Evening journal., 1892-04-14
THE HARRITY MEN WIN.
Lively Times at the Keystone
State Convention.
CHEERS FOR GROVER CLEVELAND.

HARRIsBuRG, April 1.-THE Democratic
state convention. one Of the most exciting
ones held here for years, closed at 7.25
o'clock Wednesday night During the con
vention there was almost a riot az the stage
entrance Of the Opera House
State Printer Meyer was in scrimmage.
He was struck with a cane and had re-
volver drawn on him by Jack Fogarty, a
Philadelphia pugilist who was guarding the
door Fogarty thought Meyer had no ticket
TO the hall Fogarty was arrested for as
sault. The resolutions adopted by the CON
vention were as follows;
The Platform.
We, the Democracy OF Pennsylvania in con.
vention assembled Join with our political asso.
ciates Of other states in the effort 20 restore
the control Of the executive hrancA Of the fed
cra government 10 the party Of the people.
We pledge anew our feaity 70 the principles az
declared by the illustrious men who founded
our free institutions and established the Demo
cratic party to protect and preserve them. We
believe In the doctrines which has been taught
and the practices which have been enforced In
the Administration of the government OF
Thomas jefferson and Andrew jackson by /,
Samuel j. Tilden and Grover Cleveland. We
believe in and we declare for honest and eco
nomical administration, for local self govern /
ment, for .honest money, the gold and silver Il
coinage OF the constitution and for a currency 4
convertible into such coinage without loss; for ,
that genuine civil service reform which recog
mixes public Office a. a public trust, Tor liberal |
but not reckless pensions and for the speedy |
abatement Of an forms Of needless aud opprcs- /
sive taxation. With special relation 20 the
pending political conditions In the country and
common wealth we resolve and declare.
First That the paramount reform now de
manded OF the federal legislature Is the reform
Of the tariff laws upon the basis OF the Demo.
cratic national platform Of 1898 TO the end that
no money shall be neediessly exacted from the
Industries and necessities Of the people; and
that our industrial interests shall not be pre-.
judiced by excessive taxation, false systems Of
| finance, or extravagant cost Of production. To
| this end the Mckinley tariff bill should be re-
pealed, the essential raw materials Of Ameri
can manufactures should be put upon the free
! list and a revised tariff should be adopted,
with due regard for the rights of American
labor and the preservation Of our mnnufac'
/ tpreG
Second-That, consistent with this issue and
with this demand. the sentiment Of the Penn
| sylyania Democracy Is overwhelmingly for the
| denomination 20 the presidency Of the man who
ease "a his party intellectual and political
leadership and 70 the country a pure and ele
| vated administration We declare our cOnvic
tions that the best interests Of the party and Of
the country domand the nomination and elec
lluu OF HroNeI llcNtlauN a. president. ana We
are confident that under his leadership the
! principles Of Democracy viii win glorious
| victory and 10 the end that the vote and in
fiuenco Of Pennsylvania may be most effective
ly heard and felt, the delegates this day chosen
| are directed 20 act as a unit 10 all matters In
| trusted to their charge, said action to be de.
termined by the vote OF the majority Of the
delegates
Praise for Pattison.
Third-That the honest courageous and efi
cent administration Of Robert y. Pattson.
governor Of Pennsylvania merits the approval
and confidence Of the people Of the common.
wealth, and has the hearty commendation OF
the party whose standard he twice carried %
victory that his efforts to enforce the constitu-
tion aud the laws are praiseworthy aud patri-
otto and have our unqualified approval.
Fourth That the action OF the Republican
state senate in evading the duty Of pronounc.
ing judgment upon fldthless state officials was
a cowardly subterfuge and q disgraceful viola
tion OF public duty.
| Fifth-That In accordance with the recon
mendation Of the national Democratic commit
tee the Democratic state, county and city com
mittees are advised and directed 10 further by
every means in their power an organization Of
regular Democratic societies in every district
and the union OF such societies in one Demo
cratic society OF Pennsylvania aud the national
association Of Democratic clutS.
Resolved, That we cordially approve the ac-
!
In selecting William +. Harrity to I'll the va
cancy in the Democratic national committee
caused by the death Of the late William L.
Scott; and we hereby declare Mr.. Harrity TO
be the choice Of the Democracy Of Pennsyl-
vania for the full term OF membership Of the
Democratic national committee which begins
In June next
Cheers for Cleveland.
The reading OF the platform commanded
N..N
cheering at the mention of the names Of
Cleveland and Harrity. When the platform
had been read John NJ. Garman, Of Luzerne,
took the floor and on behalf Of the minority
offered a motion TO strike out the second
resolution and insert one giving instructions
for Cleveland. He said that by agreement
Mr.. O'Brien. Of Erie, would speak for the
minority.
Mr. O'Brien said that he was opposed TO
the unit rule because his people were op-
posed 70 il. His people were for Grover
Cleveland. They were for Robert f. Pat
tison for a second choice. But II Cleveland
and Pattison should decline then the people
of the northwestern part Of the state wanted
a chance to vote for their choice. Chair
man Reid, Of the resolutions committee, re
Piled He said no one could question his
sincerity for Cleveland. The platform fol-
lowed that of Massachusetts, whose fidelity
to Cleveland no one could question He
thought the platform could be trusted
more safely 10 Mr.. Cleveland's friends than
TO those whose friendship for Hill might be
questioned. The platform was then adopted.
Mr. Reid offered a resolution providing
for the order Of election Of delegates at
large, etc. Il provided that congressman at
large and delegates at large be placed in
nomination without speeches The resolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Garman, in a brief speech, placed in
nomination for justice Of the supreme court
Hon. Christopher Heydrick. The nomina.
tion was made by acclamation Hon.
, Thomas Merritt and George A. Allen were
nominated by acclamation for congressman
at large.
The following electors at large were
named by acclamation: Mortimer f. Elliott
r Tioga; John c. Bullitt, Philadelphia
S Thomas B. Kennedy, Franklin; David T.
q Watson, Allegheny.
7 The following were nominated for the
delegates at large: George Ross, Bucks; "
U. Hensel, Lancaster; w NJ. Singerly, Phil.
adelphh; Charles Robinson, Lackawanna
+ Harry Alvin Hall, Elk; John l.. Mckinney
;, Crawford; Grant Herring, Columbia; Henr,
z Meyer, Allegheny.
J. NJ Guffey is out in an authorized inter
view saying that the result Of the conven
tion rs no disappointment to him. He at
+ taczs the administration for using its inhu
9 ence to control the convention.
s Mr. Harrity said that all but FIVE or six O.