Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-11
CONVENTION TO-DAY.
Pennsylvania Republicans Meet
In Harrisburg to Name a
Ticket.
ELkIN is LIKELY BEATEN.
Indications Were Last Night That
Pennypacker Would Be Chosen.
Watres Practically Out of 1t, as His
Delegates Joined Quay Caucus.

Harrisburg, June 1.-THE Repub-
lican state convention convenes here
today. Following was the situation
last night:
Judge Samuel w. Pennypacker, of
Philadelphia, will probably be the
nominee for governor
Ex-state Senator William NJ
Brown, of New Castle, will be nom
mated for lieutenant governor
Major Isaac B. Brown, of Erie, will
be the candidate for secretary of in
ternal affairs.
Senator Quay expected to succeed
General Frank Reeder, of Easton, as
chairman of the Republican state
committee and conduct the campaign
this fall
Attorney General John p Elkin, of
Indiana, was still battling for the
termination for governor, but his most
sanguine adherents conceded Penny
packers nomination. Elkin said last
night he would stay in the fight to
Liz AhA9h anu llab LIS HdIuG WOulu
surely be presented in the conven.
ton.
Watres Men at Quay Caucus.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Watres, of
Scranton, practically took himself out
OF the contest when his delegates
participated in last nights caucus
held by the Penaypacker managers.
Watres' name will also go before the
convention, and the indications are
that he will poll about % of the 358
votes in the gathering.
Should Judge Pennypacker be the
r9minee it will be great victory for
Senators Quay and Penrose and In
suranee Commissioner Durham. They
:save led his forces all through the
Fight and have always predicted he
would be nominated
Attorney General Elkin directed his
cwn campaign. assisted by Governor
Stone, Secretary Of the Common
wealth Griest, State Chairman Reeder
and other members of the state adj
lninistration. Elkin was formerly
one of Quay's chief lieutenants, and
"A'SA liz DCSolhS q CdnuIddlS lOI SON-
ernor last winter it was thought he
was the choice of Senator Quay.
Eikin Declined Quay's Advice.
The senator issued a statement
about two months ago advising
AGAINST Elkin's candidacy on the
ground that his nomination would
weaken the congressional and legis-
lative tickets in the fall campaign.
Elkin declined to accept Quays adj
vice and withdraw. The result was
onay took up Pennypacker, and the
faht has since been raging between
the two factions in every county in
Pennsylvania.
Pennypaeker is backed by the Sc
delegates from Philadelphia Elkin
had majority of the delegates out
side of Philadelphia. Watres is
backed by the eight delegates from
his home county of Laekawanna
The meeting of the state commit
tee to prepare the roll of delegates
yesterday afternoon showed that
there exists an unexpected bitterness
between the leaders of the rival fac.
lions.
Elkin, however is pledged in his
speeches during his campaign tc
stand by the ticket and it is natur
ally expected that his adherents will
dc likewise.
Penrose and sibley to Be chairmen.
Both Pennypacker and Elkin dele
gates held caucuses last night to
agree upon plan of action for the
convention. The Watres delegates
attended the Pennypacker caucus |
Senator Quay made a brief speech !
nominating Senator Penrose for tenn
poTary chairman of the convention.
Il congratulate the state of Penn. /
sylyania on the happy contamination |
and result of the fierce struggle of
the last six weeks, said Mr.. Quay. |
I'll is Q struggle which produced a
reorganization which will re-unite
the Republicans of Pennsylvania The
Jesuit will break all factional lines
ind promote the nomination of a
ticket which will have a majority of /
IA quarter of q million of the electors
in November next The result of the |
caucus tonight denotes the result of |
the convention tomorrow"
Congressman Joseph C. Sibley. OF 1
FRANKLIN, was selected for permanent
chairman.
Seven Alleghenians With Quay.
The Pentypacker-W atres caucus
was attended by 206 delegates, $50
being necessary to control the con-
vention. Among the delegates pres
ent were seven from Allegheny and
enc from Crawford, Armstrong.
Clarion, Mercer, Elk, Chester
cid Tioga. all of whom were counted
ail the Elkin column.
Three delegates from Lehigh. five
from Luzerne, three from Northum.
teTland and three from Lycoming
Were present. The delegates from
Mercir, Tioga, Armstrong, Chester
end Northumberland were instructed
fer Elkin. A solid delegation from
Philadelphia was also present.
Colonel p. Frank Giike son, OF Bucks
county, presided. Colonel Gilkeson