The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-02
Was Unanimously Nominated for
Senator at Republican eau
Gus Last Night.
HAS 123 VOTES OF 127 NEEDED.
His Friends Claim He Will Have
Many More Than Are Neces-
sary TO Elect Before Joint
Ballot Is Taken.

Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. 1.-CoIoneI Quay
was the unanimous choice OF the Joint con.
vention Of Republican Senator'S and mem.
bers held tonight in the House chamber
to nominate a candidate for United States
| Senator. The caucus was attendsJ by II:
legislators. or four less than the number
necessary TO a choice in the Joint conven-
tion Of the Senate and House, which will
be held January IS
Three OF those present were Messrs. Hi
and Tiffany Of susquehanna County and
/ Mcpherson Of Adams. who absented them
selves last night from the House caucus
and voted with the Democrats in the House
to-day for General Koontz for Speaker
Mr. Beaver Of Juniata. who voted with the
stalnarts for Mr.. Marshal for Speaker. was
present. but did not answer TO his name.
II was stated that he will abide by the eau
Gus.
Thompson OF Center and Haldeman or
Montgomery. who are detained al home by
Illness. were pledged by their colleagues
to Mr. Quay. This apparently gives SIR.
Quay &c Of the i27 necessary TO a choice.
The other absentees voted with the Demo-
Gratis on The OrRarizatio OF the House. and
are classei AZ anti-Quay Republicans
Speeches were made naming Mr.. QUAY
Stewart.
On ;he ballotlng Mr.. Quay received the
votes Of twenty-six Senators and ninety
three members OF the House. Before the
result was announced the names Of Messrs.
Dalzeil and Stewart were Withdrawn and
the nomination Of Mr. Quay was made
unanimous. and he was thus given a total
OF l23 votes. With one present and not
voting. and two ebsent on account OF H.
ness. all three OF whom. II is claimed. will
abide by the caucus decision. a vote Of l25
for Quay on joint ballot is indicated.
As the names OF certain men who had
been counted in the anti-Quay column were
called and they announced their vote for
Mr.. Quay there was denomination Of great
approval on the part Of the large crowd
present.
Quny Himself Surprised.
The caucus did not begin until s:l5. and
speeches were so numerous that 1t was
not until 1:20 that a result was reached.
The Quay people are jubilant over the re-
suit oil the caucus. a. the number present
exceeded their expectations. and they claim
that. before the vote is taken on joint
ballot for Senator. they will have many
more than tire necessary number to elect.
MIR. Quay himself ~ quoted az saying
that he expected l2l votes IN the caucus
The news Of the result OF ihe catheIing
leaders from ali over the state visited him
and extended their congratulations upon
what they claim Is certain victory LOT
stalwart Repubiicanism and party regu-
larity.
While the caucus was in session in the
House chamber secret meeting OF the
anti-Quay Republicans was held at their
headquarters at the commonwealth Hotel.
At the close OF the meeting the pledge OF
the anti-Quayites. binding themselves to-
gether to oppose Mr.. Quays election. was
made public. The pledge contains sixty
eight names call was issued tonight
for q c.ucrs OF the House and Senate
Democrats on the evening Of January IL
for the nomination Of can0Idate for
Cufrey Of Pittsburg will probably be chosen
the caucus nominee.
Both branches OF the Pennsylvania Lesis-
noon and the feature OF the occasion was
the battle between the Quay Republicans
and the allied forces OF the anti-Quay Re-
publicans and Democrats for the control OF
the House Of Representatives. resulting In
a victory for the Quay forces.
William T. Marshall Of Allegheny was the
choice Of the Quay forces for Speaker.
while the Democrats and ansi-Quay Repub
lIcans were lined Up for General william II.
Koontz OF Somerset. anti-Qusy Republican.
The membership Of the House Is 2oS. there
being A vacancy in the Sixteenth Philadel-
phia. District. OF these, 154 are Republicans
and 20 Democrats.
Senator Snyder Of Chester County was the
choice of the Quay faction for President OF
the Senate and was elected by a vote Of IS
TO 13 for Senator Nidler. Democrat, Of Cum
beriand.