The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-28
SENATOR QUAY THE VICTOR


SaNemcnt Oi public employees.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 2s, o a. m.--Iast night
and this morning Harrisburg is bowling
mob. Bands are playing in all directions and
the streets and hotels are crowded The upper
Schuylkill delegates arrived yesterday morn
ing and are quartered at the Columbus Hotel,
while the others are at the Bolton and private
houses. To kill time, they went out on the
trolley and Joseph Parry, of Shenandoah, |
came near being left behind, and would but
for the heroic bowling of B. J. Yost and
Alexander Strouse
All yesterday afternoon was spent in con- .
ferences by the adhcrents of the two factions. .
The Quay headquarters are at the Lochiel, |
while the Governor and his friends are
quartercd at the Commonwealth In this hotel
the Philadelphia delegation is holding forth
with Boodler Voorhees, and his grip, and is
still ready to exchange its contents for votes
for his man Gilkeson. If the crowds are any
criterion to judge by the Combine is not in it,
Danny Coke, of Drfton, is here with
large crowd of hcelcr,. Shades of Ecklcy b.
Coke! To think of his degenerate nephew
tcug himself to a politician like Dave Mar
tim, who was that sterling old Democrats pet
aversion ofall politicians!
/ Luzcuc turns out large delegations wear
ing white duck caps with Rice" in large
letters, while LackaWanna comes out strong
with white badges to help boom Willard
Lchigh sends good delegation to shout
for Gikc,ou. At both the Quay and Hast
lngs headquarters badges were distributed by
hundreds and every shouter has a half dozen
plastercd all over his manly bosom. The
stock ON hand gave out at both places and
had to be renewed. Some of the heelers
were pinning them on the colored wcnches
along the streets and it was quite amusing to
see fat old NANNY with Quay badge on
one side Of her ample bosom and Hastings
one ON the other.
The crowd is a good-naturcd one and a
great deal of good-natured chatting goes on.
The Quay caucus was attended by a large
and enthusiastic crowd and it was simply
impossible to restrict admission only to dele
gates. The caucus was presided over by
Senator Boics Pcnrose while Senator Ken
ncdy of Allegheny, acted as Secretary. On
calling the roll l59 delegates answered to their
names not including the three from North
cumberland who We're present but, while Civ
ing their adhesion to the Junior Senator, re
Trained from answering roll-call for diplomatic
reasons On motion Of Hon. T. V. Cooper
who, alas is now gny-headed but still
hopeful, a committee consisting of Hon.
d. d. Phillips, of Schuylkill, and cx-Speaker
II
escort Senator Quay to the hall Our David
soon found him and brought the Senator to
the ROOM His appearance was the signal for
a storm of applause that was dcafening and
long continued, and in a few well-chosen re-
marks expressed his qualification and thanked
the delegates for their support After ap-
pointing a committee to name the temporary
and permanent officers and arrange the order
of business the caucus adjourned with rousing
cheers.
The street outside of tho hall was so densely
crowded that it was almost impossible and
the cheering inside was echoed by the
surging mass outside
The streets at this hour are alive with
people shouting for Quay. and it is no longer
doubtful as to whether the combination OF
city bosses and contractors or Senator QUAY
will direct the politics of tine state of Penn.
sylyania
/, one feature of the case now occupying the
attention Of the politicians is the nomina
uions for Superior Judges II is quite prob
, able that all the Governors .appointees will
= not draw prizes, and Willard, of Scranton, i,
., q