Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-30
QUAY GETS A ROAST
At the Clearfield County Convention,
but Is Endorsed, All the Same.
A DELEGATE WHO KICKED HARD.
Harrity Slapped by Several County Gather.
ings of Democrats.
QUAY's MAJORITY LAS IN ARMSTRONG

ESPECIAL rELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
CLEARFIELD, March 29.-The Republi-
can County Convention met here to-day
in pursuant of call issued by Chairman
McQuown, Quay's right bower in Clearfeld
county. It was given out some time ago
that the meeting would be regular old
time love feast, and the regulars expected
the machine to work in just the same old
way. About noon all the delegates were on
hand, and all visited the Journal Office. No
opposition was visible on the surface, and
the different lieutenants were instructed in
their duties, and each coached thoroughly
in his part.
At o'clock the convention gathered in
the Court House, and in few moments was
called to order by Chairman McQuown,
politically better known here as McQuay,
who stated the object of the convention,
and counseled harmony, etc. As per pre-
vious arrangements, young Quay admirer,
w. L Shaw, of Houtzdale, was nominated
for permanent chairman, and at once Nc
Quown's man Friday from Dubois moved
that Mr. Shaw be elected by acclamation.
This was done, and Shaw started out to de-
liver his extemporaneous speech from his
carefully prepared notes. His first burst of
eloquence ended in great effort in which
he compared the lone fisherman of Beaver to
the Twelve Apostles and some indiscreet
delegate asked whether he meant Peter or
Judas,
A Call for the Prisoner.
His next great deliverance brought forth
enthusiastic cheers, when in speaking Of
Quay's many great deeds he addressed the
regulars as Gentlemen of the jury" At
this point another anti -Quayite called for
the prisoner.
When Shaw concluded, the election of
State delegates was next in order, and the
three men selected by McQuay three weeks
ago were elected by acclamatiop. They are
DR.. Currier, Lewis Epply and J. r. He'd
ding, all good, safe Quay men. A resolu-
tion was then adopted instructing the dele
gates to vote for Judge Dean, of Blair, for
the Supreme bench on the first ballot, unless
they were otherwise ordered to vote for
Judge White by Mr.. Quay. Jesse E. Dale
was then selected as national delegate, and
a few sops were thrown out in the shape Of
alternates
Just at this time Mr.. Swoope reported
the resolutions written in the Journal Office.
They were of the usual Sort pointing with
pride, "viewing with alarm" etc. etc.,
and were loudly applauded until that part ex-
tolling the great virtues of Senator Quay
was reached. Then something seemed to
drop, but the leaders applauded and the rest
ditto, except few contrary delegates who
looked glum.
A Man Who Came to Kick.
MI. Swoope concluding, Delegate George
s. Hughes, Of Clearfeld, got the floor and
made regular kick. It was kick from
start to finish, and the bosses looked blue,
but it was no use. Hughes got into the
convention under protest, and he went
there to kick without telling anybody just
what he intended to do, but he scored Quay
hard. He said be admired Mr.. Quay for
the good things he had accomplished in be-
half of the party, but he, for one Republi-
with so little good. He believed
in United States Senators representing |
somebody in that august assembly, and chal-
lenged any man present to refute the state |
ment that Quay did nothing but misrepre- |
sent his constituency. He knew full we'll |
his position would not be indorsed in the |
but ke had the sweet satisfac- |
tion of knowing, as every other man there |
knew, that the Republican voters of Clear |
field county, outside of the postmastera who |
made up that convention, were against Quay |
could talk there it would be cold day for |
3 Quay resolution.
When Hughes finished Swoope explained
that he knew what he was there for, and he |
believed the rest of the delegates did also
The resolutions were then adopted, with a
few dissenting votes. Hughes kick caused
q great amount of comment here tonight |
The Quay people are much chagrined, as
they claim Hughes promised not to say any,
hing when spoken to on the subject earlier
in the day. He says if the Journal attacks
MS course he will defend his position in the
Democratic papers of the country.