The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
EPUBLICAN STA TIE TICKET
TEE TICK EFT.

The manner in which the nominations,
made by the Republican State Convention,
are received all over the Commonwealth,
cannot but prove gratifying to the nominees
themselves, as well as to Republicancs every
where The expression in favor of the
Ticket is a unint, the intention to support 1t
determined, and its election by large
majority-exceeding that given to the ticket
last fall-certain To all, save the demo-
cracy, happy state of things have heen
secured by it's nominations and the people,
though they will not fail to work and vote Tor
Its success, will feel easy over the knowledge
that for the years to como the Judicial Ermine
and the. Finances of Pennsylvania, will re-
main unsuliied and well cared for.
The nominations place the Democracy in
rather bad predicament, more, however,
because of the premature action of the latter
than because Of the action Of the Convention
The Democratic leaders, had selected another
man. as our candidate for Judge Of the Su-
preme Court All the thunder of their
presses and their county meetings-their
Editorial diatribes, and concoctions, and their
poGderous whereas and resolves, bad been
prepared with a view to the certainty Of that
selection. The Republican Convention, how
ever. preferred a man of their own choice,
and in Isaac G. Gordon presented buiwark
against which Democratic anathemas, and
ecumeuical thunderboits fell as harmless, as
does the rush of shadow against the rocky
ramparts Of the eternal hills Honest, cap
able, fearless and true, the career Of Judge
Gordon presents no targets save such as
have earned for him clear title TO these
noble attributes, and Democracy is dumb
stunned by the suddcnness of this revelation
Of Republican wisdom 1t is not, however,
TO be supposed that Judge Gordon will pass
through the campaign unscratched Demo
cratic invention for bad is both prolific and
marvellous, and we must expect, as they re-
cover from their present paralysis, inflicted
upon them By the Disappointing action Of
the Convention, that they will prove equal
b their best days, in their natural work of
defamation. The consequence, however,
viii only prove damaging to themselves.
So too, in spirit but not exactly in kind,
does the nomination Of Robert w. Mackey
for State Treasurer affect the Democracy.
They saw the certain leanings Of the peo-
that way, and fearing the effect of his honest
management Of the finances upon the grand
result, they boldly set to work to stem the
torrent, and prevent his nomination Their
thugderbolts were both well plastered, and
well poised, but they were made of damaged
material, and failed to injure any but those
who hurled them The excellent condition
Of the State finances, the general prosperity
of the people, the promptness with which all
demands upon the Treasury were met, the
perfect willingness and earnestness with
which all desire for investigation was acccd-
el to- and the grand, honorable, results
which grew out Of each attempted scrutiny
into his Official acts but proved that Robert
". Maekey was the man for the position
that he had proved to be the faithful publicl
officer, and that it would be safe to nominate
him, ever in the face of Democratic protest,
and the assevertions of the whole host of
Democratic libelers. So far facts prove the
wisdom of this nomination. We have a.
nominee for State Treasurer, with whom we
need haze no fear to go before the people,
because, tie people knowing him, demanded
that he should be their standard bearer, while
the Democracy are left without capital
against him, save that to be sifted out of the
late, childish cry of ''Rings," and Ring
Management"
The Republican party of Pennsylvania
had never better reason to congratulate itself
over the auspices under which it entered up
on a campaign, of the result there can be no
doubt and more have greater reason 10 concede
our triumph than our Democratic opponents.