The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-11
THE CONVENTION
OF TURMOIL
Meeting Of Chairman Garman's Happy
Family Lively Affair.
AN EFFORT TO GUST HARRITY
Nominations Made..The Speech of
Captain John B. kccnan..free
silver Advocates Largely in the
MajOrity..Iard knocks for the
JchcrsOmian Party.

IidlTlSbuTS, sept. lV-4l lic lIcil"Idtit
state convention, which was reconven-
I'd today for the purpose of filling va
canCieS on the state ticket that have
occurred since the Chicag go convention
and also for the primary purpose of null
lifyinS the gold platform adopted by
the original state convention tat Allen
town on April 30 was characterized by
the turmoil that prevailed generally
during the afternoon. The free silver
advocates We're largely i'm the major
ity. and everything pertaining to the
convention was i'm conformity there
with. The new platform endorses Bryan
and Sewall and pledges to them Cor
dial, united and vigorous support ac-
cepts the Chicago declaration of prin
ciples as the expression of opinion of
the majority of the duly accredited
representatives of the Democracy of
the United States" declares that the
Democracy of Pennsylvania is
bound by the action of the
Chicago convention. and atiirmS IL
belief that Bryan and Sewall will be
elected. An important outcome of the
convention was an agreement to join
fusion programme was arrived at af-
ter several conferences had been held
during the day between II Sub-commit-
tee of the state Democratic committee
and the Peoples party executive COM
mittee of this state. The Populists pro.
position. which the convention accepted,
was that If the Democrats agreed to
place upon their electoral ticket the
names of four Populists, they othe Pop
ulists) would place upon their ticket the
names of ~ silver Democrats. the
thirty-two electoral votes Gin ease of
clcction) to be cast for Bryan. The
PopuIists suggested Thomas Sterett of
Fri" and Louis n. Ireland. of Al!eg-
heny. for electors at large. and Dr. John
j. Taylor, of Philadelphia and Robert
j. Thompson. of Indiana, for district
electors.
The two former We're formally nom
mated, but the convention refused to
nominate Messrs. Taylor and Thonp-
son. regular Democratic candidates i'm
these cases being named. However j.
y. Altman. of Juniata. one of the Peo-
Ih<s Party candidates for congressman
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question for the Democratic state exec
utive committee To determine.
'rJJIC NnNIINT >rIn>.~,
The nominations made are os follows.
Judge d. G.. Dewitt. Of bradford conn.
". and j. ~ Altman of .Iuniatn cnun,,
cungressmeu- u-at-larpp tn succeed pan.
jamin &. Potts. of Media ana Jubn NJ
Eraden. of Washington. RESIGNED
Thomas Sterrjtt. of Erie. I.ouis \ Ire
land of Allegheny. and Thomos G.
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succeed DIR. I,ucien Ranks 80 NiG,in-
town. who has resigned from the ticket.
AN ,rrnpr NO ot-or ,r,,,,rv
AN lhcloeh' VI 'nt convention was lhe
uei'at VI reH"iut'oh Gaming upon Ma
tional CHAIRMAN Jones 10 oust W''liam
r. harril!' ol rhiiadel'hla' as the ma
''"haI committeeman from rehtsSiNa-
ma ana appoint Il successor VINO VIII
ne IN nearly sympath! with the 'hi-
caSo ticket ana platform. Ihe con-
Nehti"h was caheo 10 oruer III the opera
mousse at iz'"' . CLOCK ny STATE 'halr-
man Garfnah. Inc lower portion "' the
auditorium was Wen i''ie"' ana later IN
the DAY the at'ehoatice was largely IN
creased. Secretar! oa'ate. Oh the state
committee read the call LOT ihe con-
vention ana also announced the selec'
ton 10y the executive committee "i zap
tain John IL. Keenan, ot dreehsDurs'
for temporary chairman. captain kee-