Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
Pennsylvanta Polltics.

The Academy of Music, In Philadelphia, is a
magnificent place in which to hold the sessions
of deliberativc body. The stage, on Wcdnes-
day, gave ample accommodation 10 the delegates,
officers, aud reporters who were in attendance
upon the State Convention of the Pennsy lvania
Republicans, while The body of the house seated
the spectators, comfortably and luxuriously.
The great question III the Conyrnton was, "iow
much can we do To secure the nomination of Ex-
Governor Curtin for Vice PRESIDENT" This, at
least, was the query OF very large majority who
hal been sent In Governor Curin's interest, who
were warmly devoted tn him. and who were re-
solved To leave no stone unturned to serve him.
vi course individuals outside of Pennsylvania
have their peculiar ideas about the probabilities
of Mr.. c. s nomination. We should not go far
to find some Intelligent gentlemen who would
say that there is no such probability, whatever;
that even II Pennsylvania should cast her fifty
votes at Chicago, solid for him. it is utter folly to
talk about securing for him majority Of the Ma
tional Convention.
But whether Aleck Mcclure, Col. Bill Mann,
"Tom" Cochran, Lem Todd, and the other ar
dent Curtin men, knew better or not, certain It is
that the rsk and file Of the delegates believed in
the cxcelency OF Curtin's great expectations
Upon the vote as to the choice Of the Convention
for the Vice Presidency the figures stood thus 3
andrew g. Curtin, 100
Benjamin F. Wade, ~
Edwin NJ. Stanton
The Wade votes were cast by radical and
shrcwd men, seven of them coming from Allie
ghcny county headed by State Senator Russell
The eighth member of that delegation, Tom AIar-
shall, the Boanerges Of Western Pennsylvania,
voted for Curtin But when the motion TO in
struct the whole Pennsylvania delegation TO vote
at Chicago as a unit for Curtin came up 1t was
stontly opposed. Senator Errett Marshall Rep
rescntatiye John s. Mann, from the wilds Of Pot
ter county, and other members, vigorously spoke
against it, and though Butcher Swopc thunder
cd and Mcclure lcvelcd his sarcasms and Col.
Mann displayed his oratory, the vote to adopt IT.
50 TO io-showed sad falling Off from the oligi-
NIL Curtin strength. This was due to the fact
that sacl resolution il of any value ut all is a
ralpabe outrage, which can very readily be de-
lnonstratrd. Most Of the Congressional districts
IN Pennsylvania, have, in direct response to the
call Of the National Executive Committee, elected
delegates 10 Chicago. This is the proper man-
ncr in which to choose them. They represent
Congressional districts in the National Convcn-
ton, and they should come fresh from the people
acting by districts, As matter of course, these
delegates elected by local conventions and direct
ed by them to go To Chicago, derive no authority
Convention, aud Il resolution of the latter body
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sheer folly, not to he regarded for a moment.
But Cdrtin's friends seemed to suppose il might
help him, and it was passed.
General John +. Ilartrlnit was re-nominated
for Auditor General and General Jacob NJ. Camp
bell for Surveyor General. Both were chosen
to the sunc positions 10y the Republicans In 1860.
Both were gallant soldiers throughout the whole
OF the war, serving honorably and lighting nobly
II is safe To say that no man in all the long list
of blue clad heroes, had n more gallant record
than llartranit. He commanded one of the regi-
ments which rushed To arms at the first call fol
troops in April, 1861, and he did not leave tn,
army till every armed rebel Ind surrendered II
the summer Of 1865. He fought at Roanoke Is
land, AT Ncwbcrn, ut Anlietaln Fredericksburg
Knoxville, and other historic points. At Antie
tam, he led his regiment across the bridge oyc
the creek, On the left after two successive charge
To carry the fatal callseway had been hurled bacl
by the enemy. Al Fort Steadman during tn
final operations of Grant before Richmond, h
won new laurcls, by turning defeat into victor,
in the most critical moment when the flute of th
army hung upon irumptness, courage, and nerve
With this brilliant record in the field, untarnishe
by single personal or professional stain, no sol
dicr who ever wore II uniform stands higher thai
llartrantt. while his conduct in his important Vi
fec has shown him TO be a most constellation
t aud capable public servant. He will make mos
excellent leader to carry his party forward +
complete success, next October. JAY.