The herald., 1896-09-11
TIE CAMPAIGN
~ FOR FREE SILVER
Pennsylvania Democrats
in Convention
The SILVER MEN IN Full CONTROL
Fusion Is Effected With the
Populists
SOME WILD SCENES ENACTED
Ia Attempts to Make Protests Against
Action Taken
Melton to Depose Committeeman fiarrlty
Fails by -Four Votes
The nention Of Candidate Bryan's Name
Caused Scene Of Such Wild Enthus.
asm as Pennsylvania Never
Saw Before
SOME WILD SCENES ENACTED
Ia Attempts to Make Protests Against
Action Taken
Melton to Depose Committeeman harrlty
Fails by Four Votes
The nentlon Of Candidate Bryan's Name
Caused Scene Of Such Wild Enthus.
asm As Pennsylvania Never
Saw Before
Associated Press Special Wire


yer men were in full control Of the DEM
ocratic state convention, which recon-
vened today. A plan to fuse with the
Populists, giving them four of the
thirty-two electors, was agreed upon.
On the call Of the delegates not more
than one-third of the original delegates
to the Allentown convention answered
to their names, the substitutes in near
lyinstance being silver men. After the
committees on resolutions and creden-
tials were announced, the convention
took a recess until 8 o'clock. Chairman
Ritter of the resolutions committee read
the platform when the convention re-
convened, and when the name of Bryan
was mentioned a scene of enthusiasm
followed such as has not been seen in
Pennsylvania Democratic convention in
recent years. Cheer followed cheer, and
nearly every delegate in the convention
was on his feet waving his handker-
chief or a newspaper in the air and lift
ing his voice wildly for the national
candidate. 1t was almost five minutes
before Mr.. Ritter could proceed with the
platform.
iii and pledged them cordial and Wig
orous support. 1t also accepted the Chi
cago patform "as the expression of opin-
ion of the majority Of duly accredited
representatives Of the Democracy of the
United States upon issues involved in the
present political canvass"
Before the vote was taken on the adop-
ton of the platform Delegate James
presented protest signed by commit
tee of the gold Democrats, headed by
State Chairman Wright. Mr.. James
had scarcely started on his Introductory
speech before the delegates manifested
their impatience by shouts and cries of
"Sit down." The chairman and several
delegates urged that Mr.. James be CIV
fair play, saying he could not influ-
ence votes by his argument.
Finally, when the speaker got hear
ing, he called attention to the fact that
three months ago, at Allentown, the
Democrats in convention adopted reso-
lutions declaring for the gold standard
and now the same delegates proposed
to change about and indorse a free silver
candidate on a free silver platform He
got no further. Kisses, groans and the
most unruly uproar drowned his voice.
Mr.. James continued to speak, but not
q word he uttered could be heard. For
about five minutes the uproar lasted.
Mr.. James did not read the protest, but
filed it with the secretary. 1t said:
ITO the Reconvened Democratic
State Convention Of Pennsylvania: On
behalf of those we represent, we enter
our earnest protest against the acts of
this body, accomplished and proposed
1--WE speak for tose members of the
Allentown convention, constituting a
lrge proportion of that body who refuse
to surrender Democratic principles or
to accept the substituted heresies of
Populism.
1--WE deny the right of this conven-
ito nto change line of tina body of the
Democratic doctrine unanimously pro-
claimed at Allentown by the author
ised convention of our party.
1--WE especially protest against your
substitution of the so-called Chicago
platform for the Allentown declartion
Of principles.
1--WE conceive the declarations Of the
Chicago convention to be unpatriotic,
vicious and undemocratic.
'Of all these questions, the pressing
questions of the hour they violate Dem
ocratic doctrine, ignore Democratic
precedent, falsify Democratic history
and trample on Democratic purposes
and aims. For one hundred years. under
the teachings Of Jefferson, jackson.
Benton. Tilden and Cleveland, our party
has maintained an unbroken front in
the battle for sound money, correct
financial principles and the sanctity
and inviolability of the private and
public obligations.
1--WE denounce the action of the Chi
cago convention in refusing to endorse
the Use, pure and patriotic administra-
tion Of Grover Cleveland. In relieving
the people from oppressive tariff laws.
in purifying the civil service, in main
tanning untarnished it's financial credit
he has served his country and brought
honor upon his party. In refusing to
recognize and applaud these public SER
vices of a Democrtic president the con-
ventiOn but discredits itself and honor
ed him by contrast.
IF disregarding our protests and the
rights Of the Democrats Of Pennsyi-
vania, this convention insists upon en-
grafting these undemocratic principles