The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-20
OSBuRN AND THOMPSON
The Chosen Standard Bearers Of
Pennsylvania's Democracy.
MR. HARRrTY PREDICTS VICTORY.
The National Democratic Chairman Much
q Pleased with tho Ticket, Which He
Thinks a Winning one-skctchos of tho
, Nominees.

introduced James j. Lunahan, 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
Its report another recess was taken after
Mr.. Glllespies 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 it the silver purchasing clause of the
Sherman law is called vicious" and its
repeal IL demanded, and the clause in the
Republican platform favoring large ex-
pansion of the currency is denounced as
"unwise and improvident," and if 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
for failure to enact much necessary legis-
lation affecting apportionment, taxation,
discrimination in freights honest voting
and the deposits of state moneys.
One declaration is in favor of non
partisan judiciary and another indorses
Harrity's craftsmanship of the national
campaign. The present serious depression
is ascribed to vicious Republican lcgisla-
tion. a prompt revision of the tariff is
declared TO be absolutely necessary. Hon
est pensions to soldiers are indorsed, but
the purglng of the roll of unworthy names
Is recommended.
Nominations for state treasurer was the
next business. Cornelels O'Donnell, of
Allegheny, stated that in accordance with
the wish of a majority of the delegation
from his count q he placed in nomination
for state treasurer the name Of w. w. Pat
rick, of Pittsburg. Timothy OLeary, Jr.,
also Of Pittsburg, quickly jumped to his
feet and named Frank C. Osburn of
Sewickley, Allegheny county, for the same
office
After speeches seconding the nomna-
tions 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, ALI Patrick, 81 w. j. Brennan.
Of Pttsburg, a Patrick adherent moved
that 0sburn's nomination be made unani-
nous, and this was agreed to with n shout.
Attorney General w. U. Hensel then
took the floor to nominate Samuel Gustine
Thompson, of Philadelphia, for associate
justice of the supreme court. Mr.. Hensels
speech was punctured by the enthusiastic
applause Of his hearers.
James NJ Beck, of Philadelphia, Mr..
Harrity's law partner, and young man
who is regarded as one of the best speakers
In the state seconded the nomination of
Judge Thompson. He completely captured
NNnn III 4. A..
hit Of the day.
There being no other nominations, JUS
tice Thompson was made the choice of the
convention by reclamation.
At this juncture George J. Waddinger,
0fSchuylkill, or appeared on the stage lead
Ing the man who had just been made the
party's choice for state treasurer, Frank
G.. Osburn. Mr., Osburn is a tall, slender
good looking young man, and his appear
ance was the signal for an outburst of APP
plause.
Mr.. Osburn in opening his speech de
clared that there are hosts of men in the
party better fitted to be its standard bearer.
''but," he continued, at would be poor
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 auspicous crcum-
stances, and no campaign ever opened
with so many auguries of victory. The
people are more than satisfied with Re
publican rule, and will, he believed, well
come n change in the treasury admnistra-
tion.
Mr.. 0sburn 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
g9f Philadelphia, James L. Lanahan of
Wilkesbarre, ard John J. Fahy of Scran.
ton, committee to inform Justice Thomp-
son of his nomination.
The business for which the delegates had
assembled having been concluded the
chairman at 5;D5 p. IN. declared the con
vention adjourned sine die
Secretary Harrity did not appear in the
during the day, but he was near at
MAd in the quarters reserved for him at
the Commonwealth hotel. Here he WINS busy
all day giving instructions TO his lieuten,
ants and receiving visits from the repre-
Bentatives of the Democracy of the state.
The nomination of Justice Thompson and
Mr. D,burn pleases him very much, and
Frank c. Osburn, the candidate for stai {
treasurer, was born in Allegheny City
Dec. 20, lsb4. lie is graduate Of the
Western university, class of 1874, and was
admitted to the bar OF Allegheny county
in 1850. Mr.. Osburn has represented the
borough of Sewckley, where he now lives
for the past ten years ms n member of the
Democratic county committee, and during
that time has generally represented his
district in the county convention. He has
served five consecutive terms as solicitor
for Sewickley, and for the fourth term is
now discharging the same duties for tht
borough of West Bellevue, although sht
political complexion of both organization
Is Republican. In the recent congressiona
campaign he was pitted against Congress
man William A. stone, and although de
feated ran 900 votes ahead of his party
ticket.
Samuel Gustine Thompson, the choic,
of the Democracy for associate jnstice o
the supreme court, is at present on the su
preme bench, having been appointed b!
Governor Pattison upon the resignation o
Justice Paxson last year. Previous to tha
appointment he had never held any pub
lie Ne, except the rnsalarled position o
commissioner of Fairmount park He wa
one of the visiting statesmen" from thu
north who went to Florida in the interes
of Mr.. lilden in the rAeIt..lSE ,...44=.... "a
contest OF 1901, He wRs u delegate T.
the last Democratic national convention
and supported Mr.. Cleveland. In 1890 h
was elected president of the Democrati
association of Philadelphia, position
which brought him into leading and in
duential place in local politics. Mr.Thomp