New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-28
THE WORK OF THE REPUBLICAN, CONvEN-
TON

THE LACK CT ENTHUSIASM AFTER ADJOURNMENT
DIFFICULTY IN HOLDING EVEN TAME RAriFf-
CATION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE STATE
TICKET-GOv. HARTRANFTs ABILITY AND PoPU-
LAgirY-THE UNKNOWN But WEALTHY cANDi-
DATE FOR TIKI TREAsUREssIiP- MANAGERS
PowYRIEss To PREVENT IMPRESSION on TIE
THIRD TERM QUESTION.
lFkOM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIMMED
LANCASTER, Penn, May 27.-If there were
any cheering echoes from the Republican Convention
they were be heard IN this city last night Tho
place as quiet 1t is q warm Summer even
ing Scarcely had the Convention got out Of its hail be-
fore the fastened OF to bolt their sppers and
catch the trains for home Before O'Clock the hotels
had let loose their swarns. and puppets and wire-
puers away the wings Of free railroad
passes flying 70 all parts Of the compass
As to enthusiasm, there not particle
OF il. The fireworks had all been burned tho
night previous, the cheers FOR Gov Harranf had been
given before he was nominated; nobody knew Rawie,
and consequently nobody wanted 10 huTrah for him;
enough shouting had been done the antithrd term
plank give IL good sendof and show how heartily it
was resed SO there was nothing left 10 but TO get
away. Yes. there thing-the ratification meet
ing. But everybody seemed 20 have forgotten H. or 10
care nothing for IT, And II not surprising for Gov
Hartranfts nomination had been ratified IN advance
No wanted ratfy Mr. Rawles nomination, and tho
third term business matter that II best not to
holders lifted up their unucky banner, beat their drums
and marched Of followed by the whole throng
OF delegates and lOokers-On, there was ons
man left who wanted 20 rltfy. He had come
all the way from Michigan for the purpose, and his name
WAC Burrows OF Kalamazoo, young Congressman
with a bidding reputation for oritory ~ the bloody
shirt" style lie had been invited by the state Central
Committee to make the ratification speech, and was
found hotel at o'clock in great state Of mind, be-
cause the Local Committee had given orders not to havo
the hall lighted up and there every prospect that ho
would have 10 carry his undelivered speech back to
Michigan with him. At the last moment energetic
old John Cessna came the II was .
disgrace, he said the aRr hal been drradfnlly
m!smanaged hut there should be meeting only ten
so S p or with iGo athorsh Of The ihrd
resolution mustered band. set Mr.. Burrows upon
drygoods box IN the public square ana thus gateln
small owd Of ihe lonsers ,e pleasant Senar ar
poured forth his tale OF Democratic ni1uify and Rpun
lean righteousness and IN s Shabby fashion the "ork
or the Convention ratified.
The work itself was good enough, and deserved some"
thing like enthusiastic approval There Is No stronger
eonsidrred than John f. Hartranft Il a common
mistake outside the state to consider MIN as woosen
he has political strength than the veteran senator
himself and the la ter had done his utmost TO prevent
Gov Hartrautts denomination BIS Efforts would nave
peen futile In hs years service in the Executive
Office GOV Harranft has played role OF extraordinary
difficulty and Play ed it successfully ~ 10 demonstrs
his possession " great original force and remarkabe
deemed a tainted reputation and convinced even his
worst enemies that the assaults made upon
personal character in 1872 were unjust, ami nc tho
same time kept the friendship OF the reckless and
Orrupt politicians whose schemes he has repeatedly
baked. No Governor or Pennsylvania ever vetoed -
many bad bills he has done. No ever succeeded
such de in attracting the support or
the virtuous elements Of his party by bis good conduct
and compelling that Of the vicious by his skill in com
binatiOns aud in controlling men, Cows Curtin and
eary had struggle hard their repOmlnaons, bus
Gov Hartrant secured his without effort. That cir
nothing else, proves him 10 DE man OF
talent aud resources. lacks marked elements or
popularity however and will not put much life into tho
campaign by bis personal efforts, being talkcr. and
unlnagnetic in social intercourse.
NJ. Henry Rgwlc IL likely To prove dc weight upon
the ticket The people demanded a strong man OF tried
and vigorous honesty and wclesabsbed reputation Tor
Treasurer; but the party managers have given them
his readiness draw upon bis bank account 10 pay
the bllc honOTs he coVets. That Mr. Rawle ~ an
estimae gentleman doubts, but It is equally Ger
tain that would have been spoken ~ for Tress-
u.er II had possessed full purse which gen
erousy opened the politicians WHO urged his eanti
dacy still it must be confessed that 100000 To run
campaign not - be sneezed at nowadays, especially In
syiyania, where money makes the Republican marc
20 faster than anything else Perhaps the party man
ayers were right after all Mayor Rawles cash may %
worth more in the contest than Senator SraDgs we'll
earned reputation and long, faithful services.
attempt made 10 smother deciaraton
on the third plot. Plant the Convention was,
doubt whether the managers could have Kept IL from
striking President Grant blow II they lad wisned Ihey
did not desire oalk its WILL because they knew that
silence evasion this point would brlng sure defeas
next November Thus wisi the captains and the rank
and die in unison, there trouble, and no question
Federal ofceolders present aud paiatable to the
Macs Of the delegates