The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26
The Pennsylvania Republican Con-
vention.

The Republican State Convention Of Penn
sylvania will meet in Lancaster to-day, and
will nominate candidates to be voted for in
the fall. This will make campaign Of IN
usual length, though much activity will not
be shown till July, when the Pennsylvania
statesmen assemble at the watering places and
combine the search for health and pleasure
with the business Of supporting the ticket.
The Convention will nominate candidates for
Governor and State Treasurer, and over the
first office there is no dispute Governor
Hartranft will be renominated beyond ques-
ton, and probably without any opposition.
This was made inevitable by the action of the
Republican Convention Of last year in declar-
ing him to be the first choice Of the party in
Pennsylvania for the Presidency. His nom
nation is not 70 be regretted, Tor he has been
a popular Chief Magistrate Of the State and
if he has made mistakes they have
not been serious enough to endanger his posi-
ton. The miners have resented his course
and will vote against him, and the temperance
men will probably attempt 70 punish him for
signing the act which repeats the Local OPP
ton law, which he had previously approved.
But these are questions for the people to con-
slider in The canvass, and there Is little doubt
that he is as strong q candidate as the re-
pubicans could find at present. The only
contest, SO far as the ticket is concerned, will
be over the State treasurership, Mayor Rawle,
Of Erie, and Senator Strang, of Tioga county,
being the principal candidates. The Phila-
delphia delegation is supposed to be for Rawle,
and the delegate elections in Lancaster also
resulted in his favor.
Another important question upon which
the Convention may act is that Of the third
term That the Pennsylvania politicians are
opposed to the denomination Of Grant was
shown last year by their significant choice Of
Hartranlt; but whether they will have the
courage to take positive stand against Grant
is doubtful. With Zerlina, in "Don Clio
vanni," they sing, Il would, and yet |
would not; feel my heart misgive." The
Philadelphia Times is probably right when it
says If il be possible to appear to declare
againsta third term, and at the same time
really not make hostile deliverance on the
subject it viii be done" But this is not pos
experiment Of last year cannot be wisely re
peated Tho Convention must choose between
absolute silence and direct speech, or rest I'M
der the imputation Of timidity Governor
Hartranit has direct interest in the decision.
He is a good man to nominate, but it is not
certain that he is q good man 10 elect. The
perilous position Of the republican party in the
State was made plain to him by the election last
year, and It is to his interest that he should
not 60 into the canvass burdened with the
odiuIn Of the third term conspiracy. The Re
publican Convention can do nothing better
for the success Of the party than
to squarcly declare against the third term,
and our kilograms indicate that the impor-
lance If such action is understood. The dis
avowal 81 the third term conspiracy may save
the republican party in Pennsylvania from
overthrow next fall but tacit acquiesence in
that plot Or evasiye treatment Of the issue
Will make is defeat inevitable.