The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
One a Protest Against Resolu-
tions and the Ojher an At
tack On Harrity.
BUT BRYANIsM IS 1NDoRsED.
Vacancies on the Ticket Caused by
the Resignation of Candidates
Are Filled

HAhRlSBU RG, Pa, Sept. 10. - The
Democratic State Convention this morn
ing reconvened with the purpose OF filling
the vacancies on the ticket caused by the
resignation of the candidates since the
adoption of the Chicago platform. Chair
man Keenan,, in a ringing speech. de-
nouneed the gold Democratic movement.
When the convention assembled this
afternoon the temporary organization was
made permanent. The resolutions reported
a platform indorsing Bryan and Sewall; !;
accepting and heartily Endorsing the
Chicago platform, particularly that plank
in favor of free coinage" and affirming q
belief that the election of Bryan will en-
phasize the fact that "a Government of
the people, by the people and for the
people shall not perish from the earth"
Robert f. James started to read pro-
test against the resolutions. 1t was
framed by the gold Democrats. Mr.. James
had spoken but a 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 turmoil and
Permanent Chairman Keenan, and State
Chairman German tried in vain for ten
minutes TO restore order. Throughout
bhO OASOIOCl Ouis SIOO0 0hAONcO
Finally the delegates became partially
quiet and Mr.. james proceeded.
When he had spoken few words, how
ever, 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. G. Dewitt of Towanda appealed to
the delegates to hear Mr.. James, and then
the convention, upon motion of Magis-
trate 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 lengthy one, speaks for ''those
members of the Allentown convention, con
stituting large proportion of that body,
who refuse to surrender Democra tic prin-
ciples or 10 accept the substituted heresies
of PopuIism." It denies the right of this
convention to change line of the ''sound
Democratic doctrine proclaimed at Allen
town by the authorized conuention OF our
party" and protests against "the unlaw-
ful organization of this body in violation
of party rules" and its arbitrary action
in unseating lawful delegates for "the
offense of fidelity to Democratic princi-
pies" The declarations of the Chicago
convention are declared to be ''unpatri :
otic, vicious and un-Democratic.
The protest was signed by committee
of twenty gold Democrats. Thomas F.
Emmens, also OF Northampton, then ad-
dressed the convention and declared that
racy of that county. Judge Dewitt also
criticized Mr.. James remarks.
The majority resolutions were then
adopted by a vote intermingled with
cheers.
lentown next offered a resolution to oust
Mr.. Harrity as the Pennsylvania National
committeeman.
The introduction of this resolution cre-
ated another exciting scene. An aye and
noe vote was finally taken, which resulted
in I'll ayes and 167 noes, and the resolu-
ton was ta bled and thus killed.
The report of the committee which con-
ferred with the Peoples party on the
question of fusion. and which recon-
mended the acceptance of the PopuIists
offer, was read by Judge Dewitt and
adopted.
The nominations made are as follows:
Judge D. G. Dewitt of Bradford County
and ]. T. Altman of Juniata County, Con-
gressmen at large, to succeed Ben C. Potts
of Media and John NJ. Braden of Wash
ington, resigned; Thomas Sterrell of Erie,
Louis N. Ireland of Allegheny and Thomas
G. Delehanty of Philadelphia for electors
at large, to succeed James Denton Han
cock of Franklin, G.. W. Guthrie OF Pitts
burg and W. Nj. Singerly of Philadelp hia,
resigned.
The vacancies caused by the resigna-
tions of number of district electors were
also filled.