Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-29
.QUAYS VICTORY CL|NCHED The Beaver Boss Swept Every-
 thing Before Him. HE SHAKES HASTINGS HAND And Whispers Something Pleasant Into His Convention Goes Wild. DECISIVE MAJORITY ON THE TEST VOTE On Hastings Fan Was the Inscription, "Keep Cool and Vote for Quay''-The
 Proceedings Were Harmonious
 and Rather Brief.
DECISIVE MAJORITY ON THE TEST VoTI


 bitter fight that has ever been experi- enced in the ranks of Pennsylvania re- publcans is at an end and Senator Quay is victorious
 The Beaver statesman swept every thing before him and magnanimously consented in the interest of party har- mony to the nomination of six republi- can superior court judges as the admin istration forces had desired.
 The convention, which lasted scant three hours, no recess being taken, was marvelously harmonious. Judged by the way the Quay and Hastings forces hob nobbed within half an hour after the convention had been called to order, the respective chiefs setting the example by consulting with one another, it was not evident that the party had been rent in twain during the past two months and up to the very day of the conVen- ton by factionalism that was unprece- dented for it's bitterness The success of Senator Quay is regarded as a masterly political achievement. He has secured control of the party organization in the Keystone State, has had himself elected state chairman to succeed an active po- litical opponent, the latter himself plac- ing the senator's name in nomination.
 The convention was announced to meet at Il o'clock, but it was within five min utes of the noon hour when Chairman Gilkeson rapped for order. The atmos phere in the hall reached an almost tor rid warmth and Governor Hastings vigorously used fan, which contained an inscriptions: ITO keep cool and vote for Quay"
 When Chairman Gilkeson had called the body to order Secretary Fetterof read the call for the convention, and Sec retary Rex called the roll of delegates.
 All of the 289 delegates responded to their names. and then nominations for temporary chairmans were called for. The speaker of the Pennsylvania house of representatives, Harry F. Walton, an administration leader, presented the name of Col. Henry Hall of Pittsburg, and Senator Quay followed with the name of Representative John B. Robin son of Delaware county. Ex-State Chair man Cooper, Quay lieutenant, seconded the nomination of Robinson amid great applause, and pleaded for harmony
 When Cooper was growing eloquent Senator Quay surprised the assembly by slowly arising from hiS seat, which was but two rows behind that occupied by Governor Hastings, and approaching the governor. The senator extended his hand, and the governor being taken by surprise warmly grasped it. MT. Quay then whs- pered something pleasant in Governor Hastings ear and they smiled simul- taneously The delegates accepted this maneuver as a peace offering, and the cheering was terrific.
 Robinson received 1872 of the Phladel- phia votes, the five conteSting delegates from the First and Fifth wards of that city being allowed half vote each. This rule also applied to the Wyoming county contest.
 The convention was on tip-toe of ex- pectancy while the vote was being taken, and when Secretary Rex announced 163 2-3 votes for Robinson and 133 1-3 for Hall the Quay men cheerd wildly. This made a total vote of 297, which was announced, through an error of the tellers. There could be only 294 votes in the convention, but the six contestants who were given half vote each were counted as whole votes.
 Quay's majority, however, was 30 1-3, the fraction resulting from the election of three delegates from the Second dis tr1ct of Berks, where only two should have been chosen. The two votes were divided among the threean one of them, H. Miller Kaufman, voted for Quay.
 Cheer after cheer was given when Col onel Hall moved that Robinson be chosen by exclamation, and there was uproar- ous applause when Governor Hastings seconded Halls motion. The election was made unanimous.
 Senator Quay made a motion, which
  that the committee on permanent or ganization be instructed to report the name of Governor Hastings for perma- nent chairman of the convention. It was adopted. Governor Hastings, after con sulting with Senator Quay, moved that no recess be taken by the convention, but that it continue in session until all business be disposed of. This was also agreed to.
 ,, Representative Stone presented a reso- lution suspendng the rule which pro- vides for the election of state chair man by the candidates selected at the convention and the permanent chair man and providing for the election by the convention. There was no opposition to this.
 Henry Hall of Pittsburg placed Ben jamin J. Haywood of Hercer in nom- ination for state treasurer. Haywood was chosen by exclamation.
 Mir. Quay then arose and moved the nomination of the six present republi- can members of the superior court. They were nominated by exclamation.
 State Chairman Gilkerson announced in the interest of party harmony his withdrawal as a candidate for state chairman and moved the unanimous se- lection of Senator Quay for the office
 Quay was unanimously state chair man.