New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-24
pROLONGING THE FIGHT.
xrRUeGLE TO DEFEAT QUAY MAY NOT
END THIS WEEK.
uErs OPPONENTS CANDIDATE NOT CHOSEN
MANY CHARGES OF BR1BERY-doN'
ERNos STONE ANSWERED.


ERNOR STONE ANSWERED
'eY TELEGRAPH 10 THE ThIBrNEl
Harrisburg. Jan 23-Matters in the tight 10Y
,Sanator took new turn to-day, and ootn sues
sser, 70 have departed from their original pro-
~rsmme 70 force the nghting this week. It was
the original intention TO gather all the FORCES
together for a battle royal either on Wednesosy
or Thursday. but that has been abandoned, ano
,hs vord "a passed tonight that there viii De no
termination Of the battle this week. unless there
enould be some startling turn that would COM
xAl a showing Of hands. This is not possible
Sudginr from the close way IN which eacn sios
Is under control. The ballot to-day indiea'eS
nothing. Il was simply going through the mo-
tons and the same formula Will De observed al
the week according to the present outlooK
Quay vas short thirteen votes 81 majority.
number that seems 70 have hoodooed MN
thus far There were forty-eight pairs and only
$50 legislators present Their votes were cast
IS follows
Quay Rep1. 63: jerks DEM, IS; DalzeN
Rep). IL Irwin Rep9, 8; Stewart Kep) q
Huff CRep.) 8: Stone (Rep.). 6, Tubbs Rep) z;
Grow (Rep). / Market CRep). /; Downing
rep !; Widener Rep), 4
IossIBLE CHANGES IN THE VOTE.
II said that there will be - falling off in the
Quay vote tomorrow. but II will be neon
siderable and not enough 70 affect the result
II will be merely play on the part OF the anti
Quay people. who have steadily been saying
that they have in the ranks Of those now Young
FOR Quay eisht or ten who will vote for another
candidate when told 10 30 so. The Quay people
have discounted the movement II is certain
that the apti-Quay people have not even
thought Of candidate for whom to cast solid
haxr hee~ DOl
cannot agree on one IS yet. There IS likely TO
be a considerable following in the anti-Quay
camp for Senator Nasee. ana his name Is heard
more frequently than any other. He has many
friends IN tire anti-Ouay camp, and senator
Quay is not disposed 10 regard him unfavoraoly'
In any case, Quay is in position TO say VINO
his successor shall be
QUAY CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
QUAY 1. as confident Of winning as ever and
genator Perrose who came UP from Washing
ton this afternoon. says that the man from
Beaver will not even consider the question OF a
successor, insisting that he must win. The anti
Quay peop,e still say that Quay cannon WIZ
without the aid OF DEMOCRATIC woes ana tnat
-bs cororact OF the anti-Quay Republicans is IN
the nature Of word Of honor. ana every man
will stand by il 10 the last
. The conditions grow more strelneo evety ua 10y
Charges Of attempted bribery are thick. ana
many detectives are on the alert 10 earn the
$4,000 reward offered by John Wanaiaa fsi :,
me $1,000 offered by the Business Men
League and the $4,000 offered by Senator quay
FOR TIE arrest and conviction Of any one at
tempting to bride legislator or OF any leels-
ward is 10 be increased. and that reward Will
De offered for the first clew that will lead TO an
errest and conviction.
AN ANSWER TO GOVERNOR STONE
meeting OF the ant-ouay legislators was
/ he'd this evening. and the Executive Commit
zee was directed to prepare protest In an
swe- 70 the statement Issued ard signed oy
Governor stone last night. The opening para
graph Of the protest says:
We the undersigned, committee represent
ing and acting for and by the au,normy OF r ,ne
lature, hereby enter our protest against the IN
warranted and unusual attempted interference
members OF the Legislature. for the purpose OF
Influencing their votesr Tor the election OF NJ :.
Quay to the United States Senate
The protest then gives history Of the Quay
conspiracy cases, the trial Of which u alleges,
was persistently evaded by Quay. and con-
Guides as follows
Notwithstanding the above the Governor OF
J this Commonwealth brushes aside the court and
/ Jury and all the criminal charges In the cases
and upon the naked statement or d l. wat
son. the paid attorney OF M. . quay. declares
Mr. QUAY innocent and the victim OF political
persecution Upon the ground Of party regu-
( iarity alone, the Governor urges the election o,
+ NJ 8 Quay. while at the same time he as well
a. all others know that Mr.. Quay cannot he
elected BY Republican votes. and that Mr.. Quay
and his lieutenents desperately soliciting
democratic votes az the only means or reject
ing him 70 the United states Senate
fcr thesA reasons we 90 most emphatically
! dissent from the sentiments expressed In the
open letter Of the Governor, believing that nine
tenths OF the people Of the State agree with US
and indorse our action.
There ts considerable betting on the result,
but no ODDS. Tonight a newspaper man. rep
! resenting Insurance Commissioner Durham. a
! Quay man, wagered So even with ex-sen-
,'ator Kaufman, wanamaker man. that Quay
would be elected.
.'t' SECOND WEEK N DELAWARE.
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