The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-14
All of the Sixty-Nine Contested Seats Decided
Against the Ants, Who Became Enraged
and Fought in Vain for Show.
Delegates to Chicago Instructed to Vote
as a Unit for Grover Cleveland.
Miner Gerrymander to Be Ignored BY Michi.
gan Republicans-State Ticket Nominated
by the New White Party of Texas.
TURBULENT DEMOCRATS.

HARRISBURG, Pa. April 13.IIhe Demo-
cratic State convention to nominate deles
gates at large TO Chicago met here to-day.
at noon. Congressman Beltzhoover WAS
made temporary chairman. and delivered
q speech in which he denounced the rob
Der tariff and the silver kings" OF tho
West. He apotheosized Cleveland In Q
manner that must have made the Hill men
gnash their teeth. His fulsome praise.
however. suited q majority OF his hearers,
for they applauded both his remarks con-
corning the stuffed" and his reference to
Pattison at the close of his address One
individual in the gallery shouted. What's
the matter with Hinp but only groans and
misses followed the name of the New York
Democratic leader.
Temporary organization was then com-
pleted by the selection of the usual commit
tees. The claims of Timothy OLeary. Of
PittsburR. TO membership on the credentials
committee were contested and serious
fight was narrowly averted. An excited
crowd of delegates gathered around the
chair shouting for recognition. There were
also contestants in two other districts and
all joined in the melee. Several of the
parties came to blows. but were separated.
OLeary. although he was sergeant-at-arms
and supposed to preserve order, fed from
the hall recess was then taken.
1t was $40 o'clock before the convention
reassembled. The delay was due to the
large amount of work made necessary for
the credentials committee by the numerous
contests. The meeting of the committee
was held behind closed doors. and it is un-
derstood that some lively scenes were en-
acted. The anti Observation-Disclosures. to the
number of fourteen, finally left the meet
ing-room. The bolt was precipitated by
the action of the majority IN seating
OLeary. of Allegheny. as the represents
tive from the Forty third senatorial dis
trlct. over magistrate Mckenna. Guffey.
lite. who claimed that he had been regular
Iy chosen but had been trlcked By OLeary.
OLeary was not q regularly elected dele
gate, but had been substituted In the Forty
fifth district. He then secured the votes
of substitutes in the Forty-thlrd district.
trict delegates, last night, TO get himself
elected member of the credentials COM
mittee from tho Forty-third district, al-
though q substitute delegate from the
Forty fifth.
FIST FIGHT IN CORNER.
The first business before the convention
was the hearing of the report of the COM
mittee on credentials. The report seated
all the administration delegates. ignoring
the claims of the "Antis." William Foyle,
q Bradford Observation-Disclosures offered
q minority report 1t sets forth that no
statement on behalf of the contestants had
been allowed at the committee meeting.
and in view of this fact the sixty -nine
contested seats were declared vacant
report was defeated and the regular report
adopted. Much bad blood was engendored
during the discussion, and while Chairman
Miller. of the organization committee. was
reading bis report an attempt OF several
of the sergeants-at-armst to eject couple or
delegates who were protesting too loudly.
led to q hst-hght over In one corner. IN
which several blows were struck and
much bad language INDUCED in.
At this point Temporary Chairman Beltz-
hoover relinquished the gavel TO Senator
Ross, the permanent chairman, and the
latter was able 10 keep much better order.
speech extOlling Grover Cleveland and
Governor Pattison. Mr.. Ross's references
to these gentlemen were received with wild
demonstrations of approval.
The platform was then read. 1t pledges
fealty TO the doctrines taught by Jefferson,
jackson, 1llden ana Cleveland; declares
for honest money. the gold and silver coin
age of the Constitution, and Tor currency
convertible with such coinage without
loss: demands that genuine clvil-service re-
form which recognizes public office as q
public trust; favors liberal but not reck-
less pensions. and demands the speedy
abatement of all forms OF needless and OPP
pressive taxation.
MUST VOTE AS UNIT.
Tariff reform and Cleveland follow to-
gether In these two resolutions and decla-
ratIons
That the paramount reform now demanded Of
the federal legislature Is the reform of the tariff
laws upon the basis OF the Democratic national
platform OF 1888, 10 the end that no money shall
be needlessly exacted from the Industries and
necessities OF the people. and that our indus
trial interests shall not be prejudced by excess
i've taxation, false systems OF finance or extrava-
CANT cost OF production. To this end the No
Kinley tariff bill should be repealed, the essen
tial raw materials of American manufactures
tariff should be adopted. with due regard for the
rights OF American labor and the preservation
of our manufacturers
That, consistent with this issue and with this
demand, the sentiment OF the Pennsylvania De-
mocracy is overwh elmingly for the renomina-
ton to the presidency OF the man who gave 70
his party intellectual and political leadership.
and TO the country pure and elevated admin
istration. We declare our conviction that tho
best interests OF the party and OF the country
demand the nomination and election OF Grover
Cleveland as President, and we confident
under bis leadership the principles or Democracy
will win glorious victory; and TO the end that
the vote and influence or Pennsylvania may be
most effectively heard andfelt the delegates this
day chosen directed 10 actas unit In all mat
tiers intrusted 10 their charge, said action 10 DO
determined by the vote or the majority OF the
delegates.
One plank was devoted to taffy for Gov.
Pattison, and the remainder of the plat
form pertained to State and local party
affairs. District Attorney German. of
Luzerne, offered q substitute TO the section
instructing the delegates TO vote as unit
but it was voted down, ana the reporu OF
the committee adopted
The work of choosing the party candi-
dates then began. Christian Heydrock. OF
Venango. was nominated for judge of the
Supreme Court by reclamation. George A.
Allen. of Erie, aud Mayor Thomas. OF Read
ing were named as the candidates at large
for Congress. The four electors at large
named were Mortimer +. Elliott, John c.
Built. Philadelphia; Thomas Is. Kennedy.
Franklin; David L. Watson. Allegheny.
Much confusion ensued when the man,
ing of delegates ut large TO the national
convention was begun. There were eight
slated candidates. and n dozen or more Of
the ants were also named for the honor.
| The call of the roll on these nominations
| occupied an hour ana half. The vote re-
suited In the selection of Ross, Hensell.
| Singerly. Robinson. Hall, Mckinney. Her
ring and Meysi. Mr.. German. who had
| figured as a leader of the kickers. in Q
graceful speech, moved that the nomjna-
| ton be made unanimous, and this was