New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
SEVERAL POINTS MADE FOR Mr. IlLDEN-Ih'
yp,sopr OF THE CONTEST FROM PHILADELPHIA
-rgH PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.


EPISODE OF THE CONTEST FROM PHILADELPHIA
rgH PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
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u.pprsRuRG. Penn. July 16.-The Pennsylvania
democrats held spiritless convention to-day. Ex-
. for little squirt of enthusiasm over resolutions
Announcing the Presidents vetoes and declaring
o,pst Federal interference at elections, the pro-
oeodnes were tame and wearisome throughout.
pahon. the total lack of the vim usually displayed
IN democratic gatherings in this State was owing
IN some degree to the overpowerng heat OF the at
n,osnbere but it is certain that the dulness and
loss,tpde were not wholly due to the weather. A
General convection that defeat is inevitable TINS
eor and n lack of interest in the for
times of the candidate who secured the
nomination by the persistent urging OF his
own claims and wants. had much to do WIN IL.
Most of the delegates went through the motion Oh
organization, platform-making and nomination as
matter of routine party duty which they wanted to
dispose of as rapidly as possible
Evidently the chief Democratic leaders dld not
consider the gathering worthy OF their attention.
Senator Waace's excuse for absence Is SAID not 10
no genuine. Speaker Randall kept away purposely.
Nota single Congressman was here except A. ID.
Coaroth who wanted the Endorsement of
the Convention in the shape of the chair
menship in order to help him at home.
Fx-Conpressnen Speer, Myers, McClelland and
Reilly were the only men among the delegates or
snectators who have figured in National affairs.
There was even a lack of prominent county pollti-
clans.
The psual crowd of Philadelphia rufians was
hand A fight occurred III one OF the hotels in the
morning; and tussel in the lobby Of the Opera
House during the forenoon session nearly stampeded
the convention. A hundred delegates sprang to
their feet at the sound of the row and rushed
l. IL 4 81 loal-a dali thp
exits and thus forced the convention to go on with
its work in Ignorance of the or result OF the
disturbance.
Four of the Pittsburg Bars were present, and the
convention seemed to be family affair of theirs.
When an unexpected contest arose over the tenn
porary chalrmanshp iG was remarked by number
of delegates that the Barr family ought to have
called family meeting and settled the matter ID
advance. Mr.. ID. o. Barr, the nominee for State
Treasurer, was a candidate for the same place two
years ago, but when a Western Pennsylvania man
was nominated for the Judgeshlp the Treasurership
had to be given to the East. he is banker by
profession and Catholic in religion.
TILDEN PIANRs.
The platform is significant from its entire aban-
donment of the soft money theme with which the
Pennsylvania Democrats have been playing fast
and loose for the past ten years The financial plank
is MAINLY hard-,noney plank, and was, no doubt,
prepared by the Bars who staunch supporters of
Mr. Tiden in the interest of that gentleman's Pres
identlal projects.
The revival of the fraud cry is another Tilden
trademark upon the platform. All National issues
are carefully avoided, except the one raised by the
Democrats in Congress. and emphasized for the
Republicans by the President in his veto messages.
The Pennsylvania Democrats think that however
lame their party may be in this ISSUE it must make
the Presidential race upon it next year.
RFsPEcTABLEs RETIRE IL DISGUST.
The struggle of the respectable Democrats of
Philadelphia for recognition from the convention,
which promised yesterday to give some life and
interest to the proceedings. resulted In ridiculous
fasco 1t began in pOmpous talk in the hotels,
and the liberal distribution of circulars and news
papers setting forth the vlrtuous purposes of the
independent faction and it went on through stupid
-bunders TO pusillanimous retreat.
The regular local organization of the Democrats
il Philadelphia has fallen into the hands of a ring
of corrupt jObbeTs who ready at all times to
sell out the state ticket of their party for the sake
of a share III the municipal spols. The character
of these men is so bad and their falthlessness so
fragrant that a number of Democrats of high stand
ing. including such men as Richard Yaux, George NJ.
Dallas and Furman Shepherd, formed a new organl-
yation recently, put up County Committee and
refused 10 recognize the old City Committee
These men. who, for want Of a better name, might
be called the Respectables, appointed full
delegation TO the State Convention. and came on to
contest the seats of the regular delegates, who were
chosen as long ago as last January.
The case was simple contest as to which delega-
ton would best represent the Democracy of Phila-
delphia but Richard Vaux, the leader of the Re
spectables, declined to put his followers on the
ground Of ordinary contestants for seats seemed
4l,o oft,ir IN la frea ted nv no
convention in some exceptional fashion. When the
roll of delegates was called, Chairman Speer
uounced that in cases of contests the contest
aut names would be taken down, and the contestees
,goud not be allowed to vote in the preliminary
oanizatiop. The roll-call went on, but Vaux's men
made no sign when their districts were called.
Afterward, when the corrected roll had been COM
pleted. Mr.. Vaux presented the application OF his
delegation for seats.
Mr. Cassidy made point of order that it was too
late TO raise the question.
In spite of protest from Vaux that the case OF
his delegation was something higher than mere
ordinary contest, Chairman Speer decided the point
So the respectable Philadelphians were ig;
ANONYMOUSLY snuffed out on point 90. OF
sense of the convention In their case:
They left in disgust by the first train. If Vaux and
his friends had made contest in the Committee on
Credentials they might have come before the con-
yention with a minority report and made good
deal of trouble even if they had not gained admIs-
sion Taking the course they did, they enabled
their adversaries TO hustle them out before they
could show the moral strength of their position.
INCIDENTS or ORGANIZATION.
The temporary chairman Of the eonyen-
ton was r. L. James. of Northampton,
who received lis votes to 81 cast for
L. X Worrell, Of Philadelphia and 40 cast for
Eu~in shortz, of Luzerne. Mr.. James man
aged to thank the convention four times in the