The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-27
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Forecast Of Today's Proceedings at
Aarrisburg-The Business Of
the Meeting Mapped Out.

HARRISBURG. Pa, June 26 The
Democratic state convention tomorrow
will probably he more productive of
good results within the party ranks
than any gathering of the Pennsylvanis
Democracy for years william NJ
Singerly, proprietor of the Phila-
delphia Record, will be nominated
for governor ~ acclamation and
with his selection will come COM
plete unification of the hitherto warning
factions. Mr.. Singerly's recent efforts
at harmonizing the Harrity mad Nc
Aleer forces in Philadelphia, he not
being allied with either side, will now
be rewarded by restoration Of hsr-
mony such, 30 the leaders say, as will
bring out the full party vote in Novem
bsr ana most probably be the means
of permanently cementing what has
been An ominous breach.
Democratic and Republican politio-
ians alike declare that the selection of
Mr.. Singerly is one OF the most tliplo-
mstic political moves over effected in
the Keystone state. Governor Patti.
son and Secretary of the Common
wealth Harrity ara credited with hav-
ing evolved this method of unifcation
There Is hut one badge being worn by
the delegates, and that contains pic
ture of Mr.. Singerly.
The convention tomorrow will N get
in the opera house at noon, State
Chairman StrRnahan will call the 4ji
delegates TO order. and Robert +
Wright, of Allentown, will assume
charge rs temporary chairman, other
temporary officers will be: Secretaries
Benjamin n Mead, John P ]. Sonsen
derfcr. or Philadelphia; William E
McAney. of Titus7i!le, and Thomas
Allsop. of Allegheny; reading clerk,
George H. Hoffman,, Of Philadelphia
sergaants at arms, Benjamin F. Brine
of Philadelphia; and Thomas Mullen,
Of Pittsbnrg, Attorney General w.
u Hensel, Of Lancaster, will be per.
manent chairman.
Mr.. Singerly will he placed in nomi
nation by R, Jones Monaghan. of West
Chester, and the nomination will b.
seconded by Delegate Crosby, of Erie
and also by James NJ. Beck, of Phila
delphia.
The other nominees who will b.
chosen by acclamation will be: John
s Killing. Of Erie county, lieutenant
governor; David F. Magee, Ian.
castor, anditor general and Edjut
ant General Walter W. Greenland,
of Clarion county, secretary OF inter
nal affairs. The two candidates
for congressman.at-l have not yet
been definitely selected Hannibal X.
Sloan, of Indiana; A. A. Plumer, Of
VenanGo: Major I, Brent Swesringsr,
Of Allegheny, and Gerard G, Brown. OF
York. are prominently mentioned.
Moasrs. Brown and Sloan were tonight
selected for these nominations, but Mr..
Brown declined to serve 1t is probable
that Major Swearinger and Mr.. Sloan
will be the nominees, Ex- Mayor W
A. Rose, Of Johnstown, Was spoken of for
lieutenant governor today, but it WAS
stated tonight that he had been sue.
ceeded by Mr.. Killing.
A majority of the delegates are on
the ground tonight, and, with a brass
band. they are enlivening the state
capitol There is hut one contest and
that iS from Allegheny, The two
nam es certified ~ having been illegally
elect cd are James McCabe and Patrick
McNerney. The contestRnts are George
S Flaming and 7. nj. Brophy, The
credential committee will have TO set
Ito the dispute