The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-29
po,.lrICAL.
Pennsylvania Democratic Conven-


cratic State Convention met In the Opera
House to-day. All hopes OF compromise
between the contending Philadelphia or
Wallace and Randall delegations being at
an end, matters were very lively oil the
morning In the hotels and commitiee-rooms.
Great difficulty was experienced In gaining
admission to the hall of the Convention,
and n large number Of special doorkeepers
were on hand.
The Randall people appeared to have tho
rough control Of all the entrances To the hal,
and many visitors received their tickets OF
admission before those Of the delegates were
issued. So strict were the doorkeepers that
1t was impossible for the telegraph messen-
gers TO pass In and out, and great difficulty
was experienced in reaching the telegraph
office.
When Speaker Randall entered the hall
he was greeted with most enthusiastic cheer
Ing. lie had not been elected delegate, but
appeared as a substitute. Senator Wallace
was also present az delegate.
At o'clock Speaker Randall, with 'two
OF bis friends, stepped inro corner. where
Wallace and his leaders were, and a con-
ference OF few minutes took place. The
result was an agreement to appoint COM
miltee to settle the points OF difference. 1t
was then understood that Mr.. Monaghan,
OF Westminster. would be temporary chair
man. while Hon. A. ii. Dill would be
the permanent chairman. At Ito L. NJ.
Chairman Miller took his position on the
stage, and called the Convention to order.
Mr.. Cassidy, by unanimous consent, an
nounced that he brought glad tidiDgs 10 the
Convention and TO the entire people OF this
Commonwealth. He said the leaders have
at the last moment settled upon plan that
will adjust all differences 10 Philadelphia,
and which will prove eminently credtable
to the entire Democratic party. The regu-
lar Democratic party, OF which he was
member, while it stood by its position, was
yet willing to take their opponents by the
hand for the sake OF peace, and they were
going to settle their differences fairly and
honorably. For the purpose OF efecting
this he named q committee to whom all
contests shall be referred without debate.
Hon. II. NJ. SDeer and Richard Vaux,
Esq followed with remarks in support Of
the proposed plan.
Mr.. Randall, in response to loud calls,
arose and said: This is the happe.t polti.
cal moment Of my life, and it gives to the
people Of the United States the assurance
that the Democratic PARTY mean complete
and thorough peace and unending war to
our opponents.
Mr.. Wallace then thanked the Conven-
ton for their kind greeting. IL could
scarcely be expected Of him that in the
crisis of his party he would fail in the per-
Torrance Of his duty. He yielded to the en-
tire Democracy the control OF place and
power, and he would always be found
where the Democratic party placed him,
whether in the front rank or in the lead; he
was for peace, harmony and victory.
A motion was afterwards made that the
Convention adjourn until O'Clock, at
which hour the committee OF SIX appointed
to settle all contests will report. This was
agreed to.
The Convention reassembled at O'Clock,
but the committee OF SIX was not ready to
report, and it therefore took a further re-
cess until O'Clock.
The Convention met at o'clock, but the
committee OF six not being yet ready to
report, adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing.
South Carolina Republican Ccnyen-
ton.
COLUMBIA, s. c., April 2S.-The Republi-
can State Convention met IN the hall OF the
House Of Representatives at noon to-day. a
temporary organization was effected with
closed doors. no reporters being admitted.
f. w. NJ. Mackey (white). OF Charleston,
was elected Temporary chairman, ana larry
Noah twhte), of Ricband, temporary Sc
cretary. The Convention took a recess un'
iii $50 z. NJ. The probabilities are that
the delegation will be about equally divided
between Grant and Blaine.
Upon reassembling, the officers OF the
temporary organization were elected TO
serve as permanent officers. One hundred
and twenty delegates were present-iorty
whites and eighty colored.
After the usual preliminary business, q
resolution was adopted, with but lew dis
senting votes, instructing and pledging Inc
delegation to Chicago TO vote as unit 10
the end OF the contest for "the w0rld-re'
nowned and most available candidate, U.
S. Grant," and recommending them 10 vote
i'm like manner upon all questions arising
In the National Convention.
The Ohio Republican Convention.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, April 2S.-The Repub
lican State Convention met in this city to-
day, and was called to order by A. h.
Conper. chairman OF the State Central Com
mittee. Congressman Mckinley OF Gin
ton. was elected temporary chairman. Du-
ring McKinley's speech bis reference 10 the
possibilities OF nominating Sherman, Blaine,
or Grant at Chicago was greeted with hearty
cheers but when Grants name was men,
toned there were a half.doZen Kisses, but
these were speedily drowned by applause.
A permauent organization was effected
by the election OF Hon. Benjamin Butter
worth. OF Hamilton, as chairman.
Resolutions instructing the delegates al
large and requesting the district delegates
| TO vote at Chicago for Secretary Sherman
and to use all honorable means to secure bis
nomination were adopted with cheers.
AS nearly as can be learned, out OF forty
delegates chosen to-day to 90 to Chicago
eight are for Blaine. Sherman's friends To-
night. however, claim that the delegation
will be solid for Sherman at Chicago.
Nomination for CONGRESS I'm the Fifth
Ohio District.
| CINCINNATI. April 2S.--Tbe Fifth Distric
Democratic Convention has nominated Il
f. Lefevre for Congress.
Connections Democratic Convention
HARTFORD, CONN, April 2S.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met and organize
here to-day. After the selection OF dele
gates at large to the Cincinnati Conyen
yention the Committee OR Resolutions re
ported a platform favoring adherence t
the Constitution and respect for its llmIla
tions; denouncing the election OF Pres
dent Hayes as fraud, and calling for tb
nomination OF candidate at Cincinnati
who will unite the party.
Mr.. Blake offered an amendment to ID
resolutions, declaring that the Democrat
party should not nominate any man, y
matter what his private grievances, VIII
cannot harmonize the party and bring SUI
cess.
The amendment. aimed evidently at III
den. gave rise TO an animated debate, an