The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-28
QUAY WINS HIS FIGHT
More Than a Majority of Dele
gates Attend His Caucus.
THE STATE COMMITTEE is HIS.
But Chris Magee.s Heelers. From
Pittsburg. Hold the Conyen-
ton Hall.

Harrisburg. Pa, Aug. T-Both factions
Of the Pennsylvania Republican party held
caucuses in this city tonight. with the re-
suit that Quay has apparently won MS
fight. the caucus OF his followers contain
ing 10 delegates whose seats are unco2-
tested. or seven more than the number
necessary TO choice. The a7ti-Quay peo-
pie got together FIRST. but their session was
a secret and short one. lasting about ten
minutes. There was no roll call IL IS un-
derstood that Or. Bruce Burns, Of Phila-
deIphia. presided. Gov. Hastings offered
a resolution asking that "A committee OF
five he appointed TO draft the business Of
the caucus into shape. and TO arrange
any other business necessary, which was
adopted. The caucus then adjourned until
8 o'clock tomorrow.
The caucus OF Quay delegates met in
Quay HEADQUARTERS at S.35 o'clock, and re-
rorters for newspapers were admitted.
Senator Penrose, of Philadelphia, was
made chairman. In taking the chair he
made short speech, In the course or
which he said: ''The people are against
the combine. and resent the treatment of
Senator Quay. We have won our creden-
fials honestly. and will elect Senator Quay
tomorrow. No other man could have won
against the combined power Of patronage
and money that We have commended
against"
At this 3uncture Senator Quay was es
corted into the bali. and a scene OF Wild
enthusiasm resulted. In speech he said:
THE battle has been fought in the in
terest OF good government generally and
the purity OF Republican politics. You
have fought under unfavorable 4lrcum-
stances. The next time you wage war
with your opponents the state VIII go
overwhelmingly in your behalf.
The roll OF delegates was then called.
and l52 delegates whose seats are uncon-
tested answered to their names. Six con-
testants also answered, and their votes
were recorded for Quay.
Senator Thomas, Of Philadelphia, offered
a resolution providing for committee 10
select a suitable hall and tickets OF ad-
mission thereto TO be issued BY the quay
members OF the state committee. This
resolution was adopted after Walter Lyon
had made a speech in which he said IT
was rumored that 1t was the purpose of
Chairman Gilkeson to attempt TO hold
the convention in the opera house here,
which was now in the possession or
desperate set of men. Delegates FAVOR
able 10 Quay he said, viii take their
lives in their hands If they go to that
house tomorrow. Riot and bloodshed may
result"
In declaring the meeting adjourned at
1915 o'clock Chairman Penrose cautioned
the delegates to accept tickets only from
the Quay people, and TO be prompt ana
faithful In their attendance at the con-
vention tomorrow.
The day has been one of intense excite
ment. From early morning delegates have
been arriving and visitors pouring into the
city and tonight the streets ana pubic
places are TANNED with adherents or the
two factions, shouting at the tops OF tnelr
voices the names of their favorites. The
prospect of an exciting convention has
.-tzf.aTT a
element from the larger cities, ana tIou-
BILE is looked for. although up TO midnight
there has been nothing more serious tnan
an occasional fist fight. AT TINS houI-
12:3a a. m.-the Quayites are paradlng with
bands and playing. and their exuberance
is so infectious that many OF me anu
QUAY men are joining their ranks.
Aside from the announcement that Quay
has a majority in the delegates here and
there will probably he two conventions
the new feature of the day was the cap
.ura Of the opera house. where the con-
vention was TO be held. by. the anti-Quay
men. A dramatic company was hoid!hg
forth at the opera house, and there was
:, have been a matinee this afternoon
and A performance tonight. Chairman
Gilkeson is said to have received informa-
ton that the Quayites had planned 10 MI
the hall at the afternoon performance
with heelers who would refuse to leave
at the end of the performance ana would
remain all night. thus gaining possession
OF the hall To circumvent This move.
chairman Gilkeson bought off the tEeat-
yicaI comnanv. and, securing the keys
from the lessee placed in the house about
100 ex-polIcemen and other determined
men. who arrived from Pittshurg To-Day
under charge OF Superintendent % Police
Roger O'Meara, of that city. Their meals
uare sent into them. and they VIII re-
main in the house all night
Tomorrow $ convention is 10 select can
aidates for state treasurer and superior
Hidgeships Haywood, of Mercer county.
will probably be chosen for state treas
rrer but In the light Of events tonight II
is possible that six judges who were ap-
pofnted by Gov. Hastings and Who II was
thought would be unopposed for the nomi-
nation. will md themselves cast aside by
the Quay people and new men named Tor
their places.
The state committee met again tonight
AT IL 30 and received from the Quay eau
Gus request for a separate convention
tomorrow, The request was referred TO a
subcommittee. who. ii is underst God, VIII
endeavor TO arrive at an amicable agree
ment with the anti-Quay leaders. where
hv only one convention may he held. II is
also understood that the Quay people
have engaged the hall over the Chestnut
street market house. which seats go per-
sons and VIII hold their convention there
II the effort TO arrive AT an amicabie set
Element with the anti-Quay people fails
The anti-Quay leaders are claiming that
there were l53 delegates al their caucus to-
night. although there was no roll call. and
that the Quay people worked the old trick
OF answering 10 the names Of delegates
who We're not present. The auti-Quayites
saw their forces remain unshakCn, and
that thtv viii have about 10 delegates In