New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
RANDALL FOR PRESIDENT.
SECRET MEETING OF THE FAITHFUL-THE FIRST
MOVES IN THE GAME.

SECRET MEETING OF THE FAITHFUL-THE FIRST
MOVES IN THE GAME.
iBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNEl
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S.-The character OF tho
partisan campaign which the Democrats are conducting
under the thin veil OF assumed municipal virtue Is tho
roughly exposed by the proceedings OF meeting hed To-
night In the Randall Club rooms which only the fathu
were admitted Two doorkeepers carefully scrutlnAeu
face of every who entered, and required him 10
show printed confidential" circular from the Demo
cratic city executive committee emitting him to the prV
lege The first speaker Mr. Beasy struck tho Key no'o
OF the whole meeting. He pictured In indignant terms
the recreant Democrat who failed to DO his duty az tn
crisis base that yulture would scorn his
carbon"
He further declared that carry the municipal elections
II only necessary with the Republican ballots we
get" for every Democrat TO do his duty. III
Philadelphia goes Democratic" he continued, I'VE can
send delegation 10 the National Convention which
shall have something behind 1t, and we snail
brighten the prospects of our distinguished
townsman, whom need not name" AS Mr.. Beasly
spoke he waved his hand at portrait Of Mr. Randall and
just the meeting broke into applause, the Presidential
candidate entered the Mr. Beasy further warned
the Democrats that they would wreak 10 revenge In this
campaign when such larger interests were at stake and
said that every mans upon the list, and nc
would be watched.
THE EX-sPEAKER ADDRESSES HIS HENCrMEN.
The speech OF Mr. Beasy being hnshed CHAIRMAN MAI
thews introduced Mr. Randall the Speaker Of the Ma
tiOnal House of Representatives"
ono, gentlemen, began Mr.. Randall, "Not quite SPEAK
er but quite active. As look about" he continued
the faces OF the OF who first sent me
TO Congress- and feeling that among friends. know
that may speak my mind freely We are race 70 race
with great struggle. This municipal fight in Philadol-
phia is before We Democrats have gone into II as
business fight; mean business every time. The Re
publcans know that and they arcpung forth the power
or all the allied bosses. But my friends, this municipal
fight only the first step 10 greater contest Let us but
carry the city election Tuesday week, and we shall
have placed PENNSYLVANIA the list OF the debatabe
States. Why for nineteen or twenty years have been
In Congress hoping. PRAYING, and wishing that might
see there Democratic President.
"YOU MUST SWALLOW 1T ALL"
NOW 1t rests with You, with each OF you, to that
the first step toward that glorious result Is taken In tho
city election Yon vote the whole ticket You must
swallow it all. Part OF may be very sour but
you must take It just the same. Never fear"
Mr. Randall sald I'm conclusion "that we Democrats
I'm Congress seriously divided. We know how 10 unite
when the time Wemay appear to be dlscOrdant
but AT the end viii all come out IN solid Ike
gold ont OF the cCblc. They In the newspapers that
I'm neglcctlng duties IN Congress Tor this canpdgn
We'll I'll only say that I'm able TO attend to both"
Mr.. Kandalls speech excited considerable comment
among the Democrats, IL being regarded direct bid
for the Presidential nomination, providing Philadelphia
goes Democratic.