Milford chronicle., 1912-05-10
NOMINATE A FULL TICKET
William H. Berry For Treasurer, Rob.
ert E. Cresswell For Auditor Gen.
eral-Talk of Fusion With the Key.
stoner.

the political discard, and with then
went all the methods and machiner,
that became part of the Democrats
party when control of the state Organi
cation passed into their hands a scor'
OF years ago.
In their stead have come new lead
ers, new ideals, new methods. A littl'
band of militant Democrats, headed
by the one-time captain of Yale's foot
ball team, Vance c. Mccormick, o
Harrisburg, routed the old guard afte
a two years fight.
The following ticket was nominated
State Treasurer.
William H. Berry, Chester.
Auditor General.
Robert E. Creswell, Johnstown.
congressmen-at-Large.
George B. Shaw, Greensburg.
Joseph Howley, Pittsburgh
George R. Mclean, Wilkes-Barre.
Elmer E. Greenawalt, Lancaster.
Presidential Electors.
T. Neff Duncan, Washington.
Newell R. White, Tioga county.
NJ D. Kitten, Cambria.
Joseph J. Buckley, Delaware county
John B. HenRing, Wyoming county.
F. B. Eisherwood, Mexican county.
Delegates-at-Large.
A. Mitchell Palmer, Stroudsburg.
Vance c. Mccormick, Harrisburg.
Lot w. Reiff, Obey, Berks county.
Roland S. Morris, Philadelphia.
George W. Guthrie, Pittsburgh.
Charles s. Duncan, Gettysburg.
Warren Worth Bailey, Johnstown.
Z. J. Lynett, Scranton.
Charles r. Kurtz, Bellefonte.
John A Thornton, Philadelphia.
Henry H. Wilson, Beaver.
Fred c. Kirkendall, Wilkes-Barre.
Alternates-at-Large.
J. S. Shirley, Clarion.
w. F. Walters, Cumberland.
o. H. Fehr, Northampton.
E. J. Lichtenwalner, Lehigh.
c. D. Sucker, Dauphin
David Wallerstein, Philadelphia.
H. s. Myers, Butler.
S. S. Leiby, Perry.
w. NJ. Fairman, Jefferson.
F. B. Rhodes, Delaware.
l. N. Spencer, Lancaster.
s. E. Walker. Warren.
George w. Guthrie, of Pittsburgh,
vas elected state chairman.
Although the convention named
William H. Berry, of Chester, for state
and Robert Emmett Cres-
veil, of Johnstown, for auditor gem
.ral, signs are not wanting which
,oint to fusion with the Keystone
,arty. 1t is suggested quietly that, in
he event of a fusion arrangement,
he name of Mr. Creswell will be with
rawn and a strong independent Re
ublican from the western part of the
tate, preferably from Pittsburgh, sub
tituted. That, however. is a matter for
egotiations and one that will not
ONE to pass for several weeks.
From first to last the convention
ras in absolute control of the reor-
This was demonstrated upon
he only test vote of the day, that of
ornament chairman.
Everything for which the reorganiz
RS have fought is no wan accomplish
d fact. A. Mitchell Palmer has sue
aeded James NJ. Guffey as Pennsyl
ania's representative in the Demo
ratio national convention.
Much play was made by both sides /
pom the name of Woodrow Wilson, (
nd Thomas J. Ryan, of Philadelphia,
acked by Judge Gordon, forced an
meniment to the resolution instruct
ig for the New Jersey governor by
hich the delegates to the national
invention must vote for Wilson as
ng as his name remains before the
ational convention.
The platform adopted by the con
sntion declares for the initiative and
but ignores the recall OF
dges or judicial decisions.
While the Roosevelt theory for the
call of judicial decisions is not men,
1ned specifically, what seems to be
e principle is contained in a plank
,claring that the courts should
ase from interfering with the dis
elton of the legislature in the eXer-
Sc of the police power and shall be
lieved from all executive functions"
In addition the platform attacks the
esent and past Republican admins.
atoms in state and nation and en-
rises the candidacy of Governor
oodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, for
e Democratic presidential nomina-
N. 1t also pledges the Democratic
rty, if empowered with the govern
entail reins, to make sweeping re-
rms IN election laws and in the acts
administration.
Woman suffrage is an important
ink in the platform, which prom
IS the immediate submission of the
ostion to a vote of the people of the
tie. It stands for a separation of
2 judicial and legislative functions
government; favors the election
her than the appointment of legis'
i've committees; advocates the abO