Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-30
Speaker Randall and the PennSyI.
Vania Convention.

WHAT IS SAID ON THE HOUSE SIDE OF THE
CAPITOL
Speaker Randall returned to the city from
Harrisburg last night and presided in the House
to-day. If the Speaker got worsted in the pot-
ical skrmish from which he has Just emerged
his looks do not betray it at all. Moreover, he
says he is well satisfied with the result. other
than this, the Speaker Is quite guarded in his
conversation, except to his most confidential
outgeneraled; that it was their plan to have
adopted the unit rule and endorse General
Hancock. The Speaker succeeded In defeating
endorsement also. The delegates at large
chosen are satisfactory to Mr.. Randals
friends. Mr.. Scott. OF Erie, Is We'll known as
burg. MeSSrS. Cassidy and Spear, the other
delegates at large, favor Bayard and Hancock,
respectively. The 1ilden men believe that their
favorite has between twenty and thirty OF the
delegation to go TO Chicago, and that II Tilden
remains in the Iiad and New York stands by
him. that Pennsylvania will very substantially
cooperate with New York to secure his nomin-
alton. Mr. Randall'S victory, as viewed by the
dispassionate observers, consists principally in
having saved himself. The war between the
Randall and Wallace followers had grown so
bitter, that movement had been inaugurated
TO defeat Mr.. RandallS election to the 47th Con-
gress While it might not have succeeded, it
might have put the Speaker to his mettle to
mold his own. The compromise adopted by the
convention precludes all further uuderhand
work, and ensures MI. Randall his reelection
without antagonism from his own party at least.
Viewed In this light, this Is conceded TO be a
brilliant victory on the part OF Mr. Randall. The
Wallace men say that their sole effort was to
defeat resolutions OF instructions for Tilden. and
having succeeded in this, in one sense they ac-
complished good deal. even il they did fail to
get the delegation committed to Gen. Hancock
Democrats generally are pleased that recon-
Citation, SO TO speak, at least has been brought
about between Mr.. Randall and Senator Wal
lace. They say 1t ensures harmony among the
rank and tlle and as to the personal grievances
OF the leaders OF the clans. "a plague on both
their houses
There is a very decided expression of opinion
at the Capitol that the result OF the convention
puts damper on the presidential prospects of
not only Gen. Hancock, but Speaker Randall as
well. 1naSmuch as neither of them has his
state behind him with unanimity, without
which II Is hardly to be expected that other
date.
WHAT IS SAID ON THE SENATE SIDE.
The parties who attended the convention
from w washington, and who have returned give
confllcting accounts according to their SYM
pathies with the RANDALL or anti-Randall side
has m is aae evde1t tn faat the
existed, but there is no reason to doubt that
the union OF the factions has really been ef-
Iected, and that 1t will be carried out upon the
Wnole. IL is claimed among other things that
tne defeat OF the unit rule was accomplished by
1alSe count. tally OF the vote that was kept
by delegate was shown at the Capitol, and
according to 1t the vote stood rs FOR the
unit rule to 119 against. The clerks OF
the convention were selected In the in
terest of the Randall faction. and it
Is said that under instructions they faIsif1ed
the vote. The notorious ex-Alderman McMulljn
was elected delegate TO Cincinnati from Phil
adelphia. and at the request so 1t is said, of
speaker Randall. Under the compromise each
faction was entitled to one OF the delegates from
each Philadelphia district, and in spite of OBJ
jections to McMullins as an UNFIT man. 1t is
said Randall Insisted, and would have no other
one gentleman says If there had not been
compromise there would have been blood shed:
that he never saw more bitter feeling mani
tested, ana there was a crowd OF disrepuable
fight THE democrats generally are very much
gratified at the union OF the party, and many of
Them express the opinion that with good pres
state. One effect OF the peace policy Will be that
Speaker Randall VIII not have any opposition,
and shonld Jhe democrats carry the lerisiarnre
Senator Wallace VIII be tine unanimous choice
Of his party fer re e.ecuon to the Senate.