The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-12
THE PENNSYLVANIA CAMPAIGN.
Democratic Convention to he Held
at Harrisburg Thursday.

HARtlSBUR RIG. Pa. Aug E--Thc Dem
ocratiC State Convention which will be
held in Harrisburg next Thursday, prom
Uses 10 be more exciting than any similar
gathering Of that party's representative
IN recent years. The sole bone Of Coutcu-
ton viii be the contest between the Don
ueily-Rydu delegates and those elected 10y
the Elseuhrown faction. This Is not an
ordinary fight between rival Delegations
from a county that will be- referred 10 the
Committee on Credentials. settled in "a few
minutes and indiferently acQuiesced in 10y
the convention. The utmost interest will
Dee displayed in this contest by every dele
gate from Delaware Bay to Lake Erie,
and after ii is thoroughly debated it is
more than probable that a roll call will
ne demanded and an individual vote
recorded.
Wherever a county convention has con-
sidered the Philadelphia situation il has
adopted a resolution iustrucfiug its dele
gates to vote against the admission Of the
Donnelly-Ryan delegates. The most in
huenual men in the party throughout the
state, except one, have advocated this
course, and are ready TO lead the fight
against the Philadelphia organization they
charge with being in collision with the
responsible for the falling off OF the Dem
ocratic vote in Philadelphia from 10 per
cent, when Cleveland was elected in 1888,
10 u per cent. last February
The one man who stands between the
irate Democratic county leaders and the
Donnelly-Ryan. delegates is National Com
mItteeman GUffey- He refuses to with
draw his protecting influence from the
leaders Of the Philadelphia party organi-
cation He has tried 20 appease the anger
Of the DonnelIy-FSan opponents by plac-
ing Ex-Governor P&ttisOn at the head Of
the Philadelphia City Committee but he
has seen no diminution in the cIamor that
the Donnelly-Ryan delegates should be
ousted
There Is little doubt that Ex-Governor
PdttiSOn will be in the convention to
speak for the regularity Of the election
OF the DOnnelly-Ryan delegates. and TO
appeal for suspension Of sentence until
ne has Y7d an opportunity 10 reorganize
the Democratic party In Philadt lphia-
y nus Tar the Ex-Governor acceptance Of
the Craftsmanship Of the Philadelphia city
committee has had very little effect on
the country leaders opposed 70 the Don
uelly-Ryan organization They argue
That the city committee IS the same. and
mat the chairman power 70 prevent deals
with the Republican leaders amounts to
nothing with the committeeman against
nor VIII exhibit dozen or more resigua-
uonS OF members Of the city committee.
70 show that he Is master OF the situation.
but II Is we'll known that the men who
had written them control their ward com
mittees. and could have themselves re-
elected or name their successors
II Is also reported that eX-Judge Gordon
may get a substitution from a delegate.
and IN answering Ex-Governor PattiSOn
give reasons why the Convention should
unseat the Donneliy-Ryan delegates. II
Is thought that II eX-Judge Gordon should
consent 70 take the platform in opposition
70 the admission Of the PhiladelphiaUs
headed by the Ex-Governor. his descr.p-
ton Of the political conditions that prevail
IN Philadelphia would have the effect he
and his friends most desire