The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-04-20
A sossed Convention.

The following is taken from the Harris
b,sg Star IadepeadeHt; Of Thursday, a
Democratic daily edited y Hon. B. F.
Meyers:
To say that what is faeetiOusly styled the
democratic state convention was IN every
wav the most disgraceful body OF the kind
that ever assembled in this city is pntting
the matter ia the very mildeSt terms.
Philadelphia rOughs and prize-6ghters were
made door keepers. Heelers and tODghs
we're hacked in the galleries. Notorious
/ political traders ike Tim o 'Leary, Pat Foley
and sam J0sephs marshaled the majority OF
| the delegates The whole was under the
oopmand ofthe self-constituted Philadelphia
| bos.. who issued his orders, both oral and
written. from one of the front seats OF the
convention hall. Under this beasuy control
honestly elected delegates and peaceful citi
zens who presented properly authenticated
tickets Of admission were barred out Of the
convention at the muzzle Of the pistol and
assaulted by rulfisns who wore dO0r-keepers
badges Il was, indeed, excellent company
for the eminent statesmen whose shining
characters we're borrowed for the occasion TO
gloss over the ruiGan:sm with a tiuse OF
resneciabilitv. No doubt the Hon. F. +.
Beitzhoover and the Hon. George Ross feel
proud Of the services they performed for the
Philadelphia boss in presiding over body
Organized and differed from the political
slums of the two great cities Of the sts.e.
The mess Of pottage each of these wOrthies
received in return for the degradation 10
which they were severally subjected by the
boss has hardly LEFT saTor entirely sweet
in their uostrils. Bat ch1clR "a s0u q0lc
The control ofthe committee on credentials
was the key TO the character Of the convent
ion By getting his plant tool, the chair
man Of The state committee, 10 put some
sixty persons, who were not elected, on the
roll and thus enabling them 10 vote for
members Of the committee on credentials, by
lavish promises Of appointment aud by
threats Of ostrscism and revenge, the boss
succeeded in getting a msiOrity of his
henchmel on that committee. With that
achievement ended the Eght for the control
ofthe convention. The timid and calcullt-
ing who were against the boss went over 70
his cohorts and the Spartan band Of unbought
and unbullied delegates was left 10 wage a
losing battle. Bat the protest against
bossism recorded BY the stalEart one hundred
rsf fflecl Is on record as lasting rebuke to
the treacherOus ambitious ambition OF the
man who permitted the villany 10 be
penetrated IN his name and for his benefit
Ali honor 10 the Lsnibans and Banes and
McQuissons who made this frst though in
effeciusl stand against the establishment of
boss rule in the democratic party They will
find the whole party at their back within
the next year.
The upshot Of the oonvention is that
Governor Pattison viii go TO Chicago with s
delegation fully one third Of which is bitter
ly hostile to his presidential bO0mlet, each
and every one OF them with a butchers
cleaver in his hippOcket, and all Of this
third Of the delegation determined TO defeat
his nomination in spite Of the unit rule
They caa talk even If the other twO-thirds
Of the delegation should be suffered 10 do
the voting for them. The governor could
have had a united delegation if be had
caused bis secretary Of the commonwealth 10
mind his own business. but he preferred 10
aid him in establishing q b0sship over the
party which will be resented and resisted %
the bitter end. He has simniy committed
political suicide, snd il is doubtful il he
could poll one half OF the democratic vote Os
this state in the improbable event Of his
nomination al Chicago.