Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Notes of Preparation for the Cam.
paigu of 1870.

JOUespOh fence OF tae OnrOnicle anu hlB'l
This being the political centre and
headquarters Of all political parties, the
movements and actions of all political
assemblages are carefully noted and
their significance analysed.
The conventions lately held in two
great Ststes-Pennsylvania and Ohio
have afforded politicians fruitful topics
for discussion, and it may interestsome
of your readers to learn how the NOM
nations in those States have been re-
ceived by them.
It will be remembered that in 1872,
when Gen. Hartranft was nominated
for Governor by the Republicans of
Pennsylvania, that the nomination
was assailed with savage hostility, and
he was attacked with such unrelent-
ing rancour by the Democratic and
Liberal press, not only in that State
but throughout the North, that many
Republicans were led to believe that
his nomination was Tone not fit to be
made" and they hesitated to support
him; and although the State was
known TO be Republican, it was feared
| that he would fail to be elected but it
was the year of the Presidential cleo
| ton also, and Pennsylvania could not
do otherwise than be true to the Re
! publican party.
After the election was over and Har-
| tranft had been elected by very large
majority the plan of the campaign was
easily understood, and the reasons for
/ the bitterness of the assaults of his
enemies were apparent. Pennsylvania
voted early, and the Demo-Liberal
party thought that if they could break
through the centre of the Republican
! line, and defeat Hartranft, that it
might be possible to elect Greeley and
Brown. Vain hope!
Nearly three years of acceptable SER
vice in the Gubernatorial chair has
! proven to the people how baseless were
the cruel and malignant attacks upon
an able and honorable man, aud the
Republicans have been so well satis-
fled with his administration that he
was re-nominated by reclamation by
the largest delegate convention that
ever assembled in that State. Many
of the Liberals who were deluded at
that time will give him cordial sup
port. Pennsylvania is sure to re-elect
him By large majority.
Ohio elected William Allen (uncle
to Senator Thurman) Governor two
years ago.
Allen was a U. S. Senator in Van
Buren's time, and was known as a
noisy radical Democrat, something after
the style of Andy johnson, of Tennes-
see. His election two years ago was
a surprise to friends and opponents.
His majority was about 740-a very
close vote in so large State.
To say that the Republicans of Ohio
are thoroughly aroused and deter
mined to achieve a victory this fall
scarcely gives you an idea of the in
tensity of the feeling in that State.
They brought out Ex-Governor Hayes
who has twice been elected Governor,
and who acquitted himself with rare
acceptability. He defeated George II.
Pendleton in 1867, and Allen G.
Thurman, now United States Senator
from that State, in 1869. The ex-Gov-
ernor did not wish to run, but the
party was upon its mettle,n and the
convention called him to be the stan.
dard,bearer in a campaign that is to be
memorable.
Aliens defeat will bury two Presi
dental candidates-Gov. Allen anu
Allen G. Thurman, his nephew.
Your correspondent has been in
Ohio within a few days, and since
Hayes nomination, and feels conf
dent that Hayes will be elected by alar
ger majority than has been given TO any
candidate in Ohio since John BrOugt
piled up 100000 against Valanding'
ham.
Hayes nomination has doubtless
robbed Thurman and Allen of many
nights sleep, but as this is said to bt
world of compensation, what 1t hai
taken from Thurman and Allen it has
given to Tilden, of New York, anC
Hendricks, of Indiana.
The Democracy are sure of being
: carried far out to sea this fall by tn,
receding tidal waven that lifted then
Temporarily high upon the beacl
last fall. Their temporary success
was unfortunate for them. Their rul
in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indians
disgusts the people in all those States
{ Their success was owing to a combina
/ ton OF circumstances, but principal!
owing to the light vote and careless
: ness of the Republicans in all thos
States.
t This fall we shall be brought face t
face with the old enemy, and the frs
j battle of the campaign of 1876 will b
/. fought, and with such leaders in Penn
/, sylvania and Ohio, victory is assured
!. The Republicans of those States fee
it in their boDes," and the Democrat
show the fear of their defeat in thei
countenances, and by their timidity
Il 1t is too early to entrust the Govern
ment in the hands of a party tina
q proved itself so recreant to duty i
q ls60-l. What a proposal is theirs
;, to place the destiny of the Union i
= the hands of leaders, who, for fou
y years, exhausted their energies an
q wasted their substance, in diabolict
n but fruitless attempt to destroy! i
: modest, Democratic friends, and sho'
r us some fruits meet for repentance
+ before we hand over the Government
d into your care. o. p. It.
q A Good Word for Blaine.