New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27
MAY BOLT AT HARRISBURG.
QUAY AND ANTI-QUAY FORCES OPEN
RIVAL COMMITTEE HEADQUARTERS.
TROUBLE EXPECTED on THE CONVENTION FLOOR.
AND THE MAYOR swEARs IN SPECIAL POLICE.

TROUBLE EXPECTED on THE CONVENTION FLOOR.
AND THE MAYOR swEARs IN SPECIAL POLICE.
[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuNEl
Harrisburg Penn. Aug. 26.-For the second
time in its history the Republican party or Penn
sylvania is confronted by the menace OF bolt
and two conventions The first was In 1882. when
the independent Republicans put up state tick
ct and broke the line OF Republican Governors
that had uninterrupted since 1860. Last night
at a conference OF the Quay leaders it was deter
mined to hold meeting Of the State Committee
to-day despite the chairman's refusal to call one.
and make up a roll OF delegates to the State Con-
vention at the same time settling the five con-
tested seats in Philadelphia, three In Northum-
berland and one in Wyoming In the event or
Gkeson's refusal TO act with the COMMITTED IL
wts determined to apply for a mandamus from
the courts. But that programme was cnangeu
suddenly this morning. when 1T was asserted tha'
Judge Dean. of the Supreme Court was ready
with a restraining injunction on the Dauphin
County Court.
This morning was the time announced for the
opening Of the Republican headquarters al the
Lochiel Hotel but Chairman Gilkeson did not put
In appearance at the hour intended. rearing
snap game. Congressman Jack Roplnsoh
Ouay leutenant with the aid Of the assistant sec
retary OF the state Committee. Jere b. keX' got
the key TO Gikeson's room at the Lochel and
opened what they called State Committee mead
quarters Gikeson hearing of this. at once
opened up State Committee headquarters at the
Commonwealth Hotel. and got out huge cards an
nouncing that his the only smon-pure article,
and delegates should register with him and hand
in their credentials. The Quay people capped
this with card requesting delegates to register
at the Lochel headquarters.
The battle has waged furiously all day, and at
this hour 1t is doubtful how it will end or
course both sides claim to nave d majority. quay
says that he has total vote of lob In z6s tnus
giving Gilkeson 13i; but the Giikeson people
| look askance at his figures and Sc" they VIII not
have 1t that way. They say that Quay has now
but 1l6 delegates but they lay claim to only 100
out Of the remaining 173. thus leaving thirteen
votes unaccounted for. probably thirteen dele
gates who the fence and are wiiling 10
drop to the side having the most cold hard cash.
In the course Of the lay an attempt was made
to effect a compromise and stop the bitter fight
| This has been denied by the principal actors, but
| II is true This afternoon ex-Coector Thomas
V Cooper and Judge Samuel II. Miller. Of Mer-
| Ger County, called on Governor Hastings and, II
| Is said offered on behalf of Senator Quay to as
| sst in the selection Of a man for chairman.
! both Quay and Gilkeson to withdraw What the
Governor said 10 this offer was not made pun
lic but the negotiations fell through. and to-
night both sides say that it is fight to finish.
| Cooper denies that there offer Of peace.
and saws It was only friendly call on the Gov
ernor by himself and Judge Miller.
"Whv." asked Cooper, should the Quay peo-
ple want to compromise when they have los dele
gates7
Tho elimination OF the exciting Incidents of the
day came this afternoon. when the state C2m-
m,ttee without Chairman Gilkeson. met at the
Iochiel Hotel or the 12l members OF the COM
mittee sixty-eignt responded to their names or
had proxies and two came in later. making sew
entv in all Assistant Secretary Rex called the
meeting To order and Mr.. Fuller of Fayette
offered n resolution which was adopted setting
forth that Chairman Gilkeson had issued call
for the State Convention for the purpose of nomi-
mating certain candidates. and the committee
having been called together to arrange certain
prelimlnaries requested Chairman Gilkeson 10
| preside a committee consisting of eX-lAeuten-
| ant-Governor Watres Congressman w A. stone
| and Judge Edgar 4. Pinchot of Pike County,
| waited upon the chairman and Informed him that
| the committee in session and desired him 10
| preside. Chairman Gilkeson received the com
| mittee affably. and told 1t to go back and say
that. as he had not called the state Committee
| together, ne ndl no DuslncSS u lay p'i'iN IT,
This the committee reported. and then ex-Collect-
or Cooper was elected temporary chairman. maxi
ing a speech in which he said he hoped TO pre-
side only during the incapacity of Chairman Gil
| keson."
II is this that has caused great apprehension
among the conservative leaders OF the
party. who want harmony There VIII be TWO
conventions The Cooper committee will give
admission to tho convention to the Quay dele
gates. and Gkeson will give the combine peo-
pie their seats in the convention. There are no
party rules to follow, and the preliminary pro-
cedure must follow custom.
Said Congressman Robinson tonight: Il should
not be surprised to the worst kind of a row
the floor OF the convention. Both sets OF del
egates Will insist upon going on the preliminary
roll. and somebody Is going to get hurt
The Mayor Of the city, expecting riot. is To
swear in a large number Of special policemen to-
morrow The city is rapidly filing up with
strangers and there thousands to come
Those here now are in the interest of the various
candidates for the Superior Court nominations
but Rome is not howing on the judgeship ques-
ton All interest Is centred who shall be
Stat, chairman to hold the party machinery next
year and work II in the interest of some special
favorite for President at the National Republican
| Convention.