Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-03-06
Senator Cooper, Of Delaware
County, on the Political Slate
of Col. A. K. Mcclure, as Pub
lished in the Media American

HSl6Q Ia tuo mtuld AAReTlCdus
Men who are fond Of breaking are,
as rule, just as fond of making polit-
teal "slates," anG Col. 4. X. Mcclure,
editor IN chief of the Philadelphia
Times, Is no exception to the rule. He
Is rather one of It's ornaments, and,
while skil.fui in turning short corners,
is wisely satisfied with half when a
whole loaf Is not within reach. With
that rare skill which has always char
sc,erized his political maneuvrcs, be is
now, through correspondence and edi-
torialiy, assalllrg the one whom he be-
lieyes the most available candidate for
the gubernasorial nomination Colonel
Henry VI. Hoyt, Of Luzerne-a nomi-
nation which would more seriously in
terfere with AcCiure's slate than any
other That slate can now be read by
careful observers. The Times is hard
money paper, but its editor has given
greater encouragement to the Green
back Labor organization thau any other
man in the State. He has pointed the
way for successful political action. and
given aid and encouragement to all who
would abandon II as useless-this with
out committing himself, indeed, while
sntagcnIzlng Its princlples-and the
man who thinks Mcclure can't do two
such things at the same moment is not
conversaut with his powers. The object
10 thus encouraging the Greenback
movement is to secure balance of
power ia the Legislature-thi this for pur
poses further on. So far the slate was
working well, but the candidacy of
Hoyt for Governor threatened it, since
his personal strength in Luserne and
Schuylkill would give those Democratic
stfuugholds to the Republicans-re-
verse about six thousand votes and
probably prevent the election of from
fifteen to tgenty Greenback Represen-
tatives. MeCiuse meets the new dan
ger in two ways-6rst by pushing An
drew q. Curtin TO the front of Frank
Hughes as Green backer, aud covering
the rear OF both with Armstrong, %
Lycoming. All cf these are now to be
candidates for the Greeuback nomina-
ton for Governor and are all TO be
whipped IN the convention save Curtin,
provided no otfensc is given to the vic
ums, for quarrel in the ranks of a
third aud minority party will be ruin
Gus. Mcclure will use any of these
gentlemen to the best advansage-the
6nal object being the election of Cur
tin to the Unitec States Senate. He
thinks balance of power cnce obtain
ed can compel this at the hands of the
Democratic paaty, and once IN position
will bid Randall, Buckalew, Black and
other Bourbons 10 stand aside, in con-
sidsration for his support of Dill. Nc
Clure's friendship for Curtin will never
die. As politician he is capable of
warmer friendships, deeper gratitude,
and at the same time more lively hatreds
than most rren. He deceives an ene-
my, but never absndons a friend, and
he has shown the industry of beaver
it building and rebuilding, SO that his
old associates may yet have political
house in which to dwell with satisfac-
ton and honor. If once given the op-
portunity to play his hand, Mcclure
will command the situation, but unfor-
tunately it is becoming known, and
Democratic abuse of Hoyt in advance
of the convention will but coLvince Re
publicaus of his strength and ayaila-
bility. We are interested observers of
the situation, but will not venture too
deep in philosophy at this time, our
object being more to discover to others
that which we believe We have discov-
cred ourselves, and to let all know the
shape of Colonel McClure's "slate."