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PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
THE CONVENTION TO-DAY.
IOWA VOTES FOR PROHIBITION.
THE SITUATION IN EGYPT.
YLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
HE CONVENTION TO-DAY.
Pennsylvania Democrats.

THE CONVENTION AT HARRISBURG TO-DAY.
HARRISBURG. Pa. June sS-The democratic state
convention assembled in the opera House shortly
Iter ~ O'Clock this morning. Rumors were afioat
nat senator Coke had once more recoasidered his
icclslon, and had finally determined not 60 permit
MS name 70 60 before the convention. Those who
were interested I'm Senator Coke either ms straight
out friends or on account OF his usefulness In
breaking down the candidacy OF Honsins and pat
tison, strenuousy denied the rumor but IL gained
enough strength 10 give an air OF decided uncer-
tilhty 10 the surroundings OF the convention.
when, at 10:l5, Chairman Bogert let fan his gayei
ma called the delegates 10 order. In numbers the
3nventlon S was fun one and in quality much
After prayer had been offered by Rev. Or. W. n.
ON, a brother OF Senator Dill. Mr.. Bcgert an
houhced lhe convention ready for business.
CONTESTED sBATs
The roll or delegates was called. Chas p Burke
chtered contest against Hugh Collins for the seat
from the frst senatorial district The contest by
Mr. Campbell was withdrawn I'm the 9Th district
leaving eN-Mayor Naux the delegate. Two other
contests were announced In senatorial districts.
They were referred 20 the committee on creden
tlalS When the name OF Senator Coke was called
Twas Il was greeted with a round OF applause. A. C.
lute Tor Senator Coke. When ex- x-Representative
Marshall entered a contest for the seat OF Peter
Monroe the latter arose and remarked that he
all. ."
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
Malcolm Hay, OF Allegheny, was unanimously
chair made short address in which he simply
returned thanks for his election. Committees on
ORGANIZATION, resolutions and credentials, were
tnen constituted In the usual way by the desig-
nation OF one delegate from each senatorial dis
trlct TO serve or each committee. IL was agreed
tlat all resolutions presented should be referred
without debate TO the committee on resolutions
short discussion was INDUCED In as TO the rirhta
OF delegates whose seats We're contested 10 partic-
pate In the selection OF committees. The chatr
ruled that the roll was composed OF delegates
whose seats were uncontested, and that no others
had rights on the floor, and refused 70 consider an
appeal from John l. Rogers, because the latter
had no rights I'm the convention, under the ruling
NO WHIP CRACK AND no BOSS
on motion OF Mr.. Stenger, OF Franklin county, M
was agreed that when an adjournment was
ordered IL should be 70 meet at pm. In support
ing his motion, Mr.. Stenger said he wanted the
work or the convention TO be done with due delsb-
eratlonS, and he 'thanked God that no whip crack
was heard In this convention and that no man
was big enough TO boss the democratic party In
this state"
MT Searight offered a resolution respecting the
national Indian policy and made a humorous
speech on the subject until he was headed of on q
point or order, and the resolution was referred
without being read, TO the committee on resolur
tlons. A recess until pm. was then taken.