New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-24
WATCHING SENATOR QUAY.
LEADERS OF THE HASTINGS FORCES ARE
ON THE ALERT
DELEGATES WARNED or THE DESPERATE
NATURE OF THE FIGHT AND MEASURES
TAKEN TO cHECKMATE THE SENATOR'S
MovEs-BoTH SIDES STILL con-

FrDENT AS EVER
Philadelphia Aug. 23.-The opening or mead
quarters at Harrisburg by Senator Quay has
stirred up the Hastings people to sense OF the
advantage Quay may get from being on the
ground to manage his fight, and tomorrow
David Martin, the Republican leader Of Philadel-
ph.a, and the chief instigator OF the revolt
against Quay. will go TO the State capital. He
will remain there until after the convention and
will watch the moves made by Quay and en-
deavor to defeat them Ma tin will also see to II
that none of the Hasting delegates are seduced
from their allegiance. and he Will impress on
them the desperate nature OF the ngnt ana the
necessity for standing firm.
Mr. Martin says that he Is not alarmed py 'he
stories and rumors in circulation OF defecuohs
In the ranks Of the Hastings forces In this CITY,
and Is as cheerful and as confident as ever III MS
manner. When asked what he thought Oh 'he"
and Of the statements Of conspicuous quay men
that several delegates elected In the interest OIL
Hastings will 20 over 20 Quay he SAID:
There is nothing to warrant any OF ne rumors a
that have been started The result a.
day in the interest of the Administration can De re-
He'd upon The figures remain as IS, ,nry sn AND from
ali nv advces / am satisfied that there VIII be
flop" These stories have 6ea absu men Who
1l,
as soon as they heard them quickly anu s,fo"s'
denied them.
Christopher I. Magee Of Pittsburg. was in the
city to-day and had interviews with several or
the local leaders. He expressed satisfaction with
the situation here and as stoutly as ever ue
cared that Governor Hastings and Colonei Gill
keson will be winners on Wednesday at harf1s-
burg. s ..,
Forty-one Of the delegates elected from tnis
city to support Governor Hastings met thls al.
ernoon at the headquarters OF the hepuolIcan
CITY Committee and pledged tneT support III
writing to Governor Hastings for permanent
chairman of the convention, and 10 CoIonel Is. + .
Gilkeson for reelection as chairman OF the o'a.e
Committee After the meeting, "hlcn was Sc
cret II was announced that caucus OF the
Hastings Gilkeson delegates would De helu "a III
Harrisburg on Tuesday night the anu,
leaders said that thirteen OF their fh.laueipnia
delegates were absent from the meeting. but
that their pledges had been secured
Harrisburg. Aug Ex-senator Quay to-day sent
a letter to the delegates elected to the STATE
Convention. announcing that a caucus OF dele
gates favorable to his election as chairman OF 'ne
State Committee would be held at the rooms OF
the Harrisburg Board OF Trade at O'Clock on
Tuesday evening. . 49,,
Iochiel to-day quietly directing arrangements
for the contest. Atorney-General Mccorii'cH
said to-day that Senator Quays tax OF
bribery was a show OF weakness. Inc senator
opponents he said. did not need to resort 10
bribery. because they had the delegates without
STOPPING to anything Of tat kind Representa-
tive John B. Robinson Is talked OF as me 9uay
candidate for temporary chairman OF the con-
vention. 49,, ,c
Senator Quay had many callers TINS even.ns' !
including a delegation of old soldiers OF thls cl'y'
He saws that the fight Is won and expresses an
sonte confidence In the defeat OF his opponents
Governor Hastings is equally confident ana m
timates that "blutfing' will not count Wnere
voting Is necessary The Governor and Attorney
General Mccormick left the city this afternoon
for a conference it is supposed. with other Ad-
ministration leaders.