The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-15
SILVER IS
EVADED !
The BryaniteS Defeated In Committee
in Trying to secure Endorsement.
A GOLD BUG MARCHED OUT !
The Proceedings at the Democratic state
Convention with Bryan's Name,
Were so Obnoxious That a
Philadelphia Delegate Re-
signed His Seat.

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Harrisburg June l5.-Four hundred
and thirty-fve representatives. OF the
Democracy of Pennsylvania met here
yesterday for the purpose of nomin8t-
| ing candidates for supreme court
judge, superior court Judge and state
| treasurer. Shortly after midnight the
convention adjourned until today with
out 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 in the pre-
liminary work of the convention, and
between o'clock and midnight. with
an hours intermission for supper, the
delegates cast eleven fruitless ballots
for score or more Of candidates for
that high office, the deadlock at mid
night being apparently as firm as II
was at o'clock
When adjournment was had there
were IL candidates in the field, with
votes ranging from 10 to 70, the high
est being a long way off from the 21S
necessary to elect. The determined
battle arises from the fact that the
nominee is sure to be elected TO serve
20 years. At this writing the fight
appears TO have narrowed down TO
Judge Kennedy of Allegheny and Judge
Yerkes of Bucks.
With the supreme court iudgeship
out of the way the remainder of the
conventions work will probable be dis
posed of by acclamation.
The platform adopted reaffirms
briefly the Chicago platform and euIo-
gizes Bryan's leadership, but contends
that the campaign shall be confined
to fight against alleged Republican
misrule and "Quayism." National
Committeeman Guffey dominated the
platform councils, and its various
planks are said TO be satisfactory to
him.
When the committee on resolutions met c.
P. Donnelly, of Philadelphia, was elected
chairman. The conservative element was in
command. e. c. Brown, of York, wanted TO
amend the resolutions by attacking the
trusts. G. P. Staples, Of Monroe, said the
first resolution pledged the party to support
old and dead issues like slavery and green
backs and he thought the Chicago platform
should have more prominence. John Cad
walader, Jr., of Philadelphia, was opposed to
any mention of Bryan's name, much less the
chiIdso uttSIdutbt anu subsequently WlLn-
drew from the convention when Bryan's
name was mentioned A motion to specifi-
cally indorse the Chicago platform was over
whelmingly defeated not more than five or
six voting for it,
The Platforms leading features is included
in the following:
The Democracy of Pennsylvania, in con-
ventiOn assembled, again renewing our
pledges Of fidelity and devotion to the sacred
rights of the people, true to the faith and
principals of our party as declared in the
platforms Of our several national conventions,
and proud of our matchless leader, William
Jennings Bryan, realize that the issues in
volved in the coming campaign in Pennsyl-
yania are honest government, clean politics
and the redemption Of our state from Repub-
llcan mlsrule aud corruption"
The increase of public officials and clerks
and in salaries is denounced. Continuing, it
reads:
We denouce the indecent haste displayed |
and the disrespect shown the people by the |
governor of the state in the appointment to |
the vacancy in the United States Senate of |
Nj. >. quay, who to prevent full investiga- |
ton before a jury of his country, pleaded |
the statue of limitations against the most SER |
ious charges of crime"
The immediate prosecution of those guilty |
OF bribery, actual or attempted in connection |
H.,
sentence to the full penalty of the law are |
On the question of trusts it |
reads
We are opposed TO all combinations of |
'apital calculated to produce monopoly or re- |
strain trade AS being inconsistent with the |
spirit OF Tree institutions, and if their estab- |
cannot be constitutionally prevented /
we hold that they should be so regulated and |
limited by proper legislation that individual /
short and opportunity shall not be impaired "
The first and last ballots taken re-
suited as follows:
First ballot-Albright, 26; Allen, 35:
bechtel' EOi Dewitt, 6; Dickinson, s:
~ Al; Kennedy, "a; Krebs |
49, Lynch, 20; Mestrezat, 29 Mum
SON. ~; smith, q; Stewart, 20; Vol,
yerton, ' ~; ferkes, 49, Little, Al Doty,
u Mullen, 8; Ellcock, 8.
Eleventh ballot; Albright, 10; AL
len SO; Bechtel, l5l Ermentrout. 80.
kennedy, ~ krebs, Ga Lynch 2s: |
MeSlresat, 24i Munson, /; Smith, 80;
Wolyerton, lS; Yerkes. 10.
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
Two ballots were taken this morning for
.he nomination Of Supreme Court Justice.
but they resulted in no choice.
Judge Herkes OF Bucks county, led on the
ballots with Judge Kennedy, of Allegheny,
4 good second.
After the announcement of the result on
The second ballot the convention adjourned
10 meet again at 800 this afternoon.
STILL NO CHOICE.
The convention reconvened at 3 o'clock
md the eighteenth ballot was proceeded
with resulting in no choice. Yerkes re-
'eiyed 81 of the ballots cast, leading all other
candidates,
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