Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-17
PEsNsYLVARIA DEMOCRATS.
The state Convention at'AlIent0wn-
Tho Session Harmonious and no
Trouble in The Nominations.

| Ine state convention mt HtAlIGntOWn n
Tho Session Harmonious and N,
Trouble in the Nominations.
The Pennsylvania Democratic state con
veniion, which met In Allentown, yester
day week, adjourned at O'Clock, p. IN
ing, after an interesting and thoroughly
harmonious session. The GAzETrl
report of the proceedings clo3ed wisn til,
Presentation OF the platform, and wha
followed is here given:
After the adoption OF the platform loud
cries were made for Hon. Samuel J
Randall lin response to which committee
was appointed to escort him to the
platform. He WAS greeted with prolonged
applause, and in response said:
| am here present in obedience to your re-
| quest, and | desire to acknowledge my deer
and lasting obligation to you, the representa-
tiyes OF more than 400, 900 Democrats of this
| great grand old commonwealth, and to thank
| you for the high honor you have to-day
unanimously bestowed on me. | do not
| attribute this rs based on my individual
| merits. On the contrary, l recognize and
realize 1t as an approval of that resoute and
| aggressive course have pursued in the Con
gress of the United States in advocacy and
defense Of those cardinal principles Of the
party OF Jefferson, Madison, jackson, Polk
| and buchanan. As it has been III the past so
1t Will be i'll the future. thank you one and
all, and beg each one of you to convey to
your constituents my appreciation Of their
friendship and to give them assurance in the
future oil no falterlng neither will 1 fall by
the waysido in defense OF the rights Of the
people of the entire country.
The convention next proceeded to nom
mate candidate for congressman at
large. Mortimer +. Elliott, the present
congressman, declined denomination,
and dener II W. H. II. Davis, editor OF
the Doyles.own Democrat, and a veteran Of
the Mexican war, was nominated by
scolamation despite his protests. A full
electoral ticket headed by Hon. Richard
Vaux of Philadelphia, Bernard j..
MoGrann of Lancaster, a railroad Q ntrac.
tor, and IL. b. Plummer, Venango
county banker, as electors at. large, was
then chosen.
THE CHICAGO DELEGATES.
The election Of six delegates-at large
to the Chicago convention was accom-
plished ON the first ballot, the following
being chosen William +. Har-ity, Phils.
delphis; William a. Wallace, Clear field I;
Colonel James z. Barr, Allegheny /;
Senator Bokley B. Goxs, Luzerue Bsl ia
min f. Myers, Dsuphiu, and General
William II. SpwdeJ, Lsuish. District
delegates were also ohotep, those from
Philadelphia being as iolO@s: Robert s.
Patterson, Gsorge NJ dowau, Walter Ma.
kulte, Jonl X k-a1, Nid.sm +. McCuiiy,
Jonn Vi Can- ON, caMu=i JJsephs snd
Zoe mIs j D-lsnulty.
p5,t= &, ,nupt,t,r- E,,, p.rrtsny
l.nairlt. l. fems> special says that
IA lev4utn resolution Ut the platform,
comm.r daiory Of tae platform, was
pri iaivaliy a strong endorsement of Gov
Patiison, which Chairman Heusel OF the
state committer, ID Inserted with a view
10 perfect baomouy. As al upq alf fed
Endorsement, however, seemed likely to
meet with strong opposition in the con-
veution, the resolution was modified and
4ll personal aliusioD TO Gov. Pattison
omitted. The tariff resolution and the
one referring to Tilden are the produc-
tion of Mr.. Randall.
SOME PRESS COMMENTS.
Alluding to the platform and the
endorsement OF Randall for esident the
Times says: "Thers il one fact that
political leaders Of all sideB should look
squarely in the face. 1t Ia, that the nOmi-
nation of Randall on the platform
adopted at Allentown, would reasonably
assure the electoral vote Of Pennsylvania
for the Democrats. Thoje VINO waive
Pennsylvania aside as hopeless for the
Democrats in 1884, are forgetful Of the
narrow percentage OF majority on her
large vote, and Of the now irrepressible
Independence Of her vOters. There is a
two per cent. Repu blicgn majority in the
state when the dominant party IS cordI-
ally united, bnt vastly larger percent
age of our Republican voters would now
gladly cuange the political oantrol of the
national administration whenever it can
be- done without shock to the business
interests of the country. With Randall
al the Democratic candidate ther5 would
be no snudder in business circlss over a
Democratic victory, aud Pennsylvania
would bs more hopeful for the Democrats
than New York or Indiana with any
olher standard bearer"
The Philadelphia Record says: "Thst
wing of tie Republican party (known as
Randall DomOcFSt;) which held its con
vsntion in AllentoS yesterday had not
the courage TO do right or wrong except
in matters about which tLers is no dis
pute. 1. was az bid ss liou against
ex'ravasarce, subsidi9s, oentralisstioD,
monopoly And partisan spoliation. 1t
va ia favor OF atiokiag fast to tue state
aud Federal constitutions. These are
abstract propositions which meet with
general assent. But il lodged the tariff
issue ia n resolution which ID . tumble OF
contradictions aud absnrdities 1t lodged
the silver question it lodged any express
sion OF views in regard to the revival OF
our shipping trade 1t lodged everything
Of imluvdiate political interest excsp' Mr..
Randall. Mr.. Ral dali gsts a square in
dorSt ment, and he Iuay he accounted the
platform Of his psrty."
Tho New York Herald says $50 far
as VS. eau sde, the Il Republicans OF the
country eau give thsIr support to MIR.
Randall without doing violence to any OF
the recognized principles OF Republican
ism. The campaign in Pennsylvania
ought to bs one devoid OF incdeut-a
sort of love feast between the two
parties.
The New York Times says: "If Mr.,
Randall actually accepts the nouseDsical
TlgmaIule VI CONTRADICTORY Eufbseo Wulon
ne has Uaused his convention to copy
from the Onto platform of last year as an
Intelligent statement OF public policy on
an important question, LIE lives his
measure as 8 public man, and it is very
diminutive. II, on the other hand, he
simply puts it on the convention as q
convenient formula for avoiding the ex
preston Of an opinion while protesting TO
have one, then he Is entirely unworthy
of popular confidence"
The Philadelphia Press says: There
is nothing, either OF omission or commits
sion, in the work OF the convention TO
enlist tn attention or exotic the appre.
hension of Republicans. Tho platform is
common place reiteration of the
evasioEs snd .qulvooations which time
and expedisnoy nave stamped as orth0
dox Democratic doctrine in Pennsyl.
vaniR."
Forepaugb's White Elephant.
Atiiiavits were made in Philadelphia
/ ThnIa3av by q. nr5a (iillpauia and ROhaI