The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-06
cAMERoNIAN TACTICS.
How the Fennsyivania boom for Grant
is Regarded,
THE NEW YORK TIMES"


the Harrisburg convention:
1t may be an open question whether the
action OF the convention is in perfect har-
mony with the preponderatipg republican
sentiment of the state. but streug as may
De the popular feeling 10 favor of Blaine,
It is certain that good deal of his sup
port IN the convention comes from men
who espoused his cause quite as much
from opposition to the rule of the Gamer
ons as from any special attachment to
claims on the presidential nomination.
THE TRIBUNE"
The Tribune says:
The result must be severe disappoint-
ment to the friends of Gen. Grant and a
hard blow to the movement Tor DIS noml~
nation. The narrow majority OF twenty
was obtained by strenuous exertlons and
the use of powerful influence. No one
can doubt that if the convention had been
left toits own spontaneous choice the Penn
sylvania delegation would stand at this
moment for James d. Blaine. But this
is not all. The majority for Grant. small
as ID is, is unquestionabiy due in part to
the firm refusal of Mr.. Blaine's immediate
representatives to authorize any bitter as
sault upon Mr.. Cameron. In view of these
| things it may well be doubted whether in
voting as they have been instructed to vote
| the Pennsylvania delegation will fairly
represent Pennsylvania sentiment.
| One thing is clear: The claim that
there is an overwhelming demand among
| the republican masses for the nomination
of Gen. Grant. the claim that they believe
| him the only man who can carry the coun-
try. has been exploded.
Special Telegram.
THE BOSTON JOURNAL"
BOSTON, Beb. A. The Journals opinion
of the action of to-day's convention at
| Harrisburg is embodied In the following,
which will appear editorialy to- morrow.
Advices from Harrisburg indicate that
the Grant men, under the lead of Senator
Cameron, were successful, having major
| ity of 20 in convention of Isl. In this
connection ii should he stated that ia two
| of the lsrges counties the county commit
tees chose the delegates" themselves,
instead of allowing the Republican voters
that privilege, 1t is claimed the anti
Grant men would have secured majority
In the counties, and thus have carried the
convention. The convention has not only
pledged the delegation to Gen. Grant, but
it assumed to select delegates for the coz.
gressional districts, and then instructed
the delegation to act as unit, In these
matters it is of little consequence which
wing of the party takes such action as
that OF the Pennsylvania convention. 1t
is, in our opinion, wrong, and will not
benefit the candidate for whose success 1t
was done. The republican national con-
ven.i0n should be composed of delegates
chosen by republican voters, and the
utmost effort sh2pld be put forth 10 insure
a fair expression of republican opinion.
By this action not only the congressional
districts are ignored. but the unit rule
deprives nearly a half of the republicans
OF the state of a vote in the national con-
ven ion. Senator Cameron may cougratu-
tate himself upon his victory, but it is one
which would iniure the best cause and the
bes: of candidates.
THE ADVERTISER.
The Advertiser will say:
The fact that so important state as
Pennsylvania insists upon the nomination
of Gen. Grant places the republican party
of the country before the alternative Of a
third term, and In case the latter ia re-
jected by the Chicago convention or By
Gen. Grant himself, the republican party
will have to chose between a number OF
candidates. most of them self appointed
There is no surprise in the result at Har-
risburg, Bnless it be the fact that the only
definite choice next to Gen. Grant was
Senator Blaine, The opponents eff Gen
Grant have been at considerable pains &c
make themselves heard, if not
felt. General Grant himself has moi
moved an inch to promote his
nomination, and those who will support
him most sordially haze beeB, as rule
equally reserved Those who have parad
ed themselves as the special advocates o.
Gen. Grants nomination have acted strict
ly On their own responsibility, and neither
Gen. Grant nor the Republican party i,
under particular Obligations to them, The
action of the Harrisburg convention il
significant, 1t is important, and il is no
unsatisfactory. AS long as the presidency
Is question OF nomination, the friends O
} Gen, Grant have good reason for acting
with Conspicuous moderation, and to avoid
repaying the opponents of his nomination
10 the same kind, or with similar ascerbity
Their cause Is as strong as their candidate
and prudent men d. not fortify what il
lselt-sapportiog.
THE HERALD"
TIE Herald is the only other pape
which will com mert ia the morning L
will say:
Senator Cameron carried the point be
has been laboring for at the Republican
state convention at Harrisburg yesterday
and the delegation from Pennsylvania will
go to the national convention at Chicago
instructed to vote as unit for Gen. Grant
The senator's victory was not one without
a struggle, however, as the record of thu
proceedings will show. Ninety five out o.
249 delegates favored the substitution Of
Blaine name for that of Gen Grant il
the resolution of instructions, and 10 the
final ballot the resolution was opposed BIZ
lib OF the 249 delegates who voted. Ar
opposition like this is more significant IL
: Pennsylvania perhaps than it would be il
almost any other state. Few persons out
side have any adequate conception of the
4 power of the Cameron ring, and that ST
audacious revolt against it should spring
up without special effort on the part OF
Mr.. Blaine's adherents is an infallible sigr
of the decline in the keystone state of the
Grant boom" SO carefully planned aud
SO deliberately inaugurated by the Phila-
delphia reception.
THE PHILADELPHIA TINES"
1 Special Telegram.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4.-Both the
leading republican organs of this city, the
North American and the Press, will In
their editorials Tomorrow, take about the
same ground as that assumed by the