The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-29

terest of party harmony, to the nomina-
tion of the six Republican Superior Court
Judges as the administration forces had
desired. The convention, which lasted a
scant three hours, no recess being taken,
was marvelously harmonious.
Senator Quay's success is regarded as a
mastery political achievement. He has
secured control of the party organization
in the Keystone State, has had himself
elected State chairman to succeed an active
I political opponent, the latter himself plac.
ing the Senator in nomination, and liter
| ally was the power at the convention. The
fight between the factions and the un-
| looked-for harmonious ending at the State
convention will be given prominent
place in the political history of Pennsyl-
vania.
In addition to electing Senator Quay as
State chairman, Benjamin ]. Haywood OF
Mercer County, who was practically unop-
posed and nominated for State Treasurer,
and the six Republicans who Governor
Hastings appointed as Superior Court
Judges on June 27 last, were placed on the
ticket. The latter nominees are: Ex-Gov-
ernor James A. Beaver, Center County
Howard J. Reeder, Northampton; John J.
Wickham, Beaver; George II. Orlady,
Huntingdon; Charles E. Rice, Luzerne
E. n. Willard, Lackawanna County. The
seventh member of the judiciary is Henry
K. Mccarthy Democrat) of Philadelphia,
the law creating the new court providing
for minority representation.
The first and decisive test of the strength
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vote for temporary chairman was taken.
Congressman John B. Robinson of Della
ware County, the Quay candidate, received
1888 votes, against 133h for Colonel Henry
Hall of Pittsburg, the administration can
didate.
Prior to the convention being called to
order by State Chairman Gilkes, Pitts
burg crowd of 100 or more, who had re-
tanned possession of the opera-house in the
interest of the Gilkeson forces since yester-
day afternoon, they being placed therein,
before an armistice had been reached, to
keep out the Quay followers, were dis
missed, an agreement having been reached
by conferees of the respective factions to
admit no one to the convention outside of
delegates, contestants and newspaper men.
Governor Hastings, with his Philadelphia
henchman, David Martin, was one of the
first delegates to enter the hall. Senator
Quay followed shortly afterward, and
when he had taken his seat, as substi-
tute delegate for D. R. Corbus OF Beaver
County, he Invested himself of his coat
and sat in his shirtsleeves. while the crowd
cheered. The convention was without the
usual brass band but the manifestations
of party harmony were most delightful to
the delegates. The heat was intense and
Governor Hastings vigorously used fan,
which contained an inscription, ITO keep
cool and vote for Quay"
When Chairman Gilkeson had called the
body to order Secretary Fetteroff read the
call for the convention, and Secretary Rex
called the roll of delegates. Senator Quay
was substituted for d. R. Corbus as dele
gate from Beaver County, and Congress-
man w. A. Stone took the place of Dele
gate Terrence of Allegheny County. Con-
gresham John B. Robinson was substitu-
ted for Delegate Quigley from Delaware
County, and ex-State Chairman Cooper
appeared for Delegate Whipple of the same
county. All of the 289 delegates responded
to their names and then nominations for
temporary chairman were called.
The Speaker of the Pennsylvania House
OF Representatives, Harry A. Walton, an
administration leader, presented the name
of Colonel Henry Hall of Pittsburg, and