The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-23
4 QUAY FIELD-DAY.

Saturdays Primaries Result Favnrably to
the ssnstcr snd Eh Friends-Kauffnan
Licked in Lancaster = Kicks Carries
Blair.
During the last week Republican pri-
maries have been held in eleven counties
Of the stzte at which forty-four delegates
10 the stste convention were chosen Pri-
uaries were held in eight counties Satnr-
day, aud in almost every instance the
friends Of Senator Quay scored sub
stanfial victory.
LANCASTER COUNTY
The Quay scoop at Saturday. primaries
in Lancaster county was OF such char
acter Is to prove surprise to the Sena-
tors most sanguine friends. Every can
didate on the county ticket favored by
the friends OF the Senator Was nominated
and tie six Quay candidates for the as
sembly and the candidate for State Sena-
tor won by decisive msjorities- '-Christie"
Kaufman, the Wanamaker lieutenant
and leader of the ''seventy-six," was de-
feated by A. ]. Stobel by about 800 ma
jority. A round dozen of delegates who
win probably vote for "Uncle'' Amos
Mylin on the first ballot and Col. w. A.
Stone thereafter, were elected. In view
Of the fact that John Wananaker and his
friends had made a most desperate as
sault on Quay during the few days pre-
ceding the primaries, the result was re-
eeived with much satisfaction by the
senior Senator.
vENANGo COUNTY.
The Venango county primaries resulted
in the nomination Of W. j. HHlings for
state senator and Thomas McGough and
Peter Speer for assembly. All these are
supporters Of Senator Quay. The dele
gates to the state convention are for C. w.
Stone.
WARREN COUNTY.
At the Warren county Republican pri-
maries held Saturday, Parshall, a friend
of Senator Quay, was nominated for the
assembly. The delegate to the state
convention is for C. w. Stone.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
At the Franklin county Republican
primaries held Saturday, Thad. Mahan
defeated Hastings Gehr for congress.
This means Mahan's nomination in the
district. For the assembly, W. w. Brit
tan and J. C. Criswell were nominated.
They are both Tor Quay, although Brittan
voted for Wanamaker two years ago.
The delegates to the state convention are
uninstructed but are known 10 be friend
Iy 10 Senator Quay.
BLAIR COUNTY.
At the Republican primaries Saturday
a big vote was polled and interest was in
tense The men reelected TO the various
offices are loyal supporters of Quay, with
:he exception Of the delegates 10 the state
convention. Congressman J. d. Hicks
cIrried The county by loo votes over his
opponents, n. p. Mervine, Esq, of Al
toona, and Alvin Evans, Esq, of Ebens-
barg.
MCKEAS COUNTY.
The Republican primaries in MeKear
county were held Saturday. The dele
gates 10 the state convention are: Georg'
I W. AeOkElS auu auhAOf'
Renson. They are for c. w. Stone. X
A. Dempsey and T. f. Richmond wer.
nominated for assembly. They will sup
port Senator Quay for reelection.
CAMERON COUNTY.
The primaries held in Cameron county
Saturday resulted in the defeat of ex
Representative ]. c. johnson. b. w
Green. his opponent, carried Emporium
borough, where both lived, by a larg'
majority. Everett w. Gaskill, the dele
gate 10 the state convention. was instruct
ed for Charles w. Stone for governor.
INDIANA COUNTY.
The primaries were held in Indians
county Saturday and resulted in a cleal
sweep for the Quay people NJ. X. Lear,
and II. J. Thompson were nominated 70
the legislature, and John p. Elkin, d. a
German and John J. Long as delegate
70 the state convention. They are al
Quay people and the snti-Quay eontin
gent did not get single thing an tn
county.