The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
QUAY-HAsTINGs IMBROGLIO.
The Question of "A Majority sdH in
Great Doubt.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 26.-Whether Sem
ator Quay or the leaders arraigned against
him will control the republican organizes
ton in this state after next Wednesday
remains yet to be determined. Nothing
that has occurred to-day would indicate
the result of the bitter factional conflict.
OF course, the cry of bribery is raised
frequently, but the Gnti-Quay people say
il is only becoming apparent wherein
their opponents have been reckoning with
out true knowledge of the facts The
figure men on Senator Quay's side say he
will have from 10 to 30 majority, but the
administration calculations reverse these
figures in their own favor.
The chief feature of the days events
was the meeting Of the state committee
this afternoon. 1t was called for 3 o'clock,
but nearly half an hour elapsed before
Secretary Jere B. Rex raped the mem
bers to order. He then stated the commit
tee was assembled pursuant to request
of a majority of the members for the pur-
pose of transacting business.
1t was first proposed to hold the ses-
sion in secret, but ex-Chairman Thomas
Y. Cooper moved than an exception DC
made for the members of the press ana
his motion prevailed. Then Mr. Fuller
OF Fayette offered a resolution, which
was adopted, appointing a committee TO
call on Chairman GilSeson and notify. him
that a majority of the committee were
present and desired him to preside over
the meeting
After a short wait, the committee, which
new numbered seven y-ene members pres
ent, received the report of the three gen.
temen who waited on Chairman Gilkeson
The chairman, Mr.. Watres, said they
had seen Col. Gilkeson and presented to
him the resolution of the committee, that
ne had read it and replied in these words.
4 have not called the state committee
together, and l have no business to lay
before it,
This settled the business so far as
chairman Gilkeson was concerned, and
Immediately a motion was made calling
eX-Chairman Thomas V. Cooper to pre-
side.
committee was then appointed TO ex-
anime all credentials and report at IL
o clock tomorrow. Subsequently the
work Of examining the credentials was
taken up by the subcommittee, and 1t IS
understood that the Quay delegates from
the First and Fifth wards in Philadelphia
and Wyoming county will be placed on
the roll. Chairman Gilkeson has control
ana there was probably a lively contro>
Fersy II any attempt is made TO dis
possess him on Wednesday morning. There
Is some talk Of the Quay men attending
tle play tomorrow night, and remaining
IN the house till Wednesday.
Inc other incident of the day was TAX
i.s possession of the rooms engaged by
GlAeson for state committee headquar-
.eIs by the members of the committee
opposed 70 Gilkeson. Gilkeson opened
nedaquarters elsewhere, saying the head
quarters Of the committee was wherever
ne chose to have It.
late tonight the Quay people say they
lave 100 delegates, which cannot possibly
- taken from them, while the admins
5--Noh leaders declare with equal conf
uence that their Opponents cannot mus
YER under the most favorable circum-
a.aHoes, more than l2G votes. one hundred
ana iorty-fiye votes is a majority in the
convention