Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-01-03
Ms QJAYS CANDIDACY
Upheld BY Republican Majority in
the Pennsylvania Legislature,
BUT he Is STILL A VOTE SHORT.
weaver rstate.man'.r Follower. ch..e.
as President of s~nate ana Sneaker
81 the sHouse-Five Democrats vs,sa
FOR oWny Candidate For Speaker.

ef the Hous~-Five Democrat. ve,sa
For Quay Candidate For Speaker.
Harrisburg Jan. Col. Quay waa
the unanimous choice OF the ioiat con-
feHtion OF Republican senators and
members held last night in the houSs
chamber TO nominate candidate for
Cnltcd states senator. The caucus WAS
attended by l23 legislators or four less
than the number necessary 10 n choice
IN the Joint convention OF the senate
and house, which will be held Jan. Is.
lhree OF those present were Mcs-rs.
Hlll and Tiffany. OF SusQuchanna. and
Mr. MCPHERSON. OF Adams. who alb
sentcd themselves Monday night from
inc house caucus and voted with the
Democrats in the house for Gen.
hoontz for speaker. Mr. Beaver, OF
Juniata. who voted with the stalwarta
Tor Mr.. Marshall for speaker. wss pres-
ent. but did not answer to his name. II
was stated that he will abide by the
caucus. Thompson, OF Centre. aud
haldcman. OF Montgomery. who arc de-
tanned at home by Illness were pic lg-
ed by their colleagues TO Mr. Quay.
This apparently gives Mr. Quay los
or the l27 necessary 10 choice. The
other absentees voted with the Demo
Gratis On the organization Of thc house,
and ere classed as anti-Quay RcVu. I,-
cans. Speeches nominatiEg MI C..y
We're made by Senators SlssnQ OF E..r
FOcht OF Union. Muchldronucr ~ Ailo-
Fhe-y. WashhUIne OF Crawford nd
Representatives Harris Of Clcarrr'N.
Me- = OF Lancaster Harrison q r a.
AdelrAia. MCTighe OF AllogheGv. "c-
>ounell Of Philadelphia. McG G'atlc-y &
Montgomery. Van Dyke of Westm a.a-
land and Morrison OF Mercer.
nr. Garner, OF Schuylkiu. uarr,d
Congressman John D3lEoI Of PITTS
burg. and Mr.. Mcpherson. II hd.ms.
nominated Judge John G S.orar'. -
Franklin. On the halloting " Crrv
received the votes Of 26 son n.'.~s al
SO members OF the house N,earq.
Baker, of Warren. and Garner voted for
Dsl2cll and POmeroy. Of Franklin. yot-
cd for Judge Stewart. Ryfo.r the re-
suit was announced the names Il
MCsSrs. DalzpIl and Stewart were with
drawn, and on motion Of Mr GsrU,r.
seconded by Hcssrs No ~ son and
POueroy. the nomination of Nr. Quay
was made unanimous, and he was given
a total Of 1913 votes.
When the name OF Repre- sentative
Tho mpson. OF Centre, vas called
s.a.erent was read by FIR Ncorhec-.
Of Philadelphia, denyiu" ;h4t he was
against Mr.. Quay. ard saying IN II
when he is able TO leave his sick +. Il
he will vote for him for senator \
similar statement was made on behalf
Of MIR. HaldCm1n by his colleague. ~.
NcC!athery. who produced trio;..a.l
stating that Haldeman IS III at homo,
and that when he is able 10 he present
he will vote Tor Mr. Quay Mr Beav
was present during the entire prucgo
iDGs. hgt did not vote or an8wcr TO tho
roll call. Senator Sproul, Of UclGwa. %,
is responsible for the statement that
Be&vcr will abide by the c~ucua.
IICrlCus TO the taking Of the voc
RCpir.c..a'jyc Bliss. OF Delaware, ris-
ing TO a question Of personal privilege,
ST. a.. had been mi8rcpreaont-
a; several votes in tne
h., n ,..... nday, aid In view
OF is I,. w.u.G urge that sena-
tors NJ n voting should rise
i'll = ir .-. everybody present
COU.. So mat there would
be n pc. atty for charges
Of iI.u,- 's the names OF
ccr.otu p. .. scn counted IN
tho n.".- l,'.., aTe called and
Il r' ,'.'.. .".., for Mr.. Quay
tho , .... ~ great ap-
p. , Ca .- u... a.. .. great crowd
=: e.
e.. o.. ,~+aal.-l.u.n until 9:15.
ard .-.e . -... ". .... rOus that II
was l.st .., I.'. e.. "a result was
reached g.r l.r =. ar, jubilHnt
over the result OF ,ay caucus, as tho
numIsr present eG,nedcd their crpec-
tations. and they claim that before the
vote is taken on joint ballot FOR SEN
ator they will have many more than
the number necessary to elect.
While the caucus was in session In
the hOuse chamber a secret meeting q
the anti-Quay Republicans was held at
their headquarters at the Common
wealth hotel. At the close Of the meet
ing the pledge Of the anti-Quayites
binding themselves together 10 oppose
Mr. Quays reelection was made pub
lie The pledge contains GS names.
among these being the name Of the late
William r. Stewart, OF Philadelphia,
who died after he had signed the paper,
and John p. McTighe, who attended
the senatorial caucus and voted for
Mr. Quay. This leaves Ct who have
signed the pledge. not counting AfT.
Nc ~ aTsOn, who abscntcd hiu.cF from
the house caucus ard voted for Gen.
KogntZ.
4 call was issued last night for 4
caucus of the hoUge and senate Dem
ocrats on the evening OF Jan. u for the
nomination OF candidates for United
States senator Col. James 81 CTRcy,
OF Pittsburg, will probably be chosen
the caucus nominee.
The senate organized by the election
of William p. Snyder, OF Chester, for
preaident pro tenn. He polled the fun
Republican vote. The Democrats voted
for William f. Miller. Of Cumberland.
The other officers and the employees Of
the senate will be chosen at tQday's
session. William T. Marshall. OF Allie
gbeuy, was chosen speaker OF the
house by a majority of one vote over
Csn. William II. Koontz, of Somerset.
Five Democrats Joined with s5 Repub-
licans to elect Mr.. Marshall. One other
Democrat was present, but did not
vote. The rest OF the Democrats and
the anti-Qusy Republicans voted for
Gen. Koontz. The Republican slate
will report today the list Of
officers and employees of the house. A
of the committees from the
Democrats and anti-Quay Republicans
was held last evening. at which the
fusion movement for control OF the
Offices Of the house was abandoned.
recess will be taken by both bodies
this evening until the evening CT Jan.
Ia, to allow the presiding officers 20
prepare the list of standing committees.