New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-21
DEMOCRATIC FAMILY JARS.

THE TURNING DOWN OF CONGRESSMAN 81 ALEER
srIRs Up A TEMPEST IN PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia. Sept. 2O-The Democrats OF the
lid Congress District In this city to-day nom-
mated Jos,1h +. McCullen Congressman
william McAleer. The defeat OF Mr.. McAleer.
who was elected to the LID and LIIld Congresses
AS an independent Democrat. surprise.
The other four Congress districts Of the city
have overwhelming Republican majorlties, but
Democratic nominations were made I'm each to-day.
u + Callahan was nominated In the lat District.
Max Iertzberg IN the Id Gustavus A. Muller Ia
the WITH and Dr. David Moff"tt In the WITH.
Other Democratic conventions nominated J Henry
williams and Theodore +. jenkins for Judges OF
the Common Pleas Court Thomas c. Else for CITY
Treasurer and Franklin i. Buckley for Register OF
wills.
Judge William 49, Hanna, OF the Orphans Court.
who was renominated by the Republicans yester-
day. was indorscd to-day by the Democrats Candi-
dates for the General Assembly were also chosen
throughout the city.
The Record tomorrow. under the caption.
THE Beginning Of the End" will say:
THE failure OF the Democratic Convention In the
IIId Congress District yesterday TO nominate
CONGRESSMAN McAleer for reelection was the most
stupid and brutal political bunder that has been
1fevr no reason can be assigned for the Disgrace
fui proceeding except the qualification OF man9-
few ward jeaders who are in politics for what
they can make out OF IT, indifferent 10 the cons'-
made the more grievous because he is the cho,ce
of three fourths OF the Democratic voters In MS
district His rcnominaton could not have been
prevented except under the operation or the IN
famous rules still governing the primary elections
OF the Democratic party In Philadelphia, by which
IL Is made possible to pack conventions by barring
ont rightfully elected delegates, and thus defeat-
Ing the rule OF the majority. a.,
THE Record will also say under the heading.
ITO the State Democracy
.'The action OF the Democrats who controlled
tho convention in the lila Congress District yester
dav II may as well be confessed now as sixty days
hence viii thoroughly dcmoralize. dishearten ana
defeat Democratic efforts to poll full vote IN me
CITY in November That district was the key 10 me
sti,,fion in Philadelphia. and Democrats through
out the State are entitled TO candid admission
az the failure OF the organization here 10 bring
ahouf harmonious action and the necessary conse-
nuences OF failure From this time forth the can
Yass should be waged throughout the State with
vicw 10 the election OF as many congressman
Senators Representatives and county officials as
nossibe without special efforts for the STATE
ticket Efforts should be concentrated az those
points where 1t may prove efectual. The state
ticket has been doomed by the practical apahuoh-
ment OF organized action In Pniladelphla whe re
loo 90 Democrats have allowed themselves TO De
he ndcuffed and delivered into the control OF rev
contemptible rngsters. ROSTERS ana HUMANS.
c'onpressman McAleer refuses 10 talk or ms heieat
for denomination further than to say That ne VIII
not run as an Independent candidate His frends IN
the hid District exceedingly bitter oyer ms &c.
feat and Il y more than likely that the Oemosraue