The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-24
Confidence ALL AROUND
Leaders Of Both Quay and Hastings
Factions Claim the Field.
THE BATTLE IS NOT YET OVER
Mr.. Martin SeOffs at the ldsa That Dele
gates Chosen ~ Tasting. Republicans
Would Go Over TO the Oppos itiOu.
Harrisburg q Ssens OF Activity.

the delesates elected from this city to
support Governor Hastings at the Re
publican state convention In Harris
burg next Wednesday. met this after
noon at the Republican city headquar-
ters and pledged their support in'sticR-
ing to Governor Hastings for perma-
nent chairman Of the convention and
to Colonel H. F. Gilkeson for re-elec-
ton as chairman of the state commit
tee After the meeting, which was
held In secret, II was announced that
caucus of the Hastings-Gtlkeson
delegates would he held in Harrisburg
on Tuesday night. The anti-Quay
leaders claimed that thirteen OF their
Philadelphia delegates were absent
from the meeting, but that their
pledges had been secured.
Harrisburg Aug. 2S-Today Senator
Quay sent the following letter To the
delegates elected to the state conven-
tion:
Harrisburg. Pa, Aug. y,
Dear SRA caucus of delegates to the
Republican state convention favorable 10
committee will be held at the rooms Of the
board OF trade on Court House avenue,
HARRISBURG Pa, on Tuesday, sIth INST,
at9p. III. You are Respectfully invited 10
attend. Yours truly. NJ. 8. quay
The senator remained in his room at
the Lochiel today. quietly directing
ARRANGEMENTS for the wind-up OF the
contest He is confident OF victory, as
are also his opponents. Attorney Gen.
eral Mccormick said today that Sena-
tor Quay's talk Of bribery was show
of weakness. He said their side did
not need to resort to bribery, because
they had the delegates without stoop-
ing to anything of this kind. Congress
man Jack" Robinson Is talked or as
the Quay candidate for temporary
chairman of the convention.
Hastings Men Alive.
Philadelphia, Aug. 23.-The opening
of Headquarters at Harrisburg by
Senator Quay has stirred UP the Hast
ings people to sense Of the advantage
QUAY may get from being on the
ground to manage his fight, and to-
morrow David Martin, the Republi-
can leader of Philadelphia. will go to
the state capitol. He will remain there
until after the convention and Will
watch the moves made by Quay and
endeavor to checkmate them. Martin
will also see to II that none Of the
Hastings delegates are seduced from
their allegiance and he Will impress
upon all the desperate nature OF the
fight and the necessity FOR standing
firm.
Mr.. Martin says he is not alarmed by
the s'.orieS an1 rumors In circulation OF
dafections In the ranks of the Hastings
forces in this city and is as cheerful and
confident as ever In his ma nner When
asked what ne thought of them and of
the statements of conspicuous Quay
men that several delegates elected in
the interest Of Hastings will go over to
the former he said:
There is nothing to warrant any of
the rumors that have been started. The
result as published has not been
changed. Every man elected on
Wednesday In the interest OF the ad-
ministration can be relied upon. The
figures remain as they have been an
nounced. All / know OF the men, and
from all my advices. am satisfied that
there will be no 'flop.' These stories
have been started for q purpose. and
they have been made about men who.
as soon as they heard them, quickly
and strongly denied them"
Christopher L. Magee, Of Pittsburg,
was In the city today and had inter-
views with several Of the local leaders
He expressed satisfaction with the sit
uation here and as stoutly as ever de-
clared that Governor Hastings and Col
onel Gilkeson will be winners on
Wednesday next at Harrisburg
Republican State Chairman Gilkeson
replied with refusal to the request
Of Lieutenant Governor Meyer, Aud
iting General Lyon. Secretary Of In
terEal Affairs Latta and Theodore
Flood that he call the state convention
together to make up the roll Of the dele
gates to the state convention. In his
letter Of declination Mr.. Gilkeson says:
"Gentlemen-I am In receipt Of your
letter OF Aug. is, and in reply thereto let
me say that I regard the making UP of
the Ioll of delegates to the state con-
vention as purely ministerial act. In
discharging this duty | shall follow the
custom Of all my predecessors. In ref
erence to your suggestion that being a
candidate for chairman Of the state
committee. II would be indelicafe and
improper for me to make up the roll Of
dele gates. and thus decide the contests
IN my own interest," ! desire to say that
! have no purpose whatever Of decid-
ing any contests. shall put up on the
rol! the names Of the duly accredited
delegates, elected by THE regular district
conventions. leaving absolutely to the
state convention the duty Of passing
upon all contests"
Harrisburg, Pa. Aug. Ex-senator
quay had chance to rest at the
Lochiel today. but this evening there
were many callers. including q delega-
tion Of old soldiers OF this city He
says the fight Is won, and expresses
absolute confidence in the defeat of the
anti-Quay people. Governor Hastings
Is equally confident, and intimates
that bluffing will not count where yot-
ing Is necessary. The governor and
Attorney General Mccormick left this
city this afternoon. II Is supposed, for
a conference with other administration