New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
POLITICS IN PENNSYLTlNIi.

TIE COMING STATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. plSsEN-
sIoys AMONG HE N.TTONAs-IHE LEADING
CANDIDATES OF TIE THREE PARTIES FOR GOV
EENoE.
TFRoN Az CCAsIoNAL CORRESPONDENT OF IIIE rEGBuNE
PHILADELPHIA, May j.-Last November the
GrecubackL Labor pocd 1854 votes iOi their can
dilatc for state Treasurer Encouraged by tire magn.
Jude Of that yo'c which a surprise 10 them they
viii hold a convention in this city "wednesday Nay
z 70 nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant
Governor, and Secretary Of Internal Andrs-each 90
serve four ycars-aud Justice Of The supreme Court 10
serve twenty years Up to this time tine contest has
been altogether for the nomination Tor GCy,IEor
and It las been carried on with great bitterness be-
tween the adhcrents Of Hcndrck Il. Wright
tho Democratic Representative IN Congress from
the XIItn District aud william II. Armstrong
who represents the GreCnbuck wing OF the party
now known Nationals The intensity OF the stnie Is
so great between these factions that bolt II threatened
by the Labor men n Armstrong Is nominated ana Frank
Hughes, the leader OF the GTeenbdck element publicly
ASSERTS that hc will Withdraw from the convention n
Colonel Wright the nomination. II II possible
however that few conservative men. ike Messrs XII
gore and Carr OF this city the Mayor OF Scranton aud
one two Of the Pttsburg delegates, may prevent
sptyyhch means the complete disorranll1;ion oI the
Natouas-by presenting the name OF George \. jerks
Of Jefferson County, candidate upon whom all
mite with perfect harmony and the greatest goodwill
Mr. Jruls was one 81 the Democratic mcuh- r1 Of the
House select Committee Of the NLlNth Congress on The
Election In Louisiana. aud also chairman oil the
Committee on Invalid Pensions.
The action Of the Nationals IA awaited with much
anxiety by both the Republican and Democratic parties.
II Mr. J,uls Is nominated. 1t Is believed by well-n-
formed persons that the Democratic State Convention
(Which incctsin Piushrrg on the I'D OF THIS MONTH
vii place liiu at the head Of ts tchct. II MI Arm
strong should De- nominated, it Is believed that Andrew
H. Dll viii be the Democratic nominee for Governor.
The Republican Convention will Dc held at Harrisburg.
an Ion flp
CamcronMackcy candidate, could have been nominated
for Governor on tie first ballot Now IL + seriously dis
uutrd whether Colonel iIuYt be nominated nj al.
ilie most formidable rival the Hon Galu,ha 4.
Grow, who HIS been developing considerable strength
during the past few wocEf
II is difficult to foreshadow the platform Of the Ma
tonas as Than twenty delegates have prepared
A. many different platforms These Will an De pnt into
the hopper, and something like tho follow'1g VIII be
ground ont: The enforcement by Congressional enic'
uent an eight hour law the advance Of
by the Government 10 bona Hide settlers upon pIbhc
IluIz. flr amount % cun head q
iOna debt in ucchbdck- no subsidies OF land money
credit Ia incorporated companies The doing away
cash l,y corporations least every month aud
q complete revision Of The Patent Laws.
THE THIRD PARTY DIVIDED IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, May cat the convention
called By the City Provisional Executive Committee Of
the National party OF this city, delegates elected
this evening TO the State convention 10 he
held IN This city "wednesday By this
action there viii be, two sets OF delegate,
and Representative Districts II j. feared this VII
considerable trouble IA the proceedings II Is believe
he delegates elected tonght are IN the interest OF
men for Governor. Tho Labor delegates chosen last
January viii undoubtedly favor Hcndnck B. Wright.