The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-04
Pennsylvania Boss Discovers He Is
Seventeen Short.
OPPOSITION IS JUBILANT
CLAIMED THAT QUAY CANNOT
BE REELECTED.
Quay Leaders Succeed In Holding
Caucus, But There Were But 100
Republicans In Attendance-Ev-
erything Depends Upon the Action
of the Supreme Court.

efforts of the opponents Of Senator
Quay to secure a postponement Of the
| senatorial caucus until a later day, the
adhecents of the senior senator carried
their point tonight and secured the en-
dorsement of their favorite by 1O9 of
the 164 Republicans of the Pennsyl-
vania legislature This is nineteen less
than the number required to elect q
United States senator on joint ballot,
the total membership being 254, of
which 12S is majority.
Senator Quay was placed in nominal
ton before the caucus by Senators
Merrick and Magee, two Of the best
speakers in the legislature. Benjamin
F. Jones of Pittsburg was nominated
as the anti-Quay candidate.
| Senator Quay received SO vote Jones
3 and votes were cast for senator
Magee, Quay leader.
On motion of Senator Magee the
nomination of Senator Quay was made
unanimous.
The caucus was in session one hour
and a half.
The anti-Quay leaders are jubilant
over the result of the caucus, and claim
that the man they are fighting cannot
succeed himself in the senate On the
other hand, the Quay people and Sem
ator Quay himself, express confidence
Of ultimate victory. They say that of
the absentees, two members of the
house are kept away by sickness and
will vote for Quay. This would leave
him seventeen votes short of the num-
Der necessary to elect, and the efforts
of the Quay leaders will be directed
during the next two weeks toward Sc
curing these votes. 1t goes without
saying that they will be just as bitter
ly 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 Quay leaders, during the past
few days, have been claiming any
where from 11S to 135 votes in the eau
Gus. The fact that the actual figure
was away below their lowest claim is
regarded by many here as a source of
great disappointment to them. This
class of people are strong in the belief |
that Senator Quay is beaten Undoubt-
eddy the decision of Senator David |
Martin at an early hour this morning |
to remain 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 situa
ton have felt that if Martin found it |
pOSSlDle 10 ueltdl quay lie NOuiu lLIOW
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 Jan. 7, 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.
IF no r,rocep.1iroc O1Ia shed nv |
the supreme court Mr.. Quay will as
suredly be reelected. If, on the con-
trary, the court refuses to interfere
with the regular course Of the legal
procedure against Senator Quay, and
decides that he must stand trial oH
the indictments found against him,
there can be no doubt that the position
of his opponents will be greatly
Senator Quay made this statement at
midnight: 4.
Il am entirely satisfied with the re
suit of tonight's caucus. A number of
members of the legislature who did not
agree to enter the caucus tonight have
assured me of their cordial support
when the assembly meets in joint con-
vention. These votes Will be more than
sufficient to elect me. 1 am absolutely
confident of my success"
John Wanamaker gave out the state
nent at midnight, in which he says, in
part: 1.-The vote of tonight says plain
y that this legislature will not blindly (
follow a discredited leader. The old
members are not to be menaced and
he new members are not willing to ;
marry into the Quay political family at
he present time. The opposition to
Quay rule grows Ninety-six men out
If 254 cannot give Mr.. Quay the license
lie wants to represent Pennsylvania for
xix years more"
MISUSE OF FUNDS.
Governor Hastings sent his annual
Message to the legislature. The report
hows the state revenues for the year
nding Nov. 80, 1898, to have been 3d.,
25 120, and the expenditures, $13,973, |
03. The net debt of the state is ST.
%, 9S2, no part of which can be paid
until 1912. i
The governor says: ''The operations {
4 the act of the last legislature, pro-
-iding for the payment of interest by $
anks in which the state funds are de- ]
osted, shows that while this interest c
aW is an improvement and indicates
he enormous sums which the state T
night have received during the past :
ear yet. in my judgment, it does not I,
orrect the evil which it was intended =
o correct. While it may be true that
4 the various banks throughout the +
commonwealth, it cannot be questioned :
hat in the past the public funds have !
ean used for political purposes by de- q
ositing them in favorite banks, where
ueh deposits were expected TO yield o
eturns in the shape of political infiu- n
nee. This system cannot be defended C
should not be in the power of any p
ian TO say what, bank shall handle the
billions of dollars that are annually c
aid into the state treasury. The evil &
ill never be corrected until the state c
eeps its own money in its own vaults, L
5 do many of the states, and as is done T
y the United States. Legislation of a
lis character would be TO the interest "
all the people and a step toward
etter government" +.
The governor urges the legislature to r,
dopt a memorial to congress to au- h
lorize the selection of senators by il
opular vote. n