Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-27
THE HARRISBURG FIGHT
Quay Executes a Flank Move ment on GiIkeson's Forces.
BOTH SIDES CLAIMING A VICTORY.

BOTH SIDES CLAIMING A VICTORY. The Quay Men Took Possession of the Enc my's Headquarters and Declared Gilxeson Deposed as Chairman When He Refused
 to Attend Their Convention.
 | HARRISBURG, Aug. 27.-Senator Quay | and his followers made a bold dash in the | fight for Republican supremacy in this state by taking possession of the state committee and deposing B. F. Gilkeson from the craftsmanship. Their object in l doing this was to place themselves in po- | sitiOn to prepare the rolls of the delegates | to Wednesdays convention so that they might appear before that body with pri- ma facic case. What the effect of this move will be cannot be yet forctold and the next move of the Hastings people is looked for with great interest. The situation in general this morning is intensely exciting and altogether uncer- | tain. Both factions arc claiming victory but it must be admitted that those who | are opposing the aspirations Of Senator l Quay are the most serene and confident.
 Tho junior senator has his headquarters | at the Lochicl hotel, where he has put in n very busy night. The delegates arc slow in arriving. As they arrive they are con- fronted 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 Mir. Gilkcson, who is as sisted by A. D. Fcttcrolf, secretary of the | committee.
 The other is at the Lochicl hotel and had been engaged by Chairman Gilkeson, | but when he came to take possession he | found that Senator Quay's followers had 1 captured the room and placed J. B. Rex of Huntingdon, another of the secretaries Of the state committee, in charge
 Large placards announcing the location of the rival headquarters and requesting delegates to present their credentials at each of them ornament the walls in many parts of tho town.
 l Ouay's Adherents Hold a Meeting.
 Seventy three of tho 121 members of | the state committee attended tho meeting hold in the interests of Senator Quay. l Thomas V. Cooper of Delaware county was made temporary chairman by accla- | nation. A resolution was then adopted | that n committee of three be appointed to wait upon Chairman Gilkcson and to no- tify him that!the committee had convened, and that a majority of it's members were present. and desired him to preside over their deliberations. This committee was | composed of Louis II. Watres of Scranton, | chDt of Pike county.
 They repaired to the Commonwealth hotol and found Chairman Gilkeson, to whom cX-LieutCnant Governor WatrcS read the resolution When this had been done, Mr. Gilkoson said:
 II have not called the state committee together, and have no business to lay be- | fore it.
 The committee returned to the head. | its report, after which a resolution was offered by J, D. Seal of Dauphin and adopted that Walter Lyon, Henry k Boyer. w. II. Andrews, General J. K. | Sicgfricd, Dr. H. Thomas, James s. Bla- com, E. w. Parshall, George R. Scull and J. k. Harrah be appointed committee on credentials and authorized to mako up the roll of delegates to the state conven- tlon. The committee was instructed to make its report at n meeting of the state committee to be -fcitl at II o'clock this morning at tho LOchiol hotel headquarters.
 A resolution was also adopted instruct ing committee to ascertain what ar rangcmrnts had been made for the admis- sion of delegates, members of the press and others entitled to the privilege of the | floor and as to the manner in which the votes upon various propositions will be taken.
 The state committee then adjourned to meet today.
 At tho anti-Quay headquarters David Martin C. l.. Magee and tho other lead CTS sat around and discussed the situation, all expressing in the most confident man ncr possible their belief that they had won their fight Chairman Gilkcson declined to give out any figures, but Mir. Martin said he knows of 160 delegates who will vote against Quay for state chairman. This is 15 more than tho number ncccssa-