The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-11

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 1O.-The
Democratic state convention this morn
ing reconvened with the purpose of
filling vacancies on the ticket, caused
by the resignation of candidates since
the adoption of the Chicago platform.
Chairman keenan,, in a ringing speech,
denounced the gold Democratic move
ment.
The usual committees were appoint
ed, and at 2:05 a recess was taken
until 8 .. m.
When the convention assembled this
afternoon the temporary organization
was made permanent. The resolutions
committee reported a platform en-
dorsing the combination of Bryan and
Sewall; accepting and heartily endors-
ing the Chicago platform, particularly
that plank in favor OF the free and
unlimited coinage Of both silver and
SID 81 me 1at4o OF 16 to L., and at
hrming a belief that the election OF
Bryan and SeWau will emphasize the
Tact that "a government of the people,
by the people and for the people shall
not perish from the earth
When the adoption of this platform
was called for, Robert F. James of
Northampton county mounted the
stage and started to read a protest
against the TGSOIullOuS. IL was 1IdulSQ
by the gold Democrats
Mr.. James had spoken but few
words when there were loud cries of
SHUT HIM OFF"
"He's a friend of Mckinley" and like
remarks. The delegates were soon in
a. turmoil, and Permanent Chairman
keenan, and State Chairman Garman
tried in vain for ten minutes to restore
o1.Ic~- rrrl7r he
James stood unmoved. Finally the
delegates became partially quiet and
Mr.. James proceeded.
When he had spoken g. few words,
however, the delegates again broke
out. Mr.. James did not cease, but his
voice could not be heard.
The convention cheered for Bryan
while Mr.. James was talking, and the
scene was one Of wild disorder.
D. c. Dewitt Of Towanda appealed to
the delegates to hear Mr.. James, and
then the convention, on motion OF
Magistrate Hughes of Philadelphia,
decided that all speeches pertaining to
the platform be limited to five
minutes.
Mr.. James again proceeded and he
was given some attention.
The document which is a lengthy
one, speaks for chose members Of
the Allentown convention, constituting
a large portion of that body, who re-
fuse to surrender Democratic principles
or to accept the substituted heresies of
PopuHsm." It denies the right of this
convention to change a line of the
Sound Democratic doctrine proclaimed
at Allentown by the authorized con-
vention of our party" and protests
against "the
UNLAWFUL ORGANIZATION
| of this body as a violation of party
rules, and its arbitrary action in I'M
seating lawful delegates for ''the Of
fence of fidelity to Democratic princi-
pies
The declarations of the Chicago con-
vention are declared to be 'Unpatri-
otic vicious and undemocratic."
The protest was signed by a commit
tee of twenty gold Democrats.
Thomas F. Ennnens, also of North
amptoQ, then addressed the convention
and declared that Mr. James did not
represent the Democracy of that
county.
James remarks as Undemocratic.
The majority resolutions were then
adopted by a vote intermingled with
cheers.
Ex-Congressman W. H. Sowden. of
Allentown, next offered a resolution 20
Dust Mr.. Harrity as the Pennsylvania
national committeeman.
The introduction of this resolution
created another exciting scene. An aye
and nay vote was finally taken, which
resulted Ill aye and 1877 nay, and the
resolution was tabled and thus killed.
The report of the committee which
/ conferred with the Peoples party rep
rcsentatives on
THE QUESTION OF FUSION
and which recommended the &C
! ceptance of the Populists' offer, was
read by Judge Dewitt and adopted.
The nominations made are as fol-
lows:
county, and ]. T. Altman, of Juniata
county, congressman at large, to sue
coed Benjamin c. Potts. Of Media. and
John NJ. Braden, of Washington, re-
signed.
Thomas sterrelI, of Erie, Louis N
Ireland, Of Allegheny, and Thomas G.
Delehanty, of Philadelphia, for electors
at large, to succeed James Benton
Hancock, of Franklin; G. w. Guthrie
of Pittsburg, and William M. Singeray
of Philadelphia, resigned
The vacancies caused by the resig-
nations of a number of district electors
were also filed.