Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-15
DEMOCRATS At WORK.
Pennsylvania Convention Re-
Convened This Morning.
KENNEDY, YERKEs AND KREBs.
The Fight For Supreme Judge Narrowed
Down to Them In the Lead After IL
Ballots Were Taken-Platform Makes
Chief Fight on "0uayism."

HARRISBURG, June 15.-The Demo-
cratic state convention reconvened this
morning. Shortly after midnight the
convention adjourned, with the under
standing to meet at 10 this morning,
without having accomplished the first
and most important piece of work cut
out for them, namely, the selection of a
candidate for supreme judge. Nearly
six hours were consumed, with about
an hours intermission for supper, in
casting eleven fruitless ballots for a
score or more of candidates for that high
office, the deadlock about midnight be-
ing apparently as firm as it was about 6
o'clock.
When adjournment was had there
were IL candidates in the field, with
votes ranging from 13 to ~, the highest
beng long way off from the 2Io ne
cessary to elect. The determined battle
arose from me fact that the nominee is
sure to be elected to serve 20 years. 7 he
fight appeared to have narrowed down
to Judge Kennedy of Allegheny and
Judge Yerles of Bucks. Each is ON the
bench i'll his respective county. 1t was
believed that one of these gentlemen
would be nominated in short order to-
d W, although the western friends of
Judge Krebs of Ciearfield refused to
concede the defeat of their candidate.
EX-Congressman Wolverton, who was
considered strong candidate, lost
steadily i'll the last few ballots, as did
Judges Bechtel, Allen and Albright.
With the supreme court judgeship out
of the way, the remainder of the con-
vention's work will probably be dis
posed of by acclamation.
Although the heat of the convention
hall was intense, the delegates stuck to
their work heroically and best of order
and good feeling prevailed.
The convention was called to order at
1910 D. IN. by State Chairman Killing.
Temporary Chairman William M. Brin-
ton of Lancaster made brief speech,
congratulating the Democracy on its
fight in 1896 and 1898. His mention of
the name of William j. Bryan as the
great leader of the Democracy was re-
ceived with widest applause. He said the
Democrats in the last legislature made
a record of which it can be proud. He
predicted the election of the ticket next
fall, and if an election for governor were
held this year, he said, the Democrats
would win by 100000 majority. He
criticised the management of the state
treasury, and said the freedom of Cuba
was due almost entirely to the untiring
efforts of the Democratic minority in
congress.
Hugh NJ. North, Jr., of Columbia
presented the chairman with gavel
made of oak taken from Wheatland, the
home of James Buchanan, in Lancaster
county.
After the announcement of the COM
mittees on organization, resolutions
and credentials the convention took a
recess until o'clock.
John NJ Garman of Luzerne was
chosen chairman of the resolutions COM
mittee and Charles J. Riley of Lycon-
ing was selected by the organization
committee for permanent chairman.
The. platform as prepared by the ex-
ecutive committee was adopted by the
resolutions committee. A motion to
amend by making straight declara-
tion in favor of the Chicago platform
was defeated by viva voce vote.
The credentials committee wrestled
for one hour during the recess with the
Allegheny contest. A vote resulted in
favor of recognizing the sitting dele
gates.
The credentials committee wrestled
for one hour during the recess with the