St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-10
ALL FOR RANDALL.
The Enthusiastic and Unanimous
Pennsylvania Convention
Yesterday.
Randall Delegates Elected and Ran
dali Platform Adopted with
Cheers.
General Davis Nominated for Congressman
at-Large-Brief Speech from Randall.


reclamation. Mr.. Spear, having taken the
chair, made a speech, in which he said, 81
hope the issue of this convention will be the
nomination of another Pennsylvania, who
will be elected. Pennsylvania could not be
unmindful of herself, and the Democratic
party cannot be unmindful of her. AS
long as there is employment for labor
The enforcement of the laws and the purifi-
cation of the service are dear to all of US. A
man has been named here who is in the pub
lie service twenty-five years and is to-day
poorer than when he entered. If he shall be
declared the choice of this convention for
the national executive, let him go, not only
with your votes but with your hearts," [Shouts
and applause for Randall here given by the
convention.
The rules of the house of representatives
were adopted for the government of the body
and committees were appointed.
When the convention reassembled r. Mil
ton Speer was chosen permanent chairman.
VIM. Mutchler, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, presented the following re-
port
First-The Democratic party of Pennsyl-
vania in state convention are met, to main
tain those principles of government ordained
by the federal constitution, and their inter
probation, which the founders of the party
settled and made known, denounces the late
attempts by the agents of the federal govern
ment to overturn these principles by judicial
Second-We are against Capitalization,
monopoly and extravagant expenditures,
subsidies and the debasement of civil service
to partisan spolition.
Third-We believe that the electoral
frauds of 1867, by which s. ]. Tilden and
Thos. a. Hendricks were cheated out of the
Office of president and vice president, to
which they were fairly elected, was the most
deadly blow ever aimed at our system of rep
resentative government and the duty of
driving from power the men and party who
made that fraud triumphant, is the most sa-
cred obligation ever imposed upon conscien-
ces of free men.
Fourth-We favor a tariff for revenue.
limited to the necessities of the government,
economically administered, and so adjusted
in its application as to prevent unequal bur-
dens, encourage productive industries at
home, and afford just compensation to labor
but not to create or foster monopoles, and to
this end, we favor the abolition of the in
ternal revenue system of taxes, and such
adjustment of the existing tariff duties as
will be consistent with these principles.
Fifth-Every legitimate effort of labor to
better its condition, enhance its rewards and
protect its rights, commands the sympathy
and support of the Democratic party. The
importation, under contract, of foreign
pauper labor, is an evil which should be
remedied by judicious legislation.
Sixth-We favor the enforcement of the
constitution of Pennsylvania in its every
article and section, and especially demand
the regulation by law, in accordance there
with, of corporations, of state equalization of
tax laws, appropriation of public moneys to
public uses only, honest management of the
state treasury, and rigid enforcement of
the laws governing it.
Seventh-The refusal of the Republican
members of the legislature to agree to Just
apportionment, was fragrant violation of
the constitution for unworthy partisan pur-
poses. We denounce their course, and we
applaud and commend the determination of
the Democratic governor, representatives
and senators, to insist upon an honest and
fair apportionment, and we commend the
present Democratic state administration for
its maintenance of its constitution, its en-
forcement of law and its honest and capable
discharge of public duties.
RESOLVED, That Samuel J. Randall is the
choice of the Democracy of Pennsylvania as
the candidate of their party for president.
By long, faithful public service, he has illus
trated his unfaltering devotion to high politi-
cal principle, and fealty to the Democratic
party. His honesty and honor, his capacity
and courage, his faithful labors and signal
abilities, have merited and won for him the
confidence and support Of the people of the
United States.
As the third resolution was read, the con-
vention broke into cheers. The planks re-
lating to the tariff, labor and state admins
tration were also applauded, but the most
hearty cheers were given, and repeated
again and again, when the last resolution,
referring to Randall, was read.
The platform as read was adopted, and
then loud cries were made for Randall. The
gentleman was sent for, and when he ap
peared, Mr.. Snowden, whohad the floor at
once declared, amid burst of cheers, that
he gave way to the next president. For
some time it was impossible for Randall to
proceed. At last quiet being restored, he
said:
II am here present in obedience to your
request, and / desire to acknowledge my
deep and lasting obligation to you, the rep
resentatives of more than 400, 900 Democrats
of this great and glorious commonwealth,
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, 1 recognize and realize it as
an approval of the resolute and aggressive
course which 1 have pursued in congress,
in advocacy or in defense of those cardinal
principles advocated by jefferson, Jackson,
Polk and Buchanan. AS it has been with
me in past, so it will be to the end. And
now thank you one and all, and beg that
each Of you will convey back to your con-
suIuenus Une assurance enat, IN future, tney
will find no faltering, no falling by the way
side in the defense of your rights.''
Senator Kennedy reported from the COM
mittee on credentials, that they had decided
that in the Tenth Philadelphia district, VIM.
D. Kendrick and James A. Conner were en-
titled 10 seats and in the Fifteenth, McArdle,
Morris and Mccullough, in the Twenty
seventh Jere F. Kane. In the Second
Schuylkill Dugan and Knapp. In Juniata
the four claimants to the seats were all adj
mitted with half vote each. The Dauphin
contest withdrawn In the Berks contest it
was decided by admitting those delegates
elected by the faction known as the county
Democracy
Gen. Davis was nominated by acclamation