New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-29
ANGRY FACTIONS RECONCILED.


MISREPRESENTATION TO BE ELECTED TO-DAY
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE'l
HARp1sBURG April 2S.-The confidence expressed
in The TRIBUNE's dispatches last night that COM
nromise between the hostile factions OF the Penn-
svIvania Democracy would be effected before the
Convention met is proved to-day to have been well
founded. 1t was based on conversations WIN Doth
Mr.. Randall and Senator Wallace and upon the fact'
apparent to everyone that the personal and party
interests at stake too great to be hazarded by
an open fight. Nearly all the intelligent Democrats
here believe that with united party they can carry
this State, if General Grant is nominated at
Chicago, and they have strong hopes Oh
his nomination. To allow the split in their party TO
be deepened by fierce battle in the Convention
vould therefore, be to throw away promising
chance for electng Democratic President by the
vote of Pennsylvania The political futures of both
Senator Wallace and Speaker Randall were also III
neril. for the Wallace men, If the war had been
continued would have run a candidate against Mr.
Randall in his own district this Fall, and thus
enabled the Republicans to defeat him, and the
Randall men would certainly have paid Oft old
scores by beating Mr.. Wallace for reelection to the
Senate in case the next Legislature should be
Democratic. Thus there was good reason to expect
a compromise, since there was everything to lose
and nothing to gain by keeping up the sectional
fight. Most of the correspondents here, however,
predicted the carrying of the contest into the Con-
vention, and it looked for time as if the event
would Justify their view, for the compromise did
not come to a head until the last moment
The terms attempted yesterday and practically
accepted by the leaders were rejected late last
night by the regular Philadelphia delegation in
spitc of the appeals of their chief, McGOwan. and
this morning the air was full of threats. The Ran
An To- Vvd for battle
by taking possession of the Opera House and post
ing at all the doors muscular uncivil squad OF fe
lows wearing the badges of sergeant-at-arms. This
was an irregular proceeding for these officials held
appointments only from Chairman Miller, of the
State Central Committee. and their presence at an
unusually early hour and in numbers such as had
never been seen before at State Convention, was
exceedingly irritating to the Wallace people. To
get into the building one had to run the gauntlet
past at least dozen of these blue-badged follows
and show his ticket three or four times. Some OF
the Wallace men from Philadelphia who tried to
force their way in without tickets were roughly
handled and hustled out of doors. The newspaper
reporters had no end of trouble. The regular
printed press tickets ran out before all were pro-
vided and the secretary of the committee undertook
to supply tho deficiency with written cards. The
unfortunate possessors of these cards objects
of special suspicion to the doorkeepers. Some got
in by. bribng them with cigars; some by intimida-
tion, and some did not get Ia at all.
THE GALLERIES PACKED.
Care had evidently been taken by somebody
to pack the galleries with Randall men. Chairman
Miller discairned the responsibility for this, but
the fact was apparent that the galleries were full
Of bosterous partisans of the Speaker, who had
been brought in from Philadelphia and Lancaster
to support him with their lungs, and perhaps with
their fists, If necessary. The delegates worked
their way in slowly past the oficious doorkeepers,
and at ~, the hour for meeting not half the seats
were full
Senator Wallace came in without attracting any
attention, and took seat with his county delega.
ton in the parquet few minutes later an up
roar of cheers was heard in the lobby, and then
Speaker Randall entered and walked down the main
aisle to an orchestra seat in the centre of the house
The cheering was taken up the floor and In the
galleries. aud soon became general outbuTst of ap-
plauSe. Then three regular cheers were given, the
Randall men springing to their feet and making a
tremendous din. Mr.. Wallace looked discounted
and disheartened at this applause for his rival
Handsome Richard Vaux, who had the honor of
dancing with Queen Victoria great many years
ago, was the next recipient of an ovation Of ap-
plause. AS the leader of the Randall faction in
Philadelphia, the demonstration in his favor was
fresh sign that the crowd was on the side of the
Speaker in the fight which many thought would be-
gin as soon as the Convention WAS called to order.
But the time kept running, and Mr. Miller did not
appear to open proceedings One o'clock came and
still no Miller.
THE CRISIS.
Then it was observed that Speaker Randall
slipped out and that Senator Wallace was missing.
Further investigation showed that the seats of
do ntn MOnnpbau hal
q dozen other prominent leaders were vacant.
Evidently something was going behind the
scenes. long wait followed. during which a feel
ing Of suspense and anxiety kept the Convention
remarkably still. Finally, at half-past l, the
people on the stage saw Randall and Wallace come
In together followed by few men, who formed q
group about them in the far corner of the hall.
Besides the two rival leaders tho group was COM
posed of Colonel Dechert. William Barger, Lewis
Cassidy and John r. Read "Hurrah for
peace and harmony" shOnted some one on the
platform, pointing to the group Here's q con.
ciliatiOn caucus" said another. BY this time the
delegates began to and turn around to see what
was going on in the corner. Everybody knew at
once what tho council meant, and, scattering,
cheering began, soon followed by tremendous
roar of applause The angry delegates, who mo-
ment before were waiting the signal to begin strife
tnat NOutu uuNo uisl upGOu 'hV PoAtSt "VHVuOu tue
first sign of harmony between their leaders with
hearty enthusiasm. When the group broke up and
Randall and Wallace came forward to their seats
the band began lively march. and the whole Con-
venton rose to its feet and began to shout again.
THE PEACR-MAKER SPEAKS.
AS soon rs order was partly restored Chairman
Miller took the gavel, and Lewis Cassidy. to whom
the honor OF being the successful peace-maker be.
longs, rose to explain what had been done. q am
bringing to this Convention glad tdngs," he began
~herenDon there was fresh cheering Then be