The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-26

Two Gays after the City Democratic Convention
aujourneo, Mr.. Peirso, who not declared nomi-
a'eu IOr City Treasurer addressed note to Mr.. 5.
1Ioss Fry who was declared nominated politely re-
mlnding him of the facts that the convention was
OesnAeu IN violation OF the rules, and that violence
ana fraud pervaded its entire session. He asked for
ho'inng out an honesty-conducted convention, and
opPeaieu 10 the nominee for redress OF these out
Iages Dy a reassembling of the convention.
MT Fry, two days afterwards, found leisure to
escape from his onerous and responsible duties as
rresluent OF the Spruce and Pine Streets Railway
company, to reply with the requisite air of ndigna-
tion' lie dsclaimed all knowledge OF the facts al
leged, and declined to waste the time Of the dele
gates simply to crafty the whms and caprices OF
aspirants for public favor.
In answer to this laudable gush Of rhetoric, Mr..
Pelrso publishes six afidavts Of delegates to the
Cty convention, with detailed specifications Of the
points IN complaint. Daniel Il. Kelly, delegate
from the Fourth division OF the Twenty-irst
ware, sWears that on the ballot Tor
Clty treasurer young man voted for Mr. Fry
upon the calling Of the names of himself his
brother from the Seventh division Of the Eighteenth
ward and Robert Hickey, from the Seventh dvi-
sion Of the Twenty-eighth Ward. And he further
declares that, although Enoch w. c. Greene Presi-
dent, and John Robbins Jr., Secretary, personally
knew him. they refused his vote the plea that it
had been recorded. George Stah delegate from
tle Ihlrd division OF the Thirteenth ward, swears
the convention was not conducted fairly; that
IL was unsafe to vote as one chose;
that the names Of himself and George w. Schrver,
from the First division OF the Thirteenth ward,
voted upon by others for Fry that while the Persol
delegates were consulting in the rear Of the room,
the Fry delegates voted upon their names that the
convention was conducted by a mob OF outsiders,
and was unfair from beginning to end. John
McSheeley, delegate from the Ninth division OF the
Second ward swears he saw men on one ballot vote
five or six times for Fry, many Of whom were not
delegates; that he never witnessed such
a corrupt convention; that the Peirsol
delegates were i-treated and their votes
often dlsregarded; and that he believes PeirsOl
wodld have been nominated on a fair ballot. James
5. Watson, delegate from the Sixth division Of the
Twentieth ward, swears that it a common
occurrence for men 30 vote names not their own,
and that his name was thus responded to although
he was within ten feet of the tellers.
George w. SChrlver, delegate from the First divi-
vision of the Thirteenth ward swears that men who
not delegates voted six times for Fry,
one OF them upon his own name; that the conven-
ton was unfair from the beginning; and that had it
been conducted fairly PeirsOl would have been
nominated f. II. Deal, delegate from the Seventh
precinct Of the Twenty-third ward swears that his
name was noted upon for Fry, and that he saw
others treated likewise.
In cOrrObOratiOn of these afidavits Mr.. Peirsol
gives protest signed by hundred and siXty-one
delegates, constituting a decided majority of the
convention, declaring that convention to have been
organized and conducted in violation of the Demo-
cratic rules, and asking the Chairman of the CITY
Executive Committee to have the convention re-
convened at early day. Mr.. Persol Justly char
acterizes the manner of the convention as scan
dalous the frauds unblushing, and the protest as
thing unparalleled in the history of political con-
ventions The City Executive Committee having
been appealed fruitessy, he turns for redress to
the people. He grounds his claim upon proposition
that shows his consciousness of an invncible nteg-
rity and pleads his cause with argument that
scarcely another in his place would dare to use He
says he has "acted thus far as an humble but con-
sistent Democrat, who asks for nothing but what
is right, and will submit to nothing that is wronp,n
The only sembance OF reparation doled out by
the Executive Committee comes in the shape Of a
convention to revise the rules governing the Demo-
cratic party, which is to assemble tomorrow morn
ing, to receive the genial and copous hospitalitles
of the Democratic Association Of Pennsylvania,
Either the chucking of this poor pittance, or the
ominous protest of the majority of delegates or proba
bly, both disturbed the placid repose of Mr. r. Gross
Fry in his 'lnusngs with the universe" "by the
deep sea, and music in its roar and from Cape
May he energetically despatched a telegram on
Saturday to Colonel Greene. He mildly requested
that the City Convention, if possible, be reconvened
that his nomination may not be tainted with the
slightest doubt OF regularity and fairness The old
adage says "PrOcrasnatiOn is the thief of time:
and Mr.. Fry must either plead Grip Van Wrinkle"
slumber, despite the increase in the price of horse
feed, else be considered receiver of that pur-
loned article. Colonel Greece however, comes hand
sOmey to his relief and regrefuly assures him that
a special meeting of the City Convention requires
the written request of one-ifth OF the whole num-
ber of delegates; his duty and pleasure require a
compliance with this rule. Thus, matters remain
considerably mixed up, with fair indications of free
fight all around