The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-14

THE STATE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION ON
wEDNEsDAY-THE IMPORTANT PART PHILA-
DELPHIA Is MISREPRESENTATION ON THE
suit.

MUNICIPALITIES IMPORTANT PART PHiLA-
DELPHIA Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ON THE
RisULr.
PHILADELPHIA, May H. 1878.
Tho hegira OF republican politicians In the direc.
tion OF Harrisburg has begun. The State n.
vontion. at which Nominations to be
made for the tour highest officers OF the
Common observation-disclosures. Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary OF National Affairs aud Supreme Court
Judge-does not take place until Wednesday, but many
Of the leaders already the ground. Mr. Msckey,
tho Governors lieutenant left philadelphia this
ing The Union Club the organization 10 which
nearly all the active Philadelphia republic ms belong,
Is TO leave O'Clock and Will
turn out 175 strong Il seems to be generally admit
ted that The for whom those and the other Pni-
adelpha delegates vote will be the candidates
nominated by the Convention, and as Philadelphia
goes SO VIII 60 the Convention. This Ia a light the
Quaker City ciims, by reason Of being the only i'm
pregnable republican stronghold. beng counted upon
10 redeem PenDsyivania when the state comes TO
Pbilasoipha with democratic majority. In
forlu unately Tor tho political prophets matters
the Philadelphia delegation, caused by some
purely local matters not worth dwelling upon here.
Governor Phiadephia viii unite upon tor while Tho
white hats" OF the Union Ciub are pledged TO Z. H.
Flllcr, OF Philadelphia, the "back hats" strong
tor Colonel Hoyt, Of LnzerDe
AsrRASra
Mr. Filter, an old Philadelphia merchant, manu-
facturer oil and President OF the American Cord
age Associniion rs the owner Of the largest rope.
walk IN the United States. He was bora aud
brought up IN the Kensingtou district has lived
Philadelphia Tor ntty years He is wealthy
man OF the most scrupuous business honor, and
tributes literally every year TO the expenses OF
republican party This year. II he is nominated Tor
Governor, his check to the campaign com will
be for very handsome figure ~
genial, popular man, and has never . held
Office Out OF the city he IL not very well known.
ana, taking the state 10Y and large" no is not u
favortc Candidate.
Colonel Hoyt regarded tho strongest candidate
IN The neld. He Is 100 we'll known To need sketch
hero Luzerne VIII be SOLID for MN. Galusha A. Grow
i ms rival but has not thu apparent strength OF Hoyi.
Nevertheless IL IL regarded as quite likely that
plllticai iavorte VIII win The race ana ehor Filter
Judge Sterritt turn out to DO The dark horse
who v m come ahead. There has been a rumor
ahoat Tor day two that Hoyt vii! with.
after the lrst ballot, in which he viii receive
Urge comp mentary vote Tor his many party coz
II this should be so u will Simply the contest yrE
mucn story be su Disseminated. Wicker.
sham's chances Tor the Governors do not seem 70
be regarded very promising In this section tho
State
he nominees Tor the other three Offices depend
upon tue gubernatorai cane dates tina: Ii i'll
be difficult to name them until II Is decided IL TO
the choice Tor Governor; Tor instance Filter
s nominated tor Governor Dunsel Will not DO put on
the ticket Tor Lieutenant Governor because he
q Ph,lade phian.