The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14
ONLY CIIEERED CLEVELAND.
pryNsrLTANIA DEMOCRATS REFEdE
,o INSTRUCT FOR THE PROPHET

.-vxsyIv1NIl DEMOCRATS REFE0E
,o INSTRUCT FOR THE PROPHET
Secretary BnrrIty Controls the Convention'
I'D WI, Land tho Delegates for Cleve-
land, Pn,tison, or Elsewhere II Advisable
They Arc ordered TO Vote as n Cnit-
a Turbulent AssemblaGe. In which
Fights Were Numerous and Pistois Were
sbown-Th. Delegates at Lnrge 10 CHI
.apo-Scme Features OF the Platform.
HARRISBURG. April 13-To.day's Democratic
st,ts Convention choerod vociferously for
1royer leveland. as was expected. but II EN-
nhatrally and overwhelmingly defeated n
resolution to instMc. the Pennsylvania dele.
rntor at Chicago to vote for him so long as
nj. name remains before tho Convention. ms
vas not expected. This was tho programme
arranged by Secretary OF tho Commonwealth
w. T. Earrty 1t was 10 be n Cleveland boom
with string to 1t. aud the administration
people saw to It that the strinc didn't break
ii was dose the straiGht-out Cleveland pen-
ple didn't relish. but they were compelled
10 swallow it inter little sNulrminE
Some opposition was manifested to tho unit
rule as a guide for tho delegation Mt Chicago.
hut Il. too. went through. There was nothing
hav!n. thr approval "f Secretary Harrity
which failed to meet The concurrence of the
delegates. When l,e pre-. Sod the hutton they
did tao rest
The Cleveland plank Ia the platform sets
forth that the sentiment OF the Pcnnsy!-
vaul Democracy is overwhelmingly f"rthere-
nomination tn the Presidency Of the man who
enyn to hts party intellectual and Political
leadership and to the country II pure and ee.
vated admin sira.inr. We declare our con-
,,t,,n, that fbn host ipt,rosts Of the pntfy
and Of the country demand the nomination
AMI election Of Grover Cleveland as President.
and We IRE confident that under lis lender
ship the principles OF Democracy will win n
glorious victory: and to the end that the vote
and influence OF PENNSYLVANIA may be most cf-
fectvcly heard and felt, tho delegates this day
chosen are directed to act as unit in all mat
tors intrusted to their charge said action to
10 determined by the vote Of the majority Of
the delegates"
This was the only resolution which cncoun-
tercd opposition. but the administration poo
plo were sure OF their ground and laughed to
scorn the "antis." who protested that thcy
didn't want any Car Reed business. The nd
.vocates Of the unreserved instructions for
Cleveland favored Gov. Pattison for second
choice. and wanted the instructions to extend
to him in til It way. but tho original resolution
prevailed. The next important feature OF tho
report Of the Committee on Resolutions was an
unqualified declaration for Secretary Harrity
o. the choice for member OF the National Com
mittee. This was also adopted amid whirl-
wind OF cheers. and established MIR. Harrty as
the leader in this State. He was sitting in u
seat Of a delegate. and tried hard to look un.
o James II. Gufrey. the millionaire oil kin; OF
Pittsburgh. who was harrity's rival for, Ma
tionsl Committee honors. and who Joined en-
s;enatar Wn!lasa In DIRECTING the fight against
net have employed to accomplish their pur.
POSES. On this point Do not care to speak 10
st ID 1871 e san sos so
ilIso desire. 81 have been doing for years.
4 e %ss s.' 90 sa.
The Guirey faction realized the hopelessness
sbsndoaed the fsht When the coR piaiHtss ON
crsdsntlalf Il ne after The preliminary arssni
Votes and the opposti"n sixtesn. with fye abe
sent; and when Timothy OLeary. q Pitts
6nrgher. was placed In the seat Of a regular
y Thsy
minority minority IerGprt which Senator H: 4. Hall.
but Attorney, General ,Hensel rsmon strated.
;d h sRa was ses6 Pane OF Wsssf,hngon
norty position. but lie was howled down and
the majority report was adopted.
nomiral administrations. for local selt-goyern-
meat, for honest money. the gold and silver
Convertible into such coinage without loss for
thatGivil-service reform which recognizes pub.
Nc 11se as public trust for liberal but not
ton. Arsiorm d tho taritf laws on the i Iasis
e, S,,ls national national platform Of 1858 is urged as
oT : ss hS hsSot nrcYsh u as e
Iin IA lirn ~ In
lrImanent, Thurman. Judge, HendEiek for
T~"s aS Msr e0 mayor !" Afh keadns s A fo
oss jd" It fs tt a NJ fsdlr Eot eS e.
Meyer Of Allegheny for electors at large. Tho
, n"npe%s for te:eEates ct large to the Ma
attorney General lisnsel OF Inncae tor. William
MSIssGsTly Of rhila,sIolPls: ,: L. Mckinney Il
FE %x ss"n a n4yls xvin HfE a EG
tsnatorirnnt Herring Of Columbia. und Henry
Ary"r Ut Al!"gheny
The The rough element Of Philadelphia and ritfs.
ntsS aS .a Sss
drawn upon the slghtest nrovocnti ii The
yiL,ra Hons" was densey packed anil about
inf Ne pr"l'minlry proceedings. They held
Hom ns snS citing IN front Of the 0rera
insult '''s"' -" go '"S'"s" al"
hale, s 1nofk"orers were burly fellows who |
, ualrn ,he doors and for an hour ut time
h efo 1GG.a no one. Citizens who attempted
- nr nIs iin"ir way into he hall were compelled
~ n.d i9"G 'nfo the hnrrel Of a pistol or 10, at
adaI n WIZ ha,s il-t. jack Fngarty. the Phil
sSnnST'pnn nhgis' WAS IN ASST stunt loOrkeeper
t nnp assH'trl state Printer Meyers who had .
ucket 81 adm s-ion.
xsS 0@'i !, nHIrm ,n hamilton q this city
ni NJ mohh wnt4 ono OF the thugs at the door
pisaen = ing revolver nnler his nose
sd,s ~ I, haTflty was congratulated on all
In r might Tor his great victory. 1t remains
nr nun - S'tY whether the delegation nj iii
Pattison. s''"'' W 'o' Ho''
a CIev,Iand FlHklc In Hnluna.