Senator Magee. quay leader.
On motion OF Senator Maree the nominal
ton of senator Quay was made unani-
nous The caucus was in session an hour
and Il half.
Senator Quay made this statement at
midnight:
II am entirely satisfied with the result
of ,onight's caucus. A number of mem
q
TO enter the caucus tonight have assured
me Of their cordial support when the as
ses.,l,ly meets in Joint session These votes
VII be more tnan sufficient 10 elect me.
an, absolutely confiient OF my success
John wanamaker gave out this state
raesI,t at midnight;
The vote Of tonight says plainly that
this legislature will not blindIy follow
sgssrestie<f leader The old members are
not tn be fsaenaced and the new members
are not wiling 10 marry into the Quay
r.slttital family AT the present strne The
opposition 10 Quay rule grows Ninety
eight men cut Of 80 cannot give Mr.. Quay
me liferse ne wants 10 represent Pennsyi
vaula for SIX years more.
: meeting of the absentees from the
eaucus will be held Tomorrow morning 10
rerfazee a reyrranevS. organization: Either
SENATOR Flynn. of Allegheny. or Senator
Martha. of Philadelphia Will be elected
chairman The auti-9tiay leaders claim
that five of those w?so parilepsted IL the
s-ascsls viii rot he bound by is action.
They take the position That II was no:
regularly constituted gathering ard thai
Their votes 30 not hiTa tEem to vote fer ,ha
eawstls nominee.