New-York tribune., 1880-02-06
PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW- YORK.

"Another such victory would be ruin"
More than once great commander has had
tins to say in the hour of triumph. The VIC
tory of General Grant or his friends, in the
PENNSYLVANIA Convention, is one of those tr-
umphs which the victor cannot afford to re-
peat. 1t is true delegation from Pennsylvania,
instructed to vote as unit for the ex-
President. has been secured. But there Is
10 other State in the Union in which it could
reasonably be expected that the candidacy of
General Grant would met with as much
favor as in Pennsylvania. If he is not the
choice of the people there, no one can with
reason claim that he is the choice of the people
elsewhere. IL he does not seem the most
desirable candidate, all things considered,
TO the active and influential Repub-
licans of that State, surely it is most
unlikely that such Republicans in other
States give him the preference. The Penn
sylvania Convention cOnciuslvely demonstra-
ted two things; first, that MIR. Cameron is
master in that State, and, second, that the
nomination of General Grant ia not really de-
sired by the people OF Pennsylvania. nor
deemed advisable by the active and iniuen-
tiah Republicans of Pennsylvania.
Eleven votes would have turned the scale
between those who voted openly and fatty
against the nomination of General Grant in
spite of the influence Of the CamerOns, and
those who voted in favor Of that nomination.
after all that the most powerful family In the
State had been able to do. There is no pre-
tence that the utmost effort was not made
bv Senator Cameron and his friends
to secure as complete success as
possible Personal appeals on grounds OF
personal friendship, favor or interest, I'M
ouestionably Influenced many members of
the Convention to vote as the Camerons
wished 1t is not strange, nor discreditabe
to the members 30 voting. that such appeals
had weight. The recognized head and leader
of a party in State always has o con-
siderable personal following. and it has been
the settled policy of the Camerons. father
and son, to build up that influence and
enlarge it. But it would be most discreditable
to the CamerOns to suppose that, out of two
hundred and fifty members of the Conven-
tion. they were not able. by their utmost
efforts to influence rs many as eleven. In fact,
IL is known that much larger number voted
with the majority because of that influence.
Ip Philadelphia alone enough delegates who
were personally opposed TO the nomination OF
General Grant we're chosen to turn the scale
in the Convention but they acted with the
minority out of regard for the wishes of the
recognized leaders of the party.
1t follows that Senator Cameron is still
master in Pennsylvania. But 1t follows alsC
that General Grant is not the choice of the
people, nor the preference of the active
noliticians Of the State. The proof OF
| that fact will have much weight else.
| where. In other States, delegations com
mitted to the nomination of the ex.
President will be sought, and in some States
such delegations may be chosen. But it will bt
the feeling of Republicans, throughout tht
country, that the disclosures at Harrisburg
have shown this nomination to be neither de-
manded by a majority of Republican voters
nor deemed party necessity by a majority Of
| Republican workers.
1t is understood to be the wish Of Senator
| Conkling that a delegation favorable to the
nomination of General Grant shall be chosen
| from this State. If he urees that course. Der.