The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-22
THE kErsTONE DEMOCRATS.
No struggle for Political suprep,acy Bctween
Randall aud Wallace.

No struggle for Political Supre macy Bctween
Randall aud Wallace.
PrrrsBuRGu, May 21.-The Democratic
State Convention meets in Library Hall. this
city, at 10 A. VI. tomorrow. to nominate Gov
ernor. Secretary of Internal Affairs. and SUI
premo Judge. 1t promises to be the largest
and one of the most exciting conventions over
held by the party in this state On the platform
not the slightest interest exists. and nobody
seems to care what is said. except general de-
sire to avoid national issues. The hard and
soft money men are moderate. aad an equivocal
plank on that subject will be adopted. The Pot
ter investigation will be approved the electoral
fraud denounced freight discrimination op-
posed liberal oil legislation recommended.
tariff approved and tho Republican party's in
iquitics generally denounced. As TO the nom
nations. those who have so gibly predicted an
other such easy working Of the machine as at
Harrisburg last week. already find themselves
mistaken II may be that the candidates who
have for several weeks been named will be set
up. but il so by n very small and insignificant
majority. as Noyes and Turnkey received last
| year.
The assumption that tho Convention would
| be- n mere struggle for the political supremacy
Of Randall or Wallace in the State will not be
realized Both are here uuartered at different
hotels and surrounded by followers. but there
| is no issue. The Convention can be claimed MS
a decided victory or defeat for either. RAN
! dali says he has no desire to dictate in State
| politics but has been forced TO take up the
cudgcl and come here in self-defcnce. Months
ago II was given out that Dill and Ross were
| Walace's ticket. that their success meant Ran
dall's defeat to be followed by an onslaught
by Randall on his Congressional district This
was reGchoed by the sam Josephs- Lew Cassidy
gang. and the Shcriffs Ring in Philadelphia.
| Then Wallace. by writing begging letters TO his
| constituents. had himself elected a delegate to
| the Convention. unusual for a United States
| senator. These warlike demonstrations COM
PEELED Randall 70 take the defensive, and he is
the slate. but Il. NJ Specr and Charles Il.
| Buckalew. who have hitherto in Wallaces con-
| tests been against him, now happen 20 Ds Tor
his candidates. which strips tho fight of a strict
| ly personal issue between Wallace and Randall.
| All last night and to-day delegates have been
arriving. and 10y noon nearly all we're here. and
| active canvaAsng has been the order OF the
day. Dill and Wallace have their headquarters
| at tho Monongnhela House. and the Senator
holds hIgn court, receiving streams oi visitors.
| who do obeisance. and who are received with
| his characteristic icness and stin " How do
| you do. sir = They claim To have los votes Tor
| Dill on the first ballot. and to be- able To COM
mand on the second 2i moro. the required ma, a.
| the continuation Of the hlun game they have
played for several weeks. EN-Congressman
James II. Hopkins. President of the Pennsyl.
| vania National Bank in this city. Is the next
leading candidate. lie has solid strength here
friends claim for him 80 votes on the first bal
lot, and his opponents concede J5.
Next, is Secretary of Internal Affairs. Gen,
| Mm. McCandless Of Philadelphia. The Veteran
Mcclellan Military Corps OF Philadelphia sixty
strong. and number Of shrewd young poli-
strength is from Philadelphia where he is an
adrot ward politician. and IL his delegates were
| all admitted he might command 80 votes from
there and ~ from elsewhere on the first ballot
and be- "A formidable candidate. There are
they ARE decided against McCandesss friends
he will bo materially weakened: but II Is be-
lieved that the Committee on Credentials will be
favorable to him. and with any fair show he
ought To- poll 40 votes. Monaghan will have
about -: Marih. :. and jerks IA on the iirsi
Din and II the latter is beaten II only bo 10y
an effective combination Of all opposing forces
The factors that are Obstacles to this are
the uncertainty regarding the contested
seats Of Philadelphia and the, dubious votes
OF Lpzerene and schuSlkbli II all NE
Hnd19s 3 out stay agd III. h@Snnon s@S sa f3 3eSa5 SS5
beyond third ballot. is impossible. 1t will then
be for opposing candidates to rally 10 one man
10 beat MIN or Tor ms friends 10 stampede te
make some other candidate. In this event
Geo. A, jerks. an upright and highly popular
counsel before the Electoral Commission, will
be- the most promising candidate; TeleGrams
from all parties have been roceiNed to-day IRON
the oil regions pledging him the solid support
Of that section if nominated. He will be- the
strongest possible candidate. and now seems
!
slate. The fear Is that sam Josephs and his
pals here will play the game they have SO often
practlsed in State Conventions and Legis atures
and try wholesale bribery 10 make up the few
votes lacking for Dill. II Il not believed for d
moment that senator Dill would countenanct
this but the character of Josephs and Of such
OF the delegates who maintain such dubious
silence ns To their intentions Justify the fear
One evidence that Dill Is not sure Of "A nomi'
nation on the first ballot is that his friends ieAi
to make test Of the temporary organization
and all daV have been scekinEto make amicabl,
arrangement with the opposition, but their
proiIers generally had II tigers claw undor
velvet cover. They want to smuggle Il Dil man
into the Chair Hs "A compromise. r. Il. Brown
Of Clarion Is prominently named, but the Dill
men won't accept him. as he Is for Jenks.
For Supreme Judge If Dill is nominated. II
J. Ross ~ Montgomery county Will be the can
ddate. II the Dill slate IL broken. Furmal
Sheppard of philadclphia will he the man.
The Nationals to-day filed their ticket with
DR.. Peck OF Luzsrnc for Lieutenant Governor
and Chief Justice Agn"w. reIecied 10y the Re-
pubicans last week. ter supreme Judge. BOtl
are good nominations. hut will have no ciIec
on the Democrat lt Convention.
In the latter. j. simpson Africa will be Secre
tary ~ Internal Affairs. The Lieutenant Gov
ernOr waits ON thn Governor nomination.