The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31
THE EX-PRESIDENT IN POLITICS.

THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
NAMES THE 4TH OF FEBRUARY AS THE DATE
OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONAL cAMoRAN
vIcToRY-sI SIGNIFICANT SPEECH BY GENERAL
HooTAN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 80. 1879.
Pennsylvania position at the Chicago Convention
was definitely settled the Continental Hotel this
afternoon. In secret session of hardly thirty
minutes duration Colonel Frank 4. Hooten
made violent speech in favor of the re-
nomination Of the ex-President and forced
tho programme settled some days ago by the
managers Of his political future. The 4th OF Feb
ruary chosen for the meeting OF tho
Convention, and the significance OF the date is
very great when 1t Is known that the
night in the committee between the overwhelming
element in favor of the ex-President and the weak
following OF the opposing idea turned entirely upon
the question whether tho next convention should
meet at Harrisburg in February or April.
The Importance with which the meeting of the
committee regarded by the party throughout
the State may be inferred from fact that out of
ninety delegates entitled to vote seventytwo
were present represented by substitutes properly
instructed. The committee sat with closed doors,
and all admittance was denied to the newspaper
correspondents.
Absolute privacy having thus been obtained
Colonel Hooten, OF westchester. chairman Of the
State committee, enforced silence, and carefully
taken down in shorthand as follows:-
GENTLEMEN-This committee has been called to-
gether for the purpose of determining the time
and place for the holding OF the next State
Convention. This convention OF the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania will select deegates-atlarge
and representative delegates to the National Conven
ton will nominate candidate for the Judge OF the
Supreme Court and candidate for Auditor General
and electors to be voted for next November l am
grated be able to state that this is unusually
large assemblage OF the committee and to
say that it may be taken type of
the strength of the republican party in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania last year.
and of its potency and influence in tho
affairs OF the nation. Applause.l In whatever we
do to-day, gentlemen. we should be governed by
wisdom. moderation and precedence. SO that the re-
suit of deliberations will meet with the gerer
al appreciation of the committee well as the
stituencies they represent.
''srRoNG MAN.
'1he republican party means to nominate as
candidate for President and as a candidate for
the Presidency and the Vice Presidency will
be inaugurated and to take their the 4th of
that the republican party nominate candidate for
the Presidency who can secure majority of the
votes OF TIE people Of the United ststes "a
the event Of his election. loud and long
continued applause.) The republican party is
to-day compelled to submit to the results of
false counting i'll the South and the same thing is
being attempted by the democrats away
OF Name in the North. The same party
is now making the same efforts for
United States will superior to political frauds
aud will triumphantly elect the candidates of the
be is rs
ready for business.
This speech produced an indescribable effect
upon members Of the committee,
who. residing in the back counties:
their presence in Parlor until it thus thrust
upon them. few of such persons were to be
another, trying to find out whether .'the Old
man" intended to have the subject preached in
such "a frank manner. AS one OF the the. doubt
ing. 'The fact is. men west Of the
Aileghenies don't care damn for young Don.
but are always willing to take points from the
old man. can tell yon, he has powerful grip on
the party in this State. yet" sHowever. the
statement may be- the sanction of the political Scion
guaranteed in this instance. for GEN
the State Convention to nominate delegates to the
Republican National Convention to be held on the
first Wednesday in February t4th) at Harrisburg
greeted with cheers enough to have passed it at
once.
Thomas B. Cochran, of Lancaster, made feeble
and futile EFFORT to check the hlarity by
Offering amendment a motion fixing
in utter silence at first George Handy Smith then
stated the reasons why, in his opinion,
Philadelphia would look upon such event as a
great boon. because it would render only
prlmnry election necessary. colonel Grady
and Mr.. Ewing both claimed the floor.
and the chairman recognized the latter.
John X. Ewing of Fayette county. supported
the amendment "Never within my recollection
has State convention been held so early
February. There might be design
in calling the Convention early. / do
not say there is. but think that the people should
have chance to deliberate and consider to
what candidate shall be placed before them for
their votes. 1 good reason
why the Convention should not be held as hereto
amendment will give weeks time. / want to
hear some good reason for this"
CARRIED BY STORM
Colonel Quay said that since the chang
ing of elections in this State from October
to November Pennsylvania had lost her
importance in national politics, and the
republican party proposes, If there is to be any
advantage gained by holding an early Convention
and being first to put candidates in the field to
secure it.
Debate was promptly shut down, and before Mr.
Cochran and about twenty followers had more
than time to vote FAYE" his amendment, it
swept aside by a storm of mays" and the
original motion put aud carried. The conven-
ton was just as promptly adjourned.
orHEp NOMINATIONS.
Another important question talked over before the
committee called to order the naming of the
candidate for the vacant Offices of Supreme Judge
and Auditor General. The sentiment seemed to be
unqualifedly in favor of Judge Green, of North
ampton county. the republican candi.
date to succeed Judge Woodward, deceased.
For the other Office there only two prominent
candidates. the stronger being Senator John A.
Lemon. of Blair county. His most dangerous rival
is Colonel Passmore who was before defeated by
Mr.. Schell.