Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-29

Bloody Chasm- Proceedings Of the Con-
vention.
HARRisnuRa. April 2S-The Demo.
cratic State Convention met In the Opera
House to-day. All hope Of compro.
mise between the contending Philsiel-
phia OF Wallace and Randall delegations
being at end. matters were very lively
oil morning in the hotels and committee
rooms. Great difficulty Was experienced
In gaining admission to tho hall Of the
Convention. The Randall people ap-
peared to have thorough control Of oil
the entrances " the hall. aud many wish
tors received their tickets OF admission
before those Of the delegates were 10
sued. No strict were the doorkeepers
that IL was almost impossible Tor tho tel.
egraph messengers To pass In aud out,
and great difficulty was experienced in
reaching the telegraph office.
When Speaker Randall entered he was
greeted with the most enthusiastic
cheering. lie appeared as u substitute.
Senator Wallace was present as dele.
gate.
Some delay occurred in calling the
G invention 20 order, during which sew.
eral conferences took place between
tho leaders OF the two factions. At one
o'clock Speaker Randall with two OF
his friends stepped into the corner
where Wallace and his leaders were,
and conference oi q lew minutes took
place. The result was the agreement 10
appoint a committee 20 settle points Of
difference. II was then understood that
Monaghan, OF West Chester, would 10
temporary chairman. while 4. II. Dill
would be- permanent chairman.
Atll0 Chairman Miller called the
Convention 10 order, and the list oi Sec
rctaries and doorkeepers was then read.
Mr.. Cassidy, By unanimous consent,
announced that he brought glad tidings
10 the Convention and TO the entire peo-
pie Of this commonwealth. lie said the
leaders have at tho last moment settled
on plan that will adjust all differences
in Philadelphia, and which will prove
eminently creditable to the Democratic
party. The regular Democratic party,
OF which hu was q member, while IL stood
by It's position, was yet willing 10 take
their opponents by the hand for the sake
OF peace, aud they were going tn settle
their differences iairly and honorably
for the purpose Of etiecting this. lie
named the following committee To whom
all contests should bo referred without
debate: L. NJ. Speer, OF Huntington,
Mutchler, OF Northampton. Dill, Of
Union, Stenger. oi Franklin, jerks, Of
Indiana, and Gibson. The committee
was named amid much applause.
X. NJ. Speer and Richard Naux fol.
lowed with remarks in support OF the
proposed plan.
Mr., Randall, in response to loud calls,
said. This Is tho happiest political
moment OF my lie, aud IL gives to the
people OF the United States an assurances
that the Democratic party mean oom'
plote and thorough peace aud unending
war 10 ouI opponents.
Mr.. Wallace then thanked the Con.
yention for their kind greeting. ltcould
scarcely be expected OF him that In the
crisis Of his party he would iall ia the
performance OF his duty. lie yielded to
the entire Democracy the control OF the
people and power, and he would aisays
be found where the Democratic party
placed him, whether in the front rank
or In the rear. lio Was for peace, har.
mony and victory.
Mr.. Malcolm Hay, Of Pittsburgh. fol.
lowed in n speech, In which he congrat-
ulated the party upon the glorious
example set them by their great lead
cfH.
Mr.. A. II. Dill thought no one but the
defeated Democratic candidate Tor q
State Office could appreciate the full sig
nihcancc OF this compromise.
Mr.. VIM. s. Stenger said that the
nomination OF General Grant meant the
perpetual rule oi the Duke OF America
All that stood in the way Of victory for
the Democrats seemed the dissensions
In their own ranks. Now, when We are
shoulder TO shoulder, with the grand
courage OF our leaders shining beiorr us
We certainly can look for victory. To
days burial Of these little resentment,
means victory.
Mr.. Cassidy's motion Was then Adopt
ed by unanimous consent.
luc WIN ttttny Wv
Eve o'clock. when the committee ap
pointed 10 settle all contests will report
The Convention met at 8 O'Clock A
call Was made Tor the report Of ia,
Committee on Credentials and adjust
ment OF differences, and there being nc
response, committee of three wac ap.
pointed 10 wait on said committee and
ascertain what time their report might be
The committee Oi three reported thai
the Committee on Credentials would
not be ready TO report until to.inorow
morning, and on this the Convention
adjourned until tomorrow.
After the adjournment of the conven
ton, the Committee on Credentials do
cided 10 admit hall Of each Of the con
testing Philadelphia delegations, each o.
the divisions to vote as unit through
their chairman. THIS action. IL In he
lieved. will remove all differences that
threatened 10 seriously affect the delib
erstions of the convention.