The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-27
He Deposes the Chairman of
the State Committee.
THE COMMITTEES is FOR QUAY.
Outcome of Republican State Con-
yention in Doubt.
The Anti-Quay Leaders Very Conf
dent. But the senator seems To he
Forcing the Ffghting-The Delegates
Coming In slowly.

Harrisburg. Ia. Aus Ex-senator Quay
and his followers made a bold dash today
in the fight fer Republican supremacy n
this state by taking possession of the state
committee and deposing Il. +. t;ilAesoa
from the chairmarship. Their object in
doing this was 10 place themselves In u
position 20 prepare the rolls of the dele
gates 10 Wednesdays convention SO that
they might appear before that body with n
prima facie case. What tho effect of this
movement viii be cannot Yet he foretold.
and the next move of the Hastings people
is looked for with great interest
The situation in general tonight is in-
tensely exciting and altogether uncertain.
Both factions are claiming victory. hut ir
must be admitted that those who are op-
posing the aspirations of Senator Quay
are the most serene and confident. The
junior senator has his headquarters at ihe
f<ochiel hotel. where he has put in very
busy day and night. The delegates ars
slow I'm arriving. not more than fifty of tho
- having reached the city. As they ar
rive they are confronted for the first limo
in the history Of the Republican party IN
this state hy dual headquarters of thu
state committee. one OF these is at fha
Commonwealth hotel. and is in charge of
Mr.. Gilkeson, who Is assisted by \. IT,
Fetteroi secretary. The other rs at the
AfNfNAtI nniFt ana HAti Dtfn tV&AAFf nv
Chairman Giikeson. but when he came tn
take possession this morning found thar
Senator Quay.s followers had captured tha
room. Large placards announcing the To-
cation OF the rival headquarters and re-
questinc delegates 10 present their credel-
tials al each of them ornament the walla
in many parts OF town.
Seventy-three OF the i2f members of the
state committee attended the meeting held
this afternoon in the interest of Quay.
Thomas =. Cooper. Of Delaware county.
was made temporary chairman, by accla-
nation. \ resolution was adopted 10 the
effect that a committee OF threa he APP
pointed 10 wait upon Chairman Giikeson
and notify him that the committee had
convened and that a majority of its nem-
hers We're present and desired him 10 pre-
side over their deliberations. This cofn-
mttoa repaired TO the Commonwealth
hotel and found Chairman Giikeson. to
whom ex-liout Gov Walker read tha
resolution. When this had been done Mr..
Csilkegon said. II have not called tho
state committee together. and 7 have no
business u lay before II !" The committee
returned 10 tho Lochiel headquarters and
made its report. after which resolution
was adopted that committee of nine hs
appointed on credentials and authorized 10
make up the roll OF delegates to the state
convention. The committee was Dstruct-
cd to make its report at meeting n the
state committee 10 he held at III o'clock
at the Lochiel headquarters. A resolu-
tion was also adopted instruoting a COM
mittee TO ascertain what ARRANGEMENTS
had been made for the admission of dele
gates members OF the press and others
entitled to the privileges of the floor. and
as 10 the manner In which the votes upon
various propositions were taken. Tho
state committee then adjourned until to-
morrow.
Al the anti-Quay headquarters tonight
a 4. MauRe and ufhPr Lead
ers sat around and discussed the Eitua-
ton all expressing the utmost confidence
in their belief that they had won their
fight Chairman Gilheson refused 10 give
out any figures. but Mr.. Martin said he
knew of 16n delegates who would vote
against Quay This is fifteen more than
necessary Both sides claim 10 have cap
tured some wavering delegates today.
Thomas +. Cooper and Judge Miller called
on Gov Hastings at the eapitsl twice at
ter the meeting adjourned. The anfi-luay
people claim that they suggested as n
compromige that Quay and Gip<eson both
retire. Quay being willing 10 permit his
opponents 70 name tho state chairman.
Mr. Cooper says his visit was for an en-
tirely different purpose. The SUGGESTION.
he said. was made that II was improper
for man occupying the high executive
position of governor OF Pennsylvania TO
take active part IA a facifcnal political
night. and that he should therefore get
out OF g.
Tonight both factions are busy prepar-
ing rolls Of delegates. and Il VIII proba-
biv not be known until tomorrow night.
when both sides caucus whether there
viii be two conventions. Many Of the
know ones profess 70 believe tonight
that the Quayites. If unable % get con-
frOf OF tho temporary organization We'd
ncsday will holt and hold an independent
convention. In this event there may be
two Republican tickets In the field.
The only baking powder vet found hy
chemical analysis 90 he entirely free from
lime and absolutely pure Is tho Royal.
This perfect purity results from the ex-
elusive uso Of cream or tartar specially
refined and prepared by patent processes
which totally remove tho tartrate of lime
and other impurities.