Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-27
Pennsylvania Republican State Com
mittee in Session.
4 SHORT BUT EFFECTIVE MEETING
Leaders on Both Sides Express.
ing Confidence.
DELEGATES AND DOUBLES


that the leaders upon both sides of the
contest between Senator Quay and the
combine are claiming victory with such
confidence ard apparent sincerity has
aroused a suspicion among the conserva-
tive men of each side that the opposing
managers are counting upon some Of the
same delegates; in other words, that some
delegates are making promises to both
factions, with view to holding final allie
glance to the side that at the last moment
seems surest to win. Acting upon this
belief, the respective managers are today
making frantic efforts to clinch the dele
gates supposed to be wavering.
They are already whipped" said SEN
ator Quay today, referring to his oppo-
rents. Il have majority on the very roll
made up by Mr.. Gilkeson, If 1 can hold
them"
Why do you imply doubt about hold
Ing them?' he was asked
Money was the laconic reply.
ina. Is the claim of one side; now hear
stand still, said Mr.. Chris Magee one
OF the leaders of the anti-Ouay forces
The fight is won,' said Gov. Hastings
"and the Quay people are beaten already"
These remarks of the leaders might be
taken as the stereotyped expressions of
the necessary confidence of political man
ayers, but the same spirit is manifested
among the lieutenants and henchmen all
along the line. There IS no question as to
the sincerity Of the claims of victory made
oy each side. and 1t is this fact that has
awakened the suspicion that some of the
delegates are playing double game.
Gain for Quay.
The Quay people won a strong advantage
by their maneuvering yesterday with re-
gard to the state central committee, and
there Is no doubt their tactics strengthened
their intrenchment Mr.. Gilkeson, chair
man OF the state central committee and
candidate for reelection to succeed HIM
sell, proceeded upon his own motion and
without the sanction of his committee to
make up roll of delegates who should be
entitled to vote upon the temporary or
ganization of the convention and upon his
own reelection. In doing this he did not
have the credentials of airy delegates but
acted upon his own personal informant ton.
1t must be remembered that the seats of
some of these delegates are contested and
the strange spectacle VIII be presented of
these cortestees voting upon their own
seating.
Mr. Gilkeson acted thus for the primary
reason that the state central committee,
being favorable to Mr.. Quay, might throw
out some of the combine delegates If 1t
should make up the roll. He also claimed
TO nave precedent for his action in the
course pursued by Mr.. Quay when he was
chairman of the state central committee
several years ago and also in the action of
Mr.. Cooper, now Quay lieutenant, when he
was chairman.
members of the state central committee
assembled in the room which Mr.. Glkeson
had chosen for this purpose, and requested
him, as their chairman to attend, call the
meeting to order and transact necessary
business. He declined, saying he had no
business to lay before them and had not
called them to meet. They thereupon elect
ed chairman pro tempore and proceeded to
business.
They appointed committee on creden-
tials, and that committee made up a roll
gong through the prstsSt a lea OF
amin.ng credentials. OF course, where there
were contests they threw out the combine
men and put in Quay men.
Two Sets of Delegates.
When the convention assemblies tomorrow
there will be two sets of delegates claim
ing the right to vote upon temporary Or
ganization. One set was chosen by the
chairman of the state committee, who. un-
der certain cases of precedent, may be said
to have had the authority to do so.
The other was chosen by a majority of
the state central committee, which, If 1t
had been regularly called, would certainly
which assembled itself.
AS matter Of fact both actions were
technically irregular. Deciding the matter
upon equity and common sense, which side
Is justified?
The matter is important because the few
votes at issue between the two rolls may
decide the choice Of temporary chairman.
credentials and this may decide the con-
test between Mr.. Quay and the great COM
bine.
Committeeman In Session.
Today the seventy-one members of the
state central committee who called them
selves In session are holding a meeting,
purporting to be the bona-flde committee.
In the next block sits Chairman Gllkeson,
claiming that the state CENTRAL committee
is not in session because its chairman has
not assembled 1t, and he says he will not
call meeting.
Chairman Gikeson some time ago rented
the opera house in which state conventions
have always been held. He took the pre-
caution to rent 1t in his own name. He
has the key and is determined not to be
ousted from possession. Mr.. Gilkeson said
to the writer today that tickets of admis-
sion to the convention hall would be issued
by him:
who appear on the roll made up by me,
and to no others. Unless change my mind
about it. contestjng delegates will not be
admitted until their cases are decided by
the convention. If the other people think
they can crowd in and take possession of
the opera house they will find themselves
much mistaken
1t is understood that the chairman, sup
ported by Gov Hastings Chris Magee and
Dave Martin, has arranged police protec-
tion for the convention hall that will be
military in its methods and SO strong nu-
shall not be able to break through the bar
rieTS.
Congressman Jack Robinson, Quay's alert
lieutenant, who will be temporary chair
man of the convention If his side organizes
says the police will not be able TO keep the
Senator's friends out of the hall.
The Quay Program.
"Our program for Wednesday is a very
simple one" he said. "Glkeson will call
the convention to order, but We shall be
there. We do not intend that there shall
be two conventions if we can help it, With
out recognizing Mr.. GillSeson's right to
make up roll of the convention. or even
to call the convention to meet at any par
ticular place. we are willing to go wher-
ever he indicates. If he attempts to foist
upon the convention his roll of delegates
male up some days ago without taking any
evidence or hearing any arguments, and
before single credential was presented to
him, We shall protest. 1t will then remain
for the convention to decide whether or not
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