Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
THE KEYSTONE DEMOCRATS lndorSe Bryan and SewaII and
 the Platform. FUSION IS AGREED UPON Satisfactory Arrangement Made With the PopuSts Bryan Has Sure Thing in
 Colorado Political News

Harrisburg, P3., Sept. 1O.-The dem- ocratic state convention. which was re- convened for the purpose of filling va cancies on the ticket caused by the reslg- nation Of candidates since the adoption of the Chicago platform was called to or- der in the opera house by State Chair man Garman It 12:35 o'clock. The lower floor was we'll filled.
 Secretary Savage read the call for the convention and announced the selection of Capt John B. Keenan of Greenburg for temporary chairman. Mir Keenan, was loudly cheered when he was intro- duced. The temporary chairman made a ringing speech, in which he upheld the reconVening of the convention, declared that there should be no finchng in sup porting the national nominees and de- nounced the gold democratic movement as step in favor of McKinely. His ref erence to the free and unlimited coinage of silver was cheered. The temporary chairman declared that i've have not un- justly criticised the United States su- preme court; the court has criticised it. self We are not the creatures of these judges and courts;" the speaker con tinued, i've made them, and they are our servants"
 Committees on credentials, resolutions and permanent organization were ap- pointed. At 2:05 D. m. a recess was taken
 The convention reconVened a 3:95 o'clock. The committee on permanent organization reported that Captain Keenan. the temporary chairman, be made the permanent chairman. This was adopted.
 When the adoption of the platform was called for Robert r. James of Northamp- ton county mounted the stage and start ed to read protest against the resolu- tons. The protest was framed by the gold democrats.
 MT James had spoken but a few words when there were loud cries of shut him off, Hes a friend of Mckinley" and like remarks The delegates were soon In turmoil, and Permanent Chairman Keenan, and State Chairman Garman tried in vain for ten minutes to restore order. Throughout the disorder Mir. James stood unmoved. Finally the del- egates became partially quiet and MT. James proceeded.
 When he had spoken but few words, however, the delegates again broke out. MT. James did not cease but his voice could not be heard.
 The convention cheered for Bryan while Mr. James was talking, and ths scene was one of wild disorder.
 D. c. Dewitt of Towanda appealed to the delegates to hear Mr. James, and then the convention decided that all speeches pertaining to the platform be limited to five minutes.
 MT. James again proceeded and he was given some attention.
 A platform was adopted cordially in- dorsing the nomination of Bryan and Sewall and accepting the platform of tho Chicago convention.
 Ex-Congressman W. H. Sowden offer ed a resolution calling upon National Chairman Jones to oust William r. Har- rity of Philadelphia as the national com mitteeman from Pennsylvania and ap- point a successor "who will be in hearty sympathy with the Chicago ticket and platform"
 The introduction of this resolution cre- ated another exciting scene An aye and nay vote was finally taken, which re- suited I'll yeas to 167 nays, and the reso- lution was tabled and thus killed.
 The report of the committee which conferred with the peoples party repre- sentatives on the question of fusion and which recommended the acceptance of the populistS' offer. was read by Judge Dewitt and adopted.
 The populist proposition, which the convention accepted, was that if the democrats agreed to place upon their electoral ticket the names of four popu- lists they Ghe populists) would place up- on their ticket the names of twenty-eight democrats, the thirty-two electoral votes Gin case of election) to be cast for Bryan.
 Resolutions authorizing the state chairman to select a resident secretary in the city where the state committees headquarters are located and giving the state executive committee power to fill any vacancies on the ticket that may oc- cur were adopted
 After the nomination of electors and the nomination of Judge D. c. Dewitt of Bradford county and J, T. Altman of Junlata county as congressm at large the convention adjourned sine die.