The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-02
RANDALL'S RACKET.
Pennsylvania POLITICAL POINTS.
The Ex.speaksr Pushing Stsngsr out Of the way
40 that hs mar slide Into the Speakers Chair.
ut Tho BeglunIhg Of Tllden Boom for
lSst-Iltch In the Programme.

PHILADELPHIA, December 1.-The I'reA
says: The evidences Of cx.Speaker Randall.
activity In shaping the destiny Of the Dom
ocratic party in Pennsylvania are multiply
Ing rapidly. The conference Of prominent
Democrats Of Allegheny, Armstrong, Bea
yer, Jefferson, Mercer, Washington and
other western counties, in Pittsburgh, las,
week, is coniectured TO be n development
Of Mr.. Randall's handiwork. II this con.
ference, 1t was agreed that OK. congressman
W. J.. Stenger, OF Franklin county, was
fattison's man for Secretary Of the Com.
monwealth II the Governor should think
favorably Of II. Randall's interest
in the recommendation OF Stcnge,
for the Office named will appear more
plainly when It Is remembered that Mr..
Randall desires 10 be speaker Of the next
National House Of Representatives, and
MIR. Stenger has been candidate for chiei
clerk Of the House. 1t is maniiestly i'm.
possible that Mr.. Randall and Mr.. Stenger,
both from the same State, shoald ut the
same time be speaker and clerk oi the louise
respectively. II Mr.. Randall is 10 be
speaker, Mr.. stenger must be disposed OF
in some other way. II Randall can make
Stenger Pattison's secretary OF the com.
monwealth the ex.speakcr will kill two
birds with one stone. He will remove au
obstacle from his own path OF progress and
he will gain at Harrisburg, in the interest
OF Samuel J. Tilden, an influential State
official. Mr.. Randall is himself devoted
to the Tilden interest and Mr.. Stenger is
also a well.known Tilden man.
The Pittsburg conference is looked upon
as the beginning Of Tilden organization
in Pennsylvania preliminary to the presi.
dental conventions OF 1854. Just what
size the Tilden boom may grow to is not a
matter OF so much importance, The Tilden
banner will do as well as any other, and
somewhat better than most for the Randall
men to rally around. Mr.. Tilden is an old
man, and any one OF several contingencies
might prevent him from being candidate
before the Democratic Presidential Conyen.
tion in 1854. But the organization will be
completed, the followers will be well in
hand to be turned over to Randall along
with the Tilden following in other States
by the grateful "sage OF Gramarcy." These
things are among the possibilities of Tilden
organization in Pennsylvania at the pres.
ent time.
Another matter which the Pittsburgh
conference brings to light is that Randail's
promptness and activity have given him
Il good start ahead OF Wallace. 1t is, there.
fore, believed That Wallace has been
caught mapping. This last move oi Ran.
dall's will probably lead to some interest.
Ing Developments, and what with Cas-
sidy looming up us a possible attorney.
genera! and Wallace's well.known jeal.
ousy Of the Philadelphia lawyer, the future
Of the Democratic party in Pennsylvania
is full otpossbilities to harrass the mind
Of Governor.elect Pattison. Another part
Of the plan OF the Pittsburgh conference
was that 6. A. jerks, OF Jefferson county,
should become attorney-general II Stenger
was made secretary OF the Commonwealth.
Mr.. jerks is an able lawyer OF Brookville,
young, ofstrong character and excellent
attainments. IN
The hitch to the Pittsburgh plan may
come in the refusal OF Mr.. Staprcr TO take
the Secretaryship. In that event the pro-
priety OF appointing james A. Stranahon,
Of Mercer county, will be urged upon Mr..
Pattison and then Cassidy could have The
Attorney Generalship if he wanted it. II
is said by Democrats who have been ilit.
tering hither and been through the State
Capital, that MIR. Cassidy does not cure as
much forthe office us he did awhile ago.
Chairman llensel Ihas expressed what arc
said to be Mr.. Cassidy's own sober reilec.
tions on the subject, as well us those Of
some OF his best friends, that the Philadel.
phia lawyer would gain nothing by taking
the office, and besides his character and
abilities, have been great enough to make
some foes as well as many admirers in his
own party. 1t is believed 10 be Mr.. Patti
sons policy to use all means to conciliate
in making his appointments. LE...s 81