Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-21
HARRITY DEFEATS KERR
He Is Elected to the Nationa
Democratic Committee.
A BOOMsFOR GOVERNOR PATTIsOE.

Kerr Is Also Defeated for Chairman OF
the Pennsylvania state Democratic
Committee by y. Marshall wright-A
stormy and DisorderIy Meeting.
HARRIsBURo, Jan. Ex-Governor Patti
sons administration forces succeeded in de-
feating James Kerr, clerk Of the house Of
representatives in Washington, for re-elec-
ton as chairman of the state Democratic
committee, and J. Marshall Wright Of Al
lentown, now fills that place. The vote
which displaced Kerr for Wright was A 10
50, and Secretary Harrity is the recognised
leader of the Pennsylvania Democracy The
committee also asserted itself in the matter
OF filing the necessary vacancy on the ma
tional committee by adopting resolution
to the effect that the supreme political
power within the Democratic party Of Penn
sylvania when the state convention is not
IN session rests with the state committee,
and as it is the right and duty to iii vacan-
cies on the national committee, that the
committee now proceed TO fll the vacancy
caused by the death Of the Hon. William Il.
Scott
Harrity Unanimously Elected.
A substitute resolution was defeated by a
vote Of 50 to 10 II provided that il would
be inexpedient for the committee to elect
at this time, inasmuch as the national com
mittee had certified that there was not a
vacancy on the committee. AT this point
Senator Hall, Of Elk county, nominated Mr.
Harrity as a member Of the national com
mittee and his election was unanimous.
The two sides struck fire at the start. The
committee on contested seats reported in
favor Of Ker1's u4..s-..s ia Carbon county,
George W. Esser, but a minority report
recommended Michael Cassidy to the seat.
On the question Of adopting the minority
report the yeas and nays were ordered to be
called. Secretary Mead began calling the
list IN alphabetical order under the counties
instead Of calling the counties in the order
in which the roll was prepared.
There was objection to this proceeding
and soon the Philadelphia and Allegheny
delegations became so demonetrative that
pandemonium broke out Several mer
jumped to their feet and charged the chair
man with trickery in making up a specia
roll call He tried to explain that the lis
was correct, but revised for expedition. Hi
explanation was not heard beyond the re
tF1ANtA1 AtfNtCcs lut OIntNkQ
call to proceed, but the secretary could no
be heard, and no one voted. Attorney Gen
eral Hensel raised a point Of order, whicl
the chairman declined to put, because h
had already decided that nothing was Il
order but the roll call
A Scene of Disorder.
Pat Foley, Of Pittsburg, and Magistrat
Wilhere, Of Philadelphia, advanced TO til
chairman's desk, shouting that If the regr
lar roll was not called they would leave Ia
convention. The chairman said he hope
thar they would
W ben he called upon the sergeant-at-aru
10 compel them to be seated they threa
ened TO wipe up the door with him III
confusion kept up half an hour. Kerr keI
Aammering upon his desk and attempted
explain at the same time, but no attsntic
was paid TO him. A call Of fire came fro
a spectator in the hall, when g squad Of D
hcemen entered the room Foley again a
vanoed to the charman's desk and declar,
that none but the regular roll should
called. Kerr kept hammering. He assur,
the convention that his roll was correC
but dozen men yelled, you're harp
This caused another outbreak. Foley "
threatened with expulsion, but he dari
any man in the hall TO attempt TO put hi
out. Kerr finally said be conld not be {
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