The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-04

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. S.-DeSplte
the efforts of the opponents of Senator
Quay to secure a postponement of the
senatorial caucus until later date, the
adherents of the senior senator carried
their point tonight and secured the
Endorsement of their favorite by 100 of
the 1874 Republican members Of the
Pennsylvania legislature. This is nine
teen less than the number necessary
to elect a United States senator, on
joint ballot, the total membership be-
ing 254 of which 12S is a majority.
The antf-Quay leaders are jubilant
over the result of the caucus, and claim
that the man they are fighting can
never succeed himself in the senate.
On the other hand the. Quay people
and Senator Quay himself express
confidence Ct ultimate victory. They say
that of the absentees two members Of
the house, Snyder, of LuZerna, and
Clark. of Washington, are kept away
by sickness and will vote for Senator
Quay. This would leave him seventeen
votes short Of the number necessary
to elect, and the efforts of the Quay
leaders will be directed during he next
two weeks towards securing these
votes. 1t goes without saying that they
will be just as bitterly opposed in the
future by the group of men who have
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 representa-
tives. The public was admitted by
ticket to the gallery, and this was
backed to suffocation. Around the four
sides of the hall stood nearly every
leader in eve Y county who has helped
to make the Quay fight. In addition
there were number Of Democrats Of
state prominence, including State
Chairman Garman ard ma y Democra-
tic members of the legislature.
The Quay leaders during the past
few days have been claiming anywhere
from 118 to 1876 votes in the caucus. The
fact that the actual figures were away
below their lowest claim is regarded
by many here as source of great dis
appointment to them. This class of
PEOPLE are strong in the belief that
Senator Quay is beaten. Undoubtedly
the decision of Senator David Martin
at an early hour this morning to re-
main out of the caucus had much to
do with the success of the efforts of
the anti-Quay people. Senator Quay
has expressed confidence all along that
Martin would be with him when the
time came to make his vote effective,
but others, well-informed on the sub
ject, have felt that, if Mr.. Martin
found it possible to defeat Senator
Quay he would throw all the strength
Of his political power against him.
COURT CASE THE PIVOT.
All agree that much depends upon
the action the state supreme court Will
take in Philadelphia on Jan. 7, on the
proceedings brought before that body
through writ granted recently, the
effect Of which Is to bring the criminal
proceedings against Senator Quay be-
| fore the court of review If the pro-
ceedings are quashed by the supreme
| court, Mr. Quay will assuredly be re-
elected. If, on the contrary, the court
refuses to interfere with the regular
{, course of the legal procedure against
| Senator Quay, and decides that he
must stand trial on the indictments
| doubt that the position Of his opponent
| will be greatly strengthened.
| Senator Grady, of Philadelphia pre-
sided over the caucus. He called the
assemblage to order at $40 p. M. anG
made a serious speech, reminding the
| party representatives present that the
| duty of selecting a man to represent
| the great state of Pennsylvania anG
! the party In the United States senate
| for the next six years was a grave re
| sponsibflity, and counseling the legis
| lators to exercise the utmost caution
in discharging the important duty be-
fore them. The roll call showed TWEEN
ty-seven Of the thirty-seven Repub
lican members of the senate presen
| and eighty-one of the 1877 members O.
| the house-a total of 108. Later Rep
resentative Harold, of Senator Quay.
county. Beaver, came in, increasing tn,
total to 100. He voted for Quay. TIL
absentees were forty-five in number.
HOW TT WAS DONE.
The business for which they hat
gathered was quickly proceeded with
Senator Merrick, of Tioga, one of tn
best speakers in the legislature, plac
ed Mr.. Quay in nomination, in an elo
quent and eulogistic speech. The
Senator Magee, of Allegheny, the ma