The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
.0SBURN AND THOMPSON.
The Chosen Standard Bearers of
Pennsylvania's Democracy.
MR. HARRITY PREDICTS VICTORY.

The National Democratic Chairman Much
Pleased with the Ticket, Which He
Thinks a Winning One--sketches OF the
Nominees.
HARRISBURG. Sept. 2O.-The Democratic
state convention was called to- order by
State Chairman J. Marshall Wright, who
introduced James j. Lanahan. of Luzerne
county, as temporary chairman. After the
appointment OF the usual committees a
recess was taken, and ON reassembling ex-
Congressman l.. p. Gillespie was intro
duced as permanent chairman of the con-
vention. Mr.. Gillespie's speech of accept
ance was brief and to the point. AS the
resolutions committee had not completed
It's report another recess was taken after
Mr.. Gillespies speech.
When the convention was again called
to order State Senator Grant Herring. of
the committee on resolutions, read the
platform. which was unanimously adopted
In 1t the silver purchasing clause of the
sherman law Is called vicious" and its
repeal is demanded, and the clause in the
Republican platform favoring large ex-
pansion of the currency is denounced as
"unwise and improvident," and il carried
out calculated to result in disastrous con-
sequences to the country.
Taxation only for the purposes of the
government economically administered is
favored. The last legislature is denounced
Tor failure to enact much necessary legis-
iation affecting apportionment, taxation,
discrimination in freights, honest voting
and the deposits of state moneys.
One declaration is in favor of a nom
partisan Judiciary and another indorses
Harrity's chairmanship of the national
campaign. The present serious depression
is ascribed to vicious Republican legisla-
ton. A prompt revision of the tariff is
declared to be absolutely necessary Hon
est pensions to soldiers are indorsed, but
tho purging of the roll of unworthy names
is recommended.
Nominations for state treasurer was the
next business. Cornelius O'DonnelI. of
Allegheny, stated that in accordance with
the wish of n majority of the delegation
from his county he placed in nomination
for state treasurer the name of w. w. Pat
rick, of Pittsburg. Timothy OI.eary, Jr.,
also OF Pittsburg, quickly jumped to his
feet and named Frank G.. Osburn. of
Sewickley, Allegheny county, for the same
office.
After speeches seconding the nomina
tons OF both candidates the roll call be-
gan, the county chairmen casting the
votes of their respective counties When
Allegheny county was reached unanimous
consent was granted to have the county
polled individually. The ballot resulted:
Osburn, All; Patrick, 81 w. J. Brennan.
of Pittsburg, n Patrick adherent, moved
that Osburn's nomination be made unani-
nous, and this was agreed to with shout
Attorney General w. U. Hensel then
took the floor to nominate Samuel Cuisine
Thompson, of Philadelphia for associate
justice of the supreme court. Mr.. Hensel's
MIN firr a1 Inv tl,f,
applause of his hearers.
James NJ. Beck, of Philadelphia. Mr..
Harrity's law partner, and n young man
who Is regarded as one of the best Speakers
in the state, seconded the nomination of
Judge Thompson. He completely captured
the assemblage and made the undoubted
hit of the day.
There being no other nominations, JUS
tice Thompson was made the choice of the
convention by acclamution
At this juncture George j. Waddinger.
of Schuylkill, appeared on the stage lead
ing the man who had just been made the
party's choice for state treasurer, Frank
Z. Osburn. Mr.. Osburn is tall, slender,
good looking young man, and his appear
ance was the signal for an outburst of ap-
plause.
MIR. Osburn i'll opening his speech de-
clared that there are hosts of men in the
party better fitted to be its standard bearer.
but" he continued -''it would be moor
Judgment and worse taste for any man to
stand in the presence of this vast council
of the Democracy and question the wis
dom of any proposition to which it gave
utterance," therefore he accepted the
nomination. The speaker expressed the
belief that no Democratic convention ever
assembled under more suspicious circum-
stances, and no campaign ever opened
with SO many llguries of victory. The
people are more than satisfied with Re-
publican rule, and will, he believed, well
come change in the treasury administra-
tion.
Mr.. Osburn paid high tribute to Gov
ernor Pattison, Secretary Harrity and his
associate on the ticket, Justice THOMPSON.
Chairman Gillespie appointed Messrs.
Hensel of Lancaster, Beck and Wilhere
of Philadelphia, James H.. Lanahan of
Wilkesbarre, ard John ]. Fahy of Scran-
ton, committee to inform Justice Thomp-
son of his nomination.
The business forwhich the delegates had
assembled having been concluded, thu
chairman at sos p. m. declared the con-
vention adjourned sine die.
Secretary Harrity did not appear in the
hall during the day, but he was near at
hand in the quarters reserved for him at
the Commonwealth hotel. Here he was busy
all day giving instructions to his lieuten-
ants and receiving visits from the repre-
sentatives of the Democracy of the state
The nomination Of Justice Thompson and
Mr.. Osburn pleases him very much, and
he predicts victory for the ticket this fall.
Frank G. Osburn, the candidate for state
treasurer, was born in Allegheny City,
Dec. 90, 1854. He is a graduate of the
Western university. class of 1874 and was
admitted to the bar OF Allegheny county
in 1850. Mr.. Osburn has represented the