The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-03
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS
DISORDERLY PROCEEDINGS IN
THEIR STATE CONVENTION
n Fist. Fight ON the Rostrum-The Anti
Harrity Men victorious-Harhty Do
posed as Of the National Com
mfttee-He Denies the Power TO Gust Him
The Ticket Nominated

The Ticket NOm1nate0
4 Reading, Pa, August 31.-The demo
cratic state convention met I'm this city
Today and nominated Walter E. Rit-
Ter, of Lycoming county for auditor
general and NJ. E. Brown, of Blairs-
willie, for state treasurer
TIE matter Of the selection of candi-
dates was entirely overshadowed by
ahe fight to force the retirement of Will
ham F. HaIrity from the national COM
mittee. The opponents Of Mr.. Harrity
succeeded in pushing through by a
vote of 200 to 134 a resolution indors-
Ing James NJ. Guffey for his position.
Mr.. Harrity's friends contend that the
state convention has no power to de-
clare his seat in the national commit
Tee vancant, and that he will not sur
render without a fight.
The morning session of the v
tion ended with a d~isgraceful row dur
ing which some delegates who did not
like the way things were going, climbed
upon the stage and exchanged blows.
"A large detachment of policemen was
on hand in the afternoon and every
70lnR was S6TC1e. Inc pldlioIHi NoL
graduates William J. Bryan, 1.-The glo-
rious champion of a righteous cause"
for his mastery leadership in support
of democratic principles, condemns the
Dingley tariff bill and sympathiZes
with Cuba and the striking coal miners.
The section in regard to finance is as
follows:
we the democrats of Pennsylvania
in convention assembled, heartily re
"a oD1 ratfnrotn fhn nripcin1aC of
h democratic party expressed in the
platform adopted by the national con-
vention at Chicago in 1896 and ap-
proved by $500, 900 free and independ-
ent voters. We are firmly and unalter-
ably opposed to the single gold stand
ard which has been the direct cause OF
the financial distress that has followed
upon our people since its adoption, and
we are in favor Of a complete and i'm
mediate return to our original specie
basis as it existed prior to the demOne-
tiZatiOn act of 1873"
Atlantic City, N. j., August 31.-Wil-
liam F. Harrity, who is here with his
family, showed no dismay over his de-
feat. He said: Il am not greatly dis
appointed at the outcome. When I re-
call thai during the campaign of last
year the names of such democrats as
William c.. Whitney and David B.. Hill
were Kissed in meetings held in Tam
many Hall, because Of their refusal to
acquiesce in all Of the declarations of
h Chicago convention, I find it quite
easy to be philosophical over the sit
nation. The action of the committee
and Of the convention is to be regard
ed as a disapproval of my refusal to be-
lieve in the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to
I, without waiting for the aid or con-
sent of any other nation; but it will
not change my opinion in that respect.
In my judgment the time is not far
distant when the democracy Of Penn
Sylvania will recede from it's present
position. 1t must do SO if it desires to
win victories in Pennsylvania" AS to
his position in the democratic commit
tee, Mr.. Harrity said: THAT will be a
matter for the democratic national COM
mittee ieself which is the only body
authorized to act in the premises. ]
will despute the right Of n claimant
to membership in it from Pennsylvania
until the committee itself has passed
upon the subject"