The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-30
WANT TO GUST HARR|TY
POSITION IS NOT VACANT
He Claims That He Has Neither Resigned
Nor Been Removed Quotes Chair
man Jones The Attack Prompted
by Malignant Motives.

Philadelphia, Aus. es.--William y.
Harriiy Tonight sent letter to John
NJ. Garman. chairman OF the demo-
cratic state committee. defining his
position ON the movement agitated by
certain factions OF the party to oust
him from the national commiticc.
After referring 20 the call issued by
Chairman Garrnsn for meeting Of the
state committee 81 Reading. Pa, to-
morrow night. the eve OF the state con-
vention. FOR the purpose Of considering
the question of the VACANCY in the
membership from Pennsylvania In the
democratic national committee and I'm
filling such VACANCY IL the same be
found to exist. Hsrrity continues:
The language of your call practical
~ assumes thar there is no vacancy IN
the Pennsylvania membership Of the
democratic national committee. and. as
a matter OF fact. there is none. ] WAS
elected To that position by the demo-
cratic committee upon the unanimous
recommendation Of the Pennsylvania
delegation TO that convention. I have
not resigned nor have I been removed.
nor Ii II In the power of any conven-
tion. committee or person 10 remove
me. except in the democratic national
committee itself.
In the campaign of 1886 the demo-
cratic rational committee delegated 10
it's campaign committee the power Ia
declare vacancies. In pursuance NJ
that authority, Chairman James X.
Jones. on behalf OF the campaign COM
mittee. on Oct. n. 1896. raised the ques-
ton of my attitude towards the demo-
cratic party. and ] made reply Ia him
under date Of Oct. -. 1886. My answer
was accented as entirely satisfactory
by Chairman Jones. and he ~ de-
clared. He declined to make "A vacancy
or assent that one should be- made En-
closed you will find copies of the letters
which passed at the time, which I trust
will. With this communication, be sub
mitted Cor the consideration of mem
hers of the democratic state commit
tee"
Harrity then refers Ia the resolution
defeated at ths state convention of
Sept. 10. lsaS. requesting Chairman
Jones to declare Harrity's place ON the
national committee vacant. Proceed
Ing. he says:
1t viii thus be- .sSra that at the prop
: er Time for the consideration OF the
matter I'm controversy. II there was any
reason for raising the question at all:
| nttnttt. w t'f
of 1896. the democracy Of Pennsylvania
expressed its opinion In my favor. and
the democratic national committee.
through it's chairman. decided that
there was not sufficient reason for my
! removal from membership In the dem
! ocratic national committee.
The attack made upon me by some
/ Of those within the democratic party
I In Pennsylvania is unjust ifiab BILE. and In
/ the main IL is prompted by selfish. un-
worthy and malignant motives. by
their wilful and malicious misrepr--
sentatlons they have misled some 9TH
ers In the belief that In some way
have been inimical TO the democratic
party and it's interests. ! have never
| voted any other than the democratic
| ticket, and ] have never supported any
| other than democrats, candidates.
have no desire 10 chang. aud I do not
intend Ia do so II In my hope and ex-
I pectation tn vote for the nominees oi
/ the Reading convention