The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-28

dispatch. The Asa delegates
u were called to order at 1910 p.
N. and forty minutes later a recess
was taken until 2 25 o'clock. At 8 81
o'clock the convention adjourned sine
die. The absence Of any opposition tc
the slated candidates was the primary
cause of the expeditions transaction OF
business. The speeches, too, were all
short All os the nominations were
made by acclamation.
When State Chairman Stranahan
brought down his gravel an asssmblage
OF about 1900 greeted him. Flags and
bunting were tastefully displayed
around the auditorium. and in one
corner Of the balcony a brass band
was stationed After the usual pre-
liminaries Chairman Stranahan an.
nounced that the temporary officers of
the convention, who were selected
yesterday by the state executive COM
mittes. would assume their duties
These were; Temporary chairman,
Hon. Robert E. Wright, Allentown
secretary, Benjamin N. Mead, Harris
burg; assistant secretaries, J. P. J.
Sensenderfer, Philadelphia; William
McEnsny. Titusville; Major John d.
Worman, Philadelphia; Thomas ALL
sop. Allegheny; reading clerk, George
H. Hoffman, Philadelphia; assistant
reading clerks, P. W. Joyce. Pittsburg
John B. Ritter Allentown; sergeant
at arms, Benjamin F. Bryant, Phila.
delphia; assistant sergeant at arms,
Thomas Mullin, Pittsburg; N. L. But
Ter, Harrisburg. Mr.. Wright spoke
briefly. Committees on permanent
organization, credentials and resolu-
tions were chosen, aud the convention
then took recess.
HARRITYS SWAY SUPREME.
During the recess the committees
on credentials and resolutions held
secret but lively meetings. The Gre
Dental committee took up the contest
from the fourth district,of Allegheny
and settled the matter by unseating
the sitting delegates, ]. J. McCabe
and T. MeInsrnsy, who were dsnomi-
mated as being against the state ad-
ministratiou," and seating George S
Fleming and 7. NJ. Brophy, the con-
testants, who are favorable to Mr.
Harrlty. A. q. Crosby, of Erie who
subsequently nominated Mr.. Killing
for lieutenant governor, was chairman
Of this committee. When the commit
tee met 1t was agreed that none but
contestants and their witnesses would
be heard.
William j. Brennan, the Allegheny
county chairman, who was also mem
ber OF the committee, tried in vain to
make speech in behalf of Messrs Nc
Cabe and McInerney. He then began
a TRADE against "the outrageous pro-
Ceedings." but finally apologized for
his rude remarks and gave notice that
he would submit a minority report to
the convention. Mr.. Brennan made a
motion that the contestants and the
sitting delegates all be admitted to the
convention and that they be give a half
vote each. This was rejected by a
vote of As to 5.
PLATFORM ToUGHs.
The committee on resolutions en-.
gagged in n somewhat heated dispute
over the ninth plank of the platform
which was characterized as an attack
upon the American Protective associa.
ton. The plank originally read: I'VE
re-assert the old Democratic doctrine
of equal rights and religious liberty,
we are opposed to all secret political
organizations which strike at freedom
OF conscience, and we declare that no
party can justly be deemed national,
constitutional or in accordance with
American principles which is animated
by spirit Of political prescription or
religious intolerance.
I. F. Emmons. of Easton, q mem
Der of the resolutions committee, OBJ
jectsd to the wording Of this portion of
the platform. He declared that the
reference to secret organizations was
likely to be misconstrued and might
cause feeling among Democrats. Mr..
Emmons held that If the resolution was
aimed q: any particular organization,
1t should say 80 directly. He moved
that all after religious liberty" be
stricken out, but his motion was de-
feated. The outcome was the omission
of the words secret POLITICAL" and in
this form the plank, with the balance
of the platform, was submitted to the
convention.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on credentials was
the first to report when the convention
reassem bled at 2;25 o'clock. A majority
report recommending that contestan ia
Fleming and Brophy be seated was
presented and carried, Mr. Brennan q
minority report In favor Of Messrs. Nc
Cabe and MeInerney being defeated.
There was q quarter of an hours
heated debate In the convention over
this matter. The committee on
permanent organization recon-
mended THAT Attorney General
William U. HenSel, Of Lane
caster, be elected as permanent chair
man Of the convention and that the
other temporary officers, with the ex.
ception of Mr.. Wright, be continue d.