The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
Two TICKETS LIKELY.
ADual Convention Probable at
Harrisburg Today.
QUAY APPEARS TO BE WINNER.
Both Sides Hold Caucus and ouay's Roll
:. Of Delegates Shows MJority-The
Giikeson Crowd Captures Convention
Hail--Cempromise Talked Of

HARRISBURG, Aug. 28.--The anxiously
anticipated caucuses of the two factions
of the state Republican party have been
held, and the results thereof make 1t ap-
pear certain that Senator Quay has a
majority of the legally elected delegates,
end has therefore won his fight. The
Quay caucus determined to hold sep.
arate convention, and unless there is a
compromise two conventions will meet
today.
The prospect Of an exciting battle has
attracted to Harrisburg many of the
toughest element from the larger cities,
and trouble is looked for, although there
has been nothing more serious than an
occasional fist fight. Aside from the
announcement that Quay has major
ity of the delegates, and that there will
probably be two conventions, the news
feature has been the capture Of the OPP
erahouse, where the convention was to
be held by the anti-Quay people.
A dramatic company was holding
forth at the operahouse. Chairman
Gilkeson is said to have received infor-
nation that the Quay people had
planned to fill the house with "heelers, I"
who would refuse to leave at the end Of
u,
thus gaining possession of the house.
TO circumvent this move, Chairman
Gilkeson bought off the theatrical COM
pany, and securing the keys from the
leasee, placed in the house about 100
policemen, firemen, special officers
and other determined men, who arrived
from Pittsburg under charge of Super
intendent of Police Roger O'Mara of
that city. Their meals were sent in to
them, and they remained in the house
all night.
Today's convention Is to select can
didates for state treasurer and superior
Judges. b. J. Haywood of Mercer
county will probably be chosen for state
treasurer, but 1t is possible that the six
Judges who were appointed by Governor
Hastings, and who IL was thought
would be unopposed for the nomina-
ton, will find themselves cast aside by
the Quay people and new men named
Tor their places. Among the dark
horses named are Judges Wilhelm of
Schuylkill, Davenport of Erie, Stewart
Of Franklin, Crumrine of Washington
and Schaefer of Delaware.
The state committee when it met re-
ceived from the Quay caucus the re
quest for a separate convention. The
request was referred to sub-commit-
tee, who it is understood, will endeavor
to arrive at an amicable agreement with
the anti-Quay leaders. whereby only
one convention may be held.
1t is also understood that the Quay
people have engage the hall over the
Chestnut Street markethouse, which
seats 800 persons, and will hold their
convention there If the effort to arrive
at an amicable agreement with the
anti Quay people fails.
The anti-Quay leaders are claiming
that there were 1853 delegates at their
caucus. although there was no rollcall,
and that the Quay people worked the
old trick of answering to the names of
delegates who were not present. The
nti-Quayites say their forces remain
unshvken, and that they had 152 un.
contested delegates at their caucus. a
majority Of seven.