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chairman.
Seven AIIeahenians With Quay.

The Pennypacker-W atres caucus
was attended by 206 delegates, $50
being necessary to control the con-
vention. Among the delegates pres.
cut were seven from Allegheny and
one from Crawford, Armstrong,
Clarion, Mercer, Elk, Chester
ond Tioga, all Of whom were counted
in the Elkin column.
Three delegates from Lehigh, five
from Luzerne. three from Northum-
berland and three from Lycoming
were present. The delegates from
Mercer, Tioga. Armstrong, Chester
end Northumberland were instructed
fer Elkin. A solid delegation from
Philadelphia was also present.
Colonel B. Frank Gilkeson. OF Bucks
county, presided. Colonel Gilkeson
vas a candidate for state chairman
against Senator Quay in the memoir
| able contest of 1895. which ended in
victory for the senator. He has since
| become an adherent of the senator
and will vote in today's convention
for Tennypacker.
The Elkinites claimed 18S delegates
participated In their caucus. In their
| list they counted the four Northum-
berland delegates. II their figures are
correct then Elkin's nomination is
assured. There was doubt, however, as
to the reliability of their count, as it
vas alleged several persons answered
the roll call to the names of dele
gates not present,
| 1t was decided to make fight In
the convention against the report OF
the committee on contests of the
state committee unseating the dele
gates in the First Luzerne and
Fourth Schuylkill districts. General
Reeder was agreed upon as candi-
date for temporary chairman. No
contest will be made against Con-
gresham Sibley for permanent chair
ran.
Mr.. Elkin was called before the
caucus and made a speech. He said
that Is months ago he submitted his
candidacy to the people of Pennsyl-
vania. At the same time he con-
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counties where he was able to place
| his candidacy directly before the peo-
| pie he won in each and every il
! stance. In every contest with few
exceptions, where the delegates were
| selected by the district delegat sys
| tenn, he also won.
i Mr.. Elkin thanked his friends fCE
him in the fight in today's convention
He will go on the floor as a substi
tute for one of the Indiana delegates
/ to lead his forces. Senators Quay
and Penrose are also delegates.
EIkin, Reeder and Quay Quarreled.
The bitterness between the leaders
Of the Pennypacker and EIkin fac
tons cropped out several times dur
ing the meeting Of the Republican
state committee yesterday afternoon
to prepare the roll of delegates and
select the temporary officers OF to-
days state convention.
Senator Quay, the leader of the
Pennypacker forces, and Attorney
! General Elkin, who was in personal
! command Of his adherents, shook
their fingers in each others faces and
| threatened political reprisals IL each
vas not given fair treatment in the
disposition of the contested seats in
the convention.
/ State Chairman Reeder accused
Senator Quay Of making deliberate
misstatement and the senator in
stantly replied that this was an in.
suit which he resented. The vote on
two propositions showed that the
Pennypacker forces had a decisive
majority IN the committee.