The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-26
Hartranft Against,the.. Fled.

Hartranft Against.the..Fie.d.
The denomination of Governor Hart
rantt by the largest deleg ate convention
that has ever assembled in the State,
without show Of opposition is the
highest compliment paid to any State
Executive for many years, and may be
looked upon as harbinger Of his tri-
umphant success at the polls on the I'd
of November. His administration has
been scrutinized by thousands of men ,
who during the canvass in 1872, pre-
dicted that in the event of the election,
all manner of evil would flow from an
administration controlled by such un-
principled men, as it was ileged, con-
trolled him.
After his election and Inauguration,
the opposition witnessed with surprise,
the quiet unestentatious manner in
which he assumed the high duties and
trusts of his Office, and the unremitting
attention that he has given to their dis
charge. His experience as Auditor
General, with his ability to investigate
and master every detail of administra-
tion, admirably prepared him for the
varied and complex duties OF chief Exc
cutive of a great State like Pennsylva-
mia. Now after nearly three years OF
trial, we fad him more popular with
the people than he was at the time he
was first placed in nomination for Gov
ernor.
Some Of the very men who were
loudest in their denunciations of him,
now have cador to admit the purity and
ability of his administration, and avow
determination to give him their cor
dial support. 1t would be asking too
much to ask the leaders of the Democ
racy to openly join in comm endations
that have been bestowed upon Governor
Hartranft, but they admit his hold upon
the people, and fear the result of the
canvass we are about to eoter upon, All
over the State, wherever their is to be
found prominent leader, or coterie of
Democratic politicians (and what county
is without such?) the anxious inquiry is;
for candidate that will give promise of
success against Governor Hartranft. AT
the time that the Democratic Commit
tee convened to consider the propriety
of fixing time for the State Conven.
tion to meet for the nomination OF a eau.
didate, the inquiry could not be satifac
torily answered. The strong points Of
the various Candidates, Judges, Militia
Generals, Old Bourbon Leaders, de-
feated nomnees-were all in tune
brought out to review and consider. but
none gave assurance of success. None
could give promise of victory. Alter
discussing the matter fully, it was de-
termned to postpond to late day in
the canvass, the meeting of the conven-
tion in hopes that something would
turn up" fit candidate. But alas, alas
the Democracy are still in trouble be-
cause they cannot fud an available cau.
didate. This list of Democratic Judges
in the State has been gone over, embrac-
ing Judge Pershing, Judge Ross,
Judge Lowrie, Judge Trunkey, Asa
Packer, General Cass, and the irrepres.
sible Monaghan and many others, but
each one in his turn was laid aside as
hopeless.
In this dilemma the Democrats of In.
diana county doubtless inspired by the
accidental success of their brethren in
Ohio, have suggested Ex-Governor Will
liam Bigler, antedeluvian, as a suitable
candidate. He was the Democratic
pro-slavcry candidate for Governor in
the fall of 1854, after the Democratic
party had committed the atrocious act
of perfidy, repeating the Missouri Com,
promise; better known as the Kansas
Nebraska bill; by which it was at,
tempted to open the grand plains Of
Kansas to slavery. William Biglel
headed the pro-slavery cause in oul
State, but the food came aud overwhel
med him, and the cause he championed
BY all means let us have the Ex-Goy.
ernor as the candidate and representa-,
tive of the Bourbon Democracy.
He would be fit and proper candi
date for the reactionary party. II they
wish to fight over the old battles of free
State and subserviency to the slave
power, he is just the man we want. He
is fair representative of the antedilu.
Wan ideas that the Bourbon Democracy
wish to invest with power in our State
and National Government. We would
however, kindly suggest to his keepers
that have him in training, that it would
be well to first examine his limbs care,
fully, and see that all the "blows wind
gals" and spavins that resulted from
his last pro, o,slavery race, have beer
cured or removed. 1t is true that he
has been long time consigned to win.
ter pasture, and the freezing process
may have reduced the swelling, but in,
asmuch as be carried heavy weights a,
that time, (1S74) and was ignomin,
ously defeated, it would be we'll to con
slider, whether so old and stiff nag
could make a successful race against 4
young eclipse colt, like Hartranft, thai
has never been beaten.-Frankhn Re
DoSttOru.