New-York tribune., 1901-01-16

The widest excitement prevailed during the
balloting in the House. Long before that body
convened at o'clock the chamber packed
with legislators and spectators. The crush at
the doors so great that many members had
TO have the aid Of police 10 get into the hail.
The entrances were guarded by Gordon Of po-
liceren but they were powerless to cope with
the crowd. In a rush to admit Representative
Calvin the door in one OF the lobbies was broken
down, and the hall was soon crowded TO suffo-
cation.
Speaker Marshall called the House to order at
3 O'Clock and directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to
clear the ais,es. The House officers were unable
to handle the crowd, and the Harrisburg police
force was called in to assist them. Before the
ballot was taken Charles w. Neeb, OF Allegheny,
and John H Thompson, Of Centre, Republicans,
who were absent on account of illness when the
House organized two weeks ago. presented
themselves at the bar, and were qualified by
Judge Wilson, of Beaver. These members were
claimed by both sides. and when they voted for
Colonel Quay they were heartily applauded by
voted for Mr. Olmsted. but before the result
was announced he changed to Mr.. Quay. Will
lam P. Winner, of Bucks. who voted with the
anti-Quay Republicans on the organization of
the House was absent and unaccounted for.
sentative Thomas J. REYNOLDS of Iackawaarla
withdrew the name of Congressman William
Connell, of Scranton, who was nomna ted at
the organization. Mr.. Reynolds said he had
been nominated and elected as an anti-Quay
Republican, but that he believed in majority
rule, and would vote for the caucus nominee.
He voted with antl-GluayiteS on the orSanlzdtlon
of the House. Representatives Samuel A. Ken
dali. Of Somerset. and Donald 2. MCPHERSON, OF
Adams, who also voted with the anti-Quaytes
at the organization. voted for Mr.. Quay. The
announcement of the result was followed by
much shouting and applause, during which an
adjournment was taken until tomorrow.
The Senate chamber was also crowded with
spectators dur g the ballotng by that body.
When the announced a great cheer
went up from the gallery. in which a number
OF the Senators participated. The Senate also
adjourned until tomorrow.
The election of Colonel Quay ends the struggle
which began at the organization Of the Legislat-
in 1899. and has since continued without
interruption. Seventy-nipe ballots were taken
by the last Legislature without a choice and
then the Legislature adjourned The day fol-
Quay TO the Senate and on April 23, 1882 his
appointment was rejected by the Senate by one
vote Pennsylvania has since had only one
United States Senator, Boies Penrose.
Colonel Quay received the news of his election
at his house, near the Capitol. He was natur-
make a statement He held an informal recep-
ton this afternoon for his friends throughout
the State who came here to be present when the
vote was taken. Colonel Quay has leased a.
house in Harrisburg for the session, and he
expects TO spend much time here urging the
passage of apportonment. ballot reform and
other legislation TO which the Quay Repub-
lcans are committed.
The anti-Quay Republicans tonight gave out
the following
The Republican members of the Senate and
House of Representatives of Pennsylvania op-
posed TO the election of Mr.. Quay to the United
States Senate make the following statement:
AT their meeting held at the Commonwealth