Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-17
THE GREAT BATTLE
For the Pennsylvania Senator
ship Will Open Today.
The Quay and Anti-Quay Factions
Each Planning a Victory.
The Contest Warm in California Senator
Lodge Will Succeed Himself.


battle for United States senator will
open in earnest, tomorrow. with the
taking of the first ballot in both
Houses. The two Houses will vote
separately, in the afternoon, and in
joint session. Wednesday. If the same
person receives a majority of all the
votes in each house he will, be de-
clared elected. If the House, in it's
separate action do not agree. the joint
Assembly win proceed to elect a sena-
tor In the event of a deadlock or fail
ure to elect, the joint Assembly will
meet each succeeding day and take at
least one vote until a senator is chosen.
The fight is between Senator Quay.
backed by the 109 senators and men,
bers who took part in the Republican
caucus: George A. jerks of BrOoksville,
the candidate of the Democratic eau
Gus. and a half dozen "favorite sons
nominated by the anti-Quay Republi-
can legislators. With the Democrats
and anti-Quayites voting for their can
didates. the Indications are that there
will be a deadlock.
1t is an open question with the Re-
publican and Democratic leaders how
ioiS tHiS SoiiuiNoi VI dIIdifS VIII tcoi-
unue. senator Quays managers are
conhdent that there will be but one
result, ms election The Republlcan
senators and members opposed to can
didacy are just as confident that he
will be defeated. The Democrats
know they cannot elect their candi-
date and will leave the Republicans %
hght II out among themselves.
state Chairman Elkin and Senator
Fenfose are directing tne quay CAM
palgn from headquarters at the
Lochiei motel. They SAID. tonight, that
there was no douDt OF Ine speedy re-
election or the senior senator. Nelne r
side Will give any figures TO show now
they propose to elect or defeat Quay,
The features OF today skirmish were
the resignation OF DAVID martin as
the conference of the antf-Quayn Re-
publican senators ana members. Mr..
Martin was e!ecfed IN November 10 the
senate ana expected 10 quarry, toihor-
row, after the change In the state ad-
minlstration. HE changed ms NINA,
this evening, ana sent ms resignation
to GOV. Hastings TO take erect upon
acceptance. me resignation was
promptly accepted ana Mr.. Marlin VIII
qualify. in the morning.
The senator-elect is one of the Lead
ers in the anti-Quay movement and Il
,.,,,,,,,. ,,,,s I.,,rra,,, ,od,y ,hot o.oyor-
rui''"i W. GU eti.' 'ou"s' '''1'' N'o' ~
nor-elect stone, WHO is IN sympathy
with the movement would not send his
c,hinet annoiotments to the Senate.
tomorrow, nut would WMhhoid them
until the senatorial fight is over. This
would have kept Mr.. Martin in office
,., e,orot,ry of tho commonwealth, and
DIS seei Vi 'i,.. No'''''o'' '" .,,A
prevented ms qialliymg as senator uh-
til his successor was appointed and
confirmed
~ NV ,., >,,
Martin resigned. There We're present
.t thu anti Ou,v conferences AZ of the 70
-, .,,1 -. -
senators anu IieHipeis PIeuSe" n"' I"
vote for Senator Quay while he is I'M
der Indictment in the Philadelphia
nv. e.. .,,toe. 80 10
courts. Inc iiVe apsen.ees "e's
counted for to the satisfaction OF their
aSsnc;ates Senator Wm FLYNN of
.,,os.,,,, ros;aaa and ,,,.da . short
Aies iehy' piesioeu an" i'"u
speech predicting MIR. Iuays deIeal
He said there were no assertions from
a. -; c,,o,, ,,r,,s axoant ,,ossih,v
the AMI guy
Representative Shaw or Allegheny, anu
that he did not believe Mr.. Shaw would
vote for Ouav until he cast his ballot.
'o.e iun ouay uii..i ny a',.hnr;.ad 70
Mr.. flynl salu ~ n WI ~ umnt;rc,
state ior SENATOR Snlsiloii. - ~. Sanat6r
Gon, tnat ne wo"'I W., NJ Ch;shnIm
quay OF every o, uai,o, ,,oa,a ,ftar tho
signed tne amu nonaa thot h;s vote re-.
meeting anu aii t f t1,'' H., -, Tohns+
morraw woum De cast ior 'unse c vort
stewart oI ShsIl,,oe i. SUI III. & W. out"rad
IS one OF 't n ,aV tot;o, WIN mas
III the ahti-euaS ia''io',
Senator Quay reached HARRISBURG at
midnight from Washington He SHARES
the confidence OF his managers.
Ex-senator Durham issued statement
late tonight claiming that only "a Repuo-
licans had attended the anti-Quay eau,
Gus and that tnls NUMBER. even II al
should vote against him, would be insuf1-
cient to prevent Mr.. quay elecuoh: he
declared his absolute certainty OIL Seha-
tor Quay's reelection.
Senator Flynn denied Senator durham
statement with reference to the NUMBER
present at the anti-Quay conference. ana
added: senator quay mas but 10 votes
three of which will not De cast Tor MN,
tomorrow, bringing MS total down 10
Ex-Judge Gordon of Philadelphia, said,