The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18

ular Union delegation headed by State
Chairman Powder went to the Union
headquarters Wednesday morning to
secure their tickets for admission to
the hall. They were told that there
were no tickets for them: that Lancas-
ter county tickets had already been
given out to another Lancaster delega-
ton.
When Mr.. Knight endeavored
10 protest against the call of this
roll Chairman Ritter ordered him TO his
seat. Instantly it became apparent
that the Democratic crowd proposed to
control the convention despite every.
thing. A motion was made and car
ried like a whirlwind by the Penny
packer faction that VIM. r. knight,
the head OF the Philadelphia delega-
tion. be elected temporary chairman II
was carried Overwhelmingly and Mr..
Knight started to ascend the stage As
he reached the table Of the chairman
there was an outbreak Of hostilities
State Chairman Ritter caught Knight
by the throat and threw him or the
platform. The next instant. backed by
twenty muscular Pennypacker dele.
gates the Philadelphia was carried on
the stage and placed 10 charge OF the
convention.
TRIED TO BREAK 1T UP.
Seeing that their plans for control
by force and violation OF parliamentary
usage were at an end the Democrats
endeavored to halt all proceedings by
bedlam Of noise. boots and cat calls
and pounding on benches and chairs
with canes and pieces OF wood.
Undismayed. however, Chairman
knight carried the work OF the con.
vention successfully to close. At
times he could scarcely hear his own
voice for the din raised by the
Democrats and their allies Judge
Pennypacker and the Republican tick
ct was nominated and a platform
adopted. The convention then sd.
Journed.
Disappointed and disgruntled at the
failure OF their attempt to control the
convention the minority with Chairmap
Ritter and Secretary Mapes at It's head.
held a rump convention In the Cont
mental hotel Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Here they carried out their
original scheme of nominating Patti.
son and Guthrie and nominated px-
Senator Lewis Emery. Jr., OF Venango.
for secretary OF internal affairs Emery
begged to be left of the ticket, but the
reactionaries refused to listen TO his
request and nominated him against his
wishes.
The attempt OF the Democrats to
capture the Union party was dcliher-
ate and w"' thought out scheme. The
plan is CT d,ed to National Commit
teeman C',. Jas NJ. Gutrey, That It
failed was not due to any lack OF funds.
but because 80 men engaged In carry
ing out - i"tails were political tyros
They X It was dangerous game.
for the Philadelphia managers pack.
oh the convention hall with their heel
rs the night before. and then not only
asked for police protection but desig.
mated the officers to command the men
COL. MCCLURE DENOUNCES PARTY
The first bomb thrown into the camp
OF the schemers was an open letter
from Col. A. X. Mcclure, former edi-
tor Of the Philadelphia Times. in which
he resigned from the Union party state
committee, and denounced the scheme
OF attempting to turn the Union party
over to the Democrats. Col Mcclure
said:
Il shall heartily support Judge
Pennypacker for governor. His poiti.
cal environment is quite as healthy as
that Of his competitors and his per-
sonal integrity and admitted ability
give the best assurance OF honest state
administration. have known him per-
sonally and we'll for thirty years and
have never found blemish upon his
political or private record lie was not
a party to his own nomination and he
Is free to accept the duties OF the high
Office aud perform them with eminent
benefits to the people OF our great com.
monwealth II only questions OF state
policy were involved in the present
contest. as was the case last year, !
would most heartily support any state
ticket that gave reasonable promise of
state and city reform, but there is no
party leadership on either side in tue
present struggle TO give such assu7.
ance, Character and qualifications OF
individual candidates thus become vital
and accept Judge Pennypacker as the
most worthy OF the trust and support
OF the people"
CLEMENT SCORES THE SCHEME.
This was followed by an open letter
from the city chairman Of the Union
party. S. NJ. Clement. Jr.. who in an.
other open letter attacking the schem.
ers said:
Il am informed by the very best an
thority and upon the most convincing
evidence that certain persons connected
with the Union Party State Committee
| who are also the paid servants of the