Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-11-22
Democratic Nomination for Governor.

HARRISBURG, Nov D, 1S00.-Ihe con-
test for Gubernatorial nominations will soon
begin with energy. | have in former let
ter referred to the longroll of names dis
cussed in connection with the Union nomi-
nation. As yet there is no manifest con-
centration of sentiment toward any one of
the distinguished gentlemen who will be.
urged upon the Union Convention. When
the legislature meets in January next, there
will doubtless be various grave caucuses be-
tween prominent Union politicians, and they
Will give son definite shape to the move
ments of the party.
The candidates for the Democratic nomi-
nation are f2wer IN number and they will
maintain their ground and fight it to the
bitter end. One. year ago Hon. Hester
Clymer would have been nominated without
serious difficulty; but he has confessedly
lost In the race recently. He will be the
strongest man before the convention on first
ballot, but his success is by no means GER
tain. He has occupied the most unfortu-
nate position of being the most prominent
man for the nomination since 1868, and all
combinations therefore looking TO the sue
tility to him. Naturally he would carry
the whole Northeast, most of the East, in
Guiding Philadelphia. and the interior coun-
ties but the opposition has re,orted to STRAIT
egy that looks perllous to Clymer. Judge
Parker, of Carbon, a man OF prince!y for
tune and generosity, has been presented by
his friends, and will take number OF the
tenth legion counties from Clymer. Judge
Maynard is also broue bit out and takes anoth-
er slice, and Mr.. Vaux is finally trotted out,
who runs off with twenty-five votes III Phil
adelphia. Ali these take so many votes
from Clymer, and it is not improbable that
in the end they will defeat him. 1t is u
clever piece of political strategy, and one
which Clymer has no ingenuity equal to meet.
He is clever man, personally popular, an
able stumper, and would make a formidable
competitor in canvass. He was once a
Wing in old Berks, but switched off In 1856,
and soon took high rank as leader among
his new associates. His political record
since the war is his vulnerable point, but
the time for that is not yet.
Gen Geo. W. CaSs, of Allegheny, will be
the second strongest man, as things now
look, on first ballot for the Democratic NOM
ination. He is nephew of Gen. Lewis
Cass, once the Democratic candidate for
Presidency He has never been in political
life, although for some years one of the
leading Democratic politicians of the State.
HE'S President of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad, and is a practical
business man of very high order, person
ally very popular, and a man of fine admin
istrative abilities Like Clymer he has had
the misfortune to be prominent candidate
for che nomination long enough to make
new competitors conspire against him, and
his success is therefore very doubtful. He
would doubtless be the second choice OF ma
ny delegates who will be instructed for 9th
ers, and may succeed if not defeated by the
combinations TO defeat the old Candidates.
He has a strong lieutenant in Hon. John L..
Dawson, his hrother-in-law, who is one OF
the best Democratic politicians in the State.
The nomination of Mr.. Vaux is not with
in the range of probability. He is clever,
weak man, more ornamental than practical,
and will not suit the Democracy for the COM
ing contest. He will be complimented by
the vote of Philadelphia, but will not be
able to transfer his own men to second
choice. Judge Packer is more likely to
succeed if a compromise is resorted to. He
is very popular in the North h-east, and de-
servedly SO, and he possesses fair abilities.
He has served two terms in Congress, but
has devoted his energies for ten years past
to the coal business. in which he has amass-
ed an immense fortune. His income last
year was over a quarter OF a million. l do
not know that he is urging his own nomlna-
ton, as the movement was srarted. when he
was in Europe, but reckon that "BarkIs Is
willin.