, 1875-03-22

pEHasYLvAhA's NEXT ELECTION.
t"frt'peHssHts Of the Seie 3oYk 4T1bnne.
PHILADELPHIA. 2lasch 18.-promInont Demo-
cratic politicians In this city hro disposed to op.
poRe the movement to nominate Con. ". 8.
Hancock for Governor. Ono of them goes 20
far to-day IA to state tLat thoro we're two inEu-
porable obstacles in tho way OF the auccosa OF
tho movement: One WAS that Gen. Hancock
would not hare tho nomination II ho could and
the other that ho could not hayo It II llo would.
No ono claims to hAvc authority from uon.
Hancock to BAT that no won!u aecopt or decline
i nomination, but 1t ia agreed on al! bands that
the uoyernorshtp woutd bo prize unworthy his
notice, purchased AZ It would LAso to bo by ths
loss OF lis Major lenornlBiip, unless he believed
II a Atepping-stouo 10 tile Presidency. That ho
would DO very strong candidate ia also unver-
sally admitted.
Tho opposition called forth by tho suggestion
Of bin natno comes from two classee Of po.1tt-
ciana-Grst, tl,oHo who arc heartily SICK Of mill
tary men In c,r0 Office, and wlo tlink 1t III high
tlmo Nlat craftsmanship counted for more than
epauletH; Bccandly, those who arc seeking cor
dial alliance with tho Liberal and Independent
Republicans IN tho stAte, with Wow not only tn
carry the election next fall, hut also harmuntze
all tho opposition oiemontH IN tin1e to 1nn!ta
them effective in 1876. use tho terms Liberal
and Independent to designate two different bod
lea Of voters. The frat broke OF from tue lse-
vote1 ut al since then hava uaua!iy ac.c,i with
the Democrats. Gov. Curtin estimated tho vote
theY would cart for tho Democratic State tirket
)ast fAl1 q 15 ooo and the rcsols proved 10 was
rIeht. Tho pomocrate ows Item thauks for tho
unexpected victory gaiDod then.
Tha Independent Republicans lavo been drop
ping out of tho ratkH eres sinco 1872. They arc
m unknown quantity, but their strength Ii no
may join tho VICTORY In closo contest. With
good State tickct clear Of tho atain. Of Grnnt~
iani+ thoir uat1rnl tendency will be to return to
the Repuhlican organization. II their votes are
| secured next fail By tho Democracy, 1t will bo
by tho exhibition, in platform and tickos Of
marked progressive ti-Dourbou spirit. While
tho nomination OF Gen. Hancock would psoba-
bly, bring in most OF tho Liberal element, it
onts. The coureo proposed hs certnin Domo~
cratic lenders of advanced i1eas cousemplatcs
d nomination for Governor that will make
M inroad upon, tho Kspublican vote far
TINT will rally under one bannor all the
opposition TO Republican ring-rule II Washing
| ton md at Harrisburg. and that will giro 4 do
| cded tendency In The direction Of Liberalism to
| tho Presaeutin! campaign. 1t would bo prema-
tuso ut this tsme to giyo tuc particulars Of this
| plau.
| II it tulscasrics and tho Hancock scheme fails
for want OF tho ficnesa aAacns. the Democratic
home man OF local reputation sud Of good talent
for stump.speaktug. A Hl.oal OF candidates of
this description arc already in tho stroam. The
Convention will not be tleld until September; 20
there ID plenty Of time for making and broaklug
Bates. 10th Republicans aud Democrats autici-
pato a fierce tigAt next fa!I. Prom ono point Of
vIew the Republicans lavo mado o mistake III
calling their Convention ~ carly ~ May for
they can only wasto their strength boating tho
empty air until their opponents tako the ticid.
But, Considering tho importance Of gotiug Hart
ranft Feuominatcd before m opposition to btu,
can bo organized among The ambitions pol
iticians IN tns party, they hayo acted wisely.