New-York tribune., 1902-06-11
QUAY WINS ONCE MORE.
PENROSE FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
AND PENNYPACKER'S NOMlNA-
TION ALMOST SURE.
Try TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.l

tIarrisb,,rr PENN June 10.-To-night il looks
as if Senator NJ. s Quay had again shown ms
wonderful skill as political manipulator ana
won what is considered to be the hardest oatte
he ever had
Mr.. Quay came to Harrisburg on SATURDAY
last defeated man. but tonight there Is ho
question Of his victory in the state convention
tomorrow. He found arrayed against nun az
most all his former Heutenants, the men who
since 1925 have won every fight for MIN anu
who have been at his beck and call continually.
7rba,- era AGAINST him because he refused to
indorse one of their number, Attorney General
T-lIi7 for Governor. and bade him stand ASIDE
for Judge Pennypacker. Of Philadelphia
Ouev had every reason TO believe that 'he
neo-le of the State would wreak vengeance on
Flkin. who is one Of the present administration
because of his acts during the last memorable
session Of the legislature, and on quay noh'e
had been served by prominent men that II f-lhIl
was nominated they would not only see thal an
acceptable Democratic candidate was placed III
tho field hut they threatened to finance that
Democrats campaign This all meant that 'here
y-ouId be q loss Of at least six Congressman, and
,,ossfhIy a United States Senator. and at this
limo when II is desired 10 give hearty support
70 President Roosevelt. Quay could i'll afford %
lose a single point In the game Of politics 50 ne
told Flkfn that he could not support him. hINln
continued on in his canvass and made open
war on Quay. turning on him hercelY "heh
Pennvpacker was announced as the Quay choice
for Governor.
The younger and more aggressive element OF
the partv the men who have been aiding quay
for wears. took up EIkin's fight. and for weeks
the battle has waged
When QUAY came to Harrisburg he went 70
work in his way. got together OF his delegates
as r,anv as he could. and then began 70 plan
There is a third candidate in the field Colonel
7 Watres Of Scranton. and at his command
were about twenty-five delegates. on promise
of future favor in case he was not nominated a.
this convention Watres consented that his dele
gates should go into n caucus tonight Tor 'he
purrose Of selecting temporary officers for me
convention and as there was majority al the
,s,,,us Il selected Senator Boies Penrose for
temporary chairman. and the fight Quay had
- KING was won for the temporary chalf-
r,,ansbip is the key 10 the situation me per
rnanert- chairman will be Congressman SibrH-
QUAY also won this afternoon Wheil 'le a.
committee met. as he secured Foilti' % -
committee on contested seats, ana IN Ihe Z oiIlS
tuo districts in which there were cortesls quay
seated Pennypacker and Watres delegates.
There were several stormy scenes in ceIl.!lil1- ceI
-aa between Quay and Elkn- At one stage
E,ILin shouted to Quay that he would not IdNe
a nomination that came by fraud aIc quay
rorted that Elkin would not take any KIM % d
nomination at the convention - -
The convention tomorrow Viii u seems -, -.
tain nominate Judge Samuel W Penny PaGhteii'
Of Philadelphia. for Governor: ex-senator " ~
IAN " Brown. OF Lawrence, for Lieutenant
Governor. and Major Isaac & Brown OF hEle'
fo- Secretary OF Internal Affairs.
Senator Perrose has had charge OF the prep4--
rat{oy1 Of the platform. and he says that il Will
"a ~ +ba 1ires Of the platforms adopted by the
FIVE Republican conventions already heId INNS
year.