Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-21
Philadelphia Reform DEL
egates in Convention.
Nebraska Democrats and Pop.
uIists Unite on Candidates.
The Opponents Of Tammany Hall Striving
To Agree on Mayor.

Philadelphia, Sept. 20.-In q most UNI
usual convention followed by an un-
preseuented demonstration the new
City marty. n reform body opposed to
the methods of the Republican organ
ization. today. nominated Il county
ticket to be voted for at the November
election. The ticket is as follows:
Sheriff, Wilson H. Brown: coroner,
j. M. r. Jermon: city commissioners
Rudolph Blankenburg and Edward A.
Anderson; judge common pleas court
No l, 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-
election. These officers not being con-
sidered partisan positions by the CITY
party, the candidates were endorsed by
the convention.
Today'S convention was the first in
many years in this city to which the
delegates went uninstructed. There
was no SLATE" and each of the OF was
at liberty to name whom he chose for
the Offices. The result was a selection
of candidates who fairly represented
the reform element that has come into
prominence since Mayor Weavcr's
break with the organization. last May.
Never before in the history of this
city has The concluding scenes of the
convention been enacted. Headed by
Il brass band. the delegates marched to
the mayors office and We're met by him
in the reception room adjoining his
office. The mayors appearance was
the signal for an ovation which con-
tinuca fully five minutes. Mayor
Ne3.vtrs was lifted To q table. He said:
"Today'S convention is only the be-
ginning of the fight in which the ad
ministtation and the people are pledg-
I'd to stand together. Philadelphia has
been corrupt. but whether she has been
contented will be determined next No
Vemb.-r. Your ticket represents the re-
form | stand FOR. Let us work tOgeth-
er for the overwhelming defeat of the
organization. That is the way to make
reform permanent. The man who
votes the ticket nominated today. is
the true Republican. Let us make a
pledge, you to the administration and
the administration to you that we will
not rest in our earnest endeaVors to
III ing about the defeat of the machine"
Tie platform as adopted by the con-
vcntion declared that the city party
has been formed for the redemption of
the city of Philadelphia from the con-
troll of corrupt ard criminal conspira-
tors calling themselves Republicans"
The platform demanded among other
things a thorough; revision of the pres
ant election laws. the repeal of the
ripper" bill. denying the mayor the
right to appoint his heads of depart
nent, enforcement OF the civil service
provisions of the city charter. the
granting of municipal franchises Tor
United periods With proper compensa-
ion. The platform concluded with the
-ndorst mcnt of the administration OF
Mayor Weaver.
Nominations followed and Morris
Dallett OF the orphans court ana Craig
iSIddlH uf Common place court, present
:HCurb"ntS ana Republican candidates
,or reelection, were unanimously en-
iorscd
The following additional nominations
We're In&de:
Sheriff, Wilson ii. Brown: coroner,
]. NJ. K. demons: city commissioners,
Rudolph BlaIikcLburG, and Fl. W. An
derSon.
TIL" Democratic county convention
VAS held here, tonight. ana after some