Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-05-01
THE SITUATION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
what Foraey Thinks Of Grant mad the
Cineinnatt Convention.


Cineinnast Convention.
The New York Hcraldis an independent
paper, generally keeps well sheltered under
the shadow Of the winning side, but never
has been and probably never will be
party organ" 1t has correspondent in
Pennsylvania who has made the tour OF
the State and thinks 1t 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 n representative OF the
Herald had with the veteran editor, Col.
John w. Forney. No man knows Penn
sylvania better or can more accurately
forecast her voice and action. For years
he has been in the Keystone what Thur
low Weed long was i'm the Empire State
positive power in politics and most sa-
gacious political manager, while never
seeking Office for himself. Hedaily speaks
TO a large constituency through the col
umns of his paper but a journalist has al
ways something fresh to say in converse
ton which he has not said in his printed
columns.
THE SITUATION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
1.-THE nomination of Hartrauft, " he said,
Twas most unfortunate, as great blunder
as could have been made, so far as keeping
party lines intact is concerned. Not that L
1. I. IL
good man personally, with an honorable
wan record, but totally unequal to the posi-
ton of Governor of this great State. The
people did not know him. The nomina-
ton was sprung upon us in a most uneX-
pected manner, and the Convention was
not really Convention at all, and the
Whole proceeding has placed us in a 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 in no way responsible for it,
He cannot be mixed up in the wrangle
What may be the result at the State cleo
ton 1 do not know. Many things are UNI
certain yet, but
GRANT WILL FIND THE RANKS CLOSE FOR
HIM."
II 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. i do not think
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION
win amount to much. There are too
many opposing elements, interests and fac
tons for it possibly to harmonic. If they
nominate q Republican the Democrats
won't vote for him. Many Democrats
have said to me that they would sooner
vote for Grant than a 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 a man
whose record shows he has not been in
sympathy with the party for years. 1t
seems to me it will be Convention of ir-
reconcilables, in individualities 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.