The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-29
By Southern Associated Press.

vania Republicans is at oil end, mud
Senator Quay Is victorious. Tho Bea.
YER statesman swept everything before
him, and mRguauimously consented,
III the interest OF purity harmony, to
the nomination OF SIN Republican
Superior Court judges, us the udminis
tiatlun iorccs had desired. The cou.
ventIon, which lasted scaEt three
hours. no recess being taken, was mar.
velously harmonious.
Judged by the way the QUAY and
Hastings forces hob nubbed witnIn
half an hour after the cuuveutIou
closed. the respective chiefs setting the
example hy consulting with one
another. it was not evident that the
party bud been rcut III twain during the
pnst two mouths aud up to the yrrv
day Of the convention, by factiuuali,m
that was unprecedented for its bitter
ness. The success of Senator Quuy is
regarded as mGsterly political
achievement, be has occurred control OF
the party organization in tho keystone
State. has had himself elected state
cbuirman to succeed an active political
opponent, the hitter himself pluciug
tho Seuator III nomination. aud literally
wns the power at the convention.
The convention wns auuou need 10
meet ut ii o'clock, but 1t wns ll.55
when State Chairman Gilkesou raped
for order.
When Chairman Gilkeson had called
the body to order, Secretary Fetter
oief read tue call for the convention
and Secretary lex called tue roll of
delegates.
All of tho $50 delegates responded to
their names aud then nominations Tor
temporary chairman were cnlled for.
Speaker of the reunsylvanin II ouse of
Representatives, Harry E. Walton, an
administration lender, presented the
name of Col. Henry Hall, OF Pi,isburg
and Senator Quay followed with the
name of Representative John Is. Robin
son, OF Delaware county. Ex-State
Chairman Cooper, Quay man. see
onded the nomination OF Rubiuson
amid great applause and pleaded for
harmony.
When Cooper was growing eloquent,
senator tluny surprised the ussenl bluge
by slowly arieiug from his seat. which
was but Two rows behind that of Gov
ernor Hastings, aud approaching the
Governor, the Senator extended his
hand, and the Governor being ,nken by
sutpriss, warmly grnsped it. MIR. Quav
then whispered something pleasant III
Governor Hastings ear and they
smiled simultaneously. The delegates
accepted this manoeuver as peace
onerlng aud the cheering was terrific.
Robinson received is! of the PLils-
delphis votes, the five cuntestiug dele.
gates from the First aud Fifth Wards
IN that city being allowed half vote
each. This rule also applied TO the
Wyoming county contestant. The con
vention was on the tip-toe of expec.
fancy while the vote was being taken,
ami when Secretary Rex announced
lG3; votes for Robinson nnd 1873 for
Hall the Quay men cheered wildly.
This made total vote of 267 which
was announced through an error OF the
tellers. There could he only 2S9 votes
IN the convention but the six con
testants who were given Il half vote
ench we're counted rs whole votes.
Quny's majority, however, was 30,
the fraction resulting from the election
OF the delegates from the Second Dis
trict OF Berks where only two should
have been chosen. The two votes
were divided among the three and one
of them, Ii. Miller kaufman, voted
for Quay.
Cheer after cheer was gwen. when
Col. Hall moved that Robinson be
chosen by acclamstiou, and there
wGs nproarous applause when Gov,
Hastings seconded Halls motion. The
election WAS made unanimous Senator
Quny made n motion, which was sec
onded by Representative Stone, that
the Committee on Permanent Organi
Zntlon be instruct ed to report the
name OF Gov. Hastings as permanent
chairman OF the convection. Adopttd.
Governor Hastings moved that 10
recess be taken. but the convention
continue IN sesslnu until all business
bo disposed oi. This WAS also agreed
aud Representative Stone presented O
resolution suspendIng the rules whlcb
provides for the election of "a Slate
chnlrman by the candidates selected at
the convention and the permanent
chairman providing for tho election by
the convention. There WAS no oppo.
sitlon to this.
Senator tlnay then presented reso
luton Which was referred to the com
mlttee on reso utions:
The resolution committee mot bs,pp
ready To renort. Chairman Hastings
called Tor the next order Of business.
aud Col. Henry Hal, mounted the
stage and placed the name of Ben. j.
Haywood. OF Mercer. before the COB
vention for State Treasurer. There