The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
THE JEFFERS0NIAN
DEMOCRATS MEET
POW WOW OF STATE COMMIT
TEE AT PHILADELPHIA.
Resolutions Regarding the Proposed
Redemption of Pennsylvania and
the Warfare Upon Corruption and
Profigacy-The Committee Has
Nothing to Say in Reference to the
Spanish American War-Tributes
to the Worth of jerks.

Philadelphia, July 20.-The state ex-
ecutive committee of the Jeffersonian
Democrats met here today in response
to the call issued a fortnight ago by
State Chairman Given. In opening the
meeting the chairman announced that
the members had been called together
TO decide what attitude the Jefferson
ian Democrats should assume in the
coming state contest" and to dispose
of any other business that might come
before the members.
There were a number of absentees
of committeeman, when the chairman
announced that he was ready for any
business before the meeting, Seth T.
Mccormick offered a resolution that
a committee of five. of which the state
chairman should be one, be appointed
to report suitable resolutions for the
consideration of this body"
Chairman Given named Messrs. Bull
litt, Hancock, Farquhar and McCor-
mick to act with him. A brief recess
was taken, at the conclusion of which
Chairman Given presented the report
of the committee as follows:
Whereas. The national (Jeffersonlan)
Democrats of Pennsylvania recognize
that the supreme issue in the approaching
state campaign is the redemption of the
commonwealth from Republican misrule.
and that all friends of honest government
should unite In "a warfare upon the cor
ruption and profligacy that mark the
control of the Republican party in this
state; and
Whereas, The Democratic convention
recently assembled at Altoona. by a di-
rect vote, refused to inject national poll
tics into the present campaign. made a
declaration that should command the sup
port of all those who favor a clean and
capable administration Of our state af-
fairs, and nominated for governor man
of integrity, thoroughly equipped to serve
the people, in the person of Hon. George
A. jerks, with associates of like repute
and
Whereas. 1t is manifest that the time
has come when good citizenship requires
us to ignore past differences that do not
enter into the questions about TO be sub
nlitted to the voters of Pennsylvania, and
TO present a united Democracy earnestly
demanding the reform of existing abuses
and mismanagement in state affairs
therefore be it
Resolved That the national Democrats
of Pennsylvania do pledge an earnest,
active and hearty support to the candi-
dates for state offices at Altoona.
REMARKS MADE.
James Denton Hancock, of Venango
county, addressing the meeting, said
that in a personal interview with Mr.
jerks the latter said that national Is.
sues should be laid aside in his admin.
istration If successful at the coming
election. If the old issues were to be
again the ground for national strug.
gle, then the year 1900 would be early
enough to revive them. For the pres
ent they were dead at least as affect
ing the policy of the gubernatorial can
didate.
John II. Woods, of Westmoreland
while thoroughly endorsing the senti
ments expressed by Mr.. Hancock. tool
occasion to sharply attack the ''abom
Unable heresies" of free silver. HI
hoped, however, that these were beins
eliminated for good from the politica
articles of faith of the Democratic
party.
Benjamin c. Potts, Of Delaware
county, took the floor and opposed tn,
endorsement of the Altoona ticket in 1t,
entirety. Such a course may NEAR
we dig our grave while Guffey ant
Garman throw in the dirt" he said
Mr.. Potts opposed endorsing the con
gressional nominees, and cast doub
upon the wisdom of supporting Mr.
jerks unless assured that 1t would no
mean the death blow to our organi
cation after the two years of work"
Robert +. James, OF Northampton
county, after paying glowing tribut
TO the sterling worth of George
jerks, closed his remarks by sarcas
tic reference to the opposition to tn
freSOlutiOnS as "Dica yune pOliticsv
John c. Bullitt expressed the hop
that the Democrats who wandere,
from the fold at the Chicago con
vention might again return to TIL,
ranks.
Upon motion of Chairman Given. tn
resolutions were adopted and the com
mittee adjourned to meet at the cal
of the chair.