The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-04
QUAY WINS.
Adherents of the Senator
Secures His Endorsement.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 3.--Despite the
Quay to secure a postponement of the
senatorial caucus until later date, the
adherents of the senator carried their
point tonight and secured the endorse
ment of their favorite by 109 of the 164
republicans of the Pennsylvania legis-
lature.
This is 10 less than the number neces-
sary to elect United States senator
on Joint ballot, the total membership
being 254, of which 1913 is a majority.
The anti-Quay leaders are jubilant
over the result of the caucus, and claim
that Mr.. Quay can never succeed HIM
self In the senate. The Quay people
AMI Senator Quay himself, however, eX-
press confidence of ultimate victory.
They say that of the absentees, two
members Of the house, Snyder Of Luz
Zerne and Clark of Washington are
kept away by sickness, and will vote
Tor Senator Quay. This would leave
him l. votes short of the number neces-
sary to elect, and the efforts of the
| quay leaders will be directed during
the next two weeks toward securing
these votes.
They will be just as bitterly opposed
IN the future by the group of men who
nave made the fight against Mr.. Quay
as they have been In the past
The caucus was held in the big, I'M
finished hall of the house of represent
tatives. The public was admitted bv
ticket to the gallery and this was
packed to suffocation. Around the
SIDES of the hall stood nearly every
leader in every county who has helped
70 make the Quay fight. In addition
there We're number of democrats of
state prominence, including State
chairman Garman and many demo-
cratic members of the Legislature The
quay leaders during the past few
Gays nave claimed from 1lS to 1885
votes in the caucus. The fact that the
actual figure was away below their
lowest claim, is regarded by many
here as source of great disappoint-
ment to them This class of prophets
is strong in the belief that Senator
quay is beaten. Undoubtedly the de-
cision of Senator David Martin, this
morning, to remain out of the caucus,
had much to do with the success of the
enorts of the anti-Quay people
senator Quay has expressed conf
dence all along that Martin would be
with him when the time came to make
ms vote effective, but others well in
FORMED on the situation have felt that
I'm lOuliu II pOSSlDle 10 ut-
feat 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 on January Z on
the proceedings brought before that
body through a writ granted recently,
the effect of which is to bring the Grim
inal proceedings against Senator Quay
before the court of review IL the pro-
eeedings are quashed by the supreme
court, Mr.. Quay win assuredly be re-
elected. II the court refuses to in
terfere with the regular course of the
legal proceedings against Senator Quay,
and decides that he must stand trial
on the indictments found against him,
there can be no doubt that the posi-
ton of his opponents will be greatly
strengthened
Senator Quay made this statement at
midnight: Il am entirely satisfied with
the results Of tonight's caucus. A num-
Der OF members Of the Legislature who
did not attend the caucus have assured
me of their support when the assembly
meets in joint convention. These votes
will be more than sufficient to elect me.
I am absolutely confident Of my sue
cess