National Republican., 1880-04-29
HARMONIOUS DEMOCRATS.
Randall and Wallace as Damon and
Pythias.
Amusing Performance at tHarrisburg-Peac'
Offerings on the Altar of Democracy
A Committee tU Scale the Oirer-
ings-A Day and Night for
the JOb-TiIden and Bar.
numin Connecticut.
Compromlse ET,rts Mt Harrisburg.


HARRISBURG. PA, April 2s.--Tho Democratic State
convention met in the Opera-IIouse here to-day.
All hope Of u compromise between tho contending
Philadelphia or Wallace and Randall delegates
being at end, matters were very lively all morn
ing IN the hotels aud committee rooms. Great diff
fculty was experienced in gaining admission to
the hall of the convention, and large numbir OF
special doorkecpers were on hand. The Randall
people appeared to havo thorough control Of oil
entrances TO the hall, and many visitors received
their ticket of admission before those of the dole
gates were issued 50 strict were the doorkcepers
that 1t was impossible for the telegraph messenger
to pass In and out and great difficulty was expert
cnced in reaching the telegraph Office. When
Speaker Randall entered the hall hO was greeted
with the most enthusiastic cheering. He had not
been elected q delegate, but appeared as substi-
tute. Senator Wallace was also present as dele
gate.
Some delay occurred in calling the convention
70 order, during which several conferences took
place between the leaders OF tho two factions. At
o'clock Speaker Randall. with two of his friends,
stepped into corner where Wallace and his lead
ers were. and conference of u few minutes took
place. The result was an agreement to appoint Il
committee to settle the points of difference. 1t
was then Understood thnt MIR. Monaghan, of Vest
chester. would be temporary chairman, while Hon.
A. H. Dill would be permanent chairman. AT l;lO
p. m. Chairman Miilcr took his position on the
stage, and called the convention to order.
list of secretaries and doorkeepers was then
read by the secretary Mr. Cassidy announced
that he brought glad tidings to the couycn-
ton and % the entire people Of this common.
wealth. lie said the leaders have at the last
moment settled upon q plan that will adjust all
differences in Philadelphia and which will prove
eminentIy credlya6ie 10 the entire Democratic
was u member while 1t stood by its position, was
yet willing to take their opponents by the hand for
the sake Of peace. and they. were going 10 settle
their differences fairly and honorably. For the
purpose of efecting this he named the following
committee, to whom all contests shell be referred
| AaIn gE IA,
Mutcher, OF Northampton; Dill. OF Union; Stenger.
of Franklin; jerks, OF Indiana, and Mr. Gibson,
The committee was named amid much applause.
Hon. r. NJ Speer and Richard Vaux, esq, fol-
lowed with remarks in support of the proposed
plan.
said This Is tho happiest political moment of my
life, and it gives to the people of the United States
the assurance that the Democratic party mean q
complete and thorough peace and unCnding war
Mr. Wallace then thanked the convention for
their kind greeting. 1t could scarcely be expected
OF him that in the crisis of his party he would fail
in the performance of his duty. lie yielded to the
entire De nocracy the control Of place and power
and he would always be found where the Demo-
cratic party placed him, whether in the front rank
or in the lcad-he was for peace harmony aud vic
tory.
Malcolm Hay, of Pillsbnry, then followed in a
speech, in which he congratulated the party upon
the glorious examples set them by their great
leaders A. IL. Dill thought no one but defeated
Democratic candidate for State Office could appre.
cate the full significance of this compromise
William :. Stenger said the nomination OF General
Grant meant the perpetual rule of the Duke oi
| America. All that stood in the way OF victory for
| tine Democrats seemed the dissensions i'll their
own ranks. Now, when We are shoulder u
shoulder, with the grand courage of our leader.
shining before u.s. we can certainly look for VIC
tory. To-day's burial of these little resentment!
means victory.
nous consent. A motion was ufterward made thai
the convention adjourn until o'clock, Mt which
hour the oommlttee Of six appointed to settle all
contests Will report. This was agreed to.
ANOTHER RECESS TAKEN.
| Tho convention rcassembed at o'clock Nal.
colin Hay, of Allcghany county, announced that
the committee of six were not ready TO report but
expected to be at o'clock this evening. and
moved that the convention adjourn unUl that
hour which was agreed to, and further recess
was taken.
EVENING SESSION.
| HARRISBURG Pa, April 2s.-The conv ention me-
again at clock, A call was made for the report
of the committee on credentials on adjustment
of differences, and there being no response a com
mittee of three was appointed TO wait upon said
| committee and ascertain ut what time their report
might be expected While this committee was
away Mr.. W. U. Hensel, of the Lancaster Intcii
| 1encer, addressed the assembled delegation on the
| question of the day-the compromise which had
been effected between the rival factions. In 4
short time tho committee of three made their rc
port that the committee on credentials would moi
| be ready TO report until tomorrow morning. aud
upon this the convention adjourned until 10
morrow at 0 o'clock. The candidates for delegate,
at large 10 Cincinnati will probably be Whitcman
| Mutchlcr Speer and Cassidy, and four electors
| Monaghan and W. II. Clayton on the Wallace side
and Scott, Gowen, Sengcr and jerks as delegates
| at large, and Buckalew and J. p. Barr electors on
| the Randall ticket. 1t Is thought now that Hon
X. II. Dill will be temporary chairman of the con-
yention.
| THE PROPOSED REPORT.
| HARRISBURG PA, April 2S.-The committee on
credentials tonight decided to admit half of each
| ConteStiug Philadelphia delegation, with the
| understanding that each half shall vote as q unit
| through its chairman. The committee have also
decided TO request the convention to authorize
them to proceed to Philadelphia and take such
measures and adopt such rules as shall in their
Judgment best serve to reorganiZe the party in
Philadelphia. their decision to be reported in writ
ing to the chairman of the state Democratic COM
mittec and TO be binding and final, and the organi-
Zation thus recognized shall be the true and only
regular organization of the party.
The Wallace people tonight are claiming that
the delegation 10 Ciucinn 'ti VIII stand thirty-SiX
anu.Tilden to eighteen In favor Of that gentleman.
This Is without counting the four delcgates-at-
large who will DO elected tomorrow by the con.
Yention.
TOO MUCH RECONCILIATION.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 2S.-There was great
deal of fighting and turbulence here last night and
to-day Many arrests were made of rOughs who
hoYGred around the Democratic convention, and
the lookup is fairly well tenAntCd Tonight Moth
ing OF any very serious character is reported, how
ever.
ronnectfcut Domoorntic Cnnvention