Evening journal., 1901-01-01
Feeling Never Before Has
Been 50 Intense
QUAY is ILL At HIS UOME
Political Clubs aud Brass Bands
From Various Cities Add to Ex-
element in Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Jan. lat the caucus
OF Republican members of the house
last night to agree on candidate for
speaker and other officers OF the lower
branch 100 of the l54 Republican MEM
bers answered to the roll call. two were
reported absent on account OF illness
and 52 were absent and not accounted
for. The two absentees on account Of
Illness. Thompson of Centre and Halde-
man OF Montgomery, were reported by
their colleagues as being In favor OF
the stalwart Republican candidate for
speaker, William 4. Marshall, of Allie
gneny
This would apparently give Mar
shall, who was chosen unanimously, O
majority OF the 203 members OF the
house, but the anti-Quay Republican
leaders claim that at least four of their
number We're impersonated. and that
moreover while the caucus was In
progress there were present at a meet-
ing Of anti-Quay Republicans al the
Commonwealth hotel 5S anti-Quay Re-
publicans.
The production OF 102 votes for
Marshall Is just the number necessary
TO elect him. The stalwarts claim that
they have several more votes under
cover, and say they are perfectly satls-
fed with the situation, but ON the other
hand The anti-Quay or 'insurgent' Re-
publicans insist that several OF the
votes produced at last nights caucus.
We're bogus and that the best Marshall
can do is 81 votes. and that the insuS-
gents with the Democrats will elect
their candidate for speaker and organ
ize the house on an anti-Quay basis
The stalwart Republicans will control
the organization of the senate without
doubt the senate caucus last night hav-
ing voted 10 elect Snyder president
Probably at no time since the fight
against Mr.. Quay began. more than
FIVE years ago. has the feeling been so
intense. To add TO the excitement po-
litical clubs and brass bands from vari-
GUS cities and towns are filling the
streets. Mr.. Quay spent yesterday and
last night at his house, resting very
quietly. as he is far from we'll He re-
oeived occasional reports from his lieu
tenants, but declined to say anything
for publication.
An executive meeting Of the Repub-
lican state committee was held yester-
day afternoon at which resolutions
MNAN AINAW WAN'AA Ia AtANRA VI NAANI ARH"
ularity and recommending that Repub-
lican senators and members attend
party caucuscs and abide by their ac-
tion. A resolution was also adopted
endorsing the pending apportionment
bill in congress. which gives Pennsyl-
vania two additional congressman.
Messrs Fl. w. Bardwell, of Tunkhan-
mock; Henry d. Saylor, of Pittstown;
David II. Lane. of Philadelphia; Frank
Fuller. of UniOntOwn. and o. ID. Bleak
ley, Of oil City were appointed COM
mittee to suggest amendments to the
Republican rules governing primary
elections and report at the next meet
ing Of the state committee. A meet
ing of the Republican county chairmen
throughout the state was held prior TO
the state committee meeting. at which
resolutions were adopted in favor OF
party regularity.
This evening the eventful caucus OF
Republicans viii be held to decide the
senatorial question. The Quayites
claim they win produce at least the
127 necessary 10 elect their leader In
joint convention on Jan. l6. while the
anti-Quayites are equally strenuous in
their declaration that Mr.. Quay will
never be the senator.
A caucus of house Democrats was
held last night at which 40 Of the 49
members were present. Messrs. Shut.
Kain and Fake of York remained away
from the meeting because of reasons
personal TO themselves. The other abb
sentees. Messrs. Naftzinger and Squibb
, Of Berks, Blumley of Cameron, Gar
vim Of Adams, Barnett Of Monroe and
Calvin Of Schuylkill were accounted
for. A resolution was unanimously
adopted in favor of fusion with the
anti-Quay Republicans on an equitable
basis on the organization