New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
HARTRAYFrs MODE OF EECTIONEERING
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TmBUNEI

HE SPENDS HIS TINE IN BER sALOONs-FUR-
NIsHEs LIQUOR AND BTTONHOLES MEN
AND BOYs-AFFIDAYITs 'ONCERNING DIS
GRACEFUL PROPOsITIONSPEEsS COMMENTS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIL TRIBUNEl
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 27.-Tb dOings of Gen.
Hartrantt Republican nominee fo Governor during he
late great public occasion of the sdiers Convention
the theme Of much discussion ow, owing TO recent
developments that while here hele who asks the
sobermnded and thinking citizen of Pennsylvania to
select him as Chief Magistrate OF Lc stae-fouud HIM
self most at home beer saloOn,nd that he cOntented
himself with the cOmpanOnshilOf Of tankard-drainers
IN basement bar-TOOm. The acts are beyond all
speculation, and cause considuble astonlshment.
While in this city visited numerls saloons, also many
on the north side, and still MOI the south side,
nearly all the places being kept byGermans lie used
his personal influence with the ropretors or those
whom he chanccd to meet in thessaoons who might
not be favorable his election, 10 the casting OF
their votes I'm his favor. Gen. Htranft buttonhoicd
men in these saloons with a bolder than Ward
politicians do, not falling in some openly to ask
men to vote for him and accordno the statement Of
one saoonkeeper made most infaous proposition for
his vote and influence. Chrstia Field, proprietor
of tAe South side CITY .otel, made an
aiidayit before Alderman Jol A. Strain Of
This city, 20 the effect tbs the 10th
of september he met Cen John hrtranft in saloon
called Concorda Garden, In 81. CabOrOugh, Kept by
r Mersch and that Gen. Hartranftyas drinking wine
Germans told IIartranr that Field W. "A Liberal Hart
rant then asked him tFedl II he W, gong support
hun (iiartranfU. Fed said. mo; lam going 10 vote
for Buckalcw,' HaItmnit then sal 10 Field: Now,
snnpo-e you we're guilty OF a crime ted and convicted.
WGuld have pardOning power, and Oud pardon you"
To this Field replied that If he was ted aud convicted
of crime Justly lie ought not TO Dc lrdoned To show
to what straits his party isdriyen, and the
tbe ofdayits of William Nix aud Andrew
Uirsch. each but II years Of age ny be mentioned.
These afdayts were made beforRobert L. Mercer,
Alderman South Pittsburgh Count Of Allegheny, and
fhe deu "a Y
they at COucOrdla Garden place WIRE lager beer, ale
Wine. whisky and other liquors a, retailed drank
wine paid Tor by John Hartranft OF his party
who were there, liquor beng place on table Tor the
nse Of whoever wished IT. that Mr.. Jhn +. Hartranh.
Grant Republican candidate for GO,rnor OF Pennsyl-
vania shook hands with them and sal, know you
cant DO ang f'e are IO o % maseT Ua ST enqy y Sewer
that Gen Harranft took three drinks Nwhsky at the sa
BSrdeil Calllsath, On DiamCidst
This sworn testimony shows tne ehaeter OF tne man
of this State and candidate for the lh office OF Gov
ernor and even our local religious piss whle1 makes
il rule 10 eschew rything pertaining TO politics Is
moved TO express itself 0rciby upoI the conduct OF
this GubernatOrial candidate while the clty. me
Presbgeridn Banner, an old, puretone aud influential
%Cerainiy Gen Hartranft had heay enough load in
the estimation of the people OF PlttDurgh 10 carry,
without adding to IL the imprOprety visiting lager
beer Saloons here ia order to secure yo He undoub
edy did do this and thereby disgus.ednOt only many
earnest Republicans but the public gaerally. For
candidate Tor the high office OF G0Yefn0 OF the state TO
sOop To this Of securing iavOr not Only de-
Trading 10 himself but il is also bad polly in the eyes Of
the community" 49,. ,--- ,,-
me Erening Leader lIndl, in It's issuef this evening,
says .,,-,-.,.-, -. -. -.. 4. a. 49,.
"Hartranft appears 20 think that baroom Is the true
spbere of state sman that the thiuks aud sOundest
Ihtclans are habitues OF ale houses, au that the most
crcdaDle route the Capitol lies Ia theity no thOr-
ougfares" aOngits byways, ma thrOuh It's nhirOwest
and darkest alleys Nor does his sense prOp1lety con
he him styles OF electOneerlng thOuht ordinarily 10
ne be ONLY honorable and respectable des among can
didates for high office. The ecture-ha, the platform,
aud the stump playedont institutihs. FnlLgIown
msp Of geDee aud sopTiey are unworthy material