The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-17
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCR1CY.
The Wallace DIN Slate at the Convention
Real on Jencks for GoVernor.

HARRISBURG, May l3.-The Wallace-Dill
slate for the Democratic Convention. TO meet in
Pittsburgh next week is meeting with serious
opposition. and is in danger OF being broken
to atoms. The delegates. as n class. are of eN-
ceptonal ability. and II is questionable II any
considerable portion are pledged to any one,
or will follow any particular lead. Many of
them are old-time Democrats. and they are
disposed I, do their own thinking and vote ia
IN " deem best for tn" Interests of tho party.
senator MHlnres or-rcpcatcd assertion that
his urot6ct Mr. Dill. would be- nominated does
not seem % b" founded on facts.
The last blow at the Wnlla"e-D Din slate is let
ter from Mr. Joseph H. k,all of Philadelphia. n
Affairs on the Democratic ticket. 10 one of the
deiegqt"s 1t has not yet been published. but
will likely crente some trouble IN tho camp. 1t
is dated Philadelpha May H. 1873. and adj
dressed to Mr.. john Pcterssenn If Tunkryvilc,
Forest county, an Influential Jencks man.
NJ, p, Sin am yl r sa,% n Msy sl TI ysur
esteemed favor Of the 9th inst Ard Tor Your snd a..
position meet, your approval Awning You may
p6eern8 GI he IN" HON M zee Jenk o
am heartily in iayor OF hi nomination because leye
sons acqaa,ntancs Win HIM but Know ,s record
and carlcss AMI Is the Kind OF leader We want IN the
ave- man a NE head q ne ilcNet ~: pHe; od'
lcehsNei a, ,ohr OF me gentlemen n'hcu luf ue '.i
u"n would he II wants = man OF the people and Of
terest ltwant' man who represent. Democratic nm.
Hrso m' me, an wd w nrdyr n 10
every interest Of the STATE, who a,ors the advancement
ia'or II any Il wants les. dcnasosi,m . aud more re
p W t p,oerae tr .",n me- Wr ar wv , c se
! not truly succeed unless It Is believe that Geo
ami that lie would lead victory ani adoru The Ex
ecuu,e once o the STATE As IN days gone by when was
In November ls77 wrote Of Mr. Jencks as follows in
my CORE, londcnce with the Eiton Argp and have no
reason to change my mind vet had Just had an inter
s " fa . @ s d",sG ir nov o ~ n ~ OF 'eef
ne lo"o ne9fse Jrncks !, te inNorlie Tor Cover.
Ihc solid support Of Jefferson clarion Forest Armstrong,
joncks i. mn eminent member OF The bar lie wears If
and originally learned the trade Of carpenter which
AID repre 'nisd IA. district p Congress WIN great is-
un'u4h hr WAS one o. te 9nsl .sonal o99nsel before
hi state most highly before that tihunnl hl the display
ability IN tlo section OF the satc through which have
travelled sae to assert that judge Koss OF Mon-on.
rruc court and the nomination appears to he conceded
know Tint il may be considered impohtc for can
didale to thus advocate the claims OF another. hut *
press my sincere convictions. ami cannot why I
should sacrifice them TOR personal success want that
sgrilc,s Of myself AMI Mr. Jcndkss noain,uon de.
penle9 upon my rctrement should esteem IT a lea.ure
hat he should head The ticket and that Is the chief Thing
Whle your letter 10 me is marked confidential,
at liberty 10 use hi, IN any manner Won may see proper
Truly yours JostrH II ktALL
TO john fkrtNsshNN E'l, luhheNNllr' folrsleo, ia
Mr.. Reall expresses the true sentiment of n
majority OF the pnr,y with regard TO the ques-
| tons which Mr.. Wallace and his friends seem
determined to force upon the Convention. 1t
does not want candidates in the interests of
| either individuals or corporations, and the lat
ter would fare better If men like Mr. Wallace
| Were wise enough To keep in the rear.
! Mr.. Jenrks has all along been considered the
| dark horse, and he probably stands u better
| rhaur" for the nomination thnn any candidate
named, pm cannot expect tho Allegheny dele
gates o. those from the mining dstrl is. while
they VIII naturMly 20 T. J cnrks. alter their
favorlins. Hook ms and Wright. are out OF the
way, Mr, Jeneks Will get some votes from
| Philadelphia lie is strong in the north, in tho
| west, and in the northwest. He has no enemies
and no points against him in his record. An
important factor in his favor is the opposition
| OF Speaker Randall to the Wallace slate. He
will 20 to Pittsburgh with strong backing
ready to turn things upside down and it is be-
licyed he will give Mr.. Wallace tho hnrdest fight
he has oyer had. In the end his influence Will
naturally go to Jencks. Upon the whole. George
4. Jepcks may be considered very prominent
dark horse. and your correspondent may be sci
down as poor guesser II he 10 not the Demo
eratis nominea koss Will undoubtedly CARRY