The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-28
BEFORE The BATTLE.
Both sides Hold Caucuses and the Quay
People Show Majority.

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held caucusos in this city last Might with .
the result that S.uafor Quay has apnor .
entity won his Grht, the caucus Of his fol .
lowers containing 1j3 drln-ttos whose .
seats are uncuntcstrd, or seven more than /
the number necessary TO uhuicn pho /.
lnHQuay people got together first, but T.
their session was scc@rt and short one .
lasting about ten minutes. There was no
roll call. It is understood that DR.. Il.
B'rcc Burns Of PhilGdylphin, presided.
Governor Hastings offered q resolution
asking that u committee Of five be mp
pointed to draft the business Of the cnucus
into shape and to "arron-c any other
business necessary" which was adopted.
The cOmmijlce Hupointcd under this res
Olution was composed of Gcur~o $. Gra-
ham Of Philadalphin. p. NJ. Nardiey, Will
lam Flynn and Emerson Collins. The
caucus then adjourned until 8 o'clock this
morning.
The caucus of the Quay DELEGATES met
in the Quay headquarters at 9:35 O'Clock
and the reporters for the newspapers worc
admitted on motion of Walter Lyon, OF
Pittshurg, Senator Penrose, of Philadcl-
phia, was made chairman. In taking the
NlulIs bllt ltlNttI llltl'.t - silOIl SlGGClf III
the course of which he said:
THE people are against the combine
and resent the treatmcntof Senator Quay
We have won our credentials honestly,
and will elect the man who is the friend
Of every Republican in Pennsylvania,
and who stands closer to the people than
any other American citizen No other
man could have won against the COM
bincd power Of patronage aud money that
we have contcnded against. Senator
Quuys sagacity and knowledge OF men
has been vindicated, ana he will be elected
by $50 overwhelming majority"
Senator Arthur Kennedy, of Allegheny,
was chosen secretary. At this juncture
Senator Quay was escorted into the hall,
and scene of the widest enthusiasm en-
sued. In II speech he said: Il understand
that hundred and sixty delegates are
here. If tnat is so the great issue which
has convulsed the Republicans of Penn
sylvania for tine past two months is set
tied. The batJIe was fought in the inter
est of good government generally and the
purity of Republican politics. You fought
under unfavorabie circumstances. The
next time you wage war with your oppo-
nents of tOiay the state will go over
whelmingly in your behalf"
The roll Of delegates was then called,
and l52, whose seats are uncOntcSted, an
swerod to their names. The five contest
ants from Philadelphia and one from Wy
omiug county were called and their votes
recorded When The name of Heury r.
Shultz, of Philadelphia, was called United
States District Attorney IuTham Of PhIla-
Gelphia, stated that hr had IL Telegram
from Mr. Shutz saying that he had missed
the train, but ii in Harrisburg ne would
be with Quay. Mr.. Snultz was therefore
added TO The roll, and Chairman Ptnroso
announced IA total Of l5J Delegates for
/ Quay, six of whom are contestants, leay-
/ ing 1913, or eight mere than tic, lt5 neces-
/ sary to elect.
! senator Thomas of Philadelphia, Of
/ ferGd II resuidJjOn stating that the chair
man of the state Inm. SC having failed
/ TO designate in MS call for the convention
the place for holding the meeting conf
mittee be appointed to select IA suitable
hall, and thai tickets of admission thereto
he issued b, the Quay mcmbers Of the
state committee. This resolution was
adopted. after Walter Lyon had made Il
speech, in which he said il was rulnured
on the streets that it is the purpose of
Chairman Gilleson TO attempt to hold the
convention in the Opera House mere, " hich
is now in the possession of desperate set
OF men.
delegates favorable to Quay" he said,
''take their lives in their hands when
they 90 to UnaU house Riot and blood
shed may result. The strong suould al
ways be lncrciful to the weak. They
should not forget what is due to II misled
minority. 1t is proper to hold the con-
vention where it's business can be tran
sacted peaceably and in order"
Senator Thomas resolution was adopted
and S. H. Miller, w. H. Andrews, Alex
ander Crow, Il. V. Cooper and Walter
Lyon were named as the committee.
In declaring the meeting adjourned, at
1915 o'clock, Chairman Penrose cautioned
the delegates to accept tickets only from
the Quay people, and to be prompt and
faithful in their attendance at the con
yention.
A dramatic company was holding forth
at the Opera House, and there was to have
been matinee yesterday afternoon and a
performance at night. Chairman Gilke-
son is said to have received information
that the Quay people had planned to fill
the house at the afternoon performance
with "heelers," who would refuse to
. lbhNb dL bub Gnu VI but performance, anu
remain all night, thus gaining possession
of the house. To circumvent this move
Chairman Gilkeson bought off the the
atrical company and, securing the keys
from the lessee, placed in the house about
a hundred expolcemen, special officers
and other determined men, who arrived
from Pittsburg yesterday under the charge
of superintendent of Police Roger
O'Meara, of that city. Their meals wer,
sent into them, and they remained in tn,
house all NIGHT.
My little boy when two years of ag,
was taken very i'll with bloody nux. | wa
advised to use Chamherlain's Collie, Choler
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and luckily pr,
cured part of bottle. l carefully read tn
directions and gave it accordingly. He wa
very low, but slowly and surely he began {
improve, gradually recovered, and is now a
stout and strong as ever, feel sure It save
his life. l never can praise the Remed
half its worth. am sorry every one in tn
world does not know how good il Is. as | do