Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-09
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.
AT Y.E ALLHrrows CONVENTION
A GtCat crowd OF PromtboIt Democrat
I'rsscut at Iva DeIioer erAttous-Fcfccibt
OF Its Action,

present quiet and solemn appearance
not wholly common to state conventions.
The notable event of Monday morning was
the arrival OF Randall He went at once 10
Colonel Sowdon's house, and has been
receiving large delegations OF friends all
the afternoon. Harrity, who came lato
Monday night, has much increased his
popularity AS he has mingled with the
delegates. Colonel Dlll is over from
Untnn county, and, with ex Senator Allen,
uf LyCOming, is the guest of Judge
Albright. Onc OF the early incidents Of
the morning WAS the docllnatiuu Of Frank
lin B. Gowcu. lie tclegraphed that fact
to Senator Coke. The result was that the
| friends Of Coke immediately settled down
to work Cor him aud it was not an hour
before everybody was coucoding that Coke
| would b. ou0 vt the delegates at larHc.
The UslegAtes.at-Lsrge.
The whole day through the drift OF DIS
cussions has not materially changed. Il
has been almost unanimously cJuCgdGd
thai Wallace, liaIrlty, Barr aud Coke
will be four Of the six delegates at large.
For the other two places there has been
a very active hut in no sense acrimonious
fight Thomas Collins, Of Somerset, has
gone well up to the front. IL IL beyond
question tha, be- has the largest individual
following Uf any Of the candidates. His
election Is as probable as any of the uucor
tainties Meyers, OF Harrisburg. has also
turned up with a good deal of strength
and stands NJ IN front, Congressman
Boyle aud Congressman Elliott are among
others within cay range Of the lightning,
while Colonel soWden has a strong body
Of supporters. S0wdsn, however, mas
been put 70 somo disadvantage by the fact
Of Cuxe's candidacy. II Is not probable
that two delegates will be taken from tho
Lehigh Valley Here and there other
names are mentioned, bat not with sutd-
Clent force 10 make them serious com
petitors ia the list
ThNre has bGeu some queer talk about
the state administration 70 day. l. Is
stated that Governor Pattisou would like
to be made a.teicga,e at-large. Ii this bo
not SO John Martin, who is GmplDycd in
Secretary Steuger's Office, is doing the
administration great injustice by assum
ing to labor here IN its behalf. Tier a.r
not dozen administration men IN tn,
convention, Even colonel Barr, o. P.g's-
burg, who some time ago seemed a.X.ods
to be known A. an administration man.
has prectPltato.y dsoPPed that notion rs \
means OF saving himself. He will be
elected delegate simply as . representa-
tive OF the western part OF the STATE. Il
was a6SuTdIy said tonight that
the administration would before moIu
Iug Indicate l,s preference for dele
gates, but u0ODB hal time 10 ba-
Ilsve the yarn. William l. Scott seems u
havs dropped comp ely out. lie had not
made his appearance here a, a late hour
and has no earthly show % h1 chosen Il
delegate by the convection. |. IS now said
bis Owu congressional district IS against
him by a vote Of six tJ i've
Some Of the district delegations at their
meetings have brought out new candidates
for delcgate-at large. Among these is
eX Congressman Aucona, Of ReadiGg, who
Will DO STATED with the support Of the
Berks delegation. That delegation took
a notion to pass some resolutions. While
they express C1nid5nC5 in Randall it is
declared 10 be the sense Of the BsTks del
egatiCu that Illden and Hendricks should
be nominated, thereby rebukiug the fraud
OF 1916 and iuTu isliGg a plain and honest
Platform for 1884 Among others who
are now named for delegates is Rob-. Z
Monaghan, Of Chester, aud there has been
some talk of Geo A Jcuks, Of jefferson.
These late entries, however, fad the field
pretty well crowded.
hhuualIs iO' III IN
The platform will contain preseu,a-
ton Of Randall's name for the presidency:
Randall, however, has never expressed
himself IN fa'6r Of an instructed dyloga.
tiOu. he took a Enthusiastically manly
position on that point. \ delegation Of
his enthusiastic but rot wholly discre ct
friends concluded that it would be advi5.
able not only 10 instruct the delegation,
but 10 apply the unit rule. They called
upon Air. Randall and presented theiI
opinions The ex- speaker told them
plainly that he had a record on that point
Tie was against Instructions and could no:
give his consent to any movement in ths'
! direction. 1t is not likely, under tn,
circumstances, that any voice will bC
raised tn convention against the resolution
| OF Endorsement.
COngressman.st-Lsrge.
II IL astonishing how little interest !,
| taken in tho choice of electors. A few
! names have been mentioned, but only in
cldcutaIly. Among these are Charles L
| BuCHalew, of Columbia George A
jerks. of jefferson Edward A. Bigler, oi
Ciearticld Robert Il. Monaghan, o
Chester, aud Richard Vaux, Andrew Neb
| niger and William II. Dalton, OF Philadel,
| phla. The selection Of electors will some.
what depend upon the delegates at large
who will be first chosen. Comparatively
few OF the districts have so far reported
| their electors. For congressman at large
nearly all the talk was for Gen Davis
OF Doylestown. Tuesday night, however
| attention mas been turned toward b. ]
McGraun, Of Lancaster. Gen. Davis saw
ho doesn't want the nomination aud think
Elliott should be nominated. In all prob
ability tho nomination will 20 either u
McGrapn or Davis and probably eithe
would accept.
There will be no objection to ox
Congressman Speer for permanent chair
man OF the convention. 1t is agreed b.
all to be fitting selection. Tho on
talked of for temporary Chairman
is j. X, Bogert, of Wikesbare. Here an,
there mention has been made OF others
TX Senator Wallace has been sent for an,
will be here in the morning.
The convention will meet at ten O'clOc
| Wednesday morning and will extend lat
into tho day, with good chances for
night session. The crowd is immense
Not only are Democrats present frou
everywhere in the state, but Lehig
county is pouring in its unterrified
Allentown seems to size up to the occa
sion.
uE HAo No FAITH IN BANK
bat Kept 100000 Ia his House to Tenn
| Nislts from burglars.
,, Isaac Steele, an aged farmer living nea
Petrolia, Pa, made $l00,00 from oil tha
was lound on his farm few years ago