The sun., 1896-09-11
TRIED TO GUST HARRITY.
STORMY TINE AT THE PENNsTL-
T1SI1 STATE CONVENTION.

IHHfh blA1E OO'' 6N@N"'
The Convsntior Declares for Bryan, Un-
seats Gold Delegates, Hears Frotest
from Geld Deuocrntp, bat Keeps Hnrri-
ty ns - Committeeman ny Gloss Note'
HARRISBURG. Pa. Sept. 1o.-The Democratic
State Convention which was rcconvened to-day
TO f,ll vacancies on the state ticket that have
occurred since tho Chicago Convention. and also
10 nullify the gold platform adopted by the
original State Convention lat Allentown. on
April 29). was characterized by turmoil.
The free-silyer advocates were largely In
the majority, and everything pertaining
to the Convention was in conformity
Herewith. Tho new platform endorses Bryan
and Sewall. and pledges to them cordial.
united. and vigorous support" accepts the Chi
cago declaration of principles as the "expres.
sion.of opinion Of the majority Of the duly ac-
credited representatives. of the Democracy OF
the United states" declares that tho Democ-
racy Of Pennsylvania is bound by the action Of
the Chicago Convention. and affirms belief
,that Bry an and Sewall will be elected.
An important outcome Of the Convention was
an agreement to Join forces with the Peoples
party. The fusion programme was arrived at
after several conferences had been held during
the day between subcommittee OF the State
Democratic Committee and the Peoples party's
Executive Committee OF this State Tho Popu-
lists proposition, wnlcn tne convention ac-
cepted, was that II the Democrats agreed
to place upon their electoral ticket the
names OF four Populists the Populists would
place upon their ticket tho names OF
twcnty- eight silver Democrats, the thirty-two
electoral votes lin Of election) to bo cast for
Bryan. The Populists suggested Thomas ster-
rell of Erie and Louis n. Ireland Of Allegheny
for electors -at-large. and DR.. John l.. Taylor of
Philadelphia ard Robert J. Thompson OF In
diana for District electors.
The two former were formally nominated.
but the Convention refused to nominate Messrs
Taylor and Thompson. regular Democratic can
ddates In these cases being named. However.
j. Il. Altman of Juniata, ono of the Peoples
party candidates for Congressman at large. Was
placed upon the Democratic ticket for this
office. and this may be accepted by the Popu-
Matt Savage OF the Democratic state Commit,
tee announced that II the four electors should
be demanded 1t would he n question Tor the
Democratic State Executive Committee to de-
terniine.
An Incident of the Convention was the defeat
uf a resolution calling upon National Chairman
Jones to oust William +. Harrity of Philadel-
phn as the National Committeeman from Penn.
sylvanin. and appoint a successor who will be
In hearty sympathy with :he Chicago ticket and
John s. keenan, of Green@burg was temporary
Chairman. He denounced the gold Democratic
movement as step in favor of Mckinley. He
I'VE have not unjustly criticised the United
States supreme Court The court has criticised
itself We are not the creatures Of these Judges
and courts. We made them and they are our
servants"
Ex-State Printer J. Hayes Grier of Lancaster
county protested against allowing Guy " Fer.
guson or that county to sit as substtutefor
William b. Given. Mr.. Grler declared that
Ferguson Is an employee of Given. and that the
latter should not have any privileges. inasmuch
ns he Is State Chairman OF tho Jenersonian
Gold Dcmocrntic) party. The matter was re-
icrred to the Com mtttee on Credentials
The Committee on Credentials reported that
William b. Given OF the Third district OF Ian.
caster county and his substitute. Guy W. Fer
guson. be unseated because they were not in
sympathy with the platform adopted at Chicago.
II also reported that ,Ieorge h. W illson OF the
for the same reason. In conformity with a res
olution passed at the recent Democratic County
Convention in Delaware county. the commit ttee
John J. Buck M ieS. M!ehasi j. Cronin and +. i,
borne. Tryon W ie1is "a and I'd E s.S F. WaRer ' " VS.
When the adoption of the platform was called
mounted the stage and started to read a protest
irom eh.Chairman Wright and other gold men
aRy few %ords wn here Mers Da
et, McKinley!" and similar remarks; The
Cha airman keenan, and State Chairman iarman
tried IN vain for ten minutes TO restore order.
moved. Finally the delegates became partially
quiet and Mr.. James proceeded. He had SPOKEN
gates again broke out. Mr., James did not cease.
but his voice could not be heard. The Conven-
tion cheered for Bryan while Mr.. James was
ID. G. Dewitt OF Towanda appealed to the del
ecates to hear Mr.. James. and then the Convcn-
!ion. upon motion OF Magistrate Hughes OF
Philadelphia. decided that NIL speeches pertain
ing TO the platform be limited to five minutes.
Mr.. James again proceeded, and he secured
some attention. He spoke eloquently in behalf
OF sound money" and when his time limit had
expired lie handed the formal protest TO Chair
man Keenan,.
Thomas f. Emmen-. al.o of Northampton.
then addressed the Convention aud declared
that Mr.. James did not represent the Democracy
OF that county. Judge Dewitt also criticised
Mr.. .lam-s's remarks as un-Democratic. Judge
for every line that he could produce from the
utterances of jefferson, Jackson or Tilden. to
all OF whom Mr.. James had referred in his ad-
dress which sustain q gold standard. The
resolutions were then adopted.
Ex-Congressman w. II. Sowden OF Allentown
next offered the resolution TO OuBt Mr.. Harrity
1t read
Whereas. The delegates to this Convention
assembled at Allentown on April 20. SA8 elect
ed delegates to the National Democratic Con-
rention. which Delegates elected Wm. +. Har-
rity ns member Of the National Committee; and
Whsrcds. The said WI liam +. Hnrrity has
ties. and he mas not participated in the deliber-
ations OF the SAID committee since his election.
therefore. be i resolved that the Hon James X.
cratic Committee. Is hereby requested TO eXer-
else his prerogative under the rules governing
said National Committee. declare a vacancy
Harrity who will be in hearty sympathy with
the Chicago ticket and platform, until such
time as the state Central Committee shall fill
said vacancy under rule IL OF the rules govern
ing the organization of the party in this State"
The introduction OF this resolution created
another exciting scene. yea, and nay vote
thus killed.