Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03
PArTIsoN THE WINNER.
The state Convention ut Scranton


The state Convention ut Scranton
-PattisOn Leads.
Associated Press Dispatch BY special Wires.
SCRANTON, Pa, July 2.-Notwithstsnd-
ing the great crowds Of Democrats that
have been filling the streets and hotels
for day or two the convention hall was
very slow in filling up. This perhaps was
due to driving rain storm that broke
over the city early this morning and kept
up until after the hour set for the con-
yention. The delegates, the workers and
the lookers-on remained in the hotels I'M
til nearly 10 o'clock, and when State
Chairman Kisner came into the hall there
were not dozen people in the galleries
and less than half the delegates were in
their seats. After 10 O'Clock the delegates
began to come in with O rush and both
galleries rapidly filled up.
The sentiment was IS II had been all
along, strongly In favor OF Pattison. The
Wallace men have abandoned their claim
Of 19i delegates for their candidate and
aaid the result depended upon the held.
The Pettison people were confident they
would win on the first ballot. The Wal
lace men would not concede this and as
serted that the field was stronger than
Pattieon. The Pattison mems bold move
in naming William F. Harrity the leader
of their forces for permanent chairman
was regarded as clever stroke OF policy.
The Wallace men decided to pit Judge
Church OF Meadville against Harrity,
and Church Is strong friend OF Wallace,
but he is q Psttison delegate. The result
of the fight On permanent chairman will
decide the contest for the nomination for
governor.
Il was 10 80 O'Clock when Chairman
Kisner called the convention to order
and instructed Secretary Mead to read
the call. After the reading Of the call
the seoseisry called the roll Of delegates.
Ths roll call ran along smoothly until
Blair county wns reached. There Is q
contest In that county and the Pktlison
men were placed on the roll. When they
were read Mr.. Lands, one of the contest
ants, demanded that he ba heard. lie
said the men whose names had been read
were not the delegates from Blair. CHAIR
man Kisner instantly called him to order.
Then followed scene of excitement. The
galleries Missed and yelled, LET him
talk" The other contestants demand
stair play" in loud and angry voices.
Chairman Kisner pounded with his gavei.
He finally obtained order and got the
Blair man in hia seat. BE then said that
the contest from Blair county would go
to the committee on credentials where 1t
belonged.
After this outbreak the roll call ran
along smoothly to the end, there being
only occasional outbursts of applause
for some well-kpown delegate. There
| were O number of substitutions and at
the close Chairman Kisnsr announced
that the election of temporary chair
man was In order. Mr.. Kuhne of Luzerne
nominated Eckley B. ooIe for temporary
chairman and he was elected by acclams-
sion. Chairman Kisner appointed Gen.
Coffroth OF Somerset and William M.
5ingerly Of Philadelphia to escort Mr..
Ooxe TO the platform.
Mr.. Coke was greeted enthusiastically
and after being Introduced briefly ad-
dressed the convention. Mr.. Coke said
''Feilow Democrats-I am honored by
the great honor you have conferred on