The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-27

Quuy'S Friend May Bolt
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. Ex-senator
Quay and his followers made a bold
dash today in the fight for Republican
supremacy in this state by taking pos
session of the state committee and de-
posing B. F. Gilkeson from the chair
manship. Their object in doing this
was to pdace themselves in a position
to prepare the rolls of the delegates
to Wednesdays convention, so that
they might appear before that body
with prima facie case.
What the effect of this movement
will be cannot yet be foretold. and the
next movement of the Hastings people
is looked for with great interest.
Exciting and Uncertain.
The situation in general tonight is
intensely exciting and altogether I'M
certain. Both factions are claiming
victory, but it must be admitted that
those who are opposing the aspirations
of Senator Quay are the most serene
headquarters at the Lochiel hotel,
where he has put in a very busy day
and night. The delegates are Slow in
arriving, not more than fifty of the
2S9 having reached the city. AS they
arrive, they are confronted, for
the first time in the history OF
the Republican party in this state,
by dual headquarters of the
state committee. One of these is at
the Commonwealth hotel and is in
charge Of Mr.. Gilkeson, who is assis-
ted by A. D. Fetterolf, secretary Of
the committee. The other is at the
Lochiel hotel and had been engaged by
Chairman Gilkeson and when he came
to take possession this morning he
found that Senator Quay's followers
had captured the room. A large pla-
card announcing the location of the
rival headquarters and requesting dele
gates to present their credentials at
each of them, ornament the walls in
many parts of the room.
In Quay's Interests.
Seventy-three of the 121 members of
! the state committee attended the meet
| ing held this afternoon in the interest
of Quay Thomas P. Cooper, of Della
ware county, was made temporary
I chairman by reclamation. A resolution
was then adopted that a committee Of
/ three be appointed to wait upon Chair
man Gilkeson and then notify him that
1 the committee had convened and that
/ a majority OF its members were pres
! ent and desired him to preside over
! their deliberations. This committee re-
paired to the Commonwealth hotel and
/ found Chairman Gilkeson, to whom ex-
Lieutenant-Governo Waldess read the
! resolution. When this had been done
! Mr.. GiIkeson said: "I have not called
! the state committee together and
have no business to lay before it"
! The committee returned to the Loeb
/ lei headquarters and made its report,
after which a resolution was adopted
that a committee of nine be appointed
on credentials and authorized to make
UP the roll of delegates to the state
convention.
The committee was instructed to
make its report at meeting of the
state committee to be held at II
o'clock tomorrow morning at the
Lochiel headquarters. A resolution was
adopted instructing committee to
ascertain what arrangements had been
made for the admission of delegates,
members of the press and others en-
titled to the privilege of the floor, and
as to the manner in which the votes
upon various propositions were taken.
The state committee then adjourned
until tomorrow.
Anti-Quay Headquarters.
At the anti-Quay headquarters to-
night. David Martin, C. L. Magee and
other leaders sat around and dis
cussed the situation, all expressing in
/ the most confident manner possible
their belief that they had won their
fight. Chairman Gilkeson declined to
give out any figures, but Mr. Martin
-,tI 10 l., ii Z
would vote against Quay for state
chairman. This is Is more than the
number necessary to win.
Senator Quay reiterates his previous
declaration that he has not less than
100 delegates. Both sides claim TO have
captured some wavering delegates to-
day. Thomas V. Cooper and Judge Mil
/ Ter called on Governor Hastings at
| the capitol twice after the meeting adj
J journed. The .anti-Quay people claim
they suggested as compromise that
/ Quay and Gilkeson both retire, Quay
| being Willing to permit his opponents
/ to name the state chairman. MIR.
! Cooper says his visit was for an en-
tirely different purpose. The sugges-
/ ton, he said, was made that it was
improper for man occupying the high
executive position of governor of Penn
sylvaHia to take active part in a fac
tional political fight and that he should
therefore get out of it.
May Be Two.
Tonight both factions are busy pre-
pairing rolls Of delegates as it will NOT
be probably known until tomorrow
night, when both sides caucus, whether
there will be two conventions. Many of
the knowing ones profess to believe to-
night that the OI1aVifac faiIio,r ~ -
control of the temporary Organization
on Wednesday, will bolt and hold an
! Independent convention. In this event
there may be two Republican tickets
in the field this fall.