The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21
KEYSTONE DEMOCRATS.
Meeting of the State Society Of
Clubs at Scranton.


The York County Statesman Again
Chosen President-Assistant Attor.
ney General Stanahan as Chairman
of the Convention-The Delegates
TO the National Convention.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. 2l-Chauncey
F. Black called the State Society of Dem
ocratic Clubs to order in the Academy
of Music at II 80 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The presidents opening address
was an eloquent effort AT its conclusion
Hon. Fred Hunster was introduced to
make the address of welcome to the Wis
itors. Hon. Leinuel Amerman was
elected temporary chairman.
Mr.. Maloney, of Philadelphia, moved
that the chair appoint a committee on
convention. 1t was carried without any
question. Then Berks county delegate
wanted to know what was meant by the
appointment of such a committee. He
was told that it was to name the eleven
delegates at large who should represent
the state in the national convention of
Democratic clubs in New York city on
Oct. and D. Instantly there was wild
scene of protestation. During a calm
there was motion to reconsider the
question. A Montour county delegate
was recognized and he moved the pre-
vious question, which was put and pre-
vailed. The secretary read the commit
tee as appointed, and the question was
raised that non-delegates were upon it.
This raised another storm Of protests and
they were eliminated.
John B. Larkin, of Allegheny, was
made chairman of the resolutions COM
fpitfaa onl NUil1in,,, ,f@ @l.,+
on permanent organization, after which
the convention adjourned for the noon
hour.
Black Reelected President.
II was after 3 o'clock when the con-
vention reassembled. and the committee
on organization of the State society re-
ported the following officers For presi-
dent, Chauncey F. Black, of York; vice
presidents, w. ]. Brennan and Levi B.
Duff, of Allegheny; John H. Ward and
Z, P. Dunwoody, of Philadelphia; w.
L. Butler, of Dauphin; w. H. Reilly, of
Lancaster; W. +. Shepard, of Schuylllill;
L. n. McNealis, Of Cambria; 7. j. Burk,
of Blair; Alexander Archer, of West
moreland; c. G. Boland. of Lackawanna;
Benjaman Harris, of Montour; George
Mcdonnell, Of Luzerne, and w. L.
Ritter, Of Lycoming; secretary, Major
j. ID. Womans; treasurer, L. p. Kisner
The committee on permanent organi-
zation OF the convention reported James
ID. Stranahan for president, thirteen vice
presidents and six secretaries. The re-
port was adopted and Mr.. Stranahan was
escorted to the chair. He made a brief
address and asked for the further bust
ness of the session. The committee on
resolutions reported reapproving the
faith of the Democracy of Pennsylvania
III the platform of the national and state
conventions, indorsing the nominations
OF Cleveland and Stevenson and of the
state candidates, applauds the previous
administration of ex-President Cleve-
land and the administration of Governor
Pattison and congratulates the Ameri-
can people ON the results of the elections
in the southwest and New England
states. The resolutions were adopted.
Chairman Monahan, of the committee
on convention, reported the following
delegates to the national convention: j.
Marshall Wright, Lehigh; II. d. Grier,
of Berks; Bernard Mckenna and o. X.
Cram, of Lancaster; +. H. Coyle and
Maurice F. Wilhere, of Philadelphia; j.
w. Howard, of Dauphin; Il. ID. Siegler,
Of York, and G.. !. Baker of Montgom-
cry. The report was adopted, as was
also that providing several amendments
to the constitution.
After selecting Allentown as the next
place of meeting the convention ad-
JOINED. Last night mass meeting
was held i'll the convention hall, at
which Attorney General Hensel. James
w. Beck and other prominent men made
addresses