Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-28
THE NIGHT BEFORE.
The Luzerne senator Consents to Abide by
the Decision of the ConventlOn-Spec-
ulatlon Upon the Result.

ulouOn upon the Result.
Nearly all the delegates to tho Democra.
| tic state convention had arrived last night.
The presence and prominence of the
younger element of the party is especially
noticeable, and scarcely delegation Of
| any size fails to present some man of known
ability and public prominence. In the
| assignment of seats these have been
given good positions, and should any
exciting question DO brought up, forcible
| and spirited debate may be expected. An
earnest effort has been made to avoid
any possible irritation over tho organ
izatiOn of the convention. There are few
contests and these are expected to be dis
posed of without serious difficulty. The
friends of Pattison, Hopkins, Coke aud
| other leading candidates for governor are
agreed that only harm to the cause and
discredlt to the party could result from
the determination of contests on any other
basis than their real merit. There will,
therefore, be no struggle for the control of
! the committee on credentials, and entire
decorun and harmony are anticipated for
all the preliminary proceedings. By
common consent, Malcolm Hay OF Pitts
burgh, friend Of Mr.. Hopkins, will be
temporary chairman of the convention,
and Geo. NJ. Dallas, OF Philadelphia, a
friend of Mr.. Pattison, will be permanent
chairman. Both these gentlemen are men
of high character, and acceptable to tho
whole party, and they will preside with
dignity and ability. The convention will
be called to order at 10 o'clock, and it is
| expected that the committee Oil creden-
tials, organization, and resolutions will be
ready to report at the beginning of an
| early afternoon session. The convention
will be likely to exhaust one session in
ballOtiDG for governor. 1t is generally
agreed that Us soon as this nomination is
made, whether promptly or after a long
contest, the convention will take q recess
of at least an hour for consideration be-
fore completing tho ticket.
Tho outcome of the contest for governor
cannot be foreseen any better now than
heretofore. Hopkins is still in tho lead,
with PattisOn next, AMI between their
friends there seems to bo entire good feel
ing, although without any thought Of a
final combination. With the great mass
| of delegates the expectation is that some
new man will he the successful candidate.
Eckley 3. Coke is unquestionably the
favOrite with the convention, and should
he indicate any disposition to accept the
He is 4 wealthy coal operator at DrcltoD,
Luzerne county, and is very popular with
the workingmen, am3ng whom he is
widely known as most liberal and con-
siderate employer. Heis about 45 years
of age, Z civil engineer of thorough
education. and III the front rank of his
profession i'll this touut:y. He is al ar
dent Democrat, and has raorganized the
party in his county. His extensive bust
ness connections give him great strength
in Philadelphia. He is now i'll tho state
Senate. Upon his first coming to the Leg
islature lie declined to take the oath of
Office, because upon examination lie could
not absolutely swear that all the moneys
paid out by him in the campaign were eX-
pended according to the strict letter OF the
law. He was returned by an increased
majority, aud upon taking his seat, in an
swer to some structures upon his motives,
declared that he had not thought of po.
litical prefermcnt, and would not take Il
nomination for governor ii offered. 1t is
now urged against his nomination that
this declination is bar to it, also that his
connection with tie Gowen- Vanderbilt
railway interests would cause him to be
opposed by other corporate interests. He
has steadily refused to be a candidate, but
it is not generally believed that if the
the convention would nominate him
| against his will he would decline.
Senator Herman Yerke's name finds
some favor as 4 compromise candidate
| also Senator Jno. G.. Hall, ex-Congress-
! man Stengcr, and ex-State Senator Robt.
Z. Allen OF WilliamspOrt and Si!as NJ.
Clark Of Indiana. The chances are that
| from this list the winner will be taken.
but the convention may go elsewhere.
The platform will be short and clear II
it is determined to go beyond y declara-
tiOn OH state issues, where many delegates
desire to stop, there will he plank ior med
crate protection and the abolition of the i'll
ternal revenue tax and for a genuine civil
service reform. There will undoubtedly
be a demand for q fair apportionment and
pledge that the Democracy, if they con
troll the next Legislature, will effect this.
The Matchmaking assessments of the Re
publican congressional committee will
como in for fierce denunciation, and Cam
eronism will be assailcd for in.iicting
shame upon the commemorative.
At 10 O'Clock last night it WAS announced
that the final determination of Mr.. Coke
was to abide by the decision Of the co.,
vention, and that il it should find it neces
sary to nominate him he would not decline.
His friends immediately set to work to
push the movement in his favor. TLcy
arc finding that the uncertainty with re-
gard to COxe's position has enabled friends
of Hopkins, Pattison and other candidates
to organize their forces, and they cannot
be drawn over to Coke, at least before the
convention meets. After some ballots this
result is confidently expected, but it cer-
tainly will not take place at the outset. The
chances arc now in favor Of Coke. but his
nomination is not q foregonc conclusion.
Another obstacle iii the way Of {. general
adhesion to Coxe's candidacy is the fact
that the candidates for minor offices or
their friends have been bestirring them
selves to-day, and they arc dubious as to
what complications might ensue in the
event of COxe's $ nomination. The support
ers of Ludlow, of Philadelphia, for supreme
judge, feel more dependence for his sue
cess on the nomination OF western can
d:date. Such, also, is the feeling Of some
candidates for lieutenant governor. The
situation is full of interest not unmixed
with peril should the convention be car
ried off its feet bv any sudden movement.
STORMS AND FLOODS.
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In Other States.
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