The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17
KEY STONE POLITICS.
Meeting of the Democratic State
Convention ut Harrisburg.
$9AG @MaI
IA Short Session and Little or No
Excitement Barr Nominated
for Treasurer With
out Opposition.

HARRISBURG, Ha., July lb.--A DUCT feeIne
between the rival factions from Philadelphia
showed itself 30 Enthusiastically last night tha
the Barr men, who are anxious for har
monious convention, we're as eager as tht
lenders Of the two factions, who dreaded
themselves the examinations and reerimina
I tions of struggle for seats, to have q truct
I patched up id some form OF other For ttis
purpose Cassidy Of the regulars, and Vaux
of the irTegulars, with Harry DOnOline, D1
the twenty fourth ward, Us sort OF referee
had this morning long conferences aiming
! at d. reconciliation ut the Luchiel Hotel. Il
was proposed to allow both sides to have
seats, with half vote TO each, and to divide
the forty six seats between the two, but the
gle of each faction kicked desperately against
the compromises, resulting In further con
scene, therefore, Is quite sure; ii fact the coun-
try delegates await 1t with pleasure, openly
declaring that II was possibly the only induces
ment which brought them to this hot place.
the Barr element WI mold things their own
way, but will not escape the struggle over
vertibn.
apd aaen aat has lsa yth b ctfSsamIs ts FL
terest OF the Vauxhtes, giving a history OF
the Philadelphia County Democratic Commit
tee OF Administration, organized by Vaux,
Sheppard, Dallas, Pierce and Edward A. Pue,
and declaring their desire and movement for
change of measures, policy and men in the
management OF the local party, and speaking
HOf the McHoWan faction as the pilgrim
branch Of the present machine organization.
70 these we're added marked editorials. This
matter was piled up so high that the dele
gates from the interior are pretty certain to
I be prejudiced against the Vau2 faction as
entirely too Intelligent and too arfstocratic a
body.
ct the Opera House at noon to-day. The
temporary chairman has not yet been de-
eided on, as none of those named care to be
mixed up In the MeGOW8n-Va fight, as
that officer will have the appointment Of the
COMMITTEES ~ On contested seats: Gen: Coffroth
will BE- the permanent president Daniel U.
Barr will have no serious opposition for State
Treasurer. He has prepared q platform In
which he indorses the present Congress. de-
nounces military interference with elections,
demands the substitution Of legal tenders for
national bank notes, opposes Chinese fmmi
grafton, denonnee5 convict labor being hired
out to contractors, and calls for the rigid en-
forcement Of the eight-hour law. 1t looks ut
this time, as II the Vaux faction would be re-
fused admission.
THE YAUx DELEGATION ExCLUDED-BARR
NOMINATED.
HARRISBURG, July 16.-The convention met
at II 40 and the hall was filled with swelter-
Ing delegates. Mr. Spear called the body to
order and after short speech ordered a call
pf the roll. Each one Of the regulars an
swered aye, without any contest When the
roll call was ended, Mr.. Vaux said: II desire
to present to this convention q list Of dele
gates elected by the Democracy Of Philadel-
phia 70 this body, and ask that the conven-
ton take such action in regard thereto as 1t
seems proper" The communication was
ruled " out q order because the roll had been
called without notification OF contest.
Il. e. james, Of Northampton, was elected,
temporary chairman. Committees were then
named on resolutions, contests and organiza-
ton, and the convention adjourned until 4
p m.
On the reassembltDg Of the convention the
platform was read and agreed to. ID. o.
Barr, of Allegheny, -. g. Dessenger, of
Northumberland, and John Mish were nom
mated for State Treasurer. The two latter
names were withdrawn and Barr was nom
mated by Nacclamation.
The nominee for State Treasurer and the
president OF the convention were authorized
70 name the State chairman. After selecting
the State central committee the convention
adjourned sine die