The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-29
'PEACENOW RE|GNS'
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were dismissed by Roger OMara, SUI
perintendent of the Pittsburg poiice
who had them In charge.
This was done because OF an agree
ment repched by conferences OF the
respective factions early this morning
to admit no one to the convention out.
side Of the delegates. contestants anu
newspaper men.
Governor Hastings, with MS fh1a-
delphia henchman, David Martin. was
one of the first delegates To enter tne
hail. Senator Quay followed shoruy
afterward, and when he had taken ms
seat as a substitute delegate for -. IL:
Corbus. of Beaver county. he dtvesteu
himself of his coat and sat in his shirt
sleeves. The crowd cheered when tne
senator took of his coat. apparently
for the purpose of going to work. Inc
heat In the auditorium as the delegates
were gathering was intense ana every
article that could be pressed into ser
vice for use as fan was eagerly seized
by the coatless throng. The conVen-
tion was without the usual brass band.
but the party harmony that was mani
tested was more acceptable to the dele
gates than the strains of u band or mu-
sicians would have been.
Convc utiou Floor Cleared.
1t was with difficulty that Chairman
Gilkeson succeeded In inducing persons
who were not delegates to clear the
convention floor and occupy the gal
leries, but this was finally accomplished
and one of the galleries was filled with
several hundred men. including membrs
OF tn state committee. The atmosphere
in the hall by this time reached an al
most torrid warmth. and Governor
Hastings vigorously used fan which
contained an inscription to Keep cool
and vote for Quay" When Chairman
Gilkeson had called the body to order.
Secretary Fetterolf read the call for
the convention and the secretary re-
called the roll of delegates. Senator
Quay was substituted for ID. II. Corbus
as delegate from Beaver county, and
Congressman w. A. Stone took the
place of Delegate +. j. Lorrence, Of
Allegheny county.
The call of Governor Hastings name
as u Center county delegate was loudly
applauded. as was also that of Mr..
Quay. Congressman John Il. Robin
son was substituted for delegate Quig-
ley. from Delaware county. and eX-
State Chairman Thomas V. Cooper ap-
peared for Delegate Whipple, of the
same county. All of the 2Ss delegates
responded to their names, and then
nominations for temporary chairmen
were called for. Speaker of the Penn
sylvania house of representatives.
Harry F. Walton. an administration
leader. presented the name of Colonel
Henry Hall. of Pittsburg, and Senator
Quay followed with the name of Con-
gressman John B. Robinson. of Della
ware county. Ex-State Chairman
Cooper. Quay lieutenant. seconded
the nomination of Robinson amid great
applause and pleaded for harmony.
At this point Chairman Gilkeson
called Cooper to order and asked upon
what motion he was speaking. Coop
er replied that he was seconding a
nomination in proper order. The
chairman then relented and the ex-
chairman proceeded.
First Peace Offering.
When Cooper was growing eloquent.
Senator Quay surprised the assem-
blage by slowly arising from his seat.
which was but two rows behind that
occupied by Governor Hastings. and
approaching the governor. The sena-
tor extended his hand. and the governor
being taken by surprise, warmly
grasped. MIR. Quay then whispered
something pleasant In Governor Hast
ings' ear and they smiled simultane-
ously.
The delegates accepted this maneuver
as a peace Offering, and the cheering
was terrific. Cooper was abruptly
stopped in his speech by the occurrence
and he ceased talking soon after he
had been allowed to resume. Frank
Willing Leach and A. D. Fetterolf were
appointed tellers, and the call Of the
roll on the first test of the rival fac
tions was begun. Hall and Robinson
voted for each other. Allen of North
ampton, and the three Northumberland
delegates voted for Robinson. provok-
ing the first cheering on the call. Rob-
inson received 1S1a of the Philadelphia
votes the five contesting delegates
from the First and Fifth wards In that
city being allowed a half vote each.
This rule also applied to the Wyoming
county contestant.
The convention was on the tiptoe OF
expectancy while the vote was being
taken, and when the secretary re-an-
nounced 163 2-3 votes for Robinson and
1873 1-3 for Hall. the Quay men cheered
wildly. This made total vote Of 297,
which was announced through an error
OF the tellers. There could only be 2S9
votes in the convention, but the six
contestants, who were given half vote
each. were counted as whole votes.
Ouay's Majority.
Quay's majority, however, was 30 1-3,
the fraction resulting from the election
of three delegates in the Second district
Of Berks, where only two should have
been chosen. The two votes were di-
vided among the three, and one of them,
Fl. Miller Kaufman, voted for Quay.
1t was first blood for Quay, and was
in reality the settlement of the faction
al battle In his favor.
Cheer after cheer was given when
Colonel Hall moved that Robinson be
chosen by reclamation, and there was
uprOarious applause when Governor
Hastings seconded Halls motion. The
election was made unanimous, and
Chairman Gilkeson appointed Messrs,
Han and Cooper to escort the success-
ful candidate to the chair. Another
round OF cheers greeted Robinson's an
pearance ON the stage
The temporary chairman did moi
make speech. but simply thanked the
convention for selecting him and dc.
clared himself ready for business. Sena.
tor Quay made motion, which was
seconded by Congressman Stone. that
tne committee on permanent organiza.
tion be instructed to report the name
OF Governor Hastings for permanent
ohalrman OF the convention. II was
auopteo. governor Hastings, after con.
suitin8 with Senator Quay. moved tha
no recess be taken by the convention
put that t>keep In session until aj
business should be disposed of. Thi.
was also agreed to. The rules of tht
mouse OF representatives were adopfed
ana congressman Stone presented 3
resolution suspending the rule whici
PROVIDES for the election of a state
chairman by the candidates selected
at the convention and the nerno nor,
chairman and providing for the eIectior
by the convention. ee'''o'
senator Quay's Resolution.
There was no oppoa,tior .,
TINS. Senator Quay then nre
sented the following resolution. whict
was referred to the committee on reso
lutions: "" 'e'"
Resolved, That we decry the CROWN,
use OF money In palitics and the cornorat I,