The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-11
And the Senator Himself Expects to
Direct the Republican Campaign
in Pennsylvania.
QUAY AND ELKIN AT OUTS
SHOOK FINGERS AT EACH OTHER
AND TALKED ANGRILY.
Quarrel Over the settlement OF Com
tests mt the Meeting of the
State Committee.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 1O.-Judge
Samuel W. Pennypacker. of Philadelphia,
will likely be the nominee for Governor of
the Republican State convention tomorrow.
Ex-State Senator William NJ. Brown of
Newcastle will be nominated for Lieuten-
ant Governor, and Maj. Isaac B. Brown, of
Erie will be the candidate for secretary of
internal affairs. Senator Quay expects TO
succeed General Frank Reeder, of Easton,
as chairman of the Republican State COM
mittee and conduct the campaign this fall.
Attorney General John Z. Elkin, of In
diana, is still battling for the nomination
for Governor. but his most sanguine adher-
ents concede Pennypackers nomination.
Elkin said tonight he would stay in the
fight to the finish and that his name would
be presented to the convention. Ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor Louis A. Watres, of Scran-
ton, practically took himself out of the con-
test when his delegates participated in to-
nights caucus called by the Pennypacker
managers. Waitress name also will go be-
fore the convention and the indications are
that he will poll about % of the 35S votes in
the gathering.
The meeting of the State committee to
prepare the roll of delegates this afternoon
showed that there exists an unexpected
bitterness between the leaders of the rival
factions. Elkin, however, is pledged by his
speeches during his campaign to stand By
the ticket and it is naturally expected his
adherents will do likewise.
Both the Pennypacker and Elkin dele
gates held caucuses tonight to agree upon
a plan of action for the convention. The
Watres delegates attended the Penny
u.
porary chairman of the convention and
CONGRESSMAN Joseph c. Sibley, of Frank
lin, was selected for permanent chairman.
The Pennypacker-Watre caucus was at
tended by 2O6 delegates. $50 being necessary
to control the convention.
SHOOK FINGERS AT EACH OTHER.
At the meeting of the Republican state
committee this afternoon Senator Quay, the
leader of the Pennypacker forces. and At
torney General Elkin, who was in personal
command of his adherents shook their
fingers in each others face and threat
ened political reprisals if each was not
given fair treatment in the disposition of
the contested seats in the convention. State
Chairman Reeder accused Senator Quay
of making a deliberate misstatement and
the senator instantly replied that this was
an insult which he resented. The Penny
hacker forces had a decisive majority in
the committee and, as stated United
States Senator PenrOse was hamed for tenn
porary chairman.
During the proceedings Senator Quay
challenged the right of Chairman Reeder
in appointing a member OF the committee
from Chester county TO fill death vacan-
cv The senator contended that under the
marty rules the appointment should have
been made by the delegates from the coun-
~ 10 the last state convention. He pro-
tested against the chairman's arbitrary
appointment.
Mr.. Elkin, interruptng, said that fre-
ouentlv during the four years he served az
state chairman acting under the suggestion
Of the senator. he filed vacancies on the
committee in this manner and il was never
questioned. THE senator will recollect
that vacancy occurred in the United
states Senate from this State a few years
ago and il was thought so important that
II was filled by the Governor" concluded
yes. and il was turned down" retorted
Mr. Quay.
"For reasons which the gentleman
knows replied Mr.. Elkin.
In further controversy over Chairman
Raeders appointment of a committee of
the committee named was not in sympathy
with the majority of the state committee.
He said three members are for Elkin and
two for Pennypacker He moved that the
names OF Senator Penrose and A. S. L.
Shields OF Philadelphia. be added.
Chairman Reeder said he made the ap-