Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-05
MONDAY. FEBRUARY S, 1927.
[ror the Phenix Gazette.l
BAYARD.-No S.

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Congress from the State Of Dela,ocre
I,would require a more intimate acquant-
ance with the local politics Of Pennsylvania
than has fallen to the lot Of most men, who have
resided out Of the limits Of that state, to enable
aperson fully TO comprehend all the causes, and
joint and vigorous efforts OF the friends of Mr.
Calhon in tha, State; and which produced the
ultimate transfer of his whole interest to the
support Of General Jackson for the Presidency,
on the condition of his being nominated for the
Vice Presidency himself. The citizens of Penn.
sylvania, although nominally and constitution
ally enjoying the right of general suffrage, have
nevertheless, in great degree, been for long
who, at the same time that they flater the bulk
Of the people with the idea that they are exer-
cising their own unbiased choice, take great
care to have every election result just as they
had predetermined il should do In March,
1928, what is called their State Convention,
composed for the most part of members ofthe
Legislature, met at Harrisburg, 10 nominate q
candidate for Governor of I5e State The
choice of the body fell upon Mr.. John A. Shulze.
gentleman of much private worIh but who,
previous TO that tine, had never borne any con-
spicuous part as public man or polti" n
The nomination was somew hat unexpected 10
sition was determined upon, especially by the
remains Of the federal party, who, with por-
zion Of the republicans acting in concert with
them, soon afterwards nominated Mr.. Andrew
Gregg as an opposing candidate. Mr.. CrNss
had been man Of much political notoriety, but
was now at an advanced age, and, therefore,
considered by many not suitable person for
the Office of Governor of such an important
Stale. In the progress of this contest, it sug-
guested itself to the supporters Of Mr.. Gregg,
that il would have great effect IT. promoting
his election to couple with him the name OF Ge-
neral Jackson, as a candidate for the Presiden-
cy: it was accordingly done; and meetings, COM
posed principally ofyoung men and few con-
spicuous federalists were held in different parts
of the State, at which meetings Jackson and
Gregg were both nominated. The gubernato-
rial contest was expected to be very close ono;
and in that State, where the influence Of the
executive power and patronage is SO very exten.
sive, both parties were determined 10 risk all
other considerations on the event. According
Iy the friends Of Mr.. Shulze, anticipating that
their opponents were about to derive great adj
vantage from the undisturbed appropriation oil
the name Of General Jackson to their cause, re-
solved to enter competition on that point, and
10 proclaim that they also were the friends OF
General Jackson. II is no, believed that Ell
Their party had any thing more in view, in thus
using the name Of General Jackson, than 10
subserve their own purposes, in reference TO the
election Of Governor, and that when that was
over, they would not be called upon to consider
farther the cause Of General Jackson. In this,
however, they were mistaken. The influence
Of military eclat once in ul operation, is not TO
be expected speedily TO subside, and the extra
yagan. rawlings Of newspaper defamation, on
subject of that kind, is not to be immediately
coun,eracted. Such was its operation III this in
.tance; for the very Convention which was ser
on foot for the express purpose of nominating
MIR. Calhoun, met in Harrisburg in March fol-
lowing, and declared for General Jackson. Al
though this result was not, a, first, in the least
expected, vet it was discovered, in the progress
Of the business, and before the Convention as
sembled, tina, the thing was inevitable. The
two principal supporters OfMr Calhoun in the
Pennsylvania delegation in Congress, appeared
much disappointed; and, on being asked what
course they intended to pursue, replied, we
have no choice left, General Jackson will be
nominated; it has been brought about by fe-
deral influepce-we cannot now help tive
must now step forward, take Gene raj Jackson
GU, ofthe hands Of the federalis,s, and make him
our candidate, or the federalists will give the
ascendancy in Pennsylvania, and we must then
90 down. Previous to 1923, Gen. Jackson, al
though occasionally spoken Of as candidate