The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-04-07

Shall We Carry Pennsylvania Next Fall I
Under this head the Lancaster Lntell.
igencer appeals earnestly and eloquent.
ly to the Democratic State Convention
to give us candidates who are eminent
ly qualified and therefore proper men
to be nominated for Auditor and Sur.
veyor General. We fully agree with
the Ltelligencer in all that it says, and
especially do we endorse its emphatic
declaration that no man is fit to be nomi-
mated for Auditor General who seeks
the Office. When great emergencies
like the present exist, small men, all
aspirants, should stand aside, and allow
the Convention to select a candidate
with sole view to success, and fitness
as the special and allimportant prelimi-
nary to success. The Itelligencer says:
Shall we carry Pennsylvania next
Fall? That is a question which the
coming State Convention must decide.
Much, very much will depend upon the
character OF the candidates. A mistake
In the selection of our nominee for Aud.
itOr General may easily convert all our
of defeat. The Office of Auditor Gener.
al is one of decided Importance, and the
people of this State are just now in such
u peculiar mood, that some little thing
in the political history or the personal
character OF the candidates may deter
mine whether Democrat or q Repub-
lican shall be elected.
The Democracy must put forward one
OF their very best men for Auditor Gen.
eral. He must be no political hack
with battered reputation. He must.
above all things else, be a man of the
most unquestioned and unquestionable
integrity-a pure, honest, high. minded
gentleman. Suppose, for instance, some
man who has won for himself an unen-
viable reputation in the State Legisla-
ture should be nominated? Does any
one suppose he could be elected? For
such one 1t would be impossible to
rally the Democratic party, and the
many Republicans who are now ready
to unite with us would be repelled and
driven back into the ranks of that or.
ganizatiOn which they are disposed to
abandon. The character of their candi.
date for Auditor General may very
readily make difference of ten thous.
and votes to the Democratic party at
the coming State election and may, SO
far as this great State goes, decide the
Presidential contest against us in ad.
vance.
There must be no blunder committed
in this important matter. Delegates
must go to Harrisburg, for once, prepar-
ed to lay aside their personal preferen.
ces. No mas should be voted for merely
because he is good fellow with pleas
ant way Of soliciting support. The fact
that a man has been laying plans and
pulling wires to secure the nomination
for Auditor General ought to be con.
sidered very strong argument against
him. The Office Is peculiarly one not
to be eagerly sought. The salary is moi
large, and the duties are such as ought
to engage mans whole time and atten
tion. 1t is emphatically an Office which
ought to seek the man instead of being
sought AFTER,
II there be Democrats who imagin,
that we shall carry this State next Fal
without severe struggle, we tell then
very plainly that they are much mis-
taken. The Republicans see and fee
that they can not afford to lose Penn
sylvania in this the year which imme
diately precedes the Presidential contest
The whole power of the National Ad
ministratiOn will be put forth, ant
money will be supplied in profusion {,
prevent a Democratic triumph. w,
do not despair of being able to achiev,
glorious victory. We have il in ou
power to do so. We shall not lose hop,
or abate our confidence If the conyen
tion gives us the right kind of candi
dates for Auditor and Surveyor General
Upon its action hang the hopes of tn,
Democratic party in this State, and i
may be throughout the country.