The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-08-23
BRIGHTER FOR QUAY.
Thought to Have Won p Dele
gates In Philadelphia.
HAS PROBABLY WON HIS FIGHT.
Belief That He Now Has Enough Del
esateS tn Elect Him Chairman of the
state Committee The Delegates Sc
Icctsd In several Counties

PHIADFLPHIA. Aug. 2l.-The indica
tions are that at the Republican Prima
RES. held To select 20 delegates to the
state convention. and also to choose
candidates for various city offices, the
Quay faction have certainly elected j.
delegates, and possibly %. with one OF
two districts with five additional dele
gates III doubt. The auti-Quay people
COuCede the senator 10 votes.
The result was in some respects a
surprise to Senator Quay, himself. who
did not expect 10 overcome the Intiu-
euce that would be brought 10 bear
against him IN certain localities The
- wards of the city are grouped into
y legislative districts and these elected
from one to seven delegates each. The
hottest fights We're III the Fifteenth
ward, III which Mayor Warwick re-
sides, and the West Philade lphIa wards,
the Twentv-foUrth and Thirty fourth
In the former the mayor was badly
beaten, the Quay forces. headed by
Alexander Crow, Jr., carrying ,, out Of
~ divisions. with contests III two. In
West Philadelphia, state Senator
Thomas the Quay man, Won his fight
handsomely. Notwithstanding the fact
that David Martin, the -QIay leader
in this city, took personal charge OF the
lELt curing tle past week.
The Quay men claim 10 have carried
? out Of - divisions, with seven in
doubt. If this version of the result l.
verified, Quay VIII have - delegates
from this city. The Quayites also
claim that the Twentv-s Twenty
third and Thirty fifth wards, electing
hve delegates are in doubt
The contest practically closes the
fight in the state, Lehigh being the
only remaining county To elect dele
gates Ii appears almos+ certain that
Senator Quay has Won his fight for the
state CLaITwaEshlp. with some votes 10
spare y conservative estimate gives
HIM IGu votes III the convention, 10
more than the mum beT necessary to
elect The senator last night occupied
hI- suite Of rooms III the MetrOpOle
hotel and a constant stream Of visitors
passed IN and ont COugTatulatIng him
upon his victory. He declined 10 be
interviewed. saying that he would not
speak toI publication until after the
convention which meets AT Harrisburg
On Aug .
He was elated at the result Of the
PRIMARIES and REPLIED good naturedly
{. the compliments that We're showered
upon him. The contest attracted To the
CITY politicians Of al degrees from all
over the state These crowded the
headquarters of the two factions and
eagerly watched the returns
Senator P-nrD~e. who. more than any
one else. VT-cITit-ted the E-ht. carried
h.s ward the Eighth 10y vote of I3 to
%. and VIII 20 10 the convention a a
Gele-ate-
John Russell Young ran as "A Quay
candidate IN his own ward This
ware l. pre-id. over by ~Eenff Glenn
eut who dId not permit Nj. Young 10
carry "A single division
II was stated al the QUAY headouar-
ter that two Of the fCuI O., egates from
Northampton county and one from
C.-Ute.d county. have deserted tie
anti Quay candidate for state Chair
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