New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-28
DEMOCRATS At HARRISBURG.
CANDIDATES FOR THE NosINATIoNs-TRYiNG TO
UNITE THE FACTIONS.

UNITE THE FACTIONS.
| fBT TELEGRAPH To TIE rRIBUsE.1
HARRISBURG, Penn, Juno 27.-The delegates to
| the Democratic State convention, which meets to-
morrow, have nearly all arrived. and with them
such miscellaneous crowd of persons interested in
the success of the various candidates to overtax
the hotel accommodations Nearly every one wants
an office for himself or friend, and this has
complicated matters 80 much as to make it difficult
to forecast the acton of the Convention Senator
Eckley B. Coke, ofLuzerne County, who is reputed
to have g" barrel" OF the value of $l0000,000,
could undoubtedly have had the nomination for
Governor almost by acclamation, but he
said he would not accept 1t. With Coke
out of the way the leaders, at the head
of whom is Congressman Randall, found il difficult
to secure another candidate equally satisfactory.
Mr. Hopkins, of Pittsburg. has Il gmal sized bar
rel" nut he guards it too closely be popular with
the Democrats. He will enter the convention with
about 30 of the 251 votes, but his strength will
probably decrease after the first ballot Next to
William Hopkins in strength is Controller Pattison.
of Philadelphia. He will have about 10 votes, with
a poor prospect of increasing he number, Mr.. Pat
tson is progressive young Democrat, who prefers
an honest Republican to a dishonest Democrat. and
because he has followed that line in the municipal
politics of Philadelphia it is used against him here
to his great detriment
1t was supposed that Mr.. Randall and Mr.. Wal
lace, the old faction leaders, would keep away from
the convention. Mr. Wallace went out Of the State
with that understanding but Mr.. Randall took adj
vantage of this to here and attempt the drec-
tion of affairs. When Senator Coke asserted posi-
lively to-day, as he has many times before that he
would not be candidate for Governor, his leading
supporters got together aud made up list of candi-
dates, and submitted it to Mr.. Randall for him to
make selection. lie took the matter under con-
sideration and it was his only trouble to find man
with a barrel" who, if elected, would
not be in his way for the Presidential
nomination In 1884. That kept matters drifting
during the afternoon. Senator Coxe's friends said
that he would write letter positively declining
the nomination. At O'clock, when called upon in
regard to the matter. he said he was not yet ready
to say anything. At this time Mr.. Randall had in
his room in conference with him Congressman
Biutcher who was one of the dark horses Messrs.
Packer, Yerkes and others trying to unite the
anti-PatersOn and anti-HOpkins forces upon a new
candidate 1t came to be generally understood that
Coke was positively out of the race,
and the other candidates secured many
pledges of support during this time.
Those inside the ring were anxiOusly awaiting
news from Mr.. Randalps room. No satisfactory
candidate could be found, and Mr.. Coke was taken
into the conference Finally at late hour tonight
ii said that he "came here for the good of his
party and would abide by the action Of the conven-
ton." This practically settles the matter, and,
unless Sir Coke changes his mind before tomorrow,
he will he the nominee for Governor IIe viii not
be nominated on tho first ballot however, as he
would have been had ne consented to be o
candidate last night. The votes of Hopkins and
Pattison will stick by them probably for
one or two ballots, and some compliment
ary votes will be cast for Mcssrs. Wolverton,
Monaghan, Hall and the numerous other candidates.
The nominee for Lieutenant Governor will proba-
bly, be Chauncey +. Black son Of the old Dem
ocratc war-horse, though Mr. Irwin. of Harris
burg. and others, are favorably mentioned. Be-
yOnd the nomination for Governor, however, moth
ing is apparently settled. Judge Ludlow, of Phil
adclphia is in the lead for the Supreme Judgeship.
The Congressman nat Large will 60 to Pittsburg,
and unless Mr.. Hopkins consents to take the place
thcre no candidate in the field from that place as
yet.
Malcolm Hay, of Ptts5urg, will prob
ably be temporary chairman, and George
NJ. Dallas, of Philadelphia, permanent
president The Philadelphia delegation
had meeting tonight and got to quarrelling over
some minor d.tails The platform will declare in
favor of tariff for the necessary expenses of the
Government with incidental protection to American
indus.r ries though an effort is being made to
fine il TO State matters and thus cschew the trouble
some tariff question II will of course declare in
as responsi bic for the labor troubles The conven-
ton will meet at 10 a. m, and as there are some
contests 10 settle 1t will probably last two days or
end III a night session.