Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-11
REAL &JCRATS,
Of PEP 80 .lla, Meet at Harrisburg
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Harrisburg, Pa, September tJ.-The
Democratic State Convention reconven-
ed to-day for the purpose Of 1llirg va
cancies on the electoral ticket created
by the withdrawal after the Chicago
convention Of electors selected at Allen
town. There was q good attendance
and the silver men were IN complete
ccntro,. The full State committee met
and discussed the proposition Of fu-
sion with the Populis.s. The Popu-
lists agreed 10 support Bryan # they
were given four of the ;hic'y-two names
on the electoral ticket. i majority ia
vored fusion.
Chairman Ritter, Of the resolutions
committee, read the platform, aud when
the name OF Bryan was mentioned a
scene of enthusiasm followed such as
mas not been seen Il a Pennsylvania
Democratic convention in recent years.
Cheer followed cheer and nearly every
delegate in the convention was on loot,
waving handkerchiefs and newspapers
in the air and lifting their voices Wild
ly for the national candidate. II WAS
almost five minutes before Mr. R.tter
could proceed.
The platform endorsed Bryan and
Sewall and pledged them a "cordla''
united and vigorous support 1t aisc
accepted the Chicago platform "as the
EXPIRE sion of opinion OF the MAJORITY
of the duly accredited representative Of
the Democracy Of the United States up
on the issues involved N The present
political canvass" and continued: W.
heartily endorse the same ana pardcu-
larly that plank in favor OF Jae free and
unlimited coinage Of silver at the ratio
of Is to l, and this convention cCnIl-
dently appeals TO the people OF Pennsyl-
vania for the support and V.ndlCauon
Of those principles at The ensuing ejec-
tion.
Resolved. That We affirm our beliet
that the election of VIM. J. Bryan and
Hen. Arthur Sewall will emphasize the
fact that a 'governmen, OF the people,
by the people and for the people, shall
not perish from the earth
Before the vote was taken on the adop-
ton of the platform Delegate James, OF
Northapmton, presented protest
signed by a committee of the gold Dem
ocraJs.
Mr.. Dewitt, of Bradford, replied to
Mr.. James. He said:
eve have listened patiently since the
ST. Louis convention for the gentlemen
he represents to say something about
their principles. But we have heard
nothing but cry. no argument. The
gold people seem TO want to do nothing
else but put in ir hands in our pockets
and take from them wha, we need TO
feed our children; when we protest they
cry out anarchy anarchy The gold
people constantly quote Jefferson
Jackson and Tilden l will give S1C0
a line fer every uttterance of the found
ers Of the party which sus,ains the
attitude they are taking" CHEERS.
The platform was adopted.
Mr.. SnOwden, of Allentown, then Of
fered a resolution to depOse VIM. T.
Harrity as national committeeman
and authorize Chairman Jones to fill
the vacancy. Mr.. Donnelly, Of Phila-
delphia, moved 70 lay the resolution on
the table. The motion prevailed amid
great excitemtnJ, III to 167.
A motion to give the Populists four
electors and fuse with them was car
ried
d. c. Dewitt and Jerome T. Hillman
were named by acclamation for con-
gressmen-at-large
The vacancies in the electoral ticket
were filed as follows:
At large, Thomas Sterrett and Louis
NJ. Ireland CPopulists); Thomas G. Dele
hanty Democrat.
The convention at p. m. adjourned
sine die.