The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-02
QUAY SURE OF SUCCESS
He Expresses Confidence in His
Fight for the SenatOrship.
Nominated by the Penn
syiVanin Legislature Today a
Leader Of the Opposition Predicts
That 1t VIII Gain Strength After
the First Ballot on January 10.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. 2-There
seems to be prevailing impression that
Quay will be elected United States Sena-
tor when the ballot is taken January 10,
though there is an manner of questioning
as to how it can be done. Some OF the
anti-Qusy Republicans or Insurgents
say that the Democrats who broke away
yesterday and voted for Marshall for
speaker viii not hesitate to go further
step and vote for Quay for Senator, but
others declare that Quay viii not have a
Democratic vote.
The insurgents" are keeping in close
touch with each other. and declare that
no ineursfons can bemade in their ranks,
though there are Whisperings OF one pos
sible flop.
With the influence that the Quay men
commanded by their absolute control of
the House and Senate. it is hard to see
how Quay can be prevented from winning.
There is a strong Undercurrent of talk
about the part that a powerful corpora
ton which wants legislation TO increase
its cepital stock 500, 600 600 Is likely to
play, and many do not hesitate 20 say
that this big concern prefers Quay, and
that the House was organized yesterday
in the way it would wish it
Mr. Quay laughed today over the dem
onstrations of last night in front Of his
house which left the street Uttered with
all manner Of bombs. frecrackers. and
otaer nolse-making implements. The
whole streets was one thick carpet Of red
Notwithstanding the terrific uproar he
said he had slept more sOundly than fer
many nights. When asked about the sit
uation, he reafirmed his belief that he
would be elected. adding;
az RI ~ elected hy- pe~s,IIT1au
votes. Of course, I would not object to
receiving the vote Of Democrats and would
be glad to haze the insurgents vote for
me and make it a unanimous election"
There was a rumor in circulation that
an effort would be made to force an eIee-
ton today and Democrats and insurgents
were on the alert for it. Mr. Quay dis
posed Of this summariIy- He said that
there would be 10 election until the 18th
and explained that although opinions Of
the best lawyers Of the State were 10 the
effect that it would be legal If held to-
day 1t is just as well to have no question
about it,
Ex-Director of Public Safety Frank N
Ritter. Of PHILADELPHIA who is here aid
ing the anti-Quay forces. said Of the sit
uation: Corruption reached its high
water mark in the election yesterday Az
ter the first ballot for Senator. Mr. Quay
viii lose strength rapidly He cannot get
the Insurgents, and the Democrats will
not vote for him
These candidates for United States Sen
ator were nominated by the house today:
Mr. Keyezer. of Philadelg hia, named
Matthew Stanley Quay: Mr. Savage. of
PHILADELPHIA, named George z HUFF, of
Wcstmorelaud; Sir. Maloney. Of Franklin,
named George A. jerks, Of Jefferson; Mr.
Taylor. of Bradford, named Charles Emo
~ Smith. OF Philadelphia: Mr. Dixon, or
Elk, named James NJ. GUffey, Of Alleghe-
ny: Mr.. Reynolds. Of Lacka wanna, named
William Council; Mr. Cashier. Of Lyco-
ming. named Robert z. Pattison: Mr.
Fisher. Of Northumberland. named s. p
Wolyerton, OF Northumberland; Mr. Cod
charles. of Northumberland, named Henry
Clay Mccormick. of Lycoming: Mr. John
son, of Union. named John Howard Harris
Of Union county: Mr.. Brennan of Wayne.
named William L. HenseI OF lancaster,
Mr.. Fuerth. of Wayne, named " H. Mel
son, of Wayne.
The Senate nominated the same candi-
dates, adding Judge John Stewart. OF
Franklin. to the list
4 prominent anti-Quay leader admitted
today that the fight against Quay is prac-
ticaily over and he expressed the hope
that the election would promptly follow
so that the lawmakers could give atten-
ton 10 important matters Of legislation