The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-16

Senatorial district.
Mr.. Speer was again introduced
n Permanent President and made
his acknowledgements and stated
that the Committee on Credentials
would not he ready to report until 3
o'clock. and asked that the conven-
ton indicate its pleasure.
THE PLATFORM CALLED FOR.
4 delegate asked if the Committee
on Resolutions was ready whereupon
Mutchler came for
ward and read the platform.
RANDALL INDoRsED.
Resolred, That Samuel J. Randall
is the choice of the democracy of
Pennsylvania as the candidate OF
their party for President. By long
and faithful public service he has
illustrated an unfaltering devotion
to high political principle and fealty
TO the Democratic party. His hon
esty and honor, his capacity and
courage, his faithful labors and sig
nal abilities have merited and won
for him the confidence and support
of the people of the United States.
During the reading of the report,
various points brought out the most
enthusiastic applause. When the
name of Samuel J. Tilden was an
nounced the Convention broke cut
n the most uproarous applause,
which continued several minutes.
The tariff plank was likewise indors-
ed by a liberal share of applause,
and the reference to Samuel }. Ran
dali drew forth long and continued
applause.
When the motion to adopt the re-
port was unanimously adopted ap-
plause burst forth again.
There were calls for Randall which
continued for some time, and until
the Chairman said he aid not know
whether the gentleman was present
or not, but weuld gladly entertain
a motion TO appoint a committee to
wait on him. The motion for such
committee was made by Mr.. Grego-
nv of Greene county, and that gentle
man with Congressman Boyle and
Mutehler and Lieutenant Governor
Latta were named as the committee.
A delegate then moved that the Con-
gressional districts be called in Or
der that the district delegates to the
National Convention and the district
electors be named. Objection was
made that the further dispatch of
business during the absence of the
Committee on Contested Seats was
unjust to the delegates comprising
that committee, and a motion that
the pending proposition be postpon-
ed until after the report of the COM
mittee, was agreed to, when the con-
vention took a recess for thirty
minutes.
VIM. H. Sowden was called on
for ten minutes speech and respon-
ded. While he was speaking
RANDALL ENTERED
At the stage door As soon as he
stepped on the platform the delegates
arose and began shouting in the
widest manner, and for several min
utes this tumultueus applause con-
tinued.
Mr.. Randall slowly moved down
the stage until he stood behind the
Chair. Mr.. Sowden said "Mr. Pres
i9ent | make way to the next Presi.
dent of the United States" and the
applause which had temporarily SUBJ
sided, was again renewed after a
time, Mr.. Randall betraying consid-
erable emotion.
Meantime quiet was again restored
and Mr.. Randall said
Il am here present in obedience
to your request, and desire to ac-
knowledge my deep and lasting OBJ
legation to you, the representatives
of more than 100000 Democrats
OF this great and glorious Common
wealth, and to thank you for the
high honor which you have to-day
unanimously bestowed upon me. |
do not attribute this action in any
degree TO my personal merits. On
the contrary. | recognize and real
izs If as an approval of the resolute
and aggressive course which /
have pursued in Congress in the
advocacy and defense of those car
dinal principles advocated by Jeffer-
son, Jackson, Buchanan and Polk.
As it has been with me in the past,
so il is to the end: and now thank
you one and al, and beg that each
of you will convey back to your
constituents the assurance that in
the future they will find no falter-
ing, no falling by the wayside in
defense of your rights"
Ii was moved that the convention
proceed 10 ballot for a candidate
Tor Congressman at Large. The
names, OF Vim. Prast, of Wyoming
John p Rhoads, of Delaware W.
W. ii. Davis, of Bucks, and NJ. F.
Elliot. of Tioga, were proposed. The
Chair said that in the absence from
the convention and the city of Mr..
Elliot he was instructed to withdraw
his name. Mr.. Davis rose from his
seat on the platform and asked his
name withdrawn, but the Chair