The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-14
BAILY'S VICTORY +!
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
AT HARRISBURG.
A VICTORY FOR THE FAYErTE
COUNTY CANDIDATE.
Quay n Temporary, and White. as
Permanent Chairman iics,,!u-
tions and Speeches.

tions and Speeches.
HARRISBURG, September S.-The
Convention is over and things are
lively here tonight. Wolfe has
gone home swearing that he will
never make another Republican
speech. He tried to organize a bolt
late last night and would have had
about twenty-five followers, but this
morning Senator Lee took him out
and sat down upon him very hard.
Lee told him plainly that a bolt was
sheer nonsense and it was the plain
duty of every Republican to support
the ticket nominated. As Lee was
one of those who remained out of
the Senatorial caucus last winter
this staggered Wolfe. But he talked
loud and long. Wharton Barker too
as soon as he saw that he was beaten
cut for the depot and went home
The fact is the Independents didn't
know they We're entrapped. They
couldn't realize it. They caueused
this morning III the interest OF SEN
ator Davies Just as though they had
a majority of the delegates instead
of a slim minority, and agreed to
present Hon. George Lear as their
temporary Chairman. The Baily
mems caucus resolved on the choice
of Secretary NJ. S. Quay for tempor-
airy and Gen. Harry White for per-
manent Chairman. 1t also kindly
fixed all the committees so that the
Davies men would have nothing to
trouble their minds.
HIGH TEMPERATURE ~ THE coNVEN-
TIoN.
When the convention met the
temperature of the House of Repre-
sentatives was red hot. There was
no style about the convention.
Members took off their coats and
vests, and fiirted big fans. and tried
to keep cool. Chairman Cessna
called the convention to order. and
the calling of the roll panned out
but four absentees. Getting down
to business an election of Temp orary
Chairman was in order. General
Fisher, OF Chester, was upon his feet,
and in short speech named Gen.
Lear. The applause had scarcely
subsidized before George Oliver quick
ly named Matthew 5. Quay. a
man" he said, ''to whose matchless
skill in organizing our cohorts we
are indebted for the magnificent
victories of 1876, 1873 and 1880"
The convention wasted no time, but
proceeded to ballot, resulting: Quay.
162; Lear, SO.
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Quay thanked the convention
for the honor in very brief terms.
and then called for names for the
Committees on Organization and
Resolutions, which being formed
Immediately left the hall to deliber-
ate. The first to return was the
Committee on Organization, with
the report that they had agreed
upon Gen. Harry White of Indiana,
for Permanent Chairman, with q
long list of Vice Presidents and Sec
retaries. The report was adopted
and General White escorted to the
chair. His remarks, which were
somewhat lengthy, were listened to
attentively. He touched upon the
great crime and said: while our
hearts are full of sadness for our suf-
fering leader, the general condition
of the country is promising and
prosperous and the good purposes
of our great party make us cheerful
and hopeful for the future" Gen.
Whites speech was confined mainly
to party eulogies. The convention
was so full of business that it wanted
to go right straight ahead and nomi-
nate 4 candidate for State Treasurer;
but Attorney General Palmer re-
minded them that the Committee on
Resolutions was out celebrating and
he suggested that nothing be done
until its return. After short recess
the Committee on Resolutions APP
peared and in q rather weak voice,
which destroyed the effect of some
OF the more eloquent passages. Chair
man Gilfllan read the platform, as
follows:
THE PLATFORM.