Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-31
The Opposition to the Ex-senator
Quite as Certain.
ANTS HOLD CAUCUSES TODAY
The Ex-Senator's Friends Will
Hold Their Conference Tonight.
NEW RECRUIT FOR QUAY

HARRISBURG. Pa, December 31.-The
house democrats and anti-Quay republicans
held seDarate caucuses at IL O'Clock today
to discuss plans for fusion on the organi-
cation of the house. should fusion be eff
fected, it is probable that General VIM. H.
koontZ of Somerset. anti-Quay republican,
will be the cand. date for speaker. VIM. L.
Marshall of Allegheny is the unanimous
choice of the stalwart republicans, and he
will be formally nominated at tonight s
caucus. Insurance Commiss. oner Durham,
a stalwart republican leader, said this
morning that the staiwarts would organize
the senate and house and that Colonel
Quay would be elected United States sena-
tor on the first ballot without the aid of a
single democrat
Senator David Martin of Philadelphia,
anti-Quay republican, and National Com
as positive In their statements that the
fusiOniStS would organize the house and
prevent Quay's election. The anti-Quayltes
concede the election of Senator WIN. p.
Snyder of Chester, as president pro tenn oil
the senate and OF staiwarts officers and en-
ployes of that body.
Committee Waits on Washburn.
The committee of democratic members
waited upon Senator Washburn of Crawford
today and asked him if his formal state
ment that he would attend the republican
caucus and be bound by its action was cor
rect. The senator sad that his position was
clearly set forth in his statement, and
that he had nothing to add or to retract.
The democrats have not yet fixed time
for holding their senatorial caucus, al
though it will be held some time tomorrow.
The indications are that Col. Guffey> will
be the choice of the democracy for senator.
There is no doubt as to the nomination of
~
morrow evening. There Is doubt, though,
to whether he will have LIT votes. the
number required to elect. His friends say
positively that he will and his opponents
are just as positive that he will not. The
result of the house caucus tonight Will
have most important bearing on the sem
atoral fight. Should the democrats and
anti-Quay republicans fail to secure suffi-
Gent votes to organize the house it will
give Col Quay decided advantage. On
the other hand, if a successful fusion is eff
fected it may impair the prospects of his
election
Senator Finn Presides.
Senator Finn of Allegheny presided at
the caucus of the ant-Quay republicans.
Messrs. Finn, Martin, Weller of Bedford,
E6miston of Bradford and Mckee Of Per-
ry were appointed d committee on the part
of the senate to confer with like commit
mittee of democrats to discuss a plan of
fusion for the senate. Messrs. Ford of Al
legheny, Emory of Nenango, Drum of Lu-
zerne, Edwards of Gucks, Godchar.es of
Northumberland, Savage of Philadelphia
and Loman of Bradford were appointed
committee on the PAT OF the house to meet
with d committee of democrats. These
committees Will meet during the afternoon
and report to their respective bodies at
7:3U clock this evening.
A meeting of the republican state COM
mittee was held This afternoon to arrange
for tonights caucus of the house and SEN
ate republicans.