Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29

r.ni;sd that if Judge Miller could sHerc
10 leave the bench in Mercer county "
taks mart in it he was unable 10 Dee
49, ba should not Chairman Gllkeson
r,f1.ed 10 attend the meeting OF part OF
the State Committee, an1 cooper preslu-
"A at il. and the Committee mace up
rolI, that had but six names on H. tnst
ars -ot on Chairman Gilkeson's roll
fva of these being of Philadelphia men.
Tbs Ouav men denied any intention oil
hoItin0 the convention. There were ru-
1nors of gangs of rufisns being employed
in Philadelphis to 90 to Harrisburg.
TUESDAY.
Tuesday was hot day both physically
and politically. Both sides put IoIth
tbeir hest efforts to hold their own dele
,,ates and null some from the other side, |
and the doubtful delegates had distress
sing time of it.
Rurnors of forceful occupation OF the
Ouera House, caused Chairman Gilkeson
to put guards in it, who were proyisionea
for fine night. The town was full OF re-
nuted attempts to bribe delegates.
After midnight committees OF three
from caucuses held by either side, met
imam endeavor to make an agreement up
on the preliminary points OF dlHerence
and avoid disorder and possible not IN
the convention. This was in pursuance
Of an arrangement made by {. l.. Magee
ON the one side and Judge S. H. Miller,
of Mercer, on the other. Before either
caucus net, Mr.. Magee suggested that
in order to insure against threatened
trouble, give no excuse for either slde 70
say it had been beaten by unfair methods
and avoid the party scandal OF either
riot or bolt, all persons should De ex-
gates. contestants and representatives OF
the press.
Accordingly after the caucuses adjourn
ed subcommittee of the State committee, |
composed of Thomas " Cooper, Judge |
Miller and Lieut. Gov. Walter Lyon
came to meet similar committee OF the
Hastings people, composed OF Senator
William Finn, George 5. Graham, OF
philadelphia and ex-Congressman Yard
lev. of Bucks. They brought as their
basis of settlement and agreement to the
suggestion to exclude all but delegates,
contestants and newspaper men, with the
further condition that they would recog-
uize the right of the Cilkeson delegate to /
a seat from the Fifth Philadelphia dis
trict, and that the four contesting and
four regular delegates from the FIRST
Philadelphia district, and the two dele
gates, one regular and one contested
from Wyoming, should be admitted to
the preliminary roll with half vote
each.
WEDNESDAY.
The doors OF the convention hall were
opened at O'Clock, and by 10 the great
er part of the delegates were seated.
None but delegates, candidates and news
papermen were allowed to enter, though /
MFR
man Gilkeson called the convention to
order. and the compromise roll was call
ed by Assistant Secretary Rex. 1t was
not considered necessary to appoint |
committee on contested seats. Jack Rob
inson was elected Temporary Chairman. |
By resolution offered by Senator Quay, |
Gov. Hastings was made permanent |
chairman of the convention. Quay and
Magee were snamed to escort the Gov !
ernor to the chair. Magee was at work |
with the Committee on Resolutions at
the time. The convention seemed de-
icruined to bays; him he vas called in
chorus by the delegates. In Magee's
absence Senator Vim. Finn assisted Quay |
with the escort, and finally Magee hur-
ried in response to the general call just
in time to help the Governor to the |
stage. Coy. Hastings said:
i thank you for this great honor.
will not make Q speech, because 1t ia zoo
warm. Recent events in the Republican
party in this State prove that electric
storms clear the atmosphere. We will
reserve our cyclones for the debt creating, /
prosperity destroying, free trade Demo-
cratic party.
The permanent organization was conf
pleted by making Frank Willing Leach,
secretary, and Supt. Roger D'Mara was
made Sergeant-at-Arms.
All the resolutions presented were re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions
without debate. Among the number was l
resolution offered by Quay, embodying
the reform ideas set forth in recent state
ments. This was added to the platform.
While the resolution committee was at |
work in the rear of the building it was
decided to nominate the several State |
candidates.
Col Henry Hall nominated Benjamin
J. Haywood, of Mercer county, as the
candidate for State Treasurer. The NOM
ination was made by acclamation.
Senator Quay then placed in nomina-
ton the six Superior court Judges named |
for the new bench recently by Gov. Hast
ings, and they were also nominated by |
acclamation. They are: Gen. James A. |
George B. Orlady, John J. Wickham and
Howard J. Reeder.
John B. Robinson who had returned to /
q seat in the body of the convention en-
tertained the delegates while they waited |
for the return of the committee on reso-
lutions. Mr.. Robinson said he did not |
mean what he had said about Chairman
Gilkeson's management of the fund in
the last campaign. Since making the
charge against Gilkeson, Robinson said /
he had been informed by reliable author
ity and by personal investigation that the
fund had been properly handled. Rob
inson probably made the explanation,
apology and correction in view of the
fact that Senator Quay's platform abol-
ishes campaign funds.
Congressman Stone presented a resolu-
ton that the rules providing for the cleo
ton of State chairman be suspended and
that the convention shall elect as soon as
the report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions be disposed of This was adopted,
and then Chairman Gilkeson said.
1t is perfectly evident to my mind,
after the vote which was taken, what the
result would be if vote was taken upon
the question Of State chairmanship. III
therefore, in the interest of party har-
mony and for the purpose of continuing
that spirit of peace that my friend, Sena-
tor Cooper, alluded to. and with perfect
confidence in surrendering the reins of
the management of the Republican party
TO the Lands Of Col. Quay, withdrew as a
candidate for State chairman, and move
that Senator Matthew Stanley Quay be
elected State chairman.
Senator Quay was then elected by ac-
clamation. There were calls for speech,
but he simply said: 81 will endeavor in
the campaign now ensuing to make it a
campaign of merit
The platform was then presented and
after It's adoption the convention adjourn {
ed III
The Committee on Resolutions had no |
trouble excepting over the money plank.
Ritter, Of Philadelphia offered as sub
stitute a strong and direct declaration in
favor of sound money and against free I
coinage, but it was voted down, the fig
ures standing 10 TO 10. AS the question ,
appeared to be one that would not read !
lily settle, motion was made To adjourn
to the Senate chamber. where the COM
mittee could discuss it in comfort. This d
motion was lost by the same figures, Rit- &
er then offered the well-known sound
money plank adopted by the Union f
League club, of Philadelphia. 1t was a
also refused by a vote Of IS to II. No a
doubt existed any longer that the COM
mittee had predetermined to adopt the
platform without changing dot on an 0
j, or cross on I. As nothing remained
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