The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-15
Motion for Endorsement Of Chica-.
60 Platform Voted Down.
Delegate Walks Oct % the nall Do-
caase ef . Ealegy es nsyan -
the MatcAless Leader % the Party
-Dea.aciatieA ~ Q.ay aaA o
Gov. stone fer Appoiatias Hia %
the UniseA states senase--rlank
Adeptea Faveriag ResistratseA
os Voters Ana Revislan es nalsee
Law-Deelaratiea Against Tsusss.

HARRISBURG. Pa. June il.-Four hum
dred and thirty-five representatives Of the
Democracy OF Pennsylvania met here to-
day for the purpose Of nominating cam
didates for supreme court Judges and state
treasurer. Shortly after midnight the
convention adjourned until tomorrow
morning. without having accomplished the
first and most complete piece OF work cut
out for II. namely. the selection OF = can-
didate for supreme Judge. Nearly alx
hours were consumed In the preliminary
work OF the convention. and between .
o'clock and midnight. with an hours In
termissien for supper. the delegates cast
eleven fruitiess ballots for score or moro
Of candidates for that high otfice. the
deadlock at midnight being apparently -
nrm ~ Il was At O'Clock.
Eleven Candidates Rsnaia.
When adjournment was had there were
eleven candidates In the field. with votes
ranging from Is to =. the htghest being
. long way on from the 2ls necessary 70
elect. The determined battle arises from
the fact that the nominee In surs to be
elected TO serve twenty years AZ this
writing the light appears to have mar
rowed down to Judge Kennedy. Of Alie-
gheny. and Judge Yerkes. OF Bucks Each
y on the bench In hia respective county.
II II believed that one Of these gentIemsn
VIII b nominated II short order tomne-
row.
The pistfor1n aAopeaA~enAsonse~0eya
leadership, but contends that the cam.
paisn shalt b confined to neht aeaina4
alleged Republican misrule ana .foinay-
ism" National Ccmmittssnan 0uffey
dominated the platform councils. and its
various planks are said 70 Be satisfaetory
TO him.
The convention was called to order at
1910 p. m. by state Chairman RiIlinx.
Temporary Chairman william Brinton.
OF Lancaster. made q brief speech. con-
graduating the Democracy on its night In
1896 and 1873 His mention of the name Of
William J. Bryan as the great leader of
the democracy was received with the Wild
est applause. He said the Democrats In
the last legislature made q record OF which
they can be proud. He predicted the election
Of the ticket next fall. and II an election Of
governor was held this year the Democrats
would win by ionooo majority. lie criti-
cised the management Of the treasury. and
said the freedom Of Cuba was due only 10
the uniiring efforts Of the Democratic min-
ority In congress-
The convention then took recess until
o'clock.
John N. Garman. Of Iuzerne. was chos.
en- chairman OF the resolutions committee.
Chicago Piasfcrn Net IsaesseA.
When the convention res~embied st s:ik.
permanent organisation was effected with
Charles J. Riley. OF Lycomlng chairman.
In his address 10 the convention touching
upon the history Of the Democratic party
Mr.. Riley said:
This grea, party gave us q Jefferson.
II gave ~ a Jackson and Hancock. II GAve
us Tiid~n. II xsve ~ a schley. II gave
TO us the moral. the intellectual. the great.
,he Aup<rb and matchlsss leader. William
J. Bryan"
The report Of the committee was unani-
n,ousiy adopted.
The platform as prepared by the legisla-
tive COMMITTEES was adopted BY the resosu-
.ions committee motion 10 amend by
making a sfrasghs-out declaration In favor
of the Chicago platform was defeatsd.
The Platform SAYS:
The Democracy ~ Pennsylvania. IN
convention assembled. aenin renewing our
pledges Of hael.ty ard devotion 20 the sa-
cred rights os the people. true 10 the faith
and principles af our party N dec AIRED in
the f.atsarras Of cur several national con-
venslorx. ard proud cf r.-- mafrhiess lead
sr. wll.tam J. Bryan. res.ixes tsat shs ls-
saes involved In the coming campaign IN
penn.ylvsnla are honest government. s.san
po,.tiss and the redemption OF our state
from Republican rnissuie snd corruption"
The increase of pubic oficisis and Clerks
snA The increase In salaries IL denounced
and charged with being payment Of psIiti-
cal obligations and causing a ds6css of
over a. son ae In taN treasury, ana Gripping
charities and schools and adiirg 10 tss
burden Of the taxpayers Continuing. The
p.atscrm Gays.
D~nnnessslos of Cav. stone.
I'VE denounce the indecent haste dis
played ard ssss dlsrsspecs shown the peo-
pie s,y toe governor % the state IN tho
appointment 20 the vacancy In the United
esa;es senate ef II. =, Quay. who. 20 pre-
vent sati Investigation before a jury ef
his counsrYrsn. pi-aded tire statute 1t
sirustatins against tse most serious
charges os erfr1e In this appointment In
fss unwarranf<ss reduction ef the aprro-
prsasson 10 psaasse scheolx. ard his unxu-
thnrsxed veto nj sh@ constitutional amend
n~ns resolution. hs mas violated the con-
ssisnsson. ssurrsd the authority nowhere
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