The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-26
EVE OF THE CONVENTION
Chairman Gilkcson's List Of the State
Delegates.
GOVERNOR HASTINGS LETTER
lle Wishes TO Interview tho Delegates.
Tho Quay People Have Secret Con.
ference. rs Usual-p -promiuent
Leaders on the Ground.

Harrisburg. Pa, Aug. g5.-The hotels
are beginning to have a state conven-
tion appearance. Decorations and
crowds Of politicians are always In evil
dence about this time. Ex-senator
Thomas V. Cooper. Congressman
Jack" Robinson. David Martin and
other well-known leaders are here, and
large delegations are expected tomor-
row. There is practically no change
in the situation respecting the result OF
the convention. Each side claiming
safe majority in the convention.
Governor Hastings has sent the fol-
lowing letter to each delegate:
Harrisburg. Pa, Aug. 20, 1895.
MY Dear Sir; / would be greatly
pleased IL YOU could arrange to be in
Harrisburg ON Tuesday morning next.
the day before the convention, and |
would be glad II you would call upon
me as soon as convenient after your ar
rival. l feel confident that l will be
able TO convince You that the present
contest, 10 be determined by the state
convention, is not one of my seeking.
that II has been precipitated upon me
and my administration because l re-
fused to break my pledged word In re-
gard to the apportiouments of the
state, and further because l declined To
withdraw my support from Colonel
Gilkeson for reelection to the chair
manship of the state committee.
Il was for him when the party lead
ers Of the state We're for him and have
not changed my attitude. I am strong
ly Of the opinion that the best interests
OF the party will be served by Colonel
GSlkeson's reelection TO the chairman
ship of the state committee. His SER
vices TO the party in the last two cam
paigns are the best proofs OF his ability
as leader. With kindest regards. I
am Very truly yours.
Daniel II. Hastings"
Chairman Giikcson's Roll
Chairman Gilkeson's roll of dele
gates is not materially different from
that prepared at the Quay readquar-
tiers. II places on the roll the Hast
ings delegates in the First and Fifth
wards of Philadelphia and in Brad
ford, Northumberland and Wyoming
counties, giving the delegates in
Schuylkill and Elk counties to the
Quay people. 1t is understood that
the real contest is over the five dele
gates from the First and Fifth wards
of Philadelphia, where it is contended
the anti-administration forces clearly
won. Senator Quay's friends think all
contested delegations should have been
left off the roll until the convention
had decided the matter
At the meeting of the state commit
tee tomorrow afternoon Chairman
Gilkeson will be requested to preside
and If he refuses. will be asked to do
so in writing in order that his action
may be entered upon the minutes of
the committee. Subsequently a COM
mittee to audit his accounts will be
appointed and the Dauphin county
court will be asked to grant a writ of
mandamus requiring the chairman to
produce all records. papers and books
Ex-Chairman Thomas V. Cooper will
take the chair in the absence Of Gilke-
son, and roll of delegates will be
make UP, minor convention officers
selected and other details attended to.
A long conference of the Quay people
was held tonight to map out a plan
OF action. Those present declined to
say what was done. Haywood head
quarters have been opened at the Lo-
chiel and he will easily be nomi-
mated for state treasurer. There is
more talk tonight of the Quay people
turning down three or four Of the su-
perior court judges