The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-28

delegates In the convention. las neces-
sarily being majority. 1t Is evident
that the senator's claim Is we'll founded.
and that the most bitter fight that has
ever been waged in the ranks Of the
Republican party In Pennsylva mia. with
Senator Quay on one side and Governor
Hastings and State Chairman Gilkeson
on the other. Is at an end. A caucus OF
the administration delegates was also
held tonight in the Superior court cham
Der, but 1t was very brief, and no esti-
mate of the strength of the anti-Quay
faction as there developed was given
out.
The Republican state convention
which, besides electing a state chair
man by direct vote of the delegates
will also choose n state treasurer and
six superior court judgship candidates.
will meet at II o'clock tomorrow morn
Ing. The administration forces are now
In possession OF the opera house, the
regular meeting place. and whether the
state committee. majority of whose
121 members are favorable to Quay.
will decide to hold the convention else
where had not been determined up to
midnight. The Quay followers argue
that as they have majority of the
delegates II matters not where In Har-
risburg the convention shall be held.
'S""sps Su"S y 'VScSu.
The friends Of Quay packed the
board of trade rooms at y O'Clock to-
night. Mr.. Quay addressed the caucus
as follows:
Il understand that u clear majority
of delegates elected to the state con-
vention are present. In that case the
fight that has been convulsing the
state of Pennsylvania for two months
Is settled. 1t was a fair fight. and In
the interest of pure government. 1t
was u gallant fight against heavy
odds, but the next time you viii win
by an overwhelming majority. as the
people are with you"
The roll of delegates was then called
and l5S answered to their names, Of
this number -four being from Allie
gheny and twenty-one from Philadel-
phia. Telegrams We're also received
from two other Philadelphia dele
gates. Messrs. Schulz and Full
ton, announcing their support
There were In addition two Northum-
bcrland delegates present. but they
did not respond to their names for
reasons which II was stated are OBJ
yious The latter have heretofore been
classed as Hastings delegates.
4 committee of five. consisting OF
Judge Miller, of Mercer: Senator An
drews. of Crawford: Alexander Crow
of Philadelphia; Lieutenant Governor
Walter Lyon, of Pittsburg. and eX-
State Chairman Thomas V. Cooper, of
Delaware, We're appointed by the chair
man To elect temporary and permanent
officers of the convention and to arrange
an order of business. The caucus then
adjourned. The entire Delaware coun-
ty delegation was in attendance and
this disproved current report that one
of the number had gone over to the ad-
ministration.
The administration delegates met In
caucus at the Supreme court chamber
at 3 o'clock tonight. About 200 persons,
not all of them delegates, had assem-
bled. and at 9l5 o'clock the doors
closed, admlttance being denied to
newspaper men.
In five minutes the doors were opened
and the business divulged. DIR. Bruce,
of Philadelphia was made chairman Of
the caucus on motion of David Lane, Of
that city, and the chair appointed Har-
ry +. Walton, of Philadelphia, speaker
of the late house of representatives.. and
Joseph Brown also of Philadelphia. as
secretaries. Governor Hastings pre-
sented a resolution which was adopted
empowering the chairman to appoint
committee of five for the purpose of
selecting temporary and permanent
officers of the convention.
The committee. which comprises Dis
trict Attorney q. s. Graham, of Phila-
delpha: r. M. Yardley. of Bucks; Will
lam Finn. of Pittsburg; Speaker Wal
ton and Emerson Collins, of Lycoming
will report to the caucus when it shall
again meet in the supreme court cham
ber at 3 a. m. tomorrow. Mr.. Graham
made a brief speech of encouragement
to the assemblage and moved that an
adjournment be taken until tomorrow
morning. The caucus then adjourned.