Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
QUAY CLAIMS SEVENTEEN
Contests Over Five Delegates From Phil
adelphia
Defeat of the Mayor in His Own Ward
Exciting ScSnes-The County
Convention Today.

PHILADELPHIA, August 21.-The result
Of last nights republican primaries was
&C firmed by conventions today. Interest
centered in the selection of delegates to the
state convention, of whom seventy were
chosen. OF these the Quay people claim
seventeen certain. with contests on five
more. The contests are in the first and
fifth wards. In the former the anti-Quay-
ties, led by Amos NJ. Slack, claimed twen-
ty-seven of the f1fty-two divisions. They
got possession Of the hall and machinery,
and refused to admit the Quay men, who
also claim to have carried twenty-seven
divisions.
The latter thereupon secured another hall
and held convention. The ward elects
four delegates, and the contest will have
to be decided by the convention at Harris
burg next week.
In the fifth ward, which elected one dele
gate, each faction also held conventions,
end the rival delegates will fight 1t out at
Harrisburg.
The Quay faction claim to have elected
delegates as follows: Second ward, 1; third
ward. l; fourth ward, /; seventh ward, 2;
eighth ward, 1; fifteenth ward, 8; twenty
fourth and thirty-fourth wards, 4; twenty
seventh ward, 2; thirtieth ward, 2. Total,
The antl-Quay leaders say Quay has only
one delegate from the thirtfeth ward.
The fifteenth y ard, wherein the mayor re-
sides, was the scene of one of the hottest
fights Of last night, and resulted in the
routing of the anti-Quay forces by pop
ular vote of about two to one. The defeat
Of the mayor Is the main topic of conversa-
ton today.
In West Philadelphia State Senator
Thomas, the Quay leader, was opposed by
powerful influences, but he woa the four
delegates. who were today instructed for
Quay.
In many wards it is claimed that it will
not be known which faction the delegates
favor until the vote is taken In the con-
vention, and that Quay may get more votes
from this city than are now conceded to
him.
The anti-Quay leaders scout this idea, and
say Quay has only fourteen votes claiming
that the third and fourth wards are against
him. Both these wards however, indorsed
the Senator's candidacy today. Before the
primaries Mr.. Quay's opponents conceded
him only ten delegates.
The Slate Adopted.
In the county convention the only oppo-
sition to the slate developed in the recorder
Of deeds convention, where Alexander
Grow, jr., the well-known manufacture.
and leader Of the Quay faction in the fif-
teenth ward, was placed In nomination
against William NJ. Geary, who is known
as David Martins personal candidate. Mr..
Geary received $40 votes against 1872 for
Grow. Otherwise the slate as agreed upon
went through as follows: Judge court of
common pleas, Craig Blddle; district at
torney, George S. Graham; coroner, Sam'l
H. Ashbrid; city controller, John NJ Wal
ton; clerk Of quarter sessions, William B.
Ahern.
All Of the candidates are incumbents ex-
cept Mr.. Geary, who is superintendent of
the Philadelphia, Newtown and New York
railroad, end member of select councils
from David Martins ward, the nineteenth.
The Quay Claims.
Quay has his personal headquarters, the
Senator was up bright and early, although
1t was nearly 4 o'clock this morning when
he retired after an exciting nights work.
Mr.. Quay expressed himself as confident
that the seventeen votes claimed for him
from this city will stick, and that possibly
several more would be counted for him
If needed.
According to figures given out by the
Quay leaders, the Senator already has 16O
votes, fifteen more than the number eoes-
sary to elect him state chairman. The last
Lehigh, where primaries will be held Fri
day night and the convention Saturday.
Senator Quay says he has not much hope
Of capturing the four delegates from this
county, as the opposition has a strong
organization.
Senator Quay will go to Harrisburg to-
morrow and remain there until after the
convention, Wednesday, August %.
Governor Hastings, the leader of the anti
Quay fight, Is at present in Harrisburg,
as is also Banking Commissioner B. F.
Gilkeson, the present state chairman, whom
Senator Quay seeks to defeat for re-elec-
ton.