New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-15
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
THE CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.

THE CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR
THE NOMINATION OF GEN. HANCOCK ADVOCATED 1T
THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERs-Trs HOPED-P0R IN
YIUgNCE UPON THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELEo-
TION-INTENTIoN OF TIE REPUBLICANS TO hH-
NOMINATE GOV. uARTRANFT.
fPRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRIBUSEI
HARRISBURG, Penn. March ia movement is on
foot among leading Democratic politicians to bring
forward, next Fall. Gen. Hancock rs tho Democratic
candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania. II is stated
that the General has signifed his willingness to ac
cept the nomination. but this statement cannot be
traced to a trustworthy source. The opinion is so
general as to be practically unanimous that he would
be the strongest the party could select to run
against Harranft and that If he be willing to enter
upon the contest the Democracy will accept him with
epth,rsiasm as their standard-bearer. While the
movement, therefore, commends itself to Democrats
who see in an almost certain means OF winning next
Falls battle, and who look ahead no farther those
who are endeayOring to organize 1t undoubtedly
have the Interior purpose of securing for Hancock
the Presidential nomination in 1876 Triuinpbantly
elected Governor of Pennsylvania, he would, they
believe be placed long way ahead of all oompeti-
tors in the Democratic National Convention. This
programme is unquestOnably strong one II 1T has
tho essential feature Of the Generals consent and CO.
operation ii pretty safe to predict that the irst
part of it can be accomplished The Republicans
will renomnate Gov. Hartranft. Everybody CON
cedes that he has made an excellent Governor. lie
has not only overcome the doubt and suspicion
which attached to him when he took the Office, Dut
he has won tho approval of all persons by his pru-
dence, frmness. and honesty. He will make strong
rum and the Democrats acknowledge that be cannot
DO beaten by an Inferior man, such as will be likely
TO carry off their nomination If the party machinery
Ila
would however. put new face on the canvass, and
it is asserted would assure an overwhelming Demo-
cratic victory and give force and direction to the
campaign of 1876.
On May 26 the Republicans hold their State Con
vention at Lancaster The programme is already
mapped out by The party leaders. AS far AZ candi-
dates are concerned, it is already stated TO re-
nominate Gov Hartranft, and also to select strong
man for State Treasurer who has not had as lar as
the public know, ut least, any connection with the
unpopular Treasury ring. This last Is deemed eS-
senta to Ii the people suspect that there
is any danger of continuance Of the practices OF
Kemblo and SIackoy under a new administration OF
the Treasury the popularity of Hartranft together
with all the reformatory resolutions that may be
adopted will not save the ticket. In the platform
it is proposed to cut entirely loose from Grantism
The left-haDded slap at the third term scheme
given last year by the nomination OF iaitrahi, Io
the Presidency. it is proposed follow up by direct
blow. BY thus washing its hands of the corruptions
of the national Administration, and by presenting
an uuexceptonable ticket, it is believed that the Rs
publican defeat of last November DO retrieved.
An additional for entertaining strong hopes
of success lies in the confidence felt by the Republi-
can managers that the Democrats will make the
fatal error of nominating weak and unknown men
and OF turning the cold shoulder to the Liberal Re-
publican element.