The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-02-12
THE PRESS ON THE ACTION OF
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONvEN-
TON,
WAS BLAINE SOLD OUT.

Blaine's friends claim that they were sold OUT
at Harrisburg OF they would have prevented an
Endorsement Of Grant, and Congressman Bing-
ham Of Philadelphia, Is charged with having
done It, Bingham represented himself as being
the spokesman OF Senator Blaine, and as having
enjoyed considerable intimacy with Blaine and,
having been outspoken In his favor, the dele
gates accepted, as is alleged, his leadership
Bingham told everybody that Blaine did not
want q fight. that he was Cameron's second
choice, that Grant would be withdrawn and
Blaine would get the Pennsylvania delegation If
they did not make Cameron mad by opposing
him. This was said by him In private conversa-
ton, In CAUCUS, and in open Convention, where.
as Mr. Blaine says that Bingham not only had no
authority to speak for him In that manner, but
misrepresented him. Blaine says he was for q
fight; that he believes his friends could have car
ried the State Washington Special.
SIMON CAMERON.
Simon Cameron said he believed the action Of
the Pennsylvania Republican State Convention
would be ratified at the National Convention.
He compared Grant to General Jackson, who en-.
ioyed very little popularity with the politicians
but much with the people. Even II Grant should
not be successful great good would result from
the action Of the Convention in the adoption of
the unit rule Harrisburg Special,
HON. GALUsHA A. GROW.
Hon. Galusha Grow, ex.speaker of Congress,
thinks the determined and formidable opposition
TO the resolution instructing the Pennsylvania
delegation to vote for Grant for President put the
General out Of the race. II g sincere expression
Of the Convention could have been obtained on
the Presidency, he thinks scarcely dozen dele.
gates would have shown up for Grant The del.
egation 10 Chicago he believes to have In II
majority Of antl.Grant men.-Hdrrtsburg Special.
GOV. FOSTER.
~ deem It great mistake upon the part of
Grants friends. II does not do to force such
matters II is perfectly clear to my mind that the
large majority Of the masses Of the people in that
state do not favor the nomination of General
Grant. His friends depended very largely for
their success upon the delegations from the two
cities Of Philadelphia and Pi!tsburg, and delega.
tions Of that kind are generally very easily con.
trolled in conventions by those having them in
charge. Yes, II is perfectly clear to my mind
that Grants friends are in the minority In Penn.
Bylvania "-CRn. Com. Interview.
GEN. TOM YOUNG.
Gen. Tom Young arrived to day from Harris-
burg, which point he visited while the Republi.
can Convention was in session. He says It was
cut and dried affair from the first, and that while
the friends Of Blaine are really in the majority
In that State, yet the Camerons senior and Junior
are able TO control the State as they see ht Gen.
Young says there was good deal Of heated dis.
cussion, more than got into the papers, and that
do dap NIT
orous protest. Washington Special,
THIRD TERM lUNAT1s.
1t seems there are few lunatcs for a third term
so leather headed that they feel to rejoice at the
Pennsylvania predicament-C Com.
WHAT FRYE BAYS.
Congressman Frye SAYS there were nine dele
gates who voted for Grant who would have voted
against him had they not supposed 1t would
make no difference to Blaine and would oblige
Cameron Washington Special.
WIN. L. CHANDLER.
William r. Chandler thinks that Blaine's
friends made only one mistake He says that 1t
was unwise TO have offered the amendment to
substitute BlaInes name for that of Grants in
the resolution OF instructions. They should have
known that Blaine was in small minority In the
convention, and did know 1t, and hence should
have withheld the amendment. he thinks, too,
that vote should have been forced to make a re-.
affirmation Of the anti,thiId term resolution
adopted by the Pennsylvania Convention, which
for some inexplicable reason, was withdrawn
| Ptitd. Frees,
| GRANT IN NEW YORK.
The result Of the Pennsylvania Convention is
commented on by Republicans here with some
degree of caution. The outspOken Grant men
approve ofit and are In favor of tue New York
Convention following Its example. They say
that the action Of the Harrisburg Convention
shows that Pennsylvania Is for Grant, and that
he will, If nominated, carry the State with ease.
The more conservative Republicans are reluet
ant to criIzlse the result Of the convention. The
Blaine men predict trouble In the New York
Convention If the attempt is persisted in to in
struct the delegation in favor Of Grant.-Albany
Special.
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