Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

b@E3 Inc ONCE OF JHe hEPORIER HAS
been removed to the wooden building two
doors west Of the former location.
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The following article from the Pennsylvania
State J0urnal, treats the question of electing
Delegates to the National Convention, in such
| a plain and convincing manner, that we cor
daily adopt its language as our own =
The New York delegation, in the National
| Republican Convention, will be unit in sup.
port of WILLIAM II. SEWARD for the Presiden-
cy; the OA;o delegation will be unit, and
support SALMON p. CHASE other States will
! probably lie unanimous in supporting their
own candidates, and for these reasons it may
be desirable that the Pennsy ylvania delegation
should be unit At least, such is the argu-
.ment presented by those who fav vor the ap
pointmcnt of delegates to the National Con-
vention by the State Convention, which will
be held at Harrisburg on the 22d of February;
and, to make the Pennsylvania delegation
unit is the sole object Of appointing delegates
in State Convention. We trust We appreciate
fully the Importance of a solid vote from our
State but be beg leave to remind our frieEds
that New York and Ohio Will each be a unit,
under anycircumstanccS. Each presents can
didate, who will receive the undivided and
hearty support of the people No other del
| egates could be elected in New York than
those favorable to Senator SEWARD and in
Ohio, none other than friends of Governor
! CHASE. In those States there is one sentiment
only and where is the difference, then,
whether delegates be appointed or elected, or
whatever be the mode of their selection, so
long as they represent the will Ct the people /?
! Under The same circumstances in PENNSYLVANIA,
no one could object to the mode Of selecting
her delegates but unfortunately, she pre-
sents TWO candidates each has earnest aud
Jealous supporters and, it matters not what
may be their relative strength, each one is en-
titled to an opportunity to get delegates, by
means of fair election. 1t is possible too,
that other candidates, not citizens of this
State, have friends sufficient here to secure
! them a few delegates, and fair election is the
only proper method of settling the matter in
a satisfactory manner. If the State IS a unit
in favor of any candidate, an election will
demonstrate that fact, and silence all oppos-
tion if she is not unit, appointing delegates
will not make her so and wo to the men who
would misrepresent her, by denying her cit
zens the opportunity to have fair expression
on so important subject. We wish that all
were harmony and a single candidate present.
cd 10y our State and more, we wish that the
nomination could be secured to a true Penn
| sylvauian but much as we desire this, there
is one. method only by which we would accom-
psh it-that is, by a fair election. There
might be no harm done by appointing dele
gates, but it is questionable there can be no
harm in electing them. Then why hesitate
which course to pursue? Many of our ex-
changes have spoken candidly on the subject,
and ably advocate fair election in the several
districts others, We trust, will consider the
SUBJECT WITH Tue same CdHuOT, anu VIII earn
estIy contend forrepublican principles, whether
applied to the election of President, or
district delegate. Support the man'of your
choice, with all the power you possess but
give others the same privilege and if dele
gates can be elected who will cast a solid vote
| for Pennsylvania choice, there will be virtue
in the vote but solid vote, secured by other
means, will be more than neutralized by an
outside opposing element. Let the State
Convention appoint district delegates, and
Pennsylvania candidates are surely defeated;
let the delegates be selected by the people
themselves in their respective districts, and
the nomination may be secured to a Pennsyl-
vapian !; and by the latter course the Peoples
party win be unit, which is quite as impor-
.ant as united delegation in a nominating
convention. VIII Pennsylvania editors give
! the subject their attention