Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25
THE SITUATION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
What FOrney Thinks of Grant and the
Cincinnati Convention.


The New York Herdydis an Independent
paper, generally keeps we'll sheltered under
the shadow of the winning side, but never
has been and probably never will be a
party Organ.n 1t has correspondent in
Pennsylvania who has made the tour of
the State and thinks it safe for Grant by
10000, no matter how the State election
goes. He gives his views and Forney's,
whom he interviewed, as follows:
That the disorder in the ranks of the
Pennsylvania Republicans is purely a To-
cal, State affair, has nothing at all to do
with the Presidential question, can in no
way be attributed to Grants influence, and
will have no effect upon the vote which
will give the State to him again by an over
whelming majority in November, however
it may effect the election for Governor and
other State officers, cannot be more clearly
shown than by giving the substance of a
conversation which representative OF the
Herald had with the veteran editor, Col.
John w. FOrney. No man knows Penn
sylvana better or can more accurately
forecast her voice and action. For years
he has been in the keystone what Thur
low Weed long was in the Empire State
a positive power in politics and most sa
gacious political manager, while never
seeking office for himself. Hedaily speaks
to large constituency through the COL
umns of his paper but journalist has al
ways something fresh to say in converse
ton which he has not said in his printed
columns.
THE SITUATION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
"The nomination of Hartrauft, - he said,
"was most unfortunate, as great blunder
as could have been made, SO far as keeping
party lines intact is concerned. Not that l
have any personal dislike to him. He is
good man personally, with an honorable
wal record, but totally unequal to the posi-
ton of Governor of this great State. The
people did not know him. The nominal
tion was sprung upon us in a most uneX
pected manner, and the Convention was
not really a Convention at all, and the
whole proceeding has placed us in most
unfortunate situation. But the disaster, if
so it shall prove, will have
NO EFFECT EXCEPT UPON THE STATE
ELECTION.
1t will in no wise affect the vote we shall
give for Grant. 1t is most unjust to attri-
butte Hartrauft's nomination to the Presi
dents influence. He bad nothing to do
with it, and is i'll no way responsible for 1T.
He cannot be mixed up in the wrangle.
What may be the result at the State cleo
ton [ do not know. Many things are un-
certain yet but
GRANT WILL FIND THE RANKS CLOSE FOR
HIM."
81 have warm personal regard and adj
miratiOn for General Grant, and will make
any reasonable sacrifice to re-elect him.
He gave me an office, but l resigned that
SO as to be able to serve him and Pennsyl-
vania the better [ do not think
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION
will amount to much. There are too
many opposing elements, interests and fac
tons for it possibly to harmonic. If they
nominate a Republican the Democrats
won't vote for him. Many Democrats
have said to me that they would sooner
vote for Grant than Republican nomi-
mated at Cincinnati. If they nominate
Charles Francis Adams, he is Democrat,
and the Republicans are not going to de-
sert their principles to vote for man
whose record shows he has not been in
sympathy with the party for years. It
seems to me it will be a Convention of ir-
in Municipalities and prin-
ciples, and cannot unite in any way that
will make them strong. Many of the men
going there are personal friends of mine,
men of spottless character, patriotic aims
and great abilities, yet think mistaken.