Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-23
PHILADELPHIA'S
REFORM TICKET
City Party Held Lively Convention
and Denounced Graft.
ENDORSED BY THE DEMOCRATS

philadelphia, sept. Zl.-iu u inoSt
unusual convention. followed by an I'M
precedented demonstration. the new
City Party, reform body opposed to
the methods Of the Republican organi.
cation. nominated a county ticket to
be voted for ut the November election.
The ticket is as follows:
Sheriff. Wilson II. Brown; coroner.
J. NJ. II. Jermon; city commissioners.
Rudolph Blankenburg and Edward A.
Anderson Judge common pleas court
No. /. Craig Biddle; judge orphans
court. Morris Dallett.
Judges Biddle and Dallett are at
present on the bench and are the regu.
lar Republican nominees for re-elec-
ton. These Offices not being consid-
cred partisan positions by the City
Party, the candidates were endorsed
by the convention.
The convention was the first In
many years in this city to which the
delegates went uninstructed. There
was no SLATE. and each OF the 9i7
delegates was at liberty to name whom
he chose for the Offices. The result
was a selection of candidates who
fairly represent the reform element
that has come into prominence since
Mayor Weaver's break with the organ.
ization last May. The mayor. In speak
ing Of the conventions selections.
said: "The ticket as nominated Is a
very good one. The candidates are all
good. clean Republicans who are close
TO the people. They represent that in
dependence In thought and action and
that spirit of purity In municipal gov.
eminent that we are all striving for.
Now let us all work together for its
election"
The convention was orderly. but the
enthusiasm was unbounded. The dele.
gates were first aroused by the state.
ment OF Franklin S. Edmonds. the
chairman. In his address that 1--WE
stand here to redeem the city of Phi
adelphia and to proclaim that the
reign OF graft In Philadelphia shall
end" From that time until the final
adjournment the mere mention of the
name OF any citizen identified with
the reform movement was greeted
with prolonged cheering.
Never before In the history OF this
city had the concluding scenes Of the
convention been enacted. On motion
Il was decided that the entire body of
delegates and alternates should march
70 the city hall. three blocks away.
and acquaint Mayor Weaver of the
action OF the convention. Headed by a
brass band, the delegates marched to
him in the reception room adjoining
his Office. Not more than half of the
crowd could gain admission To the
room. and those who were forced 10
remain outside massed themselves In
the adjacent corridors. The mayors
tion which continued for fully five
minutes.
The delegates numbered some of the
most distinguished citizens of Phila.
delphia, including Charles Emory
Smith. William C. Bullitt. George L.
Bartol. president Of the bourse: Colo
mel Henry NJ. Dechert and many other
equally prominent men.
The Democratic county convention
was held last night. and after some
discussion the ticket nominated by
the City Party was endorsed This Is
regarded as personal victory for
Chairman Donnelly. who appealed Ia
the delegates to nominate the City
Party's ticket In the interest of good
goernment The platform endorses
Mayor Weaver and denounces graft In
municipal and state affairs.