Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-15
KEYSTONE DEMOCRATS
They Ballot in Vain for Supreme
Court Judge
THE FIGHT NARROWED DOWN.
Il Lies Nov, Apparently, Between Ken
nedy and YerkeS.
BRYAN.s NAME WILDLY APPLAUDED
strotght-Out Declaration In Favor OF
Chicago Platform Defeated, How
ever, on u Viva yOce Yote-Bry"n
Heartily Commended In Platform.
nRYAN,s NAME WILDLY APPLAUDED
Heartily Commended In Platform.

hundred and thirty-hve representatives OF
the Democracy OF Pennsylvania met here
to-day for the purpose of nominating can
didates for Supreme Court Judge, Supe-
rior Court Judge, and State Treasurer
Shortly after midnight the convention
adjourned until tomorrow morning, WITH
out having accomplished the first and
most important piece of work laid out
for them-namely, the selection OF a can
didate for Supreme Judge.
Nearly six hours were consumed in the
preliminary work of the convention, ana
between 6 o'clock and midnight, with an
hours .ntermission for supper, the dele
gates cast eleven fruitless ballots for
score or more Of candidates for that high
Office. the deadlock at midnight being ap-
parently as firm as it was at o'clock.
When adjournment was had there were
eleven candidates in the field. with votes
ranging from thirteen to seventy-two, the
highest being a long way off from the us
necessary to election the slow ballot aris-
ing from the fact that the nominee Is
sure to be elected to serve two 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 out of the way
the remainder Of the conventions work
will probably be disposed of by acclama-
ton.
BRYAN WILDLY C1EERED.
The convention was called to order at
Temporary Chairman William NJ. Brinton,
Of Lancaster made a brief speech. con-
graduating the Democracy on its fight in
1896 and 1898. His mention of the name OF
W. j. BRYAN as the great leader of the
Democracy was received with widest APP
plause. He predicted the election of the
ticket next fail. II an election for Gov
ernor were held this year. he said, the
Democrats would win by 10000 majority
IIo said the freedom of cuba was due al
most entirely to the untirng efforts of the
Democratic minority in Congress.
The platform, as prepared by the Exc
cutive Committee, was adopted by the
Resolutions Committee. Mr.. Seibert, OF
Potter. moved TO amend the platform by
making a straight-out declaration in favor
of the Chicago platform. This was de-
feated by viva voce vote.
A recess was taken until 3:l5 p. NJ, and
when the convention reassembled Charles
i. Riley, of Lycoming, was made perma-
nent chairman.
HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY.
In the course of his speech, Chairman
Riley. touching the history OF the Demo-
cratic party, said:
This great party gave us a Jefferson.
1t gave ny a Jackson and Hancock. 1t
gave us Tilden; il gave to us Schley;
il gave to us the moral, the intellectual,
the great. the superb and matchless lead
er. William Jennings Bryan"
The report of the Resolutions Commit
tee was unanimously adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
Following Is a synopsis OF the platform
adopted by the convention:
"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 seve-
raj national conventions, and proud of
our matchess leader, William jennings
Bryan, realize that the issues involved in
the coming campaign in Pennsylvania are
honest government. clean politics, and
the redemption Of our State from Repub-
lican misrule and corruption"
TIN increase of public officials and
clerks, and in salaries, is denounced, and
charged with being payment for political
obligations" and causing "a deficit of
over 100000 in the treasury, and Grip
ping charities, schools. and adding TO the
| burden of the taxpayer"
APPOINTMENT OF QUAY.
Continuing, it reads: I'VE denounce
the indecent haste displayed and the dis
respect 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 a full in
vestigation before a jury of his country
men. pleaded the statute OF limitations
against the most serious charges OF
| crime"
The course Of the Democratic members
Of the recent Legislature is commended
and various reforms in state affairs are
demanded. The immediate prosecution
Of those guilty of bribery, actual or at
| tempted, in connection with the recent
| senatorial contest. and their sentence tC
| the full penalty Of the law. is demanded
On the question of trusts, 1t reads:
TRUST QUESTION.
1--WE are opposed to all combinations OF
capital calculated to produce monopoly
or restrain trade. as being inconsistent
with the spirit Of free institutions, and
| II their establishment cannot be consu-
| tutionally prevented, we hold that they
! should be so regulated and limited by
proper LEGISLATION that individual effort
and opportunity shall not be impaired
Warm admiration and approval is giver
10 the work of National Committeeman
James Guney, who. the platform reads
] .bas through his cautious, wise, and
prudent advice and pre-eminent skill, en-
ergy. and courage, reunited our party
and who, without hope Of reward has
] spent his time and substance for the well
| fare OF our State, for which our party
| should hold him In grateful remem-
| brance."
| THE RECENT WAR.
The platform closes with reference &c
| the war In these words;
1--WE glory and rejoice In the patriotic
| devotion 10 the cause or our country
II