The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-08
THE QUAY MEN
HOLD THE FORT
Popular Feeling Aroused Against
the Republican Boilers,
ARE BLOCKING LEGISLATION
Consideration Of Appropriations For
Hospitals and the Common schools
Seriously Interfered with by the
Tactics ofThese Political Insurgents.
lspeclaI Correspondercel

N9peCldl AOTItSpOUueECe.l
Harrisburg, Feb. There has been
no material change in the senatorial
situation. The deadlock continues. 1t
is not likely to be broken for some time
Conditions. while they are daily becom-
ing more favorable to the reelection of
Senator Quay, are not such as to war
rant a prediction of an early breaking
of the deadlock The contending forces
are arrayed in solid columns. Though
there is great discomfort manifested
among the people at the blocking of
the wheels of legislation, the alleged
Republicans who are holding out
against the caucus nominee have up to
date shown no signs of falling in
with the wish of large majority of
the Republicans of the state.
That the members of the regular party
organization do not propose to allow
the action of the boilers to gounnoticed
is indicated by the declarations that
come every day from Republican clubs,
county committees and ward Organiza-
tions in the large cities. Wayne county
leads off with strong resolutions which
must not have been pleasing to Repre-
sentative Norton, of that county, who
has thus far voted with the boilers.
Senator Hardenburg, of Wayne county,
has stood Loyalty by Senator Quay.
the caucus nominee, and his course has
been commended by his party asso-
ciates. The boilers from Chester coun-
ty have come in for vigorous denuncia-
tlon from the Republican city commit
tee of Chester, which last week re-
elected the officers, who are all Quay
men, and adopted ringing resolutions
which declared their belief in the
principle that the majority shall rule
and that any Republican who expects
to maintain his standing in the party
organization must recognize that idea
and support the nominees of all con-
vention or caucus action. Republican
organizations in Senator Henrys dis
trict, in Philadelphia, are asking him to
| resign.
1t is not merely a matter of party
fealty that concerns many who have
! expressed themselves as heartily sick
| and tired of the tactics of the boiling
! Republicans, but they fear that a con-
| tinuation of the deadlock means seri-
| Gus danger to many interests of the
| commonwealth These boilers should
| accept the choice of two-thirds of this
| Republican members for senator, break
ness proceed. They must be held re-
sponsible for the obstruction of al
| legislation if they do not. There arc
many matters which should be pressed
| to conclusion at once in this legisla-
ture. There can be no more important
subject than the raising of revenue tC
! meet the requirements of the various
institutions which are wholly or par.
| TALLY maintained by state appropria.
tions The hospitals, soldiers orphans
schools, the common schools and Other
institutions which require money from
the state have not been looked after
at all and IL is not likely that anything
can be done until the senatorial Issue
IS disDOsed Of and matters settle dowI
to normal conditions. There is talk OF
leading Republicans interested in the
| various charitable institutions an(
schools and hospitals taking concerted
! action to force the boiling Republican,
/ into line for the caucus nominee. Al
| ready in several counties appeals haV,
been made by the friends OF these in
stitutions TO write TO their representa-
lives who may be acting with the bolt
ers and 10 urge them to drop factiona
feeling and turn in for Senator Quay
reelection.
Besides these appropriation matters
there are several bills of great impor
tance to the masses in the way Of Sc
curing revenue from corporations T.
meet the current and special expense
of the state. There is a feeling that tn
corporations Of Pennsylvania do no
pay their share of the taxes, and witt
a view to remedy this defect in tn
revenue laws, number Of bills hav
been introduced by leading members o
the senate and the house. OF course
none Of these measures is likely 10 be
come a law as long as the deadloc
continues.
QUAY MEN CONFIDENT.
The Quay forces have reason to b
satisfied with the developments Of tn
last week. While there was no reaso
10 make the McCarrell jury bill po
litical or factional issue. the Quay me
stood nearly solidly for the bill and sue
ceeded I'm passing It in the senate. Whe
| the bin came before the house commit