Evening journal., 1897-08-31
)EMOCRATS CONVENE
State Committee
Has an Exciting Session.
ARRITY'S SEAT DECLARED VACANT.
emoved From His Place on the Demo.
cratic National Committee-sa He
IL Not In Accord with the
Party's Platform.

Reading. Pa. Aug. 31.--By a vote Of |
to 26 the state Democratic committee
st night adopted a resolution declar-
g vacant the seat Of William f. Har-
" Of Philadelphia in the national
lemocratic committee. The committee
pet in the rooms of the Americus club
y direction Of the executive comrait-
be to consider the question of the va
iancy in the national committee. The
roceedings were exciting from start to
nish. and at one stage a policeman
las called upon by State Chairman
arman to eject Timothy O'Leary Of
fittsburg for interrupting the speak
rs. O'Leary is not a member of the
pmmittee. State Chairman Garman
resided, except for short time, when
e surrendered the chair to w r.
frainton of Lancaster to speak upon
he resolution.
! Immediately after the meeting was
allied to order J. B. Keenan, of West
horeland offered a resolution that a
|acancy has been created and now ex-
BITS in the membership of the national
Democratic committee by reason of the
Voluntary withdrawal from politics and
rom participation in the deliberations
( the committee of the late incumbent,
William f. Harrity. and that Mr.. Har-
ity, not being in accord with the prin-
lples of the Democratic party, James
4. Guffey of Pittsburg, who so Loyalty
Imported William j. Bryan, be and Is
ereby selected to fill the vacancy"
An Appeal For Harmony.
Magistrate Charles p. Donnelly Of
l.. he would
make a mistake if it adopted this reso-
intion on the eve Of the great battle for
Governor. 1t was the duty of the or
tanlzation. he said. to bring about a
condition OF affairs that means aggres-
iiveness and harmony in the party and
he Democracy cannot go before the
people with the expectation of win
hing victories with a divided party or
lanization. AIr. Donnelly denied tho
light Of the state committee to create q
facancy in the national committee. II
Eas a question for the latter body tI
ecide. Joseph Hawley Of Pittsburg ar
fued in favor Of the resolution.
Robert w. Erwin of Washington de
Ilared that Mr. Harrity having refused
10 perform his duties as a member o
The national committee the Democrac!
sf Pennsylvania demands that 1t have
representative there who will perform
bis duties. He claimed that in 1876 tn
itate committee declared vacant tn
feat of James II. Barr of Pittsburg il
he national committee and elected tn
ate William L. Scott his successor.
Themas c. Barber of Union argue
iglinst the resolution. He said tn
arty is after votes in Pennsylvania an
bot after discord. Mr.. keenan, reptile
hat Mr.. Harrity should have resigne
from the committee after the nationG
Convention when he decided not to tax
BART in it's councils When he refuse
o resign. he should have been force
Tut Pennsylvania now has no standin
IN the national councils of the party. h
declared. and will not have so long q
ID is misrepresented.
Chairman Garman. at the request {
Air. Donnelly. read the correspondent
between himself and Mr.. Harrity print
Ia yesterday morning. Mr.. Garman 70
owed with a long argument in favor I
ihe resolution. More heated argumeI
followed, one member suggesting II
reference Of the question to William
3ryan. The vote then followed. vii
he result stated.