Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14
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HARRISBURG, January 13.--It has been
printed in some of the newspapers that of
the % delegates already elected to the next
Republican State Convention, 81 are
for Delamater, three for Hastings, and
one for Stone. An accurate statement of
the situation would be that four, possibly
five, are for Hastings, one for Stone, and
the others for Senator Quay to dispose of as
he may see fit when the time comes.
In the choice of delegates so far there has
been no contest between Hastings and
Delamater. excepting in Clear6eld and
Juniata counties. In these the issue was
straight. and in both Hastings friends
won, and the delegates are men who will
stand by Hastings under all circumstan-
ces.
The character of the campaign in Clear
field county is well remembered, the brother
Of Chairman Andrews having gone there to
help the Delamater cause along, and Chair
man Andrews himself being on hand at the
windup. Senator Quay is well-known to
have expressed his annoyance that this con-
test should have been made against Hast
ings in his own Congressional district.
CANNOT MOVE LILLY.
In Jupiata county, when the friends of
Delamater found it impossible to defeat
General John K. Robson for delegate, they
endeavored to have him instructed The
purpose failed General Robson is a per-
sonal friend of Hastings, and a member of
the Governors staff. No influence can take
him away from the support OF the Adjutant
General.
The regularly elected delegate from Car
bon county is for Hastings. The factional
fight that was planned in the headquarters
OF the Republican State Committee
last fall, in order to take the
control of the county out of the
hands of General Lilly, proved failure.
General Lilly's faction won, and elected the
delegate, who is not for Delamater. This
was another instance in which Senator
Quay had to do some scolding. He regarded
it as rather indecent that newcomers like
Chairman Andrews and Frank Willing
Leach should set up fight against General
Lilly, who is q veteran, and, next to Sena-
tor Cameron, the largest contributor to the
Republican campaign fund.
The contest In Berks county had nothing
to do with the Governorship, but turned en-
tirely upon the distribution of local patron
age. There was much the same kind of
fight in Schuylkill, where there is an odd
delegate or two that neither Hastings nor
Delamater is likely to get but the remain
der will be ready to vote at the drop of
Quay's hat, and they won't stop to ask
questions about the man they are told to
vote for.
/ READY FOR ORDERS.
In all the other counties where delegates
have been elected there was no contest and
no question of the Governorship, care being
taken only to see that those chosen are men
who will take orders when the time comes.
This is the situation as it now is, and it
will be some weeks before any further dele
cation elections will occur. Senator Quay
has said that he does not intend to put his
hand in the fight until he gets back from
Florida, toward April. The activity of
Chairman Andrews and this intermeddling
Of Frank Willing Leach have given Della
matters cause the appearance Of official
recognition, but it is we'll known to those
on the inside that Quay has not, so far.
given orders to anyone. Those who have
talked with him within the past week say
that he is beginning to fear the nomination
of Delamater would provoke an independent
movement similar to that of 1882. Senator
Cameron is equally apprehensfve of this,
and far more sOlioitous about it.
Quay thinks that by the time he RECEIVERS
his health and few fish down in Florida
he will know more about this. If the ma.
chine is set to work it can nominate Della
mater with little grinding, but there are
plenty of good Republicans who feel certain
Senator Quay has received number of let
ters expressive of this fear.