Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-28
TO-DAY,S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Pennsylvania Republicans.

Pennsylvania Republicans.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 28.-The day of
the republican State convention, which
y Ill decide who shall control the party
organization in Pennsylvania, has ar
rived, and when it is considered that the
factions have agreed to occupy one hall
and to abide by the votes of the dele
gates in deciding the issue, itcan be
seer that rays of harmony have pene-
trated the lines ofthe Quay and admin
istration factions. Three conferees
from each faction were together all
night in an endeayor to patch up mat
tiers. After much discussion it was
agreed to give the Philadelphia and
Wyoming delegates of each faction a
half vote each in the convention. 1t
was also decided that none but dele
gates, contestants and newspaper men
shall be admitted to the convention,
and it was agreed that the organization
of the convention shall be decided by
the vote of the delegates. Everything
seems to point to Quay's success. The
Quay people will rest their victory on
the election of Senator Quay to the
State s~enatorship. They think it good
politics to do everything possible to
harmonic the warning factions and this
can only be done by nominating Hay
wood for State treasurer and Governor
Hastings's six republican judicial ap-
pointments.
The delegates assembled slowly and
at II O'Clock less than q dozen were
present.
Senator Gus y was applauded as he
entered. Chairman Gilkeson entered
shortly after the Quay ovation had SUBJ
sided. 1t was 11:50 o'clock when State
Chairman Gilkeson called for order.
Then Secretary Fetterolf read the call
for the convention and the rules
adopted by the last convention and
Secretary Rex called the roll Of dele.
gates.
All of the 2S9 delegates responded to
their names. Senator Quay nominated
| Congressman John B. Robinson for
Temporary Chairman, and Speaker of
the Pennsylvania House of Representa-
tives Walton, nominated Henry Hall,
of Pittsburg for the same Office.
While ex-State Chairman Cooper
was seconding the nomination of Con.
gresham Robinson for temporary
chairman, Senator Quay got up from
his seat and advancing toward Governor
Hastings shook the Governors hand
and whispered something pleasant in
his ear. The Governor and the Senator
smiled simultaneously. This evidence
| of a ractnrotiop of poora hotuaop tho
factions was loudly cheered.
Tellers were appointed and the call
| of the roll on the first test of the rival
factions was begun amid a silence that
was dramatic 10 its intensity.
The vote showed 1853 90 votes for
Robinson and 1873 1-3 for Hall. This is
a Quay victory and elbows that the
Senator has an actual majority of the
delegates.
The election was made unanimous
and MIR. Robinson was conducted to
the chair.
Senator Quay moved that the COM
mittee on permanent organization be
directed to report the name Of Governor
Hastings for permanent chairman of
the convention. This was adopted.
Gov. Hasting after . brief consuls-
ton with Senator Quay moved that the
! convention proceed without recess IN
til its business shall have been con-
Guided. This was agreed to-. Con-
gresham Stone presented a resolution
declaring that the rules providing for
the the election of State chairman be
suspended and that the convention
| shall elect as soon as the report. of the
| committee on resolutions be disposed
OF. To the surprise of all, there was no
fight against this movement. There
was no fight left in the anti-Quay camp
and there was not q dissenting vote.
The rules provide for the selection of
the State Chairman by those who are
nominated for Offices by the owen
ton, but Stones motion, which was
adopted, provides for the election of
the State Chairman to-day by this con-
vention. This, of course, means the
election of Senator Quay as chairman
of the State committee.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported Governor Hastings for
permanent chairman, and this was
adopted.
Then Senator Quay presented a reso-
luton condemning the use of money in
politics and declaring in favor of civil
service reform. This subject was
promptly sent to the committee on
resolutions.
Representative Ritter presented the
financial plank from the last republican
national convention, which also went to
the resolution committee.
Henry Hall placed Benjamin j. Hay
wood, Of Mercer, in nomination for
State treasurer. Mr.. Haywood was
chosen by reclamation.
Senator Quay then moved the nomi-
nation of the six present republican
members of the superior court. They
we're nominated by reclamation.
Chairman Gilkeson announced in the inter-
est of par = harmony his withdrawal as q can
didate for Site chairman and moved the un-
animous selection of Senator Quay for the of
fec. Senator Quay was the unanimously
elected as State chairman. There were loud
calls for 8 speech from Senator Quay after
his election. The Senator arose In his seat
and simply said II will endeavor in the
campaign now ensuing, tomake it 8 campaign
of merit"
District Attorney Graham read the plat
form, announcing that 9 minority had dis.
sented from certain portions of it. The vote
was stated to be 81 to 16 in committee. |
Congressman Da!zell announced that one rea-
son for DISSENT Was the moor accommo- |