The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-28
WaJI0ce and RdRCt0U.

A good deal has been said by the Dem
Ocratic newspapers of this State since the
meeting Of the extra session of Congress in
reference to the open and active opposition
of Senator William A. Wallace to the nomi-
nation Of Samuel J. Randall as Speaker of
the House of Representatives. 1t has been
very we'll known for several years that as
between Mr.. Wallace and Mr.. Randall their
political and personal relations have not
been altogether lovely and of good report.
We do not precisely know what was the
origin Of the difficulty between the Senator
and the Congressman, and ever if we did
we would not infict upon our rreaders a
discussion OF its merits for the reason that
we are sick unto death Of the personal ri
yalries and contentious of the men who un-
dertake to set themselves up as leaders Of
the Democracy in this State. We respect
both of the gentlemen referred to in their
own proper spheres of action, but we re-
fuse bliudly 10 follow either of them by
espousing their personal quarrels.
1t may be an unwarranted conclusion on
our part that the possession of a little brief
authority has induced each of them to be
lieve that CATER us the deluge," and yet
the Democratic party Of Pennsylvania
would continue to exist aud to pursue the
even tenor Of its way if neither of them had
ever reached high and honorable public
position. 1t is to be regretted, however,
that bitter feeling of hostility should ex-
list between two such prominent members
of the party, because their quarrel will
most likely be taken up by their respective
friends and be precipitated with all its an
imOsities upon the next Democratic State
Convention, and that too just at a time
when, in view of the overwhelming import
auce of the Presidential election next year,
perfect peace and harmony should prevail
in the Democratic household. The strife
has even gone SO far already as 20 assign 70
MU. Wallace the championship in this State
Of Judge Thurman as the Democratic can
diGate for President, and to Mr.. Randall a
like position in favor of Governor Tilden
We do no not of course suppose for mo-
ment that either of them will attempt to
carry out any par. of this programme -
Whatever heartburnings exist between
them, however, must be assuaged before
the meeting Of the convention, or be buried
until the contest Of 1880 is over, for in our
judgment The Dem 1cracy of the State will
not be N any humor to permit themselves
to be irifed with and the deliberations Of
their delegates distracted by side issues, no
matter by whom they may be started, -
Pennsylvania is large State-suffciently
so one would suppose, for the political am
bitiou Of Messrs. Wallace and Randall to
spread itself and for each to realize bis
prOudest aspirations. Thus far each has
succeeded in reaching the position he COW
e.ed, and now their party will not only III
sist hat theybe put on their good behavior,
but will rigidly enforce the demand.
IN this connection we cannot refrain
from saying that experienced aud shrewj
politician as Mr.. Wallace is admitted to
bo, yet in our view he committed great
mistake, no matter what the proyocation
was, to array himself in opposition to Mr.
RandaN's candidacy for the Speakership,
sud especially so when the Pennsylvania
delegation 10 the House were standing at
Mr. RandalTs back. That was a power
which Mr.. Wallace ought to have known
that he, solitary and alone, could not sue.
ccSsfully resist, much less destroy. For
mauy reasons we regard Mr.. Raudalrs
election to tie Speakership at this time as
"a political necessity, ald such we think is
the general feeling Of the Democracy Of
the country.