The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28
THE PHILADELPHIA AYoRAlfY.
Stormy Times Expected in the Nominating Con-
vention To-Day-Cclonel Mcclure Put For
ward Tor Hayor-Ths Liberal Rspub-
ican Chief in Rough Handa
PHILADELPHIA. Ian. 21. 1874.

AnAhADnLrhiA jan II, 1873.
Democrats, atives and reformers, e.
tranged, as set forth in the HERALD. from their
main dependencies in the opening campaign ana
involved altogether In q mutual wreck, for which,
OF course, they are mutually TO blame phoenix- like
snrmOunt their difficulties, and once moro in
popular voice DANGEROUSLY demand their rights
One would naturally suppose that the awful strait
In which they recently found themselves would
have taught them all a valuable lesson, the text
OF which would most reasonably have been
Sin union there Is strength" On the con-
trary, however, there appeared to them no
cause for recent accidents other than that which
Is comprehended under the title OF "nard luck
and as matter OF consequence attributing their
situation to something over which they had no
control, instead of setting it down as result OF
their own pickering, disunion and foolhardiness
each party rises rom the wreck in its former at
tude and faces the others precisely as before the
fall Shrewt heads which have been silently re-
gardlng the developments from day to day and
which. under less disastrous circumstances would
have reoiced to see the united efforts reformcrs
and democrats successfully carried out now
deem 1t great pity that from q rupture and dis
sent so widely talked about no mutual ground can
apparently be found upon which they can stand
hand In hand, and thus brave the dangers OF the
election soon to come. The disappointment and
far as can be seen, no valuable lesson whatever,
for democracy cries for a straight-out and
formers shout tor a conservative as loudly and
naturally as they have ever done.
THE CONVENTION AND CANDIDATEs
The Convention appointed to reconvene yester-
day has at last decided to meet tomorrow, and it
actually seems rs if all hands interested in it
now taking the most available means in tEeir
power to make the meeting as bitter, divided and
stormy they possibly can. No sooner had Mr.
Lttieton declined the honor Of running as cit-
zens' candidate than the reformers pick up an
other man, their latest epistle being addressed
ton they will enter representatiyeIy. in the
Convention. II was supposed Mr.. Littieton
sou a. oaye SeeS ion
mOcracy repudiated him, though he stood high IN
the ballot and it seems clear that democracy will
also repudiate MI. Tatem; or, in other words, 1t
seems to be absolutely certain that democracy will
deliberately kick the feet out from under as many
schemes as the reformers choose to cOncOcU.
COLONEL MCCLURE PUT FORWARD.
The rumOr has been spread abroad that Colonel
Mcclure would be the pet candidate in tie Conven,
brought up time and time again with this
puzzllng Mayoralty question, but never At any
nor is his selection regarded in any very
marked favor now, I am informed By
row. that Mr.. Mcclure stands no chance whatever
and that his nomination would in nOwse please
the party 70 M has always been ayor
nation now; but long before any Of the present
difficulties were encountered Mr.. Mcclure posi-
fore the Convention the other day. 1t is true
however, that q few of the wards have recently
made to carry him through the Convention;
but after interviewing many leading citI-
that MI. Mcclure's nomination IN would A' be
highly distasteful to she democrats In general ana
that his chance for election would be exceedingly
small
There is no telling who will be the favorite to-
morrow. The Convention ts one OF those peculiar
circumstances not assemble at all. 1t Is difficult
situation when party must sacrifice precedent
must needs be the case should Mcclure be the
nominee. 1t will be stormy time In the COnven-
ton surely. and there is no telling what "traps'
may be 'sprungn at the hour 1t reconvenes.
THE REFORNERs IN A QUANDARY.
There Is no doubt that very peculiar measure
which will be to adjourn the meeting without
making any nomination. The movement upon
loot Is TO get the different members OF the Conven-
ton TO decide that the nomination of party
didate ia both inexpedent and useless and also to
get them to call an immense mass meeting in the
Academy Of Music on Thursday night, to winch all
citizens, irrespective OF party, will be invited 1t
VIII then become the work OF TINS mass meeting to
a purely non-partsan man. 1t is said
that an immense pressure has been brought to
bear upon the delegates OF the Convention to effect
this end, and that majority Will favor it TO-
morrow. It Is understood that in case the Conven-
ClOu UeSlueS IniS way, tuc cOulLuiLtcc, WHICH Will
be selected at the so called non partisan mass
meeting OF Thursday, is virtually appointed now,
and that the members who make It up will
unanimously nominate A. X. Mcclure. As
this gentleman Is said to be endorsed
BY Mr.. Temple, chief OF the Democratic
Executive Committee, and was warmly
praised by Colonel Forney this morning In the
Press, the reform element In the Convention will
strenuously oppose such action, because the re-
formers have man OF their own. 1t is certain to
be very vehement and excited meeting, the
Mcclure spirit being bent upon their purposes and
the others are equally determined in the opposite
direction. Prominent men, who are now opposed
to Mayor Stokley, assure me that in case Mcclure
is elected, they will not hesitate to vote for the
administration; that Is, If the reformers cannot
have their own way they will use their influence
IN def rtv ia