The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
RANDALL powNEp.
The Democratic State Committee
Declares for Free Trade Elliot
p. kisner elected Chairman.

HAREssEuRs. Jan. Ie.-The result of she
Democratic State Committee yesterday was
that Samuel J. Randall was relegaied to the
rear, and Elliot r. Kisner. of Luzerne, took
Chairman Dallas Sanders place as the NOM
inal head Of the committee. This result was
accomplished with little friction. the whole
course Of VIM. L. Scott and his assistants on
the committee proving gconclusively that they
felt sure Of their ground and were deiermin-
cd to make their victory eamplcie.
Promptly at o'clock, the time fixed.
Chairman Sanders called the committee TO
order in the Board Of Trade rooms, full
representation being present. Without vast
ing Time in preliminaries the committeepro-
cee1ed TO business. Mr.. Reynolds, of Bed
ford, presented the name of Sanders. Con-
gresham Lynch, Luzerne, nominated Kisner.
Mr.. Stable, of Adams. nominated Hon
Robert +. Wright, OF Allentown.
Mr.. Moran, of Allegheny, seconded San
dcr's nomination. while Mr.. Sullivan Of the
same county, did like favor for Kisner.
Congressman Scott also seconded kisners
nomination in a speech in which he said be
was present for the best interests of the
Democratic party Of the State and nation
'' Pennsylvania Is Democratic to-day if we
have but the courage of our conviction and
tell the truth TO the people" lie was here
10 oppose no one but was only doing his
duty by asking for an organizatioon that
will permit the whole party 10 get on the
platform. The Democratic party of Penn
sylyania IS too big TO be owned by any one
man.
Mr.. Dively, Of Blair, in seoonding San
der's nomination, denounced office holders
who attempt to control the politics of the
State.
This ended the sDeechmaking ON this sub
jcct. and the committee took ballot, which
resulted: Kisner, AZ Sanders, IS Wright /.
b. NJ. Mead, Esq, lately managing editor
of the Pafriot, was made permanent secrcta-
ry ofthc committee.
Mr.. Scott then presented the list Of gentle
men agreed upon for the Executive Commit
tee This fired up James Moran, an empioye
of Collector Bigler's Office, in Pitisblrgh,
who denounced what he called an attempt
10 cram certain men down the throais Of the
committee. Mr.. Scott disclaimed any such
intention, but said he had only exercised the
right Of any member of the committee to
make nominations In addition TO the seven
names on the Scott slate a number of Others
were nominated.
The committee then took ballot. after
long warngle, as to the methods of voting,
and elected the Scott slate ticket. The Exec
utiye Committee thus chosen are: Hon.
VIM 4. Wallace, Clarified; Hon. Samuel
j. Randall, Philadelphia; Hon. VIM. /.
Scott Erie; Hon. VIM Maichlcr, Northamp-
ton; Hon. Eckley h. Coke, Luzerne; J. IL.
Cochran, Esq, of Lyooming, and Capt. Vim.
MCielland. of Allegheny.
Aaer considerable discussion, Wednesday.
May 23i. was fixed a. the date of the State
Convention. which Will be held in Harris
burg,
Then Mr.. Scott offered a resolution plcdg-
ing The committees emphatic endorsement
Of Clevelands administration as thoroughly
true to the best interests of the republic;
that it has reformed the civil service, abol-
ished useless offices, reduced the cost of gov
ernmeni. restored millions of acres TO the
public domain, effected large reduction Of
foreign contract labor, and has labored to re-
ducc the surplus and Tighten the burden of
taxation. 1t commends the Presidents free
trade views as expressed in his last message,
and recommends and urges his reelection.
The resolution was adopted with less than
dozen dissenting voices. The committee
then adjourned, apparently well satisfied
with the afternoons work.