The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
"Reorganization" Dem
ocrats Win Decisive
ly in Pennsylvania.
DELEGATES MUST
VOTE FOR WILSON
Binding Instructions Given to
Support New Jersey Governor
as Long as His Name Re
mains Before the Conven-
communicative and Ref
erendum Is Endorsed.

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hall where the regular Republican or
ganization was overthrown last week
the regular Democratic State organi-
cation was day swept out of power
by the reorganization faction of the
party after iignt OF nearly two years
Ihe victory OF the new men in con-
troll OF the party's machinery was COM
plete, and no resistance was made by
the regulars after the vote on perlnan-
showed that the "reorganizers" had
control of the convention by 10 votes
to -. The party had been split for
more than year, and tao State COM
mittees had been directing the des-
TIMES OF Pennsylvania Democracy
The 'reorEanizers,' under the lead
ership of George w Guthrie. former
Mayor of Pittsburgh: Vance c. McCor-
mick. former Mayor OF Harrisburg, and
Congressman A Mitchell Palmer, OF
Stroudsburg. named 4 complete State
ticket elected twelve delegatcs-at-
large and twelve alternates-at
large TO Baltimore and gave them
binding instructions to vote for Wood
row Wilson as long his name re-
mains before the conventions" select
ed six electors at-largt adopted the!-
own platform. and ratified the selec-
tiop of the 'reorganiz-rs" State COM
m!ttee in electing Mr.. Guthrie State
chairman. There was no opposition in
the convention TO the naming OF the
Wilson delegates and instructing them
The state ticket named is as follows
Auditor General. Robert Z. Cress-
we'll. Johnstown; state Treasurer. Will
liam II. Berry. Delaware county.
ngressmen-at-large - george b.
Shaw. Wes,morelaDd Joseph Howley.
Allegheny; George r. Mclean. Luzerne,
and Z. r. Greenwalt, Lancaster
Delegatesat-large, electors t-large
and district electors We're also chosen.
Platform Adopted.
The pla t1orG. ind 5r6ss the initiative
and referendum. bu, Ignores the recall
OF judges or judicial decisions. Ii de-
plores destruction OF representative
government through control of state
and national legislation by agents of
special inte-e SITS" The platform con-
tinues:
Three great Issues oversnadow all
others = representative government
must be restored, the judiciary must
be restricted TO its proper sphere, the
evils o. the tariff system must be cor
rec;ed."
The work of the Democratic House
is praised, the claim being made that
it has promoted economy in every
branch OF the government and paved
the Way -or the election OF United
States Senators by the people.
President Taft has defeated meas
urcs, declares the platform. that would
nave reduced the high cost OF living.
Inc record Of the Democratic Con-
gress is referred to as in startling
contrast 10 the broken promises o: the
Republican party in State and nation"
we share in the humiliation" runs
A plank, which all feel at the spec
tacie OF the Chic: Magistrate of our
country lowering the dignity OF the
Office by INDUCING in a petty personal
quarrel with his pred scessor. and with
holding prosecution against great cor
porate Interests"
1t declares Roosevelt followed the
same conduct In office as Taft. and
states that the recent events furnish
conclusive reasons for an amendment
10 the Constitution. ma king a Presi-
dent ineligible TO Hucceed himself. as
well s for legislation which will pre-
vent any Executive from 'empioyinc
the great power OF his office 10 fasten
on the country 4 successor OF hi.
choosing"
Underwood is I'm Lend
Jackson. Miss. May 7.-Incomplets
returns from eighteen counties OF the
vote cast in to-day's presidential
preference primaries give Underwood
$685. votes and William I,939.