Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-15

shouting for the former senator The
club has its headquarters In the ward
In which Senator Finn, the anti
Quay leader, lives,
Colonel Quay expected to take his
seat in the senate on Thursday If he
should be elected before that time.
A large delegation Of his friends vas
to go from here to Washington to be
present at the ceremony.
Harrisburg. Jan. 13.-National Com
mitteenIan James NJ. Guffey, of Pitts
burg. was last night unanimously
nominated for United States senator
by the joint caucus of the Democrats
of the house and senate. The names
of Hon, Chauncey F. Black. OF York.
and Hon. ]. Henry Cochran, of Ly-
coming, were also presented to the
caucus, but they We're withdrawn be-
fore a vote was taken
j. Henry Cochran was elected chair
mdn of the caucus and A. ]. Palm.
of Crawford. secretary. Tile calling
of the roll showed 10 members alb
sent They We're Senators Boyd, of
Fayette; kemerer, Of Northampton;
Higgins. Of SehuyIkill; Stiles, of Les
high, and Representatives iarvin. Of
Adams Calvin, Of Schuylkill: Ma
loney, of Venango; Sqnier. of Wyom-
ing; Smith, of Green. and Brown Of
Crawford.
Most of the absentees were report
ed to be sick. In the case of Repre-
sentative Maloney, a telegram was re.
ceiyed from him, in which he said
he had the grip. and would report at
Harrisburg III a few days. Seere-
tary Palm read telegram from the
county chairman Of Aenango county
in which he said that Maloney would
be started off to Harrisburg about )
o'clock today ii Colonel Guffey would
pay for a special car. 1t was an
nounced that Mr.. Guifey had con
scented to stand the expense.
Lieutenant Governor Goblin called
the senate to order at $50 o'clock last
night.
Senator Sproull was chosen teller
to represent the senate i'll the count.
ing of the vote for state officers at
the last general election.
After Senator Finn, of Allegheny,
had introduced a bill in relation to
the state laws, and batch of execu-
tive appointments had been confirm
ed, Senator Grady offered resolu-
ton for immediate consideration pro-
viding that special committee of
nine be appointed, to which all bills
be referred until the standing com
mittees shall have been appointed.
Finn objected. saying in part that he
would prefer to leave his bill lay on
the table until the regular commit
tees were appointed.
Senator Grady said in part that il
member wished to let his bill lie
on the table until the committees
were appointed he could do so.
The resolution was adopted. q to
20.
A resolution was presented by Sen
ator Quail. of schuylkill, which was
adopted. to the effect that lit is the
sense of the senate of Pennsylvania
that the constitution of the United
States should be amended so that
United States senators should he
elected by the people at the general
elections"
There were also other proceedings.
The house met last evening listen
ed to short prayer by Chaplain
Grissinger, and then adjourned until
this afternoon, when the ballot will
be taken for United States senator,
Speaker Marshall last evening did not
expect to complete the committee
amendments before next Monday.
The house Republican slate commit
tee viii probably report on Thurs
day and there Is nothing to Indicate
that its report will not he adopted.
Bills have been prepared hy many
members. and as soon as the com
mittees are announced they will be
introduced