The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-05
The Republican Battle.

ne (epuDllCaD convention laSt
week marked the closing scenes of
the most bitter factional contest
ever waged in political circles. Not.
withstanding this the convention
was of the most harmonious nature.
The caucuses of both factions on
Tuesday night revealed conclusive.
ly that the strength lay with Sena-
ator Quay. All kinds of nasty ru-
mors were afloat about two conven-
tions, others that Gilkeson had
packed the Opera House with
administration sympathizers and
that the Quay people would not be
admitted. These stories tended to
increase the feeling that was already
too bitter. Early on Wednesday
morning the story reached our ears
that compromise had been effect
ed. Such was the case. When the
convention met the test vote of the
factions was made for Temporary
chairman. Congressman J. b. Rob-
inson was the nominee of Mr.. Quay
and Col. Henry Hall the representa-
tive of the administration people.
The vote stood, Robinson, 163 /;
Hall, l33. Senator Quay had won
his battle, he had demonstrated
that he still had firm grasp upon
the reins of the government of the
Republican party. This was all that
Senator Quay had to accomplish so
far as his personal desires were con-
cerned and now his next point to
accomplish was harmony. He there
fore put in nomination for the Su-
perior Court, the judges now serv-
ing by the grace OF the Governor.
Gilkeson then asked the privilege of
the floor, admitted that the vote al.
ready taken was death knell to his
own aspirations, and after withdraw
ing as a candidate for State Chair
man, he placed Senator Quay in
nomination and asked that the man
from Beaver be given a unanimous
election. A good strong platform
was adopted endorsing high tariff,
sound money that says every dollar
shall be worth 100 cents and politi-
cal reform which means that bribery
and corruption in politics shall be
abandoned.
No one was allowed in the Opera
House but delegates, newspaper
men, members of the State Commit
tee and a few strong supporters.
The opera house, consequently was
not full, but the scramble at the
entrance was intense. The writer
escaped the mob by early seeking
admission. On the inside of the
Third street entrance sat six large
men, (combiners) stationed on both
sides of the hall way. The compro-
mise had already been effected and we
were supplied with a Gilkeson Press
Ticket that bore the chairman's sig.
nature and the impress of seal
made for the occasion. The guards
had as yet no official information
concerning the compromise but no
resistance was offered to holders of
Gilkeson's cards. During the entire
night over 100 stalwart men from
Pittsburg had charge of the Opera
House under the direction of Chief
of Police O'Mara of Pittsburg.
These men were still in charge of
the Opera House when your cores
pondent entered. They were soon
asked to retire and they promptly
obeyed the request. After the con,
yention adjourned everybody yelled
the delegations marched through the
streets. The delegates and shout
ers rushed to the depots and lef
the city. Everybody seemed to b,
satisfied except the democrats. L
was not the harvest time for then
that they expected. All sores wer,
healed and the grand old party wa
again united and now stands as
solid bulwark against Democrat,
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