The New York herald., 1878-09-11
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

CANDIDATES CHOSEN IN THE PHILADELPHIA
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND SPEECH OF
SAMUEL J. RASDALL-sKETcH OF THE
oTHEE cANpIDAris.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10, 1873
To day the democrats OF this city made their Ioml.
nations Tor Congress IN i've districts, Tor The state
senate in four districts, and for tho Legislature
lower house, In tweuty-ciaht districts mo various
conventions quietly conducted probably ior tho
reason that there Is not likely TO ue much change
In the political complexion OF this city at ho
election. Tho republican party rs apparently as
strong IN Philadelphia, and many oil tho demo
cratic candidates wal probably nnd their candidacy
ompsy honor.
soaiSArIoS SPEECH Nh. RANDALL.
In The only democratic district, the Third, Samuel
J. Randall was renomnated Tor his old scat Con-
gress without opposition. He made the following
speech
FRIENDS AND FGLLow crrnzss-This Is the niath tirs
fonoici me with tho nomination Tor Congress. Zoe
erats OF this district in the iodsra Legislature.
hey wsrs % pensp 70, %9,. sssn,a l as "a & ,ss
TO all Tor the stretest cxamnation NO vote OF nine
sSm should "S reSre, t 70 sny
have represented II tho people raiy your nomination AMI
have retained their respect and onndcnce II must be
10 mo S The i"S py
sented ia III United states House OF has
exalted Representative by Its vote tor Spegkcra
marx ., eon hdence from m, eosnty%en which s amost
tarnish while am your Representative.
accept your nomin alton, and invoke harmony In the
district win bc the nstrument OF eiectin Democratic
ticket and In promoting tho cisction Of democratic Gov
ernor.
Win thanks to It's officers and three cheers for Mr.
Randall tho Convention adjourned
General WIN. McCandess, the nominee In tho First
district was recently Secretary Of Internal Affairs Of
and is rising leader among Pennsylvania Democrats.
The SECOND DISTRICT.
Colonel Charles II. Gibson, candidate OF tho de-
mecracy Tor tho Second Congressional district Is
native oil this city and Of tho late PrJth honotary
GIBSON He is about thirty-eight years old and has
bcioro been the standard bearer OF the DEMOCRACY
only 10 be defeated ny his republican oompoliior. Ho
was, who attending the Central High Scnoo. APP
pointed 10 West Point cadet IN 1865 and graduated
as second lieutenant IN the regular army In 1860,
curing tho war OF the rebellion he remained IN tho
Union service aud performed ga liant service. He 10
a man Of nno physique aud good senoIar.
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
Colonel Charles IL Banes, who Is tho nominee In
the Fourth Congressional district, member oil the
nrm OF FIss, Bancs Erben Il Co.. wooen manulac-
turers A. Tweptioth aud Spring Garden sTeets. lie
served during the rebellion IN tho Phiadsipha Drl
gade, ana Is a gentleman who has never oeen
prominent IN politics, but always influential IN inc
commercial world.
Captain William Cusicx, tho candidate fer the Fourth
Congressional district Is gentleman OF about iory
years OF age aud OF considerabie wealth. having
retired from the wholesale liquor business year OF
so ago. In tho earlier part OF the war ne Gu
listed in shs lo0sh fennsylvania regiment eomnanaoa