New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
THE PENNSYLVANIA sEYAToRsHIP.

THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATORSHIP.
TIIF HON. GtLUSHA A. GROW APPARENTLY LEAD
ING ALL COMPETIToEs-HiS ELECTION P'INr
OF FuoNoR-NEUTKALIrY OF SENATOR CAMERON.
IFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE TRIRUSEl
iARRIsBCRG. Penn, Dec. 6.-The State is fairly
aroused on the Senatorial question. Thus FAR the
Hon. Gausha A. Grow leads all competitors as well
in the strength OF his support as IN popularity
throughout the various legislative districts, and
nothing short of positive violation oi their nstruc-
tous on the pant of the members elected to support
him can compass his defeat 1t is hardly probable
that there will bc any detection in his delegation,
however since public feeling is So intensely III lls
behalf and the representative who dares to DIS
REGARD his instructions on this subject Will
simply be committing political suicide. lhls is the
prea. obstacle which some of Mr.. Grows opponents
are cndeavorIng to surlnOunt just now. Their plan
of action Is to send petitions for signatures into the
varions districts whose members nave Deeh III
structed for Mr. Grow and by speclous system oI
instrumentation obtain number of names TO
request calling the Representatives. to ignore
their instructions and cast free vote for United
States Senator These petitions emanate from HAT
risburg and their pIomUlgators nope that coming
hesh from the people. they Will have more weren't
with members OF the Assembly than the resolutions
OF instruction adopted by conventions several
cnso behind which Venal or vacillatng legislators
con take refuge III abandoning the chief issue upon
which thcy were elected This scheme might succeed
il popular opinion were not so strongly SET I'D IaNor
Of Mr. Grow but with the present prevailing con-
ditlon Of thing II s bound 10 prove haI nature
The opponents of Mr.. Grow have not yet concen-
fr ltpd upon CANDIDATE ana up 10 the present tlIe
their energies Lave been devoted I'd lfuliebS lalsi
fcatioI of his record. IL s 70 longer secret mat
Senator Cameron is determined to hold siooi tTom
the ,ioht and true to promise made by him to Mr.
-, Gin hp ~ al
contest. The man around whom some OF the anti
Grow forces are disposed TO raiiS Just now ls uoS
srnnr Hovt although he is weakened very much
he the fact that tie legislative delegations from
his home county of Luzerne and the adjoining
comfy Of Iackawanna are solid Tor GIow. and VIII
NOT deyiate from their Instructions nnder any CON
eiderotion whatever. Some Of Mr. IIOyts friends
claim that if the Governor SnOuld declare nlllsel1
condidate he would Immediately call to hls side
and his support majority OF the uieupels from
the counties named. But this is a mistake. There
90 he no question of the Governors personal pop
uIaritv but il does not prevail 10 such an extent
even at his home where he Is strongest WIN the
ne oplc as to outweigh the lssucs OF hahhoou IN
volved in the present canvass. Inc ISSUE not only
involves the manhood of the pledge delegation,
but that Of the Governor himself, VINO III 1919,
when Mr.. Grow doing yeOInan service LOT lhe
marty i'm Pennsylvania pledged him his support lor
Init, States Senator in 1851. Indeed, III view
of this fact good many Of the friends OF Governor
Hoyt and Mt Grow have been expecting 10 see .he
former out in favor OF the iatter III au,llIon
to this there is undercurrent OF sentiment
throughout the State to the effect that senator
Cameron would be doing graceful act by pro
nouncinp in favor OF Mr. Grow. No other man has
heen named thus far whose election 10 the United
States senate would give snch general and genuine
satlsfaction Even his principal opponent secre-
tary QUAY is Tel aware OF thls iacl IL Is stated
in some quarters that Mr.. Quay himself Is cahdi-
date: nut this incorrect. some Time ago MS IN
ciiuation dri fled in that direction Now his anbI-
tion is satisfied to say who shall be Senator.