The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-02
CUBERNAT0RIAL FIGHT
As Warm as the Weather Among
- Pennsylvania Republicans. -
". A. STONE STILL IN THE LEAD,
Though tho Friends OF Charles W.
Stone Assert That Their Candidate
Has Two More Votes Than Are
Needed to Nominate Him.

stone ASSERT InhU lnelf Sundluute
Has Two More Votes Than Are
Needed to Nominate Him.
Harrisburg, June 2.-The contest for
first place on the state Republican
ticket is as warm as the weather.
Colonel William A. Stone, of Allegheny,
is still the favorite, with Charles w.
Stone, of Warren, a close second. John
Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, is max.
ing a strong fight, and will poll large
vote. Congressman William Connell,
of Scranton, and ex-Congressman John
Leisenrng, of Hazleton, have with
drawn, and their delegates will be d.
vided between the two Stones Con-
nell's ten delegates and six of Leisen-
rings will vote for Colonel Stone and
the balance for c. w. Stone. AS for
General Frank Reeder, of Easton, his
candidacy is not taken seriously. He
will receive the complimentary vote of
Northampton delegates on the first bal
lot. After that they will vote for Colo
mel Stone, If another ballot Is necessary
to a choice.
There has been little or no contest for
thN o'hCi IIANVo oii ehC liehCt' AMY
will be as already forecasted in these
dispatches. There is a sentiment
among the younger delegates against
General Latta's denomination, District
Attorney Shaffer, of Delaware county,
being mentioned as a likely capdidate
for the office. Senator S. J. NJ Nc
Carrell. of Harrisburg. and Senator
John c. Grady, of Philadelphia, are
still in the way of their Lebanon col
league for lieutenant governor. Neither
has developed any strength, and IL they
listen to their friends they will not go
before the convention. There has bean
no change in the slate for temporary
chairman of the convention, an honor
which the party leaders have selected
for United States Senator Boies PEN
rose, of Philadelphia. Major Alex Nc
Dowell, of Mercer, clerk of the national
house of representatives, has every
thing his own way for permanent chair
man, and State Chairman John P. Ell
kin, of Indiana, will again head the
state committee
There is an air of confidence about
the headquarters Of the Allegheny
Stone today that Is very reassuring
to his friends. Mr.. Stone says he will
win on the first ballot, and that the
opposition cannot form a combination
to defeat him. The anti-W. A. Stone
people have made numerous efforts to
amalgamate their delegates in favor
of his Warren namesake without sue
cess And yet the latter Is as hopeful
as his colleague. His managers said
last night after they learned of the
action OF Lancaster's IL delegates, who
decided to vote for w. A. Stone, that
he would have 1855 votes on the first
ballot, or two more than are needed to
nominate him.
Mr.. Wanamaker Is pleased with the
progress he has made since he came
to Harrisburg. His headquarters have
been crowded with representative busi-
ness and professional men from every
section CT the state. Few Of them have
votes in the convention, but Mr.. Wan
amaker's managers say their presence
shows the widespread interest in his
cause and the effect of his campaign
against the party organization. They
are claiming 10 votes for Wanamakcr
on the first ballot.
Yesterday was one Of the busiest
days of Senator Quays life. He was
besieged since early morning by friends
of the two Stones imeortuning him for
his potent support. To all he said that
he has taken no part in the contest,
and would not Ile gave the friends Of
the Warren Stone the assurance that
he would do nothing to hinder his
cause, and Mt the same time he de-
clared that Colonel Stone had made his
fight single handed, and that he seemed
to have decidedly the best of the sit
uation. The senator returned to Wash
ington this morning, before the con-
vention was called TO order, and win
not therefore be on the floor. Neither
will Mr.. Wanamaker. The friends OF
the various candidates for governor
admit that it is in Senator Quay's
power to nominate whomsoever he
pleases, and that even if he did not try
to influence the action of the delegates
his sympathes have been with Colonel