The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-27
1t Lands on Mr.. GilI<esOn and that
Gentleman Is Knocked Out of the
State Committee Chairmanship.
EXCITING POLITICAL FIGHT
TWO REPUBLICAN STATE COMMIT
TEES IN PENNSYLVANIA,
And a Possibility of Two Conventions
UnIess,the Warning Factions Get To-
getherand Effect a Compromise.

pTeIIldcy III tnlS state Dy taxing possess
sion of the State committee and deposing
B. F. Gilkeson from the craftsmanship.
| Their object in doing this was to place
themselves in position to prepare the rolls
Of the delegates to Wednesdays conven-
| ton that they might appear before that
body with a prima facie case. What the
effect of this move will be cannot yet be
| foretold, and the next move of the Hast
| ings people is looked for with great inter-
| est. The situation in general tonight is
| intensely. exciting, and altogether uncer-
| tain. Both factions are claiming victory,
| but it must be admitted that those who are
| opposing the aspirations of Senator Quay
| are the most serene and confident. The
| junior Senator has his headquarters at
| the Lochie Hotel, where he has put in a
very busy day and night.
| The delegates are slow in arriving, not
more than 80 of the zoy- having reached
| the city. AS they arrive they are confront
| ed for the first time in the history of the
Republican party in this State by dual
| Headquarters of the State committee. One
of these is at the Commonwealth Hotel,
! and is in charge of Mr.. Gikeson, who is
assisted by A. d. Fetterololf, secretary
| of the committee. The other is at the Lo-
| chiel Hotel and had been engaged by
Chairman Gilkeson, but when he came to
| take possession this morning he found that
| Senator Quay's followers had captured the
room and placed j. B. Rex of Hunting
ton. another of the secretaries of the State
| committee, in charge. Large placards an
| nouncing the location of the rival headquar-
| ters and requesting delegates to present
| their credentials at each of them, orna-
ment the walls in many parts of the town.
<hroa Of ha Of he
| State committee attended the meeting held
this aftrnoon in the interests of Senator
Quay. Thomas V. Cooper, of Delaware
| county, was named temporary chairman by
acclamation. A resolution was then adopt
| ed that committee of three be appointed
| to wait upon Chairman Gilkeson and to
notify him that the committee had con-
vened and that majority of its members
were present and desired him to preside
over their deliberations. This committee was
composed of Louis II. Watres, of Scran-
| ton; w. A. stone, of Allegheny, and E. A.
| Pinchot, of Pike county. They went to
the Commonwealth Hotel and found Chair
man Gilkeson, to whom ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Waters read the resolution. When
| this had been done Mr.. Gilkeson said: II
have not called the State committee to-
| gether and I have no business to lay be-
| fore it,"
| ACTION OF QUAY'S COMMITTEE.
| The committee returned to the headquar-
| ters in the Lochiel House and made its re-
| port, after which a resolution was offered
by J. N. Seal. of Dauphin, and adopted, that
| Walter Lyon, Henry K. Boyer w. H. An
drews. Gen. J. X. Siegfried, DR.. H. Thomas
| Jas. Blacornb, E. w. Parshall Geo. r. Scull
| and j. r.. Harrah be appointed & committee
| on credentials and authorized to make up
the roll of delegates to the State conven-
| ton. The committee was instructed to
| make it's report at a meeting of the State
committee. to be held at IL o'clock to-mor-
| row morning at the Lochiel Hotel head
| quarters A resolution was also adopted in
structing committee to ascertain what ar
rangements had been made for the admis-
sion of delegates, members of the press and
| others entitled to the privilege ST the floor
and as to the manner in which the votes
upon various propositions will be taken.
| The State committee then adjourned to
meet tomorrow.
The following members were in atten-
ifn William Ii. Andrews Crawford: te ssmaei sai0a a.
Davenport Dave Erie; Thomas " Cooper Media
and Fred w. Edwards; Armstrong. William
w. Fiseus; Beaver, j; r. Harrah; Berks.
macher: ;i Bradford ee n VIM il. Dodge: Butler Butler
| Jas. McCarson: Cameron, A. c. Blum; Car
bon. b. F. Kuntz; Chester. DR.. Hamilton
Graham and Chas. H. Speakman; Clairon,
w. Day Wilson: Clinton. c. r. Moorlock
| Crawford, Frank p. Ray and Chas.. ].
Andrews; Cumberland, James NJ. Weakley;
| Dauphin Albert Miller and j. b. Seal; Del
| aware, John b. Robinson and Thomas b.
! Taylor; Elk. j. II. Melvin: Erie. VIM. J.
KOblsHn 1,,7 and a.a. Isad0rs sEbe; Tayetse Frank
4 lin NJ. A. Foltz: Fulton. j. p. Teagarden
Huntingdon. II. c. Chisholm; Jefferson, A:
G. Little Lackawanna. F. NJ. Francis and
| s. S. Jones; Lancaster, A. Il. Haser, j. K.
Miller, David Wilmer and J. r. Stober;
Lawrence VIM. H. Brown: Lebanon, NJ. W.
and onn M Th0Was W L kehng ngh
vey; Mexican, G. w: Catlin; Mercer, Samuel
H. Miller; Miffiin. w. B. Taylor; Montgom-
Philadelphia, H. X. Boyer, Chas. E. Con.
nell and Geo. Manson Pike, Edgar Pinchot;
| Potter, William Daniels; Schuylkill. J. X.
| Wilhelm; Snyder. Horace Alleman Some--
set. Geo. r. Scull; Susquehanna, William B.
Stone; TIoga, walter 4: Msrriek; Denango. &
| Washing ton, j. c. French: Wayne, Geo. A.
| Smith; Westmoreland, James S. Beacon
and John r. Ouraler.
| ANTS ARE CONFIDENT.
| At the anti-Quay headquarters tonight,
David Martin, c. L. Magee and the other
leaders sat around and discussed the situa-
|
manner possible their belief that they had
| won their fight. Chairman Gilkeson de-
clined to give out any figures. but Mr.. Mar
| tin said he knows of 160 delegates who will
| vote against Quay for State chairman.
| This is fifteen more than the number neces-
| sary TO win. Senator Quay reiterates his
| previous declaration that he has not less
| than leo delegates. Both sides claim to
| have captured some wavering delegates to-
day.
| Thomas v. Cooper, who acted tempor-
| ary chairman Of the meeting of the State
| committee this afternoon. and Judge Miller
| called on Governor Hastings at the Capitol
| twice after the meeting adjourned. The
| anti-Quay people claim they suggested as
/ a compromise that Quay and Gilkeson both
/ retire. Quay being willing TO permit his
/ opponents to name the State chairman.
| Mr. CocSS,r says his visit for an en-
| tirely different purpose. The suggestion, he
| saws was made that ii was improper for
| a man occupying the high executive posi-
| tion of Governor of Pennsylvania to take
| active part in fractional political fight
| and that he should therefore get out of Ii.
Tonight both fractions busy prepar-
| ing rolls of delegates and IL will not be
| known until Tomorrow night when both
| sides caucus. whether there will be two
| conventions. Many of the knowing ones
profess to believe tonight that the Quayites,
| failing 10 get control Of the temporary
organization on Wednesday. will bolt and