The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-06
DEMOCRATS GET IN A ROW
WHEN THE PLATFORM VAS READ
THERE WERE SCENES OF DISORDER

at One Time Physical Encounters We're
Imm nent-The Crescent Club of Phila-
deiphia Lead the Fight Against Judge
NATURALIZATION to Strike Out the Me-
Carthy Endorsement Was Defeated.
Lancaster Pa, Sept. 5.-The seventh
annual general assembly of the demo-
cratic societies Of Pennsylvania was
called to order at 11:45 o'clock to-day
by President Chauncey F. Black. Over
900 delegates from all parts of the state
answered to their names, the delegates
being accompanied in a number of
cases by large delegations headed by
brass bands.
President Black spoke at some length
in an encouraging manner as to the
prospects Of success for the democrat
ic ticket in this state in the coming fall
election.
W. j. Brennan of Allegheny was
chosen as permanent chairman. The
following permanent officers of the state
societies were elected: President, c. f.
Black of York; secretary, Major John
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mittee on resolutions reported:
The platform as presented congratu
lated the people upon the return of
good times under a democratic ad-
ministration, and as the direct result of
democratic measures; asserted that the
late depression was in a large legree
the consequence of the Sherman silver
coinage act, repealed by democratic
congress; reaffirmed the last national
and state platforms, and declared the
perfect unanimity of the democrats of
Pennsylvania in favor of a tariff reform
and sound money as recommended and
enforced by a. democratic administra-
tion; declared an undiminished and
abiding confidence i'm the wisdom and
patriotism of President Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle; denounced the ex-
travagance, corruption and shortcom-
ings of the late republican legislature;
denounced the administration of Gov
ernor Hastings for it's participation in
the iniquities of the legislature and its
prostitution of the executive depart
ment in a struggle for the supreme
boss-ship Of the republican party; con-
demned the republican appointments
to the superior court bench made for
factional purposes; commended the Sc
lection of Henry ]. Mccarthy as the
minority member of the court made
under compulsion of law; called upon
the Williamstown conventions for a
ringing declaration upon state and ra-
tional issues, sustaining the honest and
fearless administration of Grover Cieve-
foy CT tat which world
command public confidence; favored the
election of a state chairman by the Gel
egates elected to the state convention;
and strongly opposed the adoption of the
unite rule i'm casting the votes OF the
delegates to the national convention.
When the platform had been read a
scene of great disorder followed. The
trouble arose over the resolution endors-
ing Judge Mccarthy. For over two
hours the convention was in a state of
wild excitement. At times the entire
convention was on it's feet, wildly ges-
ticulating, and Chairman Brennan was
wholly unable to control it.
At one time physical encounters were
imminent. The fight focused around
the Philadelphia delegates, the Crescent
club of Philadelphia leading the fight
against Mccarthy, who, however, was
supported by majority of the Phila-
delphia delegates. After something APP
preaching order had been attained D.
r. Magee of Lancaster moved that all
reference to the appointment of Judge
MCCARTHY be stricken from theYplat-
form. After a vigorous debate of twen-
ty-five minutes the previous question
was ordered. In a vive voce vote both
sides showed up with equal strength
and in a vote by clubs the motion to
strike out the Mccarthy endorsement
was defeated by vote of 1SO ayes to
26S noes.
Chairman Brennan then declared the
platform as presented adopted, disre-
garding the protest of j. b. Stranahan
of Mercer, who said the vote was I'M
fair, there not being four hundred del
egates In the hall. Erie was selected as
the next place of meeting.
After transacting some other routine
business the convention adjourned. This
evening the delegates INDUCED in a
street parade.