National Republican., 1880-04-30
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
Second Day of the Love-Feast al
Harrisburg.
Reconciliation but In Form - Occasional
Cropping Out OF the CIaws-Arltansas
Delegation Instructed for Grant
Blaine Resolutions In the Call
fornia State Convention
South Carolina, Etc.
Truce nctween Randall and wallace.

HARRISBURG, PA, April 29-The Democratic
convention was called TO order this morning at
halfpast 0. The special committee on credentials
shortly appeared and made their report through
Mr. Dill. The committee reported that their deci
sions had been arrived at unanimously in each
cuse, and that in the case of the contest in Phila-
delphia, while the Vaux delegation admitted that
the McGOwen delegates were regularly elected
under the established rules of the party, yet for the
sake of having united party in Philadelphia both
certed action. The committee will therefore meet
in Philadelphia nt some future day, and make
such rules for the organization ofthe Democracy in
Philadelphin as In their Judgment may be deemed
necessary. They will determine what the regular
organization shall be and how II Is TO be made up
Each delegations is to be admitted to seats in this
convention aud each delegate to cast onc-half of
one vote through its chairman. The report was
then adopted and tho roll of delegates was called.
The names OF the district delegates from Phila-
delphia TO Cincinnati as decided upon are as fol-
lows; First district, George McGowen aud Dallas
Sanders Second, John r. Reed aud Robert p.
Dechert Third, Thomas ]. Baiger and William
McMullen; Fourth, HenryS. Donaghue and Samuel
Josephs; Fifth Frederick Gerkes and Edward IL.
Flood.
At the conclusion Of the roll-call r. E. Mono
CHAN nominated Mr. A. II. Dill for temporary
chairman, and that gentleman was unanimously
elected for the position Mr.. Dill made 10 speech,
merely making his thanks for the honor. 1t was
resolved that the order of business shall be fol-
lows; The appointment of committees on organi7
zation and resolutions, all resolutions to be referred
to the latter without debate: election of eectorsat-
large; nomination for Judge of the Supreme court
aud Auditor-General, and the appointment of rep
| resentatives, delegates, electors and members Of
the state Central committee.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
| After the appointment of committees on resou-
tions and organization and before proceeding with
the regular order of work, r. a. Monaghan was
nominated and unanimously elected as the perma-
nent president.
The Chair announced delegates to Cincinnati
| from the Twenty.sixLh district. Quite wrangle
took place as to who We're the nominees made by the
delegation from that district. This dispute lasted
| nearly an hour, but the chairman of the conven-
| lion finally decided upon the evidence before
him that Messrs. J. b. Brawley and Livingston Nc
Qurton were the properly elected delegates to Gin.
cinnnti from the Twenty sixth district. The COM
nlitce on resolutions appeared and made their re-
port
unit and two.thirds vote
ResolUed, That in conformity with the time-hon-
ored custom of Pennsylvania Democracyand to the
end that our great commonwealth shall not be de-
prived of her Legitimate influence, her delegates to
the National Convention are instructed to vote as
unit upon all questions and they are further in
structed TO oppose the abrogaton of the two thirds
rule
The moment that portion of the resolutions re.
| Iehigh, moved to amend by substituting tho fol-
lowing THAT the delegates 10 the National Gem
BE- nd they are hereby Instructed to
previous question was moved. Wallace OPP
posed this amendment, and said the moving
qured il 1t were possible the gag law was to be
applied on a Democratic convention. II am as
founded" he said. This is convention of Demo-
Gratis. am here to speak for the integrity of the
people from the inception of the Democracy. The
unit rule would have saved a civil war. His
we all voted against Greeley and for Black we were
voting as uuitrule men. When we cast our
vote at Cincinnati 1t should be with majesty and
dignity" Snowden said that all were in favor of
standing by principles not to apply the gag law,
but to avoid strife. Let us exercise our ndepend-
enGe he SAID By testing the sentiment NTH Of his hn body
bound dictation of unit rule. That will do for the
Camerons but not for a Democratic convention
that no more iiro.brNnds will be thrown into this
convention Mr.. Gibson said the Democratic
masses will wear no mans collar no matter what
conventions may say Tho Democratic party will
not submit to being shackled. We will support
the nominee of the Cincinnati Convention, but
give us q chance to wait until that time before
Mr. specr was in favor of the unit rule If we
want TO speak Ot all let as speak as state and not
as divided delegation. Are we. ashamed us a
state to speak for our gallant and brave son, Gen.
