New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-29

SENATOR VI. S. QUAY.
hand to Governor Hastings and take him under
| his wing. Up to o'clock this morning, however,
there was a great deal trembling In the balance.
From midnight until sunup committee OF the
State Committee headed by eX-Collector Cooper.
wrested with the Gilkeson people in an endeavor
to convince them that there should be but one
convention and It's main object harmony. When
! the seance ended there was peace in the ar IL
was agreed that the band of men placed in the
convention hall by Chairman Gilkeson should be
ordered out that only delegates and newspaper
men and a hundred supporters Of. each faction
should be admitted to the hall. and that all CON
! testants should have seats. outside Of this there
was a tacit understanding that Quay should be
elected State chairman: that Hastings should be
| permanent chairman Of the convention; that the
six judges appointed by Hastings should be
nominated. and that B. J. Haywood should be
nominated for State Treasurer
| OUTSIDE WAS PANDEMONIUM
| Considering that Quay had majority Of the
! delegates and could hold the convention where
| he pleased and nominate whom he pleased the
| compromise was considered as a concession on
his part. The only question left open was the Sc
| lection Of a temporary chairman. Quay wanted a
| vote on that to test his strength. When the con-
vention met 1t was seen that the agreement TO
keep out the mob was most excellent precau-
ton. Inside the hall it quiet and orderly,
but outside in the street the thousands Of men
| surged and yelled and cheered and made verita-
BILE pandemonium
Chairman Gilkeson called the convention TO
| order, and after call of the roll, showing every
delegate present either in person or by proxy,
came the first and only locking Of horns, on the
election OF temporary chairman. Senator quay
named Congressman John g. Robinson, and
| Speaker Walton named Colonel Henry Hall. a
member OF Governor Hastlngs's staff. The bal
lot resulted in 1863 2-3 Robinson to 1873 l3
for Hall. Originally there only 2s9 votes in
| the convention but the ad mission of the con-
testants and the splitting u an extra seat into
| three parts and dividing 1t among the Berks
delegation made the increased numbe-.
| When the vote was announced the Hastings
| Gkeson people saw that they had failed They
were in the hands of the enemy but it was
maGnanimous enemy During the proceedings
that followed Quay was conspicuous in his kind
ness to the fallen foe. He moved that the Com
| mittee on Permanent officers be instructed to re-
| port the name OF Governor Hastings for tempo
| rary chairman and ne made brief speech in
| which he named the Superior Court Judges as
| appointed by Hastings and moved that they be
|
so chcerfully The nominees General James
| A. Beaver Charles f.. Rice r.. n willard. George
B. Orlady, John j. Wickham and Howard J.
! Recder.
QrAY's BEAMING HAPPINESS
When Governor Hastings was reported for per-
manent chairman and elected It was Quay and
! c. l.. Magee who escorted the Governor to the
stage Quay never looked happier in his life In
fact. the whole proceedings perfect picnic
for h,rn. and he thoroughly enjoyed everything
lie took of his coat and vest and famed himself
and hcapcd Goals OF fire on his late opponent
| Just as II he had not emerged from the hardest
fight OF his lifc fight which, had he lost It,
would have sunk him out of sight politically for
ever. To cap the climax one of his western
neighbors. Benjamin j. HAYWOOD. the present
cashier of the state Treasury. was nominated by
acclamat.on for State Treasurer
II was great Quay day all around. but the
Beaver statesman did not let his late opponents
entirely escape. True to his promise he had the
convention adopt the following resolution. aimed
at c. L. Magee who runs Pittsburg politics. and
David Martin. who dominates Philadelphia:
Resolved That we decry the growing use Of money
in politics, and the corporate control of Legislatures
municipal councils. political primaries ana elections
and favor the enactment OF legislation and the en-
forcement OF laws correct such abuses. We car
nestly insist upon form of clvli service whcn VIII
ployes and the compelling OF those appointed to pre-
the peace to conhne Themselves to their
duties; which will insure absolute freedom and fair
ness in bestowing State and county and municipal
contracts and will punish any form OF favorl;lsm In
granting them: which viii forbid the srant OF eX-
elusive franchises to deal in public necessities. com,
forts. conveyances and sanitary reqlir"menis, and
Will insure the recognition OF ability ana fidelity In
the public service. keeping service to the cocntry
ever foremost. when accompanied by ability and
fitness.
We demand that public Office should he for !uhllc
benefit and it's term In subordinate positions should
be during good behavior. No public employer or
officer should he permitted TO influence primaries or
elections. upon any pretence be Assessed upon
his salary and all unnecessary positions AM sA'n-
res should be abolished. and expenditures ana taxa
tlon reduced. There should be uniform valuation OF
property for public purposes, corporation 'njo\ Ing
public privileges should pay for them. and schools
should be divorced from politics and Kept absolutely
free from political influence ard control
ELECTED ny ACCLAMATION.
The capstonc Of the harmony structure came
when Chairman CllSeson. who had secured
substitute In or/<r to make notion arose and
said that. to restore harmony TO the party and
with a knowledge that the choice OF the con-