West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-11
CONVENTION TO-DAY.
Pennsylvania Republicans Meet
In Harrisburg to Name a
Ticket.
ELMN is LIKELY BEATEN.
Indications Were Last Night That
Pennypacker Would Be Chosen.
Watres Practically Out of 1t, as His
Delegates Joined Quay Caucus.

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Harrisburg, June 11A-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 M.
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
the finish and that his name would
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
hald hv tbo DopDuDoo lyor rooooroc.
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
rominee it will be great victory for
Senators Quay and Penrose and In
surance Commissioner Durham. They
aave led his forces all through the
fight and have always predicted he
would be nominated.
Attorney General Elkin directed his
| own campaign, assisted by Governor
Stone, Secretary Of the Common
wealth Griest, State Chairman Reeder
and other members of the state ad-
| ministration. Elkin was formerly
| one of Quay's chief lieutenants, and
When he became a candidate for gov
| 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 Quay's adj
vice and withdraw. The result was
Quay took up Pennypacker, and the
fight has since been raging between
the two factions in every county in
Pennsylvania.
Pennypacker 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 Lackawanna.
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.
tions.
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 SibIey 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
porary chairman Of the convention.
Il congratulate the state Of Penn
sylvania on the happy consummation
and result Of the fierce struggle OF
the last six weeks" said Mr.. Quay.
ct is a struggle which produced a
reorganization which will re-unita
the Republicans of Pennsylvania. The
result will break all factional lines
and promote the nomination of a
ticket which will have a majority of
quarter of 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
Franklin. was selected for permanent