The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-27
PENNSYLVANIA'S FIGHT.
The Opposing Hosts Gathering at
sA---. the State Capital. @
THE STATE COMMITTEE MEETING.

A Majority Get Together at the Lochici
Hotsi-Being Ignored by Chairman Gil
keson Thcy Elect Temr ary Chairman
and Appoint Credentials Committee.
HARRISBURG, Aug. Ex-senator Quay
and his followers made bold dash yester-
day in the fight for Republican supremacy
In this state by taking possession Of the
state committee and deposing B. +. Gilke-
son from the craftsmanship. Their object
In doing this was to place themselves In
position to prepare the rolls Of the dele
gates to tomorrow's convention, SO that
they might appear before that body with
o prima facie case. What the effect of
this move will be cannot yet be foretold,
and the next move OF the Hastings people
Is looked for with great interest
Tho situation in general is intensely ex-
citing and altogether uncertain. Both
factionspare claiming victory. The Junior
senator has his headquarters at tho Lo-
chiel hotel. AS the delegates arrive they
are confronted for the first time in tho
history of the Republican party in this
state by dual headquarters Of the state
committee. One Of these is ut the Com
monwealth hotel, and Is in charge of Mr..
Gllkcson, who is assisted by A. ID. Fet-
terolf, secreta.s OF the committee. The
other is at tho Lochiel hotel and had been
engaged by Chairman Gilkeson, but when
de came to take possession yesterday he
found that Senator Quay's followers had
captured the room and placed j. B. Rex,
of Huntington, another of the secretaries
OF the state committee, in charge.
Large plncards announcing the location
of the rival headquarters and requesting
delegates to present their credentials at
each of them ornament the walls in many
parts of tho town.
Seventy three of the 121 members Of the
state committee attended the meeting
held in the interests of Senator Quay.
Thomas v. Cooper, of Delaware county,
was made temporary chairman by accla.
nation. A resolution was then adopted
that a committee of three be appointed TO
walt upon Chairman Gilkeson and to
notify him that the committee had con-
vened, and that majority of its MEM
bers were present and desired him to pre-
side over their deliberations. This COM
mittee was composed of Louis II. Watres
of Scranton, W. A. Stone Of Allegheny
and K. A. Pinchet of Pike county. They
repaired to the Commonwealth hotel and
found Chairman Gilkeson, to whom ex-
Lieutenant Governor Watres read the
resolution. When this had been done Mr..
haNo hOp SuiAou bho
state committee together, and have no
business to lny before it."
The committee returned to the head
quarters In the Lochiel house and mado
its report, after which o resolution was
offered by j. d. Seal, OF Dauphin, and
adopted that Walter Lyon, Henry X.
Boyer, w. II. Andrews, General J. X.
Siegfried, DIR. II. Thomas, James S. Bla-
com, E. w. Parshall, George r. Scull and
]. II. Harrah be appointed a committee
on credentials, and authorized to make
up the roll of delegates to the state con-
vontion. The committee was instructed
TO make its report at meeting Of the
state committee to be held at IL o'clock
today at the Lochiel hotel headquarters.
A resolution was also adopted instruct
ing O committee to ascertain what ar
.rangenleuts had been made for tine ad.
mission of delegates, members of the
press and others entitled to the privilege
of the door, and as to the manner In
which the votes upon various propositions
will be taken. This committee is COM
posed of John r. Finney Of Schuylkill,
Albert Miller of Dauphin and Charles H.
Spcakman OF Chester. The state com
mittee then adjourned to meet today.
At the antl-Quay headquarters David
Martin, c. L. Magee and the other lend-
era sat around and discussed the situa-
ton, all expressing in the most confident
manner possible their belief that they had
won their fight. Chairman Gilkoson de-
clined to give out any figures, but Mr..
Martin said he knows Of 160 delegates who
will vote against Quay for state chair
man. This Is fifteen moro than the num-
Der necessary to win. Senator Quay re.
tterates his previous declaration that he
has not less than 100 delegates Both
sides claim to have captured some waver-
ing delegates.
David Martin, c. L. Magee, State Chair.
men Gilkeson and Governor Hastings,
the anti. Quay leaders, woro in conference
last night at the executive mansion from
10 o'clock until nearly midnight. 1t is
asserted that they went carefully over the
list of delegates, and after eliminating
from 1t every doubtful name they found
that they had clear majority in the con-
vention.
The subcommittee of the state COM
mittee 60 which was referred the contests
In the First and Fifth wards of Philadel-
phia, involving the seats of five delegates,
held protracted session. Senator PEN
rose, of Philadelphia, represented tho con-
testants and presented number of affl-
davits showing that the Quay delegates
were legally elected. The anti-Quay del
egates whose names have been placed on
the regular roll by Chairman Gilkeson,
were not represented, and the sub-com-
mittee decided to recommend that tho
names of the five contestants, four from
tho First ward and one from the Fifth, be
placed on the Quay roll.
Thomas V. Cooper, who acted as tenn
porary chairman of the meeting of the
state committee, and Judge Miller called
at the capitol twice yesterday afternoon
after tho meeting adjourned. Tho anti
Quay people claim that they suggested
as a compromise that Quay and Gilkeson
both retire, Quay being willing to permit
his opponents to name the state chairman.
Mr.. Cooper says his visit was for an en-
tirely different purpose The suggestion,
he says, was made that 1t was improper
for man occupying the high executive
position of governor Of Pennsylvania to
take active part in a factional fight, and
that he should therefore get out of it.
Both factions are busy preparing rolls
of delegates, and 1t will probably not be
known until tonight, when both sides
caucus, whether there will be two conyen-
tions. Many of the knowing ones profess
to believe that the Quayites, failing to get
control Of the temporary organization to-
morrow. will bolt and hold an indepen-
dent convention. In this event there may
be two Republican tickets In the field this
fall.
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