Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15
DEMOCRATS OF
PENNSYL vANIA
The State Convention in Session
at Harrisburg.
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM
Eleven Fruitless Ballots For Cnuai-
dates For Supreme Judge-Propo-
sftion to Strike Out Declaration I'm
Favor OF Chicago Platform Dcfent-
Cd Nnmo or w, Jennings Bryan
wildly Chcered.
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM
BY Telegraph to virginia-Pilo,)

(By Telegraph to Virginia-Pilot.)
Harrisburg, Pa, June 14.-Four hun
dred and thirty-fve representatives Of
the Democracy of Pennsylvania met
here to-day for the purpose OF nomi-
mating candidates for Supreme Court
Judge, Superior 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
selection of candidate for Supreme
Judge. Nearly six hours were consum-
ed in the preliminary work OF the CON-
vention, and between six o'clock and
midnight with an hours ;ntermisslon
Tor supper, the delegates cast IL fruit
less ballots for score or more of can
didates for that high office. the dead
lock at midnight being apparently as
firm as it was at o'clock.
CONTEST NARROWED DOWN.
When adjournment was had there
were IL candidates in the field with
votes from 13 to 70. the highest being
long way off from the 21S necessary
to elect. The determined Battle arises
from the fact that the nominee Is sure
At this writing the fight appears to
have narrowed down to Judge Kennedy,
of Alleghaney. and Judge Yerkes. Of
Bucks.
With the Supreme Court out of the
way, the remainder of the conventions
work will probably be disposed of by
reclamation.
BRYAN'S NAME CHEERED WILDLY
The convention was called to order at
l2:l0 D. M. by State Chairman Killing.
temporary Chairman William NJ. Brin-
ton, OF Lancaster, made a brief speech
HIS mention of the name of W. j.
Bryan as tho great leader of the Demo-
cracy was received with widest ap-
plause. He predicted the election OF
the ticket next fall. 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 entirely to the
untirin- efforts of the Democratic
minority in Congress.
CHICAGO PLATFORM ENDORSED.
The platform as prepared by the
Executive Committee was adopted by
the resolutions committee. Mr.. Siebert,
or Potter, moved to amend the plat
form by making a straight out deciara
ton in favor of the Chicago platform.
Ihis was defeated by viva voce vote.
~ recess was taken until 3:15 D. 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 caves us n Jcffer-
son. 1t gave us a Jackson and a Han
cock. 1t gave us Tnden 1t gave ua
Schley. 1t gave to us the moral. the
intellectual, the great the superb and
matchless leader, William Jennings
Bryan"
The report Of the resolutions COM
mittee was unanimously adopted. A
synopsis of the platform follows:
THE PLATFORM.
iilot,ffrrg is SYNOPSIS OF the plat
form adopted at the Democratic State
Convention of Pennsylvania
The Democracy OF Pennsylvania, in
convention assembled. again renewing
our pledges of fidelity and devotion to
the sacred rights OF the people: true to
the faith and principles of our party
as declared in the platforms of our sew
eral national conventions, and proud