Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-13
NAMES BERRY
FOR GOVERNOR
Keystone Party dominates a
State Ticket.
PLATFORM RAPSE BOSSES
Short Ballot and Revision Of charIt-
able System Among Other Things
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Was Stormy.

able System Among Other Things
Acknowledgements Was Stormy.
William II. Berry. OF Chester, former
state treasurer. swept the convention
OF the new Keystone (third) party in
Philadelphia and landed the guberna-
torial nomination by a lead Of so votes
over his nearest competitor.
The first ballot showed a total OF 90
votes for Berry. 46 for Rudolph Blan-
kenburg. of Philadelphia. and % for
George W. Guthrie former mayor OF
Pittsburg. There were III delegates
present, representing 81 counties
ID. Clarence Gibboney was nominal
ed for lieutenant governor; joan J.
Casey. of Wilkes-Barre. for SECRETARY
of internal affairs, and Cornelius u.
Scully. of Pittsburg. for state treas
urer.
Mr. Berry later appeared before the
convention. and after a ten-minute
outburst Of enthusiasm had subsidized
promised the delegates TO stump the
state from end 20 end thanked them
for the honor they had conferred upon
him and predicted that the end Of
bossism had come In Pennsylvania
The session. which was held in
Witherspoon hall. Juniper and Walnut
streets. lasted from early i'm the morn
ing until late at night From the first
tap OF the gavel. when John O. Sheatz.
former state treasurer and chairman
of the temporary executive committee
Of the new party. called the delegates
70 order until the final motion 60 ad-
journ. the convention hall was q con
tinuous scene OF stress and turmoil.
Factions without number fought va
liantly for their own individual inter
ests. and several times the arguments
became so heated and personal that
only the cool headedness Of a few OF
the leaders saved the assemblage
from a stampede
Roosevelt VS.. Bryan.
The most serious clash came late In
the afternoon. when Frank NJ. Ritter.
O: this city. introduced a resolution
indorsing Theodore Roosevelt There
was Immediately q division OF the del
egates along party lines. and there
were shouts from all corners Of the
room OF Why not Bryan also?"
Several delegates wanted 20 speak
at the same time. and the pounding
Of the gavel was lost in the uproar.
Finally Henry c. Niles OF York. chair
man. succeeded IN preventing open
hostilitics. and the resolution was laid
on tho table amid the Kisses and jeers
directed az Mr.. Ritter.
The platform. In brief is "a follows:
Vigorous denunciation OF the Re
fr d
Condemnation OF boss rule" and
assertion that both old party tickets
and platforms were dictated by the
same authority" and both made in the
interests of the liquor business.
Abolition OF party square and adop
tion OF short ballot
Civil service laws 10 apply TO every
employee in the purely administrative
service of the public
Local option TO govern the sale Of
intoxicating liquor
Standardization OF the public school
system.
Election Of United States senators
by populcr vote.
Revision of the tax laws and enact
ment of laws 10 prevent evasion Of
taxes
Creation OF public service com.
mission.
Simpliication of city governments
and right Of recall to affect municipal
officers.
Regulation and improvement Of the
minor judiciary. including administra-
ton only by men learned in the law.
Just and liberal appropriations for
charitable purposes. but careful re-
vision of the system and regulation
OF appropriations TO private charities.
Better labor laws. including improv-
ed employers liability laws.