Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27
QUAY NAMES HIS TICKET
Candidates of the Pennsyl-
vania Republicans.
CHRIS. MAGEE BEATS THE BOSS
He Materially ModIfles the
Blaine Resolution.
Blaine Endorsed, But Not Positively
Placed In Nomination for the Presi-
dency--A Ticket Nominated to PLEASE
the Old soldiers--A Review of the situA-
tion.

The Pennsylvania Republican state
convention at Harrisburg, yesterday,
week, after adopting the platform, as
telegraphed in full to The GAZETTE,
made these nominations:
For Auditor-general-David Nc
Murtrie Gregg of Berke.
For State Treasurer-John @. Morrison
of Allegheny.
THE BLAINE ENDORSEMENT.
When the convention adjourned for
dinner 1t was supposed that the com
mittee of resolutions would conclude
that a resolution nominating Blaine for
the Presidency would be the right thing,
and that the convention would declare
Gen. Gregg and Granger Price the right
candidates. During the recess, it began
to be whispered about that the latter
had finally reconsidered his declaration
OF willingness to accept the nomination
for state treasurer and had instructed
Eben Brewer to go into the convention
and nominate him for auditor general,
with the accompanying declaration that
he would not accept any other place on
the ticket. This was not believ at first,
as his friends had led e Leaders TO be-
lieve that, If the nomination came to
him unanimously, he would accept it,
but before the real truth was fully
known there was another surprise in
store for the convention.
The committee on resolutions ap-
peared, led by Magee, who reported
platform indorsing and commencing
Blaine in the strongest terms, without
demanding his nomination for the
Presidency. This created a sensation,
and word was passed around that
Magee had bowled Quay out. Culbert-
son at once offered an amendment to-
this plank restoring the nominating
clause, and made fiery speech in favor
of its adoption. He was answered by
Willard of Lackawanna as soon as the
band could be silenced, which began
playing "Hail to the Chief" and on the
vote on the adoption of the amendment
1t was declared lost.
A call was made for the yeas and
nays, but few of the cooler heads. }
recognizing that the amendment would
be defeated, induced 'nlhertson to with
draw 1t, and the platform as reported
was adopted. Thera wsS good deal of
irritation manifested for few minutes
by the more hot-headed of Onav's
friends, and Magee and Finn were Kept
busy explaining that they were MS warm
friends OF Blaine as Quay himself, but
thought il unwise for this convention 10
recommend his nomination year in
advance of the national convention.
Candidates Gregg and Morrison and
Permanent Chairman Elkins met last
evening and elected Lieut.. Gov. Louis
A. Watres, chairman of the Republican
State Committee, to succeed William II.
Andrews.
The ticket nominated and the plat
form adopted by the convention, came
far short of satisfying all the elements
represented, but for various reasons very
nearly every one is protesting satisfac-
ton with both. Some of Quay's friends
think he was outgeneraled by Magee in
the elimination Of the nomination clause
OF the Blaine resolution, but If Quay
thinks so he Is too discreet to admit it.
Magee disclaims any intention of the
kind and says he was only desirous of
conforming to the sentiment expressed
by majority of the committee and sus-
tanned by a majority of the conven-
tion.
The old soldiers are undoubtedly
satisfied with the ticket, as they have
been accorded both ends of II. The
farmers in the convention are complain
ing that they were patted on the back
in the platform and showed the door
when the ticket was made up. For this
their candidate and his friends were
partly to blame, but perhaps the farmers
who were not at the convention cannot
be made to think so. The labor element
was accorded candidate for office that
will not exist after the votes are counted.
They may not find out that they have
been juggled with until after election,
but it will be their own fault if they do
not.
The selection Of Watres for chairman
meets general approval, as everybody
was tired of Andrews, and Watres has
not had an opportunity to make any one
mad yet. Nearly all the party leaders
hope the defeat of last fall may be re-
trieved at the coming election, but none
Of them cared to have their friends
where they would be In danger of being
under the hay il the Republican wagon
should happen to get upset.
This is the situation as itappears after
canvass among the politicians and
delegates who still remain at the hotels.
They hope the ticket can be elected, but
many of them express grave doubts
about it The shadow of last falls de
feat and the Bardsley defalcation OBJ
scure the Republican horizon. ana the
convention has failed TO make even q
rift in the clouds.
A MAGNIFICENT STRUCTURE.