The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-05

II requires no extraordinary ability TO be good Cen
ernor, even In Pennsylvania but II does demand veil
grounded integrity In the incumbent to hold The
position as long as Hartrantt has held H. and yet be
universally approved as an honest man Hartmann s
not ouy good Governor, but honest one, and thm
gives to The support OF HIM by his delegation . ~
specab'ii'y which Il would not otherwise possesa
HIS ExEcuTIvE ABILITIES
are excellent In matters OF is always master
o. inc SITUATION lie y not apt TO be deceived either
by nattery or Discrimination His friends claim that hs
mas never performed an official ignoranty
assenied TO public because OF private friend
ships Of political expectancy. When asked to do any
variable answer has been Why this iii; Is the
very thing you promised in the canvass that
would not do" During his admnistrat,oa tax.t"n
has been reduced and the State debt d, nished 81
carefully aud conscentiousy has he guarded the public
interests that he has compelled respect even IRON his
enemies and while his civil record has been more than
meritorious his military career almost brilliant
Only Grant, Sherman, Sheridan Thomas and ono or
two others acquired greater military renown In intel
ectual force he Is pgmy by the side OF At least
three OF his competitors, but his success Harrisburg
has made him iavorlle with the people OF the state
and is earnest promise Of the greater which
would attend him in more enlarged sphere He would
make capable and honest President, and his friends
with both wisdom and conscience II must b CON.
iessed that they make out pretty strong for
for whom II Is generally conceded there Is no
chance and IL they succeed nominating him il Will
be comparatively easy tor them TO increase his one
talent by at least ten additional talents.
HAS HAkrRASPr ANY REAL STRENGTH
But in spite OF all these Kind things said in his be-
hali-in spite OF this unanmlty OF sentment-in spite
whether harrant has any real friends in the deega-
tion Every OF the delegates would repc this IN
situation but il is not impossible for politician %
pei charge and yet be guilty Of the offence Blaine
has many warm friends among tho deegates-frendl
who were his classmates IN college, friends who sal
with him in Congress and friends whom he made By
the br!lancy and audacty oil his in the House.
These regard their iavorte quite good Pcnnsyl-
vanian as Harlrantt himself and us much better hted
ill the Presidential Office. IL lac be nominated
the second or third or even the tenth ballot they
will BIO likely to insist that the vote Of the Stale shall
fnrn lsinn Hare fhnr Ia
political exisency, and II they had the strength
they would cast him aside for their favor.
lie They VIII not have the strength, however,
at least at the outset, and this may make thcm
warmer and truer friends OF Hartranft than his
prominent and osicntatious supporters SHOULD sus
pect the fidelity OF the Mackcvs aud Quays long before
had any msgivings OF some OF tho less pronounced
Hartranft men, and the Governor may find this class
OF politicians deserving him, while Edward MCPHERSON
John Stewart, John II. Hampton and others conceded
to Dc Tor Blaine noth as Lhelr personal and political
State Convention Undoubtedly there is
A coSKLING SENTIMENT
among the political leaders in this State, and the only
thing which prevents II from being avowed tho doubt
as TO the ability to give him the delegation IL Is this
doubt which makes the friends OF Blaine the friends
of Conklng cry so loudly for Hartranh and the one
side the other will cling all the more tenaciousy to
him either Blame or Conkling develops strength in
the Convention. II Blaine shows strong front his
friends IN the delegation will be to loose
from Harran and throw the vote oil the State for nim
Conkings friends naturally enough Will resist this, and
point their instructions the key their duty. ON
the other hand, ii Conkling to receiving
majority the viii he the other leg and It will be
Baincs trends who will cherish the Harrisburg
luton In all these calculations Morton Is never
thought OF and under conditions possible Tor
Bristow get the vote OF Pennsylvania To tho Penn
syvania mind it is not impossible for Hartranit
ceive both the Brislow and the Morton vote. When
these Withdrawn they profess to expect large
share Of their support II they keep their candidate
the field long enough When tho contest is narrowed
down to Blaine and ConkIing they their oppor-
tunity Blaine will not 10 Conking nor Conklingt
Blaine. Hartranft Is to be the compromise
'We do not forget Stewards strength at Chicago In
$780," they say sand yet In spite Of H. tho republt-
party made Abraham Lincoln President Of the
United states ("
Harrani is the Pennsylvania Lincoln for 1870 The
thing does not probable, and yet It may not be
impossible as 1t may SEEM At any rate. 1t Is the
hope OF the Pennsylvania delegation. and there Is
political personal safety for many OF the delegates
In hugging II there need be doubt that thoy will
cling to IL with a tenacity which would be surprising
under any other circumstances. This explains the
chatter hears constantly in Pennsylvania In
gard to Hartranft, and the unanlmity with which
ike Mcpherson and Hampton on the one hand, and
Mackcy and Quay on the other, support hun To peo-
plo like Hoyt and Soul ana host Of Cameron'e
friends, who for Blaine at heart but dare not Of
fcnd their Chief he is perfect godseud, for In cling
ing him they neither Violate their conscicnces
surrender thor iavorto, and at tho time they
escape tho dspleasure OF their chief Tho result may
DO TO make the State contemplate at Cincinnati but
that OF the chapter OF accidents Of which they
must take the chances