The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-14
PENNSYLVANIA Assured for The Liberals

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EX-GOVERNOR CURTIN NOMINATED BIZ !.
THE LIBERALS FOR DEhEGhTE 10 TIE ny
CONSTITUTIONAL CoSvEE11oN-1E Az Az
t,EPTs THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES On
THE sITUAT1oN-PENNsf GONE
/ FOR GREELEY.
Pennsylvania has been assured Tor the
Liberal party in November. On the 1lth
instant the Liberal Republican State Com
mittee unanimously nominated Ex-Governor
Curtin for delegate at large to the Constltu-
tional Convention, and prepared an ADDRESS
to the people, of which the following IS al
extract:
"Had the preferences of the people pre-
vailed with the political managers who nave
long ruled the State for the attainment OF
selfish ends his name would have been Iir:l
ON the list of nominations for the resp"iiSip'e,
nosition. He would have been presented
not as il PARTISAN. but as \ patriot WHO "'r
she'd the brightest lustre upon the ahhaIs VI
our Commonwealth. \ generation ,i'.> tn,s,
od AWAY since our fundamental law mas peei !
ro,.;,ed nv the sovereign power that created
II and orr progress has been marked III all
.,,,t contributes to prosperity and great
nos T'he rapid growth and advance
mcut Of our industry, its varied and multi
nl;ed channels of production, and the vast
business interests reared upon the wealth
il has slerclorcd have made lis out%roW the
constitution Of our fathers: but to revise 1t
in the interest of public integrity and per.
mancnt prosperity the most experienced
and faithful Of our statesmen should DC
charged with the tlsk. Among these An
drew G.. Curtin stands confcsscdly eminent,
and he would bring to the important work
a measure of devotion to the people OF thc
Commonwealth that few could equal ana
none surpaSs. During six years OF SoleSl
trial TO the State and nation he fIiled our
executive chair. He was met win re:poli'
.iIiltieS which severely tested his lntelll-
rence and his patriotism, but nc met every
public want discharged every public duty,
and retired with the formal approval OF all
partics for his enlightened and successful adj
mini-tlation, and beloved rs the soldiers
friend"
ruRNEf 6S ritz NUMlSArtoS.
rbr PHILADELPHIA Press of Thursday.
speaking of the nomination, says:
"ElSewhere will be found the address OF
tie Liberal Republican State Committee OF
Pennsvl, AHA nominating the Hon. Andrew
G.. Curtin as Il candidate for delegate at large
to the Constitutional Convention, and from
the tone of this address his acceptance OF
this IMPORTANT post is assured. Had The
wishes of our great State prevailed in the
Republican State Convention which forced
the offensive nominations of HaItlrintt aid
Allan, Governor Curtin would have been
nominated to the position for which
the Liberal Republican State Committee has
now formally named him. But the deSpotic
dictates of Simon Cameron prevailed, and
the Republicans lost the great opportunity.
Had the wishes of the good men oi that Con-
rrntion been consulted, Andrew q. Curtin
would now be at the head of our State ticket,
aud the people would have regarded ii is Il
tribute due alike to his own great services
during the war and to thc!ii>riyc>. The nom.
nation Of Thu: Liberal Republican State Com
mittec must he accepted in no sense us 4
party preference. The significance Of the
selection may be better understood by refer
cncc to the Signcrs of the address. They arc
a remarkable indication of the great strength
of the movement in this State against that por-
| ton of the State ticket which has been forced
upon the Republican people of Pcnn>yl'
vana.'
WHO TIE Liberal RErI'nllCiS sTATE COM
siTTEE ARE.
f'ornev. commenting on the character OF
the men who have nominated Governor
Curtin, says:
"Among the names honorcd and known
| in the Republican party we desire especially
to cnllmcratc A. II. Mcclure, one of the
| earliest and ahc.t Of the Republican lead
| crs: William }. dillingham;. one of the most
| intrepid and honest men OF Philadelphia
William II. RuddiDmh; Il lawyer, accepted AZ
amtng The best members Of the Philadelphia
| bar; Henry l.. Cake, Il representative il
| Congress for two terms from Schuylkill and
| Lebanon districts, who did more 10 reverse
| the Democratic majority in that section
| than any other man of his ag,; Lander:
! I holna<, leading merchant: II. liede
man, prominent German RcpubIi.
| can: Henry L. Wallace. editor OF TIN
Lcgni h,irNfuce,'. Edwin Y. ChlSc
i'm influential member OF the Philadelphl.
bar: Or. George Wylic. who served his con
>iluentS in the Legislature from this count,
with singular ability and integrity J. kcn
nedv Moorehead. of Allegheny. five time:
| elected to Congress from the western Rcpub
lican counties DR.. james King, surgeon
general during the war; Thomas NJ. Mar
shall. the eloquent leader Of the Young Re.
publicans Of Allegheny Nathaniel Ellmakcr
of Lancaster. Il leading member of the bar o
that great county f. j. More, well known
in Lchigh for his ability; GeGrgc Coray, o
Luzernc, elected by large majority to thu
Legislature from his county; Gordon +
Mason, State senator from Bradford. ant
known for his adherence to Republican
doctrines General Thomas l.. Jordan. OF
| Lycoming, known for his devoted patriot
ism; Isaac Benson, of Potter. long the leader
of the Republican, party in that county, who
voted Tor Simon Cameron in 1891 for senator
! William Lewis, Of Huntingdon. the abb
| leader of the War Democrats in that county
| and editor of The GiOie; David Barclay, %
| Armstrong. an cN-Rcpuhlean- member o
Congress; William Stewart, of Mercer. al
eX-licpuhlican member of Congress; ant
Morrow b. Lowry, of Erie, one Of tlIt
earliest and most active of Republicans.
"Thesc, the representative men of the list
| will show that the Liberal Republican part,
of Pennsylvania is composed OF men that we
cannot afford to de>pisc or to undcrratc, and
their presentation OF the maine of Governor
Curtin for the post of delegate at large to the
Constitutional Convention must produce {
profound impression upon the public mind
A DEMOCRATIC OPINION OF IT.
The Philadelphia Age will say:
"The movement of the Liberal State Com
mittee yesterday, presenting Governor Curtin
rs Il candidate for delegate at large to the
Constitutional Convention. is fraught with
unusual significance touching the political
contest in the State. Governor Curtin's
popularity with the people has witllstood the
stutIinI ~ s,IIIts of tho Cameron mower for