The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-15
A DEADLOCK OVER
SUPREME JUDGE
Pennsylvania Democrats in
Convention.
FIGHT GROWING NARROW
YERKES AND KENNEDY i i1E
STRONGEST ASPIRANTS.
THE PLATFORM DECLARES FOR BRYAN
It Denounces the Appointment Of Quay to the
Senate by The Governor, and Declares
its Opposition 10 all Combines
in Restraint of Trade.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 14.-Four hun
dred and thrty-live repre- scntatves of the
Democracy of Pennsylvania met here to-
day for the purpose of nominating can
didates for Supreme Court Judge, SUI
perior Court Judge and State Treasurer.
Shortly after midnight the convention
adjourned until tomorrow morning,
without having accomplished the first
and most important piece Of work laid
out for them, namely. the election OF Il
candidate for Supreme Judge. Nearly
six hours were consumed III the prellmn-
airy work of the convention, and between
six O'Clock and midnight, with AN hour 5
intermission for supper, the delegates
east eleven fruitless ballots for score
or more candidates for that high office,
the deadlock at midnight being appar-
emily as firm as it was at six O'Clock.
When adjournment was had there
were eleven candidates in the field with
votes ranging from Is to- y, the highest
being a long way off from the 2lS ne
cessary to elect. The determined battle
arises from the fact that the nominee is
sure to be elected to serve twenty years.
At this writing the fight appears to have
narrowed down to Judge Kennedy. Of
Allegheny, and Judge Ierkes, of Bucks.
With the Supreme Court out of the
way. the remainder OF the conventions
work will probably be disposed of by
reclamation.
/ ne convention was called to order at
12:10 p. m. by State Chairman Killing.
Temporary Chairman VIM. NJ. Brinton,
4 IL H..
graduating the Democracy on its fight
in 1896 and 1898. His mention of the
name of William Jennings Bryan as the
great leader of the Democracy was re-
ceived with widest applause. He pre-
dicted the election of the ticket next
fail. If an election for Governor were
held this year, he said, the Democrats
would win by 100000 majority He said
the freedom of Cuba was due almost en-
tirely to the untring efforts of the
Democratic minority in Congress.
The platforms as prepared by the exc
cutlve committee was adopted by the
Resolutions Committee. Mr.. Siebert, of
Potter. moved to amend the platform by
making straight out declaration in
favor of the Chicago platform. This was
defeated by a viva voce vote
\ recess was taken until 8:15 p. M,
and when the convention reassembled
Charles j. Riley, of Lycoming. was
made permanent chairman. In the
course of his speech Chairman Riley.
touching the history of the Democratic
party, said:
This great party gave us Jefferson.
1t gave us Jackson and a Hancock.
Ii gave to us a Schley. 1t gave to us
the moral. the intellectual the great. the
superb and matchless leader William
Jennings Bryan.
The report of the Resolutions Commit
tee was unanimously adopted.
n synopsis of the platform follows:
The Democracy of Pennsylvania. in
convention assembled. again renewing
our pledges of fidelity ana devotion to
the sacred rights of the people; true to
the faith and principles of our party
as declared III the platforms of our sew
erai national conventions. and proud OF
our matchless leader, William Jennings
Bryan, realize that the issues involved
IN the coming campaign in pennsylva-
nia ar" toAest government. clean p>H
ties and the redemntion of eur State
from Republican miSrule and corrup-
ton
clerks and in salaries iS denounced. ana |
charged with being payment for political
obligations and causing deficit of over
S3.500.0 600 in the Treasury and cripplins
charities. schools and adding To the bur
den of the taxpayer.
We denounce the indecent haste dis |
played and .he disrespec. shown the |
people by the Governor of the State in |
the appointment to the Va lnty in the |
United States Senate of NJ. :. Quay. |
VINO. la prevent Il full investigation ,r
fore Il jury of his countrymeu, pleadc'. |
statue of limitations against the most So
rious charges of crime.
The course of the Democratic mem
bers of the recent Legislature is com
mended and various r"f1.ms in State
affairs are demanded.
The immediate prosecution of those
guilty of bribery, actual or attempted, in
connection with the recent Senatorial |
contest and their sentence to the full
penalty OF the law. is demanded
On the question of trus -s it reads:
I'VE are opposed 10 nil combinations
Of capital calculated 20 produce moncpo
ly or restrain trade, as being inconsist-
ent with the spirit of free institution
and if their establishment cannot be
constitutionally prevented, we hold that
they should be so regulated and limited
by proper legislation that individual ef