Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-06
the PRESiDENCY-CDl. McCEiRE
On HARTRASET-AB BRIEF Sur
SEY OF TIE FIELD.


control of Col Alexander Mcclure, long
Identified with the politics of the Key
stone State Sa:la wears ago he fell ont
with Forney and the other leaders Of the
Republican party of Pennsylvania and
since that time lie has been free lance
in politics. He is as far as possible from
being q parsizan. and his opinion is as
good as another's in matters pertaining
TO party management and the compare
tive standing OF Pennsylvania poiiti-
clans. OF course We should esteem his
judguen, very much more highly if be
had never deserted his party, but when
he speaks of Governor Hartranft in the
following manner We know that what he
says is true; for nothing is to be more
readily accepted IS the truth than that
which confirms ones own estimates of
men and things. In late number OF
the Times We find lengthy article,
headed "Giye Hartranft Chance,
fro1a which We make the following ex-
tracts:
The Republican State Convention, to
meet in Harrisburg tomorrow, VIII be
charged with : grave responsibility
touching the great national contest OF
1916. A month ago it was evident that
the party in this State sincerely desired
the presentation of Governor HartTanft
as Presidential candidate. True, his
name was first suggested as q convenient
banner under which the leaders of the
party might play hide-and-seek at Gin
cinnati and finally come to the front with
the name of the winning candidate on
their banner; but the mass Of the party
took up the Hartranft suggestion in
earnest, and that he has the cordial,
hearty support o! the sincere Repubil-
cans of Pennsylvania cannot now be
questioned. He has not pressed him
self upon the organization as has been
the custom in this State, nor has he
turned to the right or to the left so far
as can be discerned, 10 make capital for
himself; but in the present dearth OF
craftsmanship and rule of httleness, the
rame of Hartranft rises quite to respect
ability as q national candidate. The
party il sick of its pretenders who are
contriving and bargaining and gougipg
for Presidential advancement like s
crowd of Pilgrim politicians, and there
was a general sense Of relief throughout
the ranks when Hartranft was proposed
as the choice of the State that has four
times honored him with its decided
approval.
When the movement was first lnaUgl-
rated i: had all the semblance of an eff
fort in the best Of faith to win the great
prize for Pennsylvania; but as it pro-
crossed the trader and the spoiler came
into the councils of the party, and they
are seriously endangering the possibili-
ties of success. While there has not
ieen positive deceit toward Hartranft,
there has been treason against his forces
and the practical surrender of the very
key of his position. Whenever the
Pennsylvania Republican Convention
looks beyond Hartranft at all, for what
ever purpose or with whatever fidelity
to him personally, it makes him mock
cry for the multitude as Presidential
candidate. and belittles him before the
nation. Governor Hartranft is sensi-
bic man. and he is not dazzled with
shadows while tine substance Is placed
beyond his reach, and he must know the
hollowness of complimentary recon-
nendations for national honors.
The article from which We are quoting
concludes IS follows:
IL the Presidential nomination was
not an open one with the odds largely
in favor of the field, an expression in
favor Of Har.ranf. at Harrisburg could
lie given and accepted as q graceful COM
r.iment to respected public servant;
but the nomination of Governor Hart |
ranft il more than possible If he shall
lie honestly and earnestly supported by
his great State. He is not Clay nor a
Webtser in intellect, but he Is IN honest |
man and has made an administration |
that was inaugurated under a cloud of
distrust, created by the exceptionally !
desperate contest of 1872, command the |
general confidence of the people Of the |
Commonwealth for the integrity |
and intelligent discharge of the
responsible public duties confidsd to |
him. While less adroit and less able |
than Blaine or Morton or Conkling. he /
would make a safer President than
either, and We doubt whether any man in
the Republican party would be more for
midable in the contest than our present /
Governor II he had great leaders. such
IS the Republican party once had. to
champion his cause at Cincinnati, he
would be not only a possible but the
probable candidate; but if his interests
shall be committed to traders who will
be ready to break ranks for the first bag
gage train that comes in sight, a. now
seems probable. he will DO crucifed by
selfish placemen and must emerge from
the contest dishopored in his fall. Give