Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-26
OuAY,S CONVENTION.
1t Nominates Quay's Man According TO
Programme Duly Prcarranged.
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H,HnsBURG. Pa, June 2j.-Although the
Rcpublcan State Convention WAS called
for H. o'clock this morning, crowds began
gathering in front If the Opera-HOusc at
3 O'Clock BY 9, when the doors were
opened. about 1900 people We're in front of
the hall. Not more than three ont Of
every ten had tickets, yet all expected 10
get inside. There was a wild rush for the
doors when they were opened and il took
the whole of the Harrisburg police force 10
keep the enthusiastic Hastings and De-
lameter adherents from breaHng in the
doors. Very rapidly the galleries filled up,
but the delegates were rather slow III COM
ing in. When the galleries were packed 70
sufpcation there were still plenty ofempty
seats in the lower part Of the hall. The
delegates were waiting for later advices 10
know how they should vote in the couyen-
ton.
THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
Chairman Andrews came in little after
10 o'clock and took no time in calling the
convention to order. Secretary Leach
read the call for the convention and then
called the roll. A. :. f. Shields, of Phlla-
delphia. nominated George 5. Graham for
temporary chairman. lie was elected
unanimously. Upon being introduced by
Chairman Andrews he was greeted with
great enthusiasm. On taking the chair
Mr.. Graham thanked the convention for
the honor conferred upon him, and at the
conclusion of his remarks the tenn orary
organization was announced Us follows:
Secretary. Frank Willing Leach Assist
ant Secretaries, John ". Morrison, Charles
+. Ettla, and Seymour l.. Ran. Commit
tees on Contested Seats, Permanent Organi-
ZatIon, and Resolutions were appointed and
at 1880 the convention took recess Tor
half an hour.
THE CONVENTION REASsEMBLEs.
When the convention reassembled Wal
ter LYON. of Allegheny county, was made
permanent chairman. The cont ests for
seats were disposed Of the platform pre-
sented and adopted. and the nomination
of candidates for Governor was In order.
These were State-SenatOr Deamater, Ad-
jutant-Goueral Hastings. Major A. +. Mon
tooth, Charles W. Stone, Edwin ). Os-
borne, and Henry {. Mccormick. Tue
names of Delamater and Hastings callel
forth the greatest applause, but that a.
corded to Hastings was the most enthus.-
astic and spontaneous and indicated hi
greater popularity with the audience. 1t
one point in his speech nominating Has-
ings Delegate Orlady turned to the galle-
ries and said: See here. if you fellows
are going 20 nominate Hastings we wl
change places. lie excited the widest
kind of excitement and enthusiasm when
he said: Il offer YOU candidate whose
election does not depend upon Whom the
enemy nominates."
The first ballot resulted: Delamater, 3;
Hastings, o.: Montooth, 80; Stone, 10; Os-
borne. 3 McCo nick, 3.
Second ballot Delamater, 90; Hastln +,
81; Nontooth. 20; Stone, 10; Osborne, b;
Mccormick, 3.
QUAY's MAN NOMINATED.
Before the second ballot was announced
a Philadelphia delegate started a stamrHle
to DelamGter. and the result was: Sec nd
ballot, 0rrected-Delamate l05; fas-
tings, So Montooth, 10; Stone, 10; )s-
borne, 4; Mccormick. 2.
On the motion 10 make the nominaion
unanimous there were some noes. but tIey
were choked off and the Convention tJok
recess untll night.
Al the evening session Senator Waers
was nominate i for Governor on the frst
ballot. receiving l65 votes against 36 for J..
X. Martin. General Hastings was elected
chairman of the State Committee uion
motion OF the present Chairman (Andrevs),
but Hastings declined and it appesred
that the nomination was made without bis
authority. Andrews was reelected and the
convention adjourned sine die.
The resolutions adopted endorse the Nc
Kinley bill and express gratitude TO Quay
for his services in the last campaign.