The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-21
sAaarrr WINS ars F1eHE


Chaarnan Kerr DepOseA After Nossy
Dsmoustratioa BY the Ccmuastsemen.
HARstssuna. Jan. 2O.-Gov Pattison's ad-
mlnlstration forces succeeded to-day IN de-
featiug james Kerr. Clerk OF the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES In Washington. for reelection
as Chairman Of the State Democratic Com
mittee. and J. Marshall Wright OF Allentown
now flils that place. Tho vote which displaced
Kerr for Wright was a 70 80. and Secretary
Harrlty to- night is the recognized leader OF the
Pennsylvania Democracy. though 1t may be
long time before the party organization will
be found to be As thoroughly complete as 1t
was when Pattison was elected Governor Tho
committee also asserted itself to-day In the
matter OF fllling the necessary vacancy on the
National Committee by adopting n resolution
to tho effect that "the supreme political power
within the Democratic party Of Pennsylvania
when the State Convention Is not in session
rests with the State Committee. and az II is the
right and duty to fill vacancies on the National
Committee. that the committee now proceed
to all the vacancy caused by the death Of tho
Hon. william l. Scott"
A substitute resolution was defeated bv q
vote Of 50 to 10. 1t provided that It would be
inexpedient for the committee to elect at this
time. inasmuch as the National Committee
had certified that there was not Il vacancy on
the committee At this point Senator Hall Of
Elk county nominated Mr. Harrity as mem
Der OF the National Committee. and his election
WINS unanimous.
The two sides struck IRE at tho start. The
Committee on Contested Seats reported in
favor OF Kerr's delegate In Carbon county.
George W. Esser. but q minority report rec
commended Michael Cassidy to tho seat On
the question Of adopting the minority report
in ainhabeticaI order under tho ,coun-
ed the ss of ns Ssass 4 es
sGs TS a snd AssssSsny asssstjSns
feet and Charged tho C is t with trickory
u E sDefs ES ' sore IT, s tss" r to
beyond the e Se The
Attorney, General Hcnsel raised point 81
because he had already decided that nothing
w4s in order but the roll call. ,,-,.
wher rG a and bnE
was not called they would leave tho ,C9nyen-
would. When he called upon tho Scrgcnnt.at-
Arms to compel them to be aeato they threat
sna tt E S SP hp 9 So With Kim ks Ts'
mering upon Ills desk and attempted to
explain at the same time. but no attention was
paid to him. A. call OF fro came from a spcc-
tator In the hall, when u squad Of policemen
entered the room. Foley again advanced to
the Chnirmans desk and declared that none
but the regular roll should bu called. Kerr
kept hammerne. He assured the Convention
that biz. roll was correct. but u dozen men
yelled. You're Il liar!"
This caused another outbreak. Foley was
threatened with expulsion. and he dared any
man IN the hal! to attempt to put him put.
Kerr finally said he, could not be coerced by
threats ats Or blufied by dissraseful conduct He
and II there was a majority objection to tho
made. A majority favored the. first roll. and it
was called. The vote favored the scnting Of
Cassidy. and the Convention thereby had the
first indication that Kerr would be defeated.
Mr.. Wright was nominated by Attorney
General Hensel. He paid u high tribute to the
efficiency Of Kerr to whom he referred rs n
matchless leader during two campaigns as
Chairman OF tho Democratic Committee. but
because Kerr announced himself ten days ago
to DO out OF the race for reelection Mr.. Wright
was selected as the next best man.
The Convention to-day applauded the mem
ton Of Cleveland and Hill. but whom Repre-
Gillian OF Chambersburg said, II
Gov. Pattison should be nominated for Presi-
dent by the National Convention. Mr.. Kerr will
be found at his SIDE" the entire crowd yelled
Ike Indians in n war dance. 1t is generally be-
lieved among politicians that the Pennsylvania
delegation TO the National Convention will be
for Pattison. and it IL quite probable that the
next State Convention. which will meet here
on April ID. will 50 instruct its representa-