New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-20
KEYSTONE DEMOCRATS MEET.
FRANK c. OsBURN NOMINATED FOR STATE
TREASURER.
S. G. THOMPSON SELECTED FOR JUDGE OF THE
SUPREME coURT-THE CONVENTION THE
CREATURE OF WILLIAM f.
HARRITY'S Will.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRDuSE.I

Harrisburg PENN Sept. 19-The Democratic
State Convention to-day was n quiet harmless
affair." just as Secretary Harrity Intended 1t Should
be- His lieutenants were scattered all over the
hail. and gave the cue for action on every question:
He selected the nominees and he prepared the plat
FORM including the strong resolution indorsing
himself his work as National Chairman This
resolution was designed especially to Illuminate
the anti-Administration delegates. who could not
vote mo" unless they voted against the resoiu-
tons as a whole The only ripple over the placid
proceedings was squabbe over the Pittspurg
postmastership between John Larkin and Patrick
Foley. 1t came about in selecting candidate
for State Treasurer Larkn had brought out
Frank c. Osburn of Allegheny, and Foley pre-
scented w. w. Patrick, also Of Allegheny. while
Larkin succeeded in nominating his man by the
aid of Philadelphia. Foley swung the majority OF
the Allegheny delegation for Patrick showing
that he is the boss in Allegheny County. The nom
nation of Osburn has made the majority OF the
Pittsburg Democrats extremely angry.
The convention was a representative Harrity
machine body, the delegates being selected by
him; and as things had been all cut ana dred'
the attendance meagre There was not d par
ticle of applause until the platform was read'
and then Cleveland. Pattison and Harrity each got
a faint cheer. The convention was called to order
at noon NV Chairman Wright and James L. Lana
han was made temporary chairman After the
appointment of the usual committees recess was
taken until o'clock at which hour the Committee
on Organization reported ex-Congresman f. +.
GILLESPIE. of Mercer, for permanent chairman
After Mr. Gillespie had taken the chair, Senator
Herring chairman of the Platform Committee,
read the new party rules, chief OF which was one
providing that hereafter the delegates to the Ma
tional Convention shall elect the National Com
mtteeman.
The platform followed, but evoked little en-
thusiasm Ii charges the Republican party with
being solely responsible for the disturbed financial
condition of the country indorses President Cieve-
lands Administration, favors repeal of the silver
purchase clause of the Sherman act says good
word for tariff reform, favors "a currency OF gold
and silver coin, Treasury and bank notes suihcent
for the business needs OF the country which cur
rency shall at all times be kept at parity OF
value; approves the revision Of the pension-rol'
praises Governor Pattson's administration ar
raigns the last Republican Legislature for various
acts declares for non-partisan JUDICIARY anu
eulogizes W. +. Harrity. md. 1900
The naming of candidates followed Ihere was
only one ballot on State Treasurer, resulting In All
votes for Osburn and 81 for Patrick, Allegheny CAV
ing Patrick IS votes to . for Osburn Wllllam j.
Brennan moved to make the nomination OF Ospurh
unanimous and the motion was carried attorney
General Hensel and James NJ. Beck, OF Philadel-
phja presented the name of Samuel Cuisine Ihomp-
SON of Philadelphia, for Judge OF the supreme
Court, and Mr.. Thompson was nominated py acc,-
nation. 1t was the tamest gathering OF Pennsyl-
yania Democrats ever assembled in State conVen-
ton, and the ticket nominated Will scarcely get
he