The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-03
State committee MEETING
Enthusiastic Gathering Of Republican
Leaders at Philadelphia.
CHAIRMAN QUAY'S REMARKS
lilo Is Gratificd at the Large Attendance.
Ex.Chairmau Gilkcson Is COmpii.
mented--Thc Campaign Work
Is Mapped Out.


publicans from every section of the
state were here today and the liveliest
sort of activity prevailed at the head
quarters of the Republican state COM
mittee. The occasion was meeting of
the state committee and conference
of the executive committe of that body
which was recently appointed by Sena-
tor and State Chairman Quay.
Mr.. Quay arrived this morning from
Fi;tsburg. accompanied by State Sen
ator Andrews. congressman Acheson
and Henes. and Sergeant-at-Arms Of
the State Senate Harrah. Other arriv-
ais We're Benjamin F. Haywood. the
candidate for state treasurer; Repre-
sentatives Lytle and Marshall. f. w.
Smiley. Chief Clerk of the Senate w. +.
Tompkins. Chairman Of the Luzerne
County Committee Frank Willing
Leach and State Senators PenrOse and
Thomas. Philadelphia members of the
executive committee; Congressman
William A. Stone and John B. Robin
son. Lieutenant Governor Walter Lyon.
ex-Lieutenant Governor Louis A. Wat
res, eX-State Chairman Thomas v.
Cooper, Lyman D. Gilbert, Samuel A..
Davenport. James 3. Holland, eX-Con-
gresham A. c. Hopkins, of Clinton;
James b. Raymond of Blair; Alvin
Markle. of Luzerne; Representative
Walter T. ,Merrick. of Tioga: r.. A.
Hampstead, of Crawford. and State
Senator Mitchell. of Jefferson. The eX-
| ecutive committee was in session from
II a. m. until l p. m. Senator Quay
| presided.
There were three things in particular
| which the committee discussed at
| length. They We're: Legislation, look
| ing to reform: rules for the party or
sanization and booming Pittsburg as
| the city for the national convention.
A resolution was adopted urging the
state committee to appoint sub-com-
mittee on legislation on the reforms
suggested in the platform of the late
state convention. This committee. it
was understood. should be composed
of members of the legislature.
To Avoid Unplcasantncss.
Another resolution adopted suggested
that the party should have rules 20
| regulate and systemZe the state ma
chinery so that the clashing that
marked the late urpleasantness''
would be avoided in the future. 1T was
decided to ask the state committee 10
appoint a committee to prepare the
rules and report to the next state con-
vention.
The following was adopted in further
ance of Pttsburg's boom as the place
for holding the national convention
| next year:
| Whereas. This committee sympat 2es
with the efforts of the citizens of y
burg to have the next Republican IA
tional convention, held in that place,
which was the cradle Of the party; and
Whereas. AS It is the sense of this COM
mittee that Pittsburg is admirably To-
Gated for a national convention, geo,
graphically. and has ample accommoda-
tions and facilities for the same, be il
Resolved, That this committee urges the
! members Of the Republican national com
mittee to select Pittsburg as the con.
yvention city, and that committee of five
appointed by the chairman of this
committee to assist him in bringing the
i matter before the national committee.
Senator Onay's Address.
This concluded the business of the
executive committee, and at O'Clock
the state committee proper was called
together III members being present
| When the mmitteemen had assembled
Chairman Quay said:
Gentlemen, / have called this meeting
because. first. I desire to make persona
acquaintance of the members: second
that an understanding might be arrived
al in relation to the duties of the com
mittee which would prevent the unhappy
occurrences recently witnessed; third. be
| cause | desire information from all of yo'
as to the exact condition Of affairs in tn,
| fittingly represent; fourth, because 1t |:
necessary that steos be taken, ant
promptly, for the financial supnort of tht
campaign. and fifth. because desire you
approval of procedure, which might prob
ably look like usurpatiOn-the appoint
ment of an executive committee.
1t was my thought that the state com
mittee might with profit be modelled al
fTNi &c .lt,At
committee. The national committee ha
the right to appoint an executive com
mittee. | think II Is composed of nin
members. who shall be members of tn
national committee, or not connected witt
1t. The Importance of such an Organiza
tion consists of the unwilingness and dif
ficulty of members promptly assembinC
For that reason during the national cam
at headquarters daily. the national com
mittee being rarely called tcgethnr excep
at the Inauguration of the catnpaign.
Mr. Quay said he was particularly
gratified at such large attendance, !
being the largest in his experience o
state committees.
Young r ROhirsOn Resolutions,
Then John Russell Young and Con
gresham Robinson offered resolutions
which were adopted and which respec
lively provided for the appointment o
pledges for reform which were EN-
bodied by Mr.. Quay in the platform 0
the late state convention and for tn
appointment of committee to prepar
rules that will regulate the party ma
chinery. The latter committee will re
port at the next meeting of the stat
committee, and II the report shall be an
proved. the next state convention wi
be asked to ratify the rules. On motto
| lFC 4 ha m
cided to hold it's next meeting at Harris
burg on the day preceding the mex
state convention. unless sooner Gale
together by the chairman
Lieu tenant Governor Lyon slrcceede
in having a resolution passed to the el
feet that the state convention meet
a Thursday instead of Wednesda! !
that the chairman designate the MAJ
\ and thai the date Of the convention q
y fyed after the national committee Is
sues It's call.
The committee On finance. the men
bers OF which may or may not be men
bers of the state committee. was provit
ed for in a motion offered by Mr.. Ro'
inson. of Westmoreland. and on mt
ton Of Mr.. Walgef,, of Pittsburg. ths
city was doomed for the national col
vention.
Gilkcson Broke the Record.
q Chairman Quay informed the con
h mittee that his predescessor, Colon
j. Gilkeson, had handed over to him 81
900 when the state headquarters wei
|. transferred.
"This," said the chairman, "is an III
precedented thing in the history
= state committees" Applause al
= laughter greeted this statement.
This concluded the business prope
a and Chairman Quay directed that ID
4 roll be again called 30 that the cor
mftteemen could describe the polite
4 prospects in their respective countls
After the members had reported.
Quay stated that, judging By thar =,
nnrka fha RanlihllCan = O:iI..