People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1895 — VICTORY FOR QUAY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

VICTORY FOR QUAY.

COMPLETE CONTROL OF PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION. Reports of His Downfall from the I’osltlon of Republican Leader Prove to Be Untrue —-Gov. Hastings Is Made Permanent Chairman. Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 29. —The republican convention was called to order yesterday by Chairman Gilkeson. Secretary Rex called the roll of delegates. Congressman Stone of Allegheny, was substituted for. Frank J. Torrence. Speaker Walton named Colonel Henry Hall, of Pittsburg, for temporary chairman. Senator Quay said: “By direction of the caucus held last night I have the honor to name for temporary chairman John B. Robinson, of Delaware.” Ex-Collector Thomas V. Cooper, oj Delaware, made a speech seconding

Robinson’s nomination. The announcement that Robinson had been elected by a vote of 163 2-3 to 133 1-3 for Hall was greeted with the wildest applause. Mr. Hall moved that the election of Robinson be made unanimous. Governor Hastings seconded the motion and it was carried. Senator Quay moved that the committee on permanent organization be instructed to report the name of Governor Hastings for permanent chairman. Carried, A conference of the leaders was held In the convention at which it was decided that Quay shall move the unanimous nomination of the governor’s appointees for judges of the ruperior court, and Gilkeson the unanimous nomination of Quay as state chairman. A resolution was unanimously adopted providing for the election of state chairman by the convention, Instead of by candidates, as heretofore. The committee on resolutions was Instructed to adopt as part of the Btate platform the currency plank in the republican national platform of 1892. The committee on permanent organization met at once in the lobby and went through the form of agreeing on Governor Hastings for permanent chairman. Governor Hastings thanked the convention for the honor of his unanimous election as chairman. Nomnations for state treasurer were called for, and Benjamin J. Haywood, .of Mercer county, was unanimously chosen. Senator Quay was recognized. He said: “I am satisfied, while I have my prejudices in this fight, that it is for the best interest of the republican party that the nominees of our governor for the superior court be the choice of this convention. I will, there fore, though it may be unprecedented, move that James A. Beaver, of Center; Howard J. Reeder, Northampton; John J. Wickham, Beaver; George B. Orlady, Huntington; Charles E. Rice, Luzerne; E. N. Willard, Lackawanna, be declared the nominees of this copvention.” The senator’s motion was unanimously agreed to. Chairman Gilkeson said: “It is perfectly evident to my mind, after the vote for temporary chairman, what would be the result of a vote for state chairman. I therefore, in the interest of party harmony, withdraw as a candidate for the place and move the unanimous election of Senator Matthew Stanley Quay.” This statement was received with wild applause. The delegates stood on their seats and waved handkerchiefs, etc. Senator Quay was then made the unanimous choice of the convention for state chairman. The convention adjourned sine die at 2:48 o’clock. The platform, as adopted, contained the money plank of the Minneapolis convention, charged the panic of 1893 to the fear of free trade, and ended with Senator Quay’s resolution for a purification of the civil service.

GOV. HASTINGS.