Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-16


The widest excitement prevailed
during the balloting in the house.
Long before that body convened at
o'clock the chamber was packed
with Legislators and spectators. The
crush for admittance was so great
that many members had to be
dragged into the hall by the police
The entrances were guarded by a
Gordon of policemen. who were pow
erless to cope with the crowd. In a
rush to admit Representative Calvin
the door in one Of the Hobbies was
broken down and the hall was soon
crowded to suffocation.
After Speaker Marshall called the
house to order, he directed the SER
geants-at-armS to clear the aisles
The house officers were unable TO
handle the crowds. and the Harris
burg police force was called in to as
sist them. Before the ballot was
taken Charles W. Neeb of Allie
gheny, and John II. Thompson. Of
Center, Republicans, who were alb
sent on account of illness when the
house organized two weeks ago. pre-
sented themselves at the bar and
were qualified by Judge Wilson, of
Beaver. These members were claim
ed by both sides. and when they
voted for Colonel Quay they were
heartily applauded by his followers
Thomas il. Beaver, OF Juniata. voted
for Mr. 0lmsted but before the re-
suit WAS announced he changed to
Mr.. Quay. William Z. Winner, of
Bucks, who voted with the anti-Quay
Republicans on the organization of
the house was absent and unaccount-
ed for. Before casting his vote for
Mr.. Quay. representative Thomas ]
Reynolds of Lackawanna withdrew
the name of Congressman William
Connell, of Scranton, who was NOM
mated at the organization. Reynolds
said he had been nominated and elect
ed as an anti-Quay Republican, Int
that he believed in majority rule. and
would vote for the caucus nominee
He voted with the anti-Quayites on
the organization of the house. Rep
resentatives Samuel A. Kendall. OF
Somerset. and Donald p Mcpherson.
of Adams. who also voted with the
anti-Quayites at the organization.
voted for Mr. Quay. The announce
ment of the result was followed by
much shouting and applause during
which an adjournment was taken, II
O'clock today being the hour selected
to meet.
When the result of the balloting
was announced there was applause
from the floor and the galleries.
Both bodies, it was expected, will
adjourn on Thursday until next Mon
day evening, when the standing COM
mittees will be announced and the
routine work begin in earnest
The report of the senate and house
Republican slate committees was OK.
tected to be announced today. The
Quay Republicans control both bod.
les and there was asserted to be no
doubt of the ratification of both
states. The Democrats, it was stat,
ed, will not share in the offices In
either body, and just what recogni.
ton will be given the anti Quay Re-
publieans the slate committees had
not yet determined. so far as known.
when this article was written
Colonel Quay received the news of
his election at the residence he leased
near the capitol He declined to make
statement. He held an informal
reception Tuesday afternoon for some
friends from different places. who
came here to be present when the
vote was taken. Colonel Quay had
leased house In Harrisburg for the
session and 1t was asserted he ex-
pected to spend much time here urg.
ing the passage of apportionment.
ballot and some other legislation.