The New York herald., 1874-08-24
The KEYSTONE DEMOCRATS.
The State Convention at Pittsburg
Tomorrow.
PROBABLE CANDIDATES


The democratic Convention OF the State OF Penn
sylvania win assemble In Pittspurg on Tuesday
next. The nominations under the new constitu
tion will Of course be the same as those made last
week by the republicans, viz:-For Supreme
Judge, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor General and
Secretary OF Internal Affairs.
CANDIDATES FOR SUPREME JUDGE
lt is thoroughly understood that for the nomi-
nation for supreme Judge the following gentle
men viii be put up as Candidates.
Judges James r ludlow and G. M. Dallas, Of
Judge Warren B. woodward, OF Berks county.
Judge Henry A. Ross. OF Bucks county.
Judge William Elw ell. of Columbia county.
Judge James II. Graham, OF Carlisle county.
There may be other candidates proposed, but the
above are the most prominent ones.
THE FIGHT.
] do not think any one will dispute the state
ment that from the condition OF affairs there must
needs be several ballots cast before an election
can result Paxson secured the republican nomi.
nation at Harrisburg in the first ballot despite all
opposition. Such, however, cannot be the case at
Pittsburg. Then again, all prominent politicians
that nave talked with assure me that the contest
must eventually settle between Judges Ludlow
and Ross.
JUDGE ROSS,
Of Bucks county, is very prominent, able and
accomplished gentleman. though comparatively
young. During the years OF 1864 he was an
eminent POLITICIAN, and subsequently has acquired
very enviable reputation and prominence at the
Bar Wnen the Democratic Convention met last
year at Wilkesbarre Ludlow secured the nomina-
tion. but, at the same time, Ross gave him no
mean fight, and this year appears again in the field
with greatly augmented strength The conven-
tiOns OF Mifflin, Snyder Union and Northampton
counties have instructed their delegates to vote
ior nun, and ne is said to be the ayorlte with the
majority oil counties west OF the Alleghenies.
BY the conditions OF this new constitution the
democrats must nave one man upon the Supreme
hating virtually elects him. Last year things
were entirely different; tnen the voice OF the peo-
pie elected the Judges, but now the Judge Is really
appointed oy law. The country members, though
tney hated the Philadelphia delegates, allowed the
latter to nominate Ludlow last year because, as a
party, they felt themselves TO be weak, and knew
that on account OF his exceeding popularity, he
would run lar ahead OF ms ticket. and, perhaps
win the contest. But now the country members
understand tnat If they succeed III nominating a
candidate he is elected and hence are determined
to triumph over the Philadelphians by putting up
their own man.
LUDLOw's CHANCES
Judge Ludlow, OF Philadelphia is universally
respected by all who know HIM. Perhaps on the
Bench there could be found no more honest. cul-
tured, able or upright man. His ability is beyond
years ago, when the democrats nominated him for
tile Judgeship the republicans did not pretend to
pit any one against hlm, and hence ne secured
MS election by the unanimous approval OF ali
parties. He has been upon the Bench Tor seven
fair and impartial. The circumstances against his
nomination are somewhat peculiar, but at the
same time
PECULIARLY POWERFUL.
DE happens to be the only democratic Judge at
present on the city Bench. The democratlc dele.
gates from this city know full well that IL he is
nominated for the Supreme Bench his place VIII
be supplied by republican appointed by Governor
Hartran1t, which would leave the democratic party
after election without single Judge IN either
the District court or the Court of Common Pleas.
Hence actually find, among many OF Judge Lud-
dc atunn ttnnf 70
mate some one else simply because they do not
wish TO remove from the city courts the only judge
leJ them there.
Another powerful agency against Ludlow's nom
1nation Is, as nlnted ABOVE the bitter enmity
Which exists between the country ana the city. 4
NO matter how admirable or competent man the
Philadelphia delegates might present, the country
members would be sure to go en- n,asse against
MIN, Simply because he was a Phadelphan. At
this moment the country feels that IL has the
power TO secure Its own measures and in all the
county conventions that have already been held
the country delegates have been instructed to
stand alooI from the Quakers, because If they at
tempted to combine with them they would be sold
the day. In lace OF all these things cannot hep
thinking that Judge Ross appears to stand the
Bench.
THE OTHER OFFICES
Beyond the above, one Is warranted in stating
very little else In the judgeshp will be the great
struggle, while the caucuses which are to be held
In Pit sburg Tomorrow and next day, Will in a
great measure decide the nominees lOr the other
Offices.
THE PLATFORM
After the extraordinary resolution adopted at
Harrisburg last week by the republicans the DEM
ocrats WILL no DOUBT starte the country with a
similar one. Last year, after the republicans mad
the salary grab, the democrats not
only did the same thing, but sacrificed outright
Congressman Spear as a ''grabber,r and pressed
the the man SO hotly that he was compelled to leave
the room. He ace we may stand ready to see at
powerful blow struck at Grantism and
C9sarlsm as well as at all national and municipal
fraud and corruption.