crai Hancock? No; God knows we are not,
Mr. RandaMo man Wla MAKE age, more SMGrlnces
| | believe the delegation to Cincinnati Will be II
unit in their action without any of the agencies
attempted 10 be put into force here to-day: hope
| this unit rule will not prevail. 1t will bring
trouble and defeat great deal oitener than vic
tory.
whether il would strike out that part of the rcsou
tions referring to the unit rule and substitute IN its
place the resolution offered by Snowden. The
yeas and nays were ordered.
The Philadelphia delegation were again divided,
and retired to settle as to how they would record
their votes. When the olcall was finished the
vote stood very close there being difference of
only one or two votes either way. Several dele
gates changed their votes and the chair finally an
inounced that the clerks agreed on their tally.
except that one of them found discrepancy of
one vote. This did not affect the result, however
which was announced as 125 to l22 in favor
of substituting the Snowden amendment in place
Of the unt-rue resolution. This brought the Ran
d@ men to their rect Ana f0G Ga isw minutes cheer
ordered and the resolutions as amended were
adopted.
mated by the Wallace people ns the delegates at
large to Cincinnati, while the Randall folks named
William L. Scott aud William S. Stengcr as their
share of the ticket. There being no contestants
these gentlemen were declared elected X. Emmiu
Monaghan was unanimously chosen as one of the
electors ut large aud William IL. Payiord ana
James +. Barr were placed in nomination for the
other eectorshp. They were voted for by yeas and
nays, and Playford was elected For Supreme
Judge there were nominated George A. jerks, of
Jefferson, Pearson Church, of Crawford; Edward J.
Fox, of Northampton, and Judge Brady of Butler,
John A. jerks received 1859 votes and was de-
clared the nominee for supreme judge.
The names of Edward llorrick, of Bradford, and
Colonel Il T.. Dechert, of Philadelphia, were placed
In nomination for tho oihce Of Ruditor-genCral.
Dechert received 1882 votes and Herrick 33l9 aud
so the former, was declared nominated Andrew
H. Dill was elected chairman of the State Central
Committee by acclamation, This completed the
work of the convention and at $40 p IN. the con-
Vention adjourned sme dte.
SUMMARY OF THE RESULT
The Democratic delegation from Pennsylvania 70
Cincinnati win in all probability stand thrty.cight
against nnd twenty for Tildcn's nomination. These
are Senator Wallace's figures, and they are not
denied nor controyorted by any statement Of tho
Tildcn men.
Speaker Randall has left for Washington. 1t may
be said here that this has probably been one Of the
most turbulent conventions seen here for years
past. AZ times It looked as though the chair
would be Obliged to clear the aises and galleries so
great was the confusion and disorder. The liYeiest
scene perhaps took place this afternoon when the
vote OH the adoption or rejection Of the unit rule
was taking place
STANDING OF THE DELEGATION UNCERTAIN.
HARRISBURG, PA, April 20.W ]. Scott Of Erie,
who is of strong Tden procliyities, this evening
nearly reverses the figures given by Senator Wall
lace as 10 the status the Cincinnati delegation lie
claims that there will be forty Tilden votes in the
delegation aud eighteen in favor of Hancock. Per.
haps the larest statement is that which is made by
men of known independent feelings. These say
that the delegation Is made up of three classes the
first two number about nineteen each for rilden
and Hancock while the remainder are unbound,
and will undoubtedly support the most available
candidate During the meeting Of the committee
on resolutions to-dayN2 motion to incorporate u
resolution instTucting ~ delegates to Cincinnati
to vote for Hancock was voted doWn-3i 10 l5
Arkansas Delegates Instructed for Grant
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