Evening journal., 1895-08-27
THE HARRISBURG FIGHT
Quay Executes a Flank Move
ment on Gilkeson's Forces.
BOTH SIDES CLAIMING A VICTORY.

iho Nuny men AovN A''trtH1tvA oA hhe huN-
Inys Headquarters and Declared GilIseson
Deposed as Chairman when He Refused
to Attend Thor Convention.
HARRIsBURG, Aug 27-Sonator Quay
and his followers made q bold dash in the
fight for Republican supremacy in this
state by taking possession Of the state
committee and depOsing B. #. Gilkeson
from tho Craftsmanship. Their object in
doing this was to place themselves in po-
sition to prepare the rolls of the delegates
TO Wednesdays convention SO that they
might appear before that body with pri-
ma facio case What the effect of this move
win bo cannot be yet foretold, and the
next move of the Hastings people is looked
for with great interest.
The situation in general this morning
IS Intensely exciting and altogether unoer-
tain. Both factions are claiming victory,
but it must be admitted that those who
are opposing the aspirations og Senator
Quay are the most serene and confident.
Tho junior senator has his headquarters
at the Lochiol hotel, where he has put in
"a very busy night. The delegates are slow
in arriving. As they arrive they are con-
fronted 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.. Gilkeson, who is as
sisted by A. ID. Fotterolf, secretary of the
committee.
The other is. at tho Lochiel hotel and
had been engaged by Chairman Gilkeson,
but when he came to take possession no
found that Senator Quay's followers had
tl.. III .aH
of Huntingdon, another of the secretaries
OF the state committee in charge.
Large placards announcing the location
Of the rival headquarters and requesting
delegates TO present their credentials at
each Of them ornament the walls in many
parts Of the town.
Quny's Adherents Hold a Meeting.
Seyonty-threo of tho 121 members Of
the state committee attended the meeting
held in the interests of Senator Quay.
Thomas V. Cooper of Delaware county
was made temporary chairman by accla-
nation. A resolution was thon adopted
that q committee of three bo appointed to
wait upon Chairman Gilkeson and to no.
tify him thatlthecommittoe had convened,
and that a majority Of its members were
present and desired him to preside over
their deliberations. This committee was
composed Of Louis II. Watres Of Scranton,
W. A. Stone Of Allegheny and E. A. Pin
chot Of Pike county.
They repaired to the Commonwealth
hotel and found Chairman Gilkeson, TO
whom ex- Lieutenant Governor Watres read
the resolution. When this had been done,
Mr.. Gilkeson said;
II have not called the state committee
together, and havo no business to lay be-
fore it,
The committee returned to the head.
quarters in the Lochiel House and made
its report after which q resolution was
offered by J. ID. Seal of Dauphin and
adopted that Walter Lyon, Henry X.
Boyer, w. IT, Andrews, General J. X,
Sicgfried, Dr. II. Thomas, James S. Bla-
com, D. W. Parshall, George r. Scull and
J. r. Harrah be appointed a committee
on credentials and authorized to make up
the roll of delegates to the state conven-
tion. The committee was instructed to
mako its report at a meeting Of the state
committee TO be held at IL o'clock this
morning at the Lochiel hotel headquarters.
A resolution was also adopted instruct
ing a committee to ascertain what ar
rangemonts had been made for the admis.
sion Of delegates members of the press
and others entitled TO the privilege of the
floor and as to the manner in which the
votos upon various propositions will be
l taken.
The state committee then adjourned e
meet today.
At the anti-Quay headquarters David
/ Martin, G. J.. Magoe and the other lead
ors sat around and discussed the situation
all expressing in the most confident man
ner possible thoir belief that they had woT
their fight. Chairman Gilkoson declined
TO give out any figures, but Mr. Martin
said he knows of l60 delegates who vii
vote against Quay for state chairman
! This is 10 moro than the number nocessa
ry TO win.