The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
POLITICAL.
Chaotic Condition Of Parties in the
Old Keystone State.
INTENT or THE HARTRANFT MOVEMENT.
Popular Sentiment Regarding the
Coming Man.


PENNSYLVANIA PARTIES.
EHz PARTIsAN QUASDARl IN THE KEYSTONE
srArI-REPuBLIcANs AND DEMOCRATS CON-
FUSED - BLAINE's STRENGTH - Combines
cHANCEs-cAMERoN's LEADERSHIP.
LANCASTER, May u, 1s7d
Tho political condition OF both parties this State ~
this time can only be described as chaotic Neither
side has policy for the future and each divided into
factions, for tho existence Of which there good
reason. The democrats divided on the money qucs
hon and the old fcuds OF tbs republican party
bitter as ever II natural 10 suppose that after
Mcclure and Curtin had gone over TO the democracy
their quarrel with Cameron would cease least within
the party, but such was not tho case. Other and
younger taken up the quarrel. and while its
consequences seldom clt election day, it is an
element OF much bitterness State national
ventions In the present canvass though less mani
fest than usual is plainly visible every hand, and
very nearly broke out into rancor at the Harrisburg
Convention Although Governor Hartranft received the
unanimous endorsements OF that body, Il was in reality
not Hartranft that the delegates thinking about
but Blaine and Conkling and these again only tho
smbodments OF the faction lights or the leaders, Up
10 the present hour the Pennsylvania delegation
Is pretending to support Hartranf as II there
were no other candidates in the field, and many
Of the delegates even pretend that they have no
yeoond choice. 1t was thought wonderful that two
Roman augurs could look each other the face With
out laughing 1t requires greater facial
hear Pennsylvania delegate the Cincinnati Conven
lion tell you no Hartran first, last and all the
lime, and keep from laughing in his face Hart
nnft however, is the olive branch which preserves
peace at home, and the p@ans which sung in his
honor only meant keep Pennsylvania rcpubi-
from scratching each others eyes But behind
al this is the real issue which will have DO settled
The end and that issue the choice between Conklng
and Blaine in tho delegation.
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Ills singular bit OF political history-the elective
ness Of Hartranft's name as conciliatory element
When he is out OF the it is to be feared however
that the dcugo will break loose. Already on sew
oral occasions tho floods seemed ready pour ovcrthe
Hartranit cmbankment At least delegate chosen
~ his district represent at Cincinnati dropped
" the Convention because he outspokcn for
Blaine. This Buch. of BerKs and it is said others
rould have met with like fate they had not shown
lght and made compromise necessary. Even Nc
!herson, of Adams SO long the efficient clerk OF the
house OF Representatives, was threatened with
daughter, and he probably would have suffered had
not Stewart, OF Franklin, breathed fire and sword
In the caucus preceding the Convention. Then
soo Mcclure, with his usual adroness introduced dis
cord into the party councils by his bold and
predictions To his functions journalist he added
his foresight politician, and the very outset
he got the factions by the In this way the in
dorsement Of Hartranlt to be regarded outside
Of the State at least, pledge to Conkling while in
She State it inspired Blanes supporters with spirit Of
bitter determination. The story that sDon' Cameron
was 70 50 into the new Cabinet in Of Conklings
sails a.
erons friends disavowing any bargain up 10
the moment Of his appointment Secretary of War by
General Grant As a matter Of course this appoint
ment puts new face upon the canvass, but il NAV
reasonably be doubted whether in itself 1t Will give
Conkng any additional strength In this State II will
have the effect however Of foreclosng the mortgage
which Hartranft hold upon the Presidency, and as s
loo often the case, moro benefit will accrue to the
mortgagors than TO the MORTGAGE. 1t view OF il il
seems impossible that tho delegation should persist in
their Harran policy, and It plain at last that they
will be compelled to choose between Blaine and Conk
ling sooner than they expected
BLAISE's STRENGTH IN THE DELEGATION
Il would be mistake TO underestimate Blainc's
strength in Pennsylvania There is doubt whatever
Of his strength, both the delegation and among the
people Mr. Henry N. Hoyt, the chairman of The State
Central Committee and delegate at large TO Cincln-
# the district delegates from the Luzerne district
Norton McMichael, editor Of the NORTH american, and
temporary chairman OF the last national convention:
H. H. Bingham, formerly Postmaster OF Philadelphia.
aud others OF the delegation from that city are not
,nly Blaines friends but his active and determined
partisans. / have already indicated the quality Of
hcpherson's friendship for Blaine. In the Iehich.
Wyoming and Cumberland valleys there is absolutely
Conkling sentiment while there is positive and
downright Blaine enthusiasm. With the present feel
Ing among tho delegates and the rank and file Of the
party shis State IL would sccmooking at the propa
bilties from natural standpoint--that no power ON
earth stay the tide that is rolling in favor
OF the Maine leader. ! could take up district alter
district where Conklings chances not oven dis.
russcd and delegate after delegate who is for
Blaine behind tho cloak of Hartranft's endorsements
At tho timc mono Of the candidates is treated
with greater respect than Roscoe Conkling His ability
snd worth universally admitted His party fidelity
% praised by those who dislike the admin istra.
lion Of General Grant, and II he Is dominated at GIN
cinna no will get unstintcd support from the re.
publlcans Of Pennsylvania But Blaine is their idol
Ho has captured tho popular imagination by his as
yaulis upon the Southern leaders. and in his combat
with Ben Hill no made moro friends than in all his
previous efforts. The Pennsylvania republican abom-
bates, abhors, hates the Southern democrat The poll
Iican who can most effectively pommel the South is
his iavorte and hence is that Blaine has earned his
admiration and his We might wish was other.
vice. such the facts and look the facts
squarcly the face III forccasng the results OF great
political movement.
THE POWER BEHIND coNKLixc.
ON the other hand, II VIC look only at Blanc's
strength, we may undcrvaluo the forces which are
operating Conklings favor. These all under tho
surface. He has few open advocates For fortnight
or moro IL has been asserted that there move
mcnt among the politicians his favor, but IL was
sicult TO trace any OF the leaders willing 10
wow II Tho Cabinet changes we're at accepted,
however, sign Of IL, and II now remains 10 be
whether the preferences Of the delegation DC
shangcd by the combined Influences which II Is pre-
mmcd will he brought to bear in Mr. ConKlings favor
Never before there a strain put upon tbs
Cameron leadership, and never before was there
much disposition disobcy without absolutely revolt
mg. am that neither Senator Cameron nor the
Secretary OF War could command the delegation this
moment. IL Is sale for thom or for MI Conklng's
fricr Dis to treaty OF amty even now and Hart
ranft Will have 70 cloak Tor some tinc
longer That II impossible TO give Conkng the sup
port Of tho delegation IN the end am FAR from be-
hcving. The Cameron influence is very great Few
public men have such devoted personal following as
Senator Cameron. HIS fidelity to his friends Is pro-
ccrIlt nd hcur dial II .rleh MI