Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-26

but demand coming from either of them
is quite another thing. We have been
free to criticise Senator Wallace's action
and shall as fully speak concerning Speaker
Randall if it becomes necessary. Thus
far, however, the speaker has shown no
disposition to take stand against the
wishes of the party in the interest of a
domineering faction. On the contrary,
officially and in his individual capacity,
Mr.. Randall has striven for the prosperity
and success of the party, and has earned
the warmest praise, instead Of deserving
censure. When he does otherwise than
this it will be time to call halt.
The State Committees Action.
Carlisle Volunteer.
The most significant action Of the COM
mittee is embraced in the adoption Of a
resolution by vote Of 20 to IA, instruct
ing the chairman to enter upon the roll of
the ensuing convention the names of the
delegation from the city Of Philadelphia
sworn and certified to by George r. Ber-
rill, president of the Democratic state dele
gate convention, held in December, 1879.
This is taking sides with one of the two
contending wings Of the Philadelphia
Democracy, and as we believe with the
more disreputable wing, and is action
which had better been left entirely to the
convention itself.
Hard to Understand
Carlise Volunteer.
James N. Kerns, Republican, was ap-
pointed marshal Of the city of Philadsl-
phia by Fraud Hayes, and was confirmed
by our Democratic Senate in spite of his
| infamous conduct as marshal at the elec-
tion of 1878, as shown up by the Wallace
investigating committee.
John NJ. Clark, Democrat, was appoint
ed census supervisor of tho Luzerne-Lack-
awanna district, endorsed by such men as
Buckalew, and the Democratic Senate re-
jected him. Hayes then appointed Re-
publican.
| This, as Democratic conduct, is hard to
understand, and when asked to. explain it
We confess with humility that we are un-
able to do SO.
| The Boilers Euloslzed.
Harrisburg Patriot.
The Democratic convention of the Sixth
legislative district of Allegheny county
elected anti-Tilden delegates and voted
down a resolution instructing for Tilden.
| The Langfitt and Pauline wing of the
Democratic party in Allegheny City passed
resolutions denouncing:the Pittsburgh Pos
for it's course toward Senator Wallace.
Things are not 80 solid for "the saints u
out in Allegheny as they were supposed to
be.
| What the Record Shows.
| Patriot
| The record shows that Senator Wallace
written protest against the confirmation OF
| Kerns remained on file to the last and the
| testimony of Senators Mcdonald and Gar.
land proves that Senator Wallace's atti
tude toward the Kerns matter remained
unchanged to the end. It is just possible
that when the senator discovered that his
protest was in vain that he declined to
make fool of himself by resisting the in
evitable. One thing is certain No
senator uiH say that tho CONFIRMATION
ses seso,on made Fanny out Of "eour,ssy d" to to
cause the committee reported in favor
of Kerns in spite Of Wallace's Protest
and because certain Democratic senators
from other states out Of courtesy to Don
Cameron had resolved to vote for the con-
tirmatiOn at any rate. AS to the rejection
of Clark, Mr.. Wallace is certainly respon-
sible for that, and it was made because il
was believed that the party would be beni
fitted By giving the appointments to the
disaffected region of Luzerne and Lacka
wanna. Now if the INTELLIGENCER wants
affidavits on those subjects it had better
send to Washington and get them.
Too virtuous for Him.
Clearfield Republican.
Unfortunately the Democratic party o
our state contains a guerrilla element
within it's lines, the members of which Arc
in the habit of putting on Democracy il
fine style and literally proclaims it from
the house top as vigorously as the common
harlot does her virtues on the street corner
Hence we volunteer little advice. W.
know that the one offender is about a.
hard to reclaim as the other but we will
try.
The class indicated are very high toned
Gin their own imaginatiOn) and are the
proprietors of old houses-York, Lancas
ter, Chambersburg, Altoona, Pittsburgh
and Fourth ward in Philadelphia. These
establishments are run by this element and
the members exhaust all their huge talents
in compiling the faults, instead of the vir.
tues, of far better men than they can prove
themselves to be. These fellows are
always carping and finding fault
with the successful members OF
the party but they never suggest q plan
by which to rake in the common enemy.
They are adopts at compiling ''the record
of leading members of their swn party,
and in this way furnish guns, ammunition,
and provisions to the common enemy. IT,
in war times, a soldier was caught doing
this kind of work, he would be arrested
tried, convicted, shot, and buried as a
traitor.