The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-28
All Signs Are Now Pointing That
Way.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
MANY TOUGHS ATTRACTED TO THE
SCENE.
State Committee Has Received from
the Quay Caucus Requests for a
Separate ConventiOn-Anti-Qu
ties Allege That Their Forces Are
mistaken and Remain Hopeful.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 27.-The anxi-
ously anticipated caucuses of the two
factions of The state Republican party
We're held tonight, and the results there
of make it appear certain that Senator
Quay has a majority of the lesally-elect-
ed delegates and has, therefore. won his
fight.
The Quay caucus determined to hold
a compromise before morning, two con-
ventions will meet tomorrow.
TOughs Are Out.
The day has been one of intense ex.
element. From early morning delegates
and visitors poured into the city and to-
night the streets and public places are
damned with adherents of the two fac
tons. shouting at the top of their voices,
the names of their favorites. The pros
pect of an exciting convention has
brought to Harrisburg many of the tough
element from the larger cities, and trou-
bic is looked for, although UP to midnight
there has been nothing more serious than
an occasional fist fight.
At this hour, the Quayites are parading.
with bands playing, and their exuberance
is so infectious that many Of the anti
quay men are joining their ranks. Aside
from the announcement that Quay has a
majority in the delegates and that there
will probably be two conventions, the
new feature of the day was the capture
of the opera house, where the convention
was TO be held, by the anti-Quay people.
A Snap.
A dramatic company was holding forth
at the opera house, and there was to
have been a matinee this afternoon and
performance tonight. Chairman Gilkeson
is said to have received information that
the Quayites had planned to fill the house
at the afternoon performance with heel
ers" who would refuse TO leave at the
end of the performance and remain all
night, thus gaining possession of the
house To circunVent this move Chair
man Gilkeson bouShS off the theatrical
company and securing the keys from the
lessee, placed in the house about 100 ex-
policemen, and ether determined mez
charge of Superintendent of Police Roger
O'Meara, of that city. Their meals We're
sent in to them and they will remain in
the house all night. Tomorrow's conVen-
ton is to select candidates for staIe
treasurer and superior judgeships. Hay
wood, of Mercer county, Will probably be
chosen for state. treasurer, but in the
light of the events of tonight, it is pos
sible that six judges who We're appointed
by Governor Hastings and who. it was
thought would be unopposed for the NOM
ination, will find themselves cast aside by
the Quay people. and new men named for
their places.
Separate Convention.
The state committee met again tonight
at II 80 and received from the Quay eau
Gus their requests for a separate conven-
ton tomorrow. The request was referred
to subcommittee, who, it is UNDER
stood, will endeavor to arrive at an am
icable agreement with the -anti-Quay
leaders, whereby only one convention may
be held.
pie have engaged the hall over the Chest
nut street market house, which seats 500
persons. and will hold their convention
icable agreement with the anti-Quay peo-
pie fails.
The anti-Quay leaders are claiming that
there were 1873 delegates at their caucus
tonight, although there was no roll call,
and the Quay people worked the old trick
of answering to the names of the dele
gates who were not present. The anti
Quayites say their FORCES remain un oo
shaken and that they will have about l6O
delegates in their convention for tomor-
row.