Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
Delegates, Leaders and Spectators
at Harrisburg.
WILL Be THE BIGGEST CONVENTION
Talk by Quay Men of Bribery Of
Their Supporters.
HASTINGS MEN CONFIDENT

HARRISBURG Pa. August 26-Dele-
gates, political leaders and sightseers from
all over the state are arriving in droves
today and the indications are that the re-
publican state convention Wednesday,
when the contest over the state chairman
ship will end, will be the largest in point
of attendance ever held in the state.
b. j. Haywood. the candidate of both
factions fer state treasurer, has opened
headquarters at the Lochiel, where Judge
Miller and ex-Congressman Alex. Nc
Dowell of Mercer are in charge of his
boom.
There Is much talk of bribery, and the
Quay people are much exercised over re-
ported defections from their ranks. They
appear to be afraid the other side is in
vesting large sums of money in this way.
The administration leaders say Senator
Quay's bribery talk is an evidence of weak
I ess, and Is an illustration of the hopeless
character of his contest.
He Is preparing to explain his downfall
after the convention said a Hastings
man.
The administration people are beginning
TO suspect that Senator Quay is not sincere
In his announced intention to permit the
nomination of the superior court judges
appointed by Governor Hastings without
opposition. The presence here of s. A.
Davenport of Erie, Whitworth of Arm
strong and others mentioned in connection
with the new court leads them to think
that scheme is being arranged to dump
several of the judges.
Ex-Magistrate Durham, Quay's first lieu
tenant, says the roll of delegates prepared
by Chairman lGilkeson is grossly unfair SO
iar as Philadelphia is concerned. He de-
clares the Quay delegates were elected in
the first and fifth wards, and it is an un-
precedented act for a chairman to make nm
a roll before he receives the credentials.
He thinks all the names or none should
have been placed on the roll.
Hotels Are Crowded.
Hotel accommodations have already been
| exhausted and private houses are being in
vaded by the visitors. The crowd will be
the greatest ever known in this city, Every
visitor wears badge indicating his choice
for chairman. The Gllkeson people have
badges containing the portrait of Cow
| Hastings with the words Hastings and
Gilkeson" under the picture.
The Quay people distributed broadcast q
badge of red ribbon, on which is printed the
device of a skull and cross bones, under
meath which appear pig and the words:
"Hog-killing time is at hand"
A white badge is also being worn by the
Quay people containing the picture of
Senator Quay and the words: Things are
different now"
Senator Quay's friends secured possess
SioiA VI tHe sldlc HEADQUARTERS tnlS morn
Ing al the Lochiel Hotel before the arrival
of Chairman Gilkeson. Senator Rex is in
charge with corps of assistants
When Gilkeson visited the headquarters
and took in the situation, he went i'm
mediately to the Commonwealth Hotel and
cpered headquarters, with Secretary Fetter-
olf as his assistant. Gilkeson has retained
Robert Snodgrass of Harrisburg to repre-
sent him in the proceedings which will be
instituted In court this afternoon to compel
him to surrender all books and documents
belonging to the state committee
Both Sides Hopeful.
Senator Quay keeps close to his rooms at
the Lochiel Hotel in conference with his
friends. He has the general direction Of
his campaign, and is hopeful of success.
The Gilkeson people are just as hopeful Of
winning. They have made the executive
mansion sort of headquarters. Here Gov
Hastings receives delegates and politicians
friendly to him.
The state committee will meet at 8
o'clock to prepare the roll. If Gilkeson re-
fuses to attend the committee will enter
proceedings against him.
Congressman Robinson has a scheme to
inquire of each member the amount Of
money Gilkeson gave his county in the
last gubernatorial campaign. 1t is expected
the meeting will be highly sensational