, 1879-07-24
PENNSYLVANIA.
1nH uANBNoN5 AHEAD,


ssettat pfspafca :, 1:,e g,-ionn4.
PHILADELPHIA, July 23.-The nomination ot
Samuel But!er for Stats Treasurer by the Re-
publIcaus at Harrisburg to-dny WINS complete
personal victory for Mr.. Quay, Chairman Of the
State Committee, and 1t n,cauR thut in all human
probability Quay will be Wa!lace's successor In
tho United statcs Senate There wore scvcral
candidates for the position, MI men Of stroug}
backing, hut Quay brought out Butler on hla
own account, scducod all the others OH tho
track, nnd succeeded in nominating ILLS own
man BY exclamation. Quay was 6lmon
Cameron'a left hand, A. tho lnts
Il W. Mackoy was bis right,
aud since the laster's death has bcsn
administering the Cameron estate Hu plt the
election Of the younger Cameron through Inst
winter With thn understanding that ha should
bo the Republican candidate for Senator hiinsct
the next time an etectton comes around. 1t re-
manned, however, for him to demonstrate That
by uualded Efforts he could
DICTATE TIE NOMINATIONS
md policy Of tho party THIS he bas done IN
the canvass for the nomination OF State Treah-
urer, All contestants for tnc leadership verc
silopcctl early in The campatcn, a,l tho last
move was to mako all tho other candidates
to vaive their own clatrnB In dcferchce to
Ousyte wishes. nutlcr's nomination was dcsira-
biz bccausu It would silence tho opposition to
the Cameron regime in Chester County, which
broke out In open rebellion At tho Cincinuatl
Convention Of 1876 Quay had previously to-
cured through Cameron, the appointment OF
Butler's brother to q United States District
,Judro4hlp. After this Don Cameron aud Quay
will
sHAnH EQUALLY THE HoAohs
and powers Of the Republican Dictatorship In
Pennsylyania, although the business Will still 10
carried on under Cnn,oron's name until Quay
shall have been elected TO tho Senate, which,
according to tho present outlook, nothing but
the remote contingency Of The clert!on OF n
. Democratic LEGISLATURE In tho Presidential yeur
can prevent
Col. Quay IL a mnu this sido Of middle age,
but IL by mnny regarded a. tho ablcst political
manag.r in Pennsylvania. Recently he wss
pushed by caaleron
FOR eEunETAAY or WAR
in case of McCreery's retirement. This WAS
part of tho plan to mike him Senator. and is b.
loved here TO hayo fniltd because he Is supposed
tu be A stropc Grxut man. Al presrpt hc Is Sec
rotary Of tho Commonwealth, and a silent part
nsr In tho Recordcrshiu Of Philadelphia, m OF.
Bce created for his beueft, worth about F.t|, 600
wear, There Ia little doubt Of Dutler'S cleo
tlou.'
REPUBLICAN srATs CONVENTION.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July G3.-Thc Republican
State Convention met this morning In the house
OF Representatives, and WIS called to order bS
Mr. Qusy, the Chairman Of tbs State Commit
tes, There wAs q full attcu1anse-
Louis W. Hall was chosen Temporary Chak-
uasn, aud addressed tho Convention. He ar
raigned the Democratic party for its course Ia
/ Congress since coa,ing into power, praised the
| minority, aud thanked President Hayes for Ills
attitude durlnE tho extra sesston.
A. resolution WAS adopted ordering the refer
! euco Of ill resolutions without debate to tho
| Com H,ittee On Platform.
MIR. Wolfe then asked TO have read rcso9n'
tlou declaring " thst in stow of the development
Ut corrupt practices IN connection With tle Riot
bill In the last House, We onphatica!lJ rcattltln
that part OF the Republican platform Of 1876 md
1x7U which deu,Anda hunest ucn In otlce, mcn
| with brains enough to know dishonesty wllun
they sec It. and courage enough to 1ght IL"
Tho ChAir declared Mr. Wolfe cut Of order,
md refused To entertain Ills appeal.
Nr. Wolfe ins,ated that he had tho right to
demand the reading OF the resolution, and een-
| ator Cooper, of Delaware, aud Representative
| Uarrrtt, OF l.&ck1WannA, took the sane view.
| 1here wAs considerable cou,nottou, but, on
motion Of eeaAtor Cooper, Inc resolution was
| received.
Ar.>Mapes, Of VenanRo, then offered resolu-
tlon, which he !ussstcd should be read. but II
was ruled out Of order, aod disorder was pre-
vented by Alr. Quay moving That COMMITTEES
Oh Resolutions b. made.
The Hon. Galusha A. Grow was made perns'
pept Chairman.
samuel Dus!sr, Of Chsslor. MAS nominated FOL
Stats Treasurer.
Mr. Butler accepted the nomination In bFiei
speech. He referred to The roof the South
esr representatives In Congress, IN yter o.