New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-05
FACTIONS NOT WARNING.
PENNSYLVANIA TO FOLLOW QUAY'S
LEAD THIS YEAR.
THE OPPOSITION TO MAKE ITS FIGHT IN
THE ELECTION OF A LEGISLA-
TURF NEXT YEAR.

TURF NEXT YEAR.
Harrisburg. June SpeciaD-Pennsylvania
this year will elect a State Treasurer Superior
Court judge and two Supreme Court Justices
and the scramble for office is pretty lively. In
the Republican ranks the factonal fight that
has been waged so fiercely for the last five
years will not enter into the contest this year, as
the anti-Quly people have practically made no
effort to control the convention. and Quay Will
have everything his own way. 1t is understood
that at the first showing he will have at least
two thirds of the delegates.
There will hardly be any opposition TO any
body Quay will select as II e candidate for State
Treasurer, and 1t is pretty well assured that
Quay will select a soldier Of the Spanish Ameri-
can war. The choice lies between General
Wiley. who commanded a brigade at Chatta-
nooga General Willis j. Hulings, commander
Of the 10Th Pennsylvania Volunteers, who
fought the battle Of Coama, in Porto Rico, after
an all-nght forced march with his regiment
defeated the enemy and took the town. for
which he was made a brigadier-general by
President Mckinley, and Colonel Alexander F.
Hawkins who Is at the head OF his regiment
now in the Philippines, and has seen some
lively fighting Whenever Quay Is in a hole
he always relies on soldier candidate TO help
pull him out, and of the three soldiers
mentioned will certainly be the nominee. with
the chances in favor of Hawkins, who is in
clined to be a trhe independent. but who Is
expected to come into the Quay parlor on the
offer of the nomination for State Treasurer.
MEN FOR THE BENCH.
The nomination for Supreme Court Jus
tice according to the present outlook, will go to
Judge Archibald, at present on the Superior
Court bench. The Tip" was given the boys
some time ago to turn in for Archibald, and he
Will be the nominee. As there are two Supreme
Court Justices to elect. and each party can vote
for only one candidate. a nomination Is as good
election.
For Judge Of the Superior Court there are two
asprants among the Repubicans-Judge DIM
ner Beeber Of Philadelphia. who was appointed
to that bench a>year ago by Governor Hastings.
and who wants an elective place now. ana
Josiah Adams Of Philadelphia, who Is Deing
pushed forward by the Quay people. quay is
ga to be making q deal to turn down Beeber
bv nominating Adams. and the latter is a
friend of Mayor Ashbridge the Mayor Is ex-
pected to turn the city patronage over to the
Quay people for the purpose OF overthrowins
the political leadership of David Martin who is
now in control
The nominating convention will be held in
August but the date is not yet determined on.
DEMOCRATS TALK HOPEFULLY.
The Democratic State Convention will be held
this month and every Democrat of prominence
has promised to attend. The Democracy pro-
fesses to see victory ahead this year. and will
put up a good ticket. Representative William
c. Greasy Of Columbia, OF the strongest
men in the last House will be nominated for
State Treasurer and the cry will be for honesty
In the state Treasury. There thirty-seven
aspirants for the nomination for Justice of the
Supreme Court. the election being a certainty.
but when the bunch is sifted there only two
men who will be at the front the last ballot,
and one Of them will certainly win They are
Superior Court Judge Peter F. Smith. OF Lacka-
Common Pleas Judge. Smith at present is in
the lead. but Kennedy will be backed by Ma
tiOnal Committeeman Gufey at the convention,
and that will be a powerful aid for him. There
are no aspirants for the Democratic nomination
for Superior Court Judge only one IL TO be
elected and the election Of a Republican Is con-
coded.
BATTLE ROYAL IN 1900
II is understood that the independent Repub-
llcans will make no effort against the State
go into every legislative district In the State
and make a fight against any candidate who an
nounees that he will vote for Quay for United
States Senator. They will organize. and will
have plenty of money and the assistance OF
numerous newspapers that have heretofore been
In the Quay camp The Business Mems League.
head Will probably aid this year in electing a
Democratic State Treasurer II machine candi-
date with a bad record Is foisted on the party.