The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-04-20

The nomination of John F. Hartranft by
the rlng convention at Harrisburg, as it.
candidate Tor Governor, has produced ''eon-
iusIou worse confounded" in the radical
camp. The only escape from utter and dis
graceful defeat now relied upon by the radi-
cal press is the hope that the Democratic
State Convention will make like fatal
biunder when it comes to nominate its can
dIdate. Such a mistake has heretofore been
committed by the Democratic party on more
than one occasion. and it is just possible, bat
not at all probable. that it may do 50 again.
A few weeks will determine the question.
That Hartranft's nomination has totally
demoralzed the radical party is a3undaptly
manifest. 1t has fallen upon it like a clap
OF thunder from cloud!ess sky.
From the following extracts from two of
the leading radical papers in the State, it
will be seen that Forney is dis:e.rtened, if
not disgusted, and that even the radicals of
the "Old Guard" are in open revolt and re-
fuse to fight under the polluted banner of the
ring ard rowdy'' Convention.
CFrom the Philadelphia Press.1
General John T. Hartranft is the Republican
nominee Tor Governor OF Pennsylvania. We
believe II to be most inauspicious selection
sad opeCing of that pIomises to be a most
GxclIlng and difficult cimpaign. Made not in
the spirit of harmony in the party or of the
in'eTesIs OF the State. but simply to gratify a
ring" which has taken possession OF the Re
publican organization OF The State, and Will
lead us TO inevitable defeat in the CITY next
I E..ll H. =
need superhuman effort to elect Gen. Hart
ranft. Not even the placing of Judge Murcur
upon the ticket with him will help to tighten
our load.
We can only wish that the Convention had
been held under fairer auspices, that there had
been less of the ring and rowdy element, and
more of the disinteresied and patriotic spiri,
which characterized few members. Judge
| hurcurs name is tower of strencth bui
even it or that of the best man the Republican
party OF Peunsylvania ever presented canno,
sfface the shame with which a part of Wednes.
days proceedings are disgTaced.
From the Lancaster ExpressJ
Those who have been careful readers oe til,
Express for the past two years, since it has
! called public attention to the reckless ard
criminal manner in which our State finance,
| have beer managed, need scarcely be informed
| that neither the proceedings nor the results oI
| the Republican State Convention meet our an.
proyal or have any claim upon cur support
! The convention, so far It's relation to eithe,
the wishes or the interests of the people a,
large are concerned, was a broad farce. We
never saw its equal, and we hope we NAV never
look upon its like again 1t was more like a
ratification meeting, called tn endorse what had
already been agreed upon in a caucus called by
the leader OF the Treasury Ring of Mackey
/ Hartranft Co.
The nomination Of Hartranft, known to be
a member OF Ring which stinks in the nos
trils OF all honest men. himself under q cloud
! OF suspicion in connection with the Evans fraud
was bad enough, and of itself greater load
/ II an any party would be able to carry, but il
was completely supplemented by the nomina>
ton of Senator Allen. whose principal distinc
ZION Was has championship OF that gigantic fraud
known as the nine Million Steal, and which