The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-23


tinue as chairman of the state commit
Deputy Attorney General John p. Elkin
and Frank Willing Leach for the Of
flee. The contest between Leach and
Elkin had become very warm and In
order to harmonize the respective eie-
ments the senator will continue to serve
as chairman. This is the most import
ant development in connection with the
convention.
Harrisburg. April 22.-The feature OF
the day here has been the unexpected
show of strength made by Frank Will
ling Leach at the caucus of Quay dele
gates in the board of trade rooms at \
o'clock this evening. On motion to
amend the order of business for to-
morrow's convention so as to provide
for the election Of state chairman by
the convention. Leach took the floor
and practically issued defiance to the
Quay forces. which had during the day
been massed largely in behalf Of
Deputy Attorney General John p. Elk
in. Senator Penrose coached by ex-
State Chairman V nam II. Andrews
and by nearly all Of l more prominent
Quay leaders of the state had offered to
the caucus an order of business which
If adopted would have left the election
of chairman to the nominees of the con-
vention, under the party rules. 1t was
given out by the Penrose following that
this was done with Il view to letting
Leach down easily, but Leach appar-
entity did not appreciate the concea-
sion Instead he moved the amend
ment which carried the battle boldly
into the convention, and in a speech
remarkable for it's plain use of the Eng
lish language raised the standard of
revolt and appealed to the delegates to
assert their individual prerogative as
the duly accredited representatives Of
the people.
A point of order was raised by Sem
ator Penrose that a party caucus had
no right to suspend rule of the con-
vention, but after u spirited colloquy.
during which the current ran unmis-
takably in favor of a popular express
sion on the craftsmanship question, the
point of order was withdrawn and the
Leach amendment put to viva voce
vote. The chorus Of ayes was vOcifer-
Gus. 1t evidently took the Elkin forces
by surprise. During the day they had
counted confidently on more than 200
pledged delegates out of the 2S9 In the
convention. but in this viva vOce vote
expression they We're clearly outnum-
bered three to one. a request for a
roll call was made upon the claim
that the caucus had been packed so
us to drown out the voice of the regu-
lar delegates. butupon Mr. Elkins' sug
gestion this was not pressed.
When the caucus adjourned there
was Il scurrying of leaders to Senator
Quay, and for several hours the lead
ers We're busy I'm consultation. At this
writing the conference had not ad-
journed. but. ii was reported that the
action of Leach in forcing the issue
had decided Senator Quay to throw off
all reserve and take an active hand
in the behalf of Elkin. The impression
prevailed very generally at late hour
that Mr.. Leach in the convention to-
morrow would be given taste Of the
machine which he had so daringly de-
fed. The work of the convention in
other respects now cut and dried.
LIEUT. GOV. WATRES DECLINES.
During the day ex-Lieutenant Cover
nor Watres. whose name had been men
toned by the newspapers as a candi-
date for delegate-at-large, wired Cap
tain John c. Delaney from New York
to announce that he was not to be con-
sidered. The northeastern Pennsylva-
MIA delegates made a gallant fight for
Hon. Charles A. Miner. but the best
they could do was to secure his selec.
tion as an alternate-at-large, the honor
secured under similar circumstances
four years ago by Hon. Morgan B. Will
Jams.
The Lackawanna contingent had an
enjoyable Journey down. 1t came in
two sections. part going on the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western to
Sunbury, and part going via Wilkes
Barre on the Pennsylvania railroad.
Those who reached the capital at 315
D. m. were William Connell, Delegates
Lloyd, Simpson, Colborn, Scheuer. AL
len and Bell, Representatives Farr,
Connell, Glover and O'Malley, Pro-
thonotary Pryor, Clerk of the Courts
John II. Thomas, County Auditor b. F.
Squier, Editor E. ]. Lynett, J. r. Bur-
nett, w. r. Lewis, John ]. Davis, Hon.
Daniel Williams. David B. Evans, Will
lam Phillips and Major T. F. Penman.
In the evening those were reinforced by
Senator Vaughan, Fred w. Fleitz, NJ.
w. Lowry, James T.. Watkins, George
N. Campbell, Charles Stone and James
McGuinness. The Lackawanna con-
tingent were escorted by Colonel Il. H.
Ripple to the Commonwealth, where
quarters had been engaged for it.
William Connell, however. went by in
vitation to the executive mansion,
where he dined with Senator Quay. The
name of Deputy Attorney General FL
kin will be presented to the convention
by A. ]. Colborn, who was school
mate of his and who was requested by
Mr. Ellxin several days ago to assume
this duty.
QUAY THE CENTRAL FIGURE.
Apart from the struggle over the
craftsmanship, the day has been devoid
Of special incident. Everybody except
Chris Magee and small Allegheny
contingent is for Quay boisterously and
effusively. The town Is covered with
Quay banners and badges. and even the
small boys shout "Quay!" Quay!
QUAY" "Quay!" Quay" as they pa
rade the streets. 1t was reported dur.
ing the day that Mark Hanna had sent
"a McKin1ov q cont IN Ha rrt cht1ru IN IN T. &
observations, but If so. he must have
received rather discouraging reports
for the only name mentioned in the