The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-11
THE QuAY.ELKlN FIGHT.
A Hot Time at Caucus Meetings In
Harrisburg
ptNNypAeEER PROBABLE NOMINEE.
su. in Case OF Detes, Il Is Said that
Elkins win Garry the Con-
test to Convention.

Harrisburg, Pa June .c--Judgc Samuel
W. Pennypaeker OF Philadelphia VIII
likely he the nominee for governor OF the
republican State convention. Ex-senator
Drown OF Newcastle viii be nominated for
lieutenant governor and Major Isaac y.
Brown Of Erie win be the caadidate for
secretary Of internal affairs.
Senator Quay expects TO succeed General
Frank Rceder OF Easton as chairman Of
the republican State committee aud con
duet the campaign this fall, Attorney
General George l.. Elkin is still battling
for the nomination for governor, but his
most sanguine adherents coneede Penny.
packers nomination. Both the Pennypack-
er and Elkin delegations held their eau.
ctlses fought The watree delegates at.
tended the Penny packer caucus senator
fchrosc will be temporary chairman Of the
convention aud Congressman J. &. SIblcy
of franklin was selected for permanent
chairman
The Pennypacker. Watrcs caucus Mas at
tcuded by aO6 delegates $50 being ueces
sary to control the convention Bitterness
/ between the leaders ot the Pennypackcr ard
Elkln factions cropped cat several times
during meeting IL the republican state
executive committee this afternoon 10 pre-
pare the roll of the delegates and selcct
| the temporary officers uf tonorfoe's state
! convention. Senator Quay, the leader II
| tho Peunypackcr forces. and Attorney Geu.
cral Elkin, who was In personal command
! OF HIS ndherentS. shook their fingers In
each others faces and threatened political
! lcpilsaiS II each was not given far treat
! mcnt IN the disposition OF the contested
! seats IN the convention. state Chairman
! keeuer accused senator Quay uf a&lhg a
I llisstuttmeut n
| stHntN replied that that was an insult
| which ne resented. rhe Pennyparker
| forces had decisive majority ia the COM
mittce and United states senator Psnr0se
| Was named Tor temporary chairman
During the proceedings Senator Quay chal,
lcngcd the right of Chairman Reeder ia np-
pointing a member Of the committee from
Chester county to all ueath vacancy.
The senator viii reCeilect that vacancy
occurred In the United states senate FROM
this State few years ago aud 4 was
thought important that II WAS allied 10y
tue governor" said MIR Elkin.
Yes, and It was turned down. retorted
For reasons which the gentleman
knows returned Mr. Elkin.
senator quay moved that the names OF
Senator pcurose aud A. s. l.. Shields o
Philadelphia he added 20 the committee ol
Contt sted seats.
Mr EIkIn said: we only ask that dele
gates who have been fairly elected he seat
ed. We don't want auy nomination that
does not come fairly
= You viii get no nomination that Gomez
any Way retortcd senator Quay.
instantly Mr. Ekir was on his feet and
shaking his finger in Mr., Quays face said
| - VIII get the nomination II the peopl'
have their way IN Pennsylvania Foi
. play Is what we want
, That's what you are going to get, re
! pied Nj. Quay, who also was on his feet
shaking his finger at Mr.. Elkin
II don't care said MIR. Elkin, "whctho
ron nut these two mon on tho committee
ny not Va can