Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-13
The Pennsylvania c3aventicn.

( The anything-to-jeat- Grant organs are eN-
pending no little ink in al effort 10 make it
appear that the Pennsylvania Republican
| Convention was simply Don Cameron, and
that the result Of the convention has no par
ticalar significance except as an illustration
of his control of the party in his State. But
it is very plain that the convention was 4
strong and truly representative body. 1t
was noticeable for the large number of earn
est young Republicans among the delegates,
and for the excellence of the speeches.
| There was work doEc for Grant and for
Blaine with undecided delegates; but no
more for the former than for the latter, and
| there is no reason TO question the fact that
the action Of the convention fairly represents
the position OF the Republicans of the State
The intelligent correspondent of the n. Y,
| Times at the convention, says:
| 1t is fact, beyond all dispute, that from the
commencement of the campaign.i in harrisburg,
no apparent effort has been made by Grants
| friends TO unduly influence delegates. This
statement can he made boldly, and in the
by those who are opposed to the political
management of Senator Cameron and his
friends For the past two days, it is true,
the Pennsylvania Senator. by every personal
| influence which he could command, by per-
sonal appeal to delegates, and by assurances
of personal if not political friendship in the
| future, had tried 10 win wavcring and undc-
cided delegates to his side. lie is politi-
clan. His political supremacy in Pcnnsyl-
vania depended to very large extcn: upon
his ability to carry his point before the pres
cnt State Convention, and, of course, he did
everything he could to carry it. His oppon-
ents certainly did no less, and perhaps no
more, and with this statement which is the
simple truth in regard to both parties, the
question of what methods were employed to
bring about results in the convention may be
dismissed. Indeed, it is only just 10 say fur
ther, in regard to this subject, which will
doubtless be much discussed that the Blaine
men held their own to the last, from which
fact it must be concluded either that the
| Cameron men used no undue un .erhand or
| corrupt efforts to capture their opponents
or that there are in Pennsylvania from 100
to ll3 active politicians, the last being the
highest number Of votes cast nominally in
| the Blaine interest, who are absolutely above
reproach-above even tho suspicion of cor
| ruption.
1t is regarded as most significant fact
| that an anti-,hird term resolution which, by
an avowcd Blaine man, was introduced into
| the convention to-day, was subsequently
| Withdrawn in Difference TO the wishes of the
very men who at first favored it, but who
subsequently, found that it could not be
pressed with safety tc the cause which they
advocated, or without taking from Mr.. Blaine
the support of many delegates.
In addition and beyond all these consldcra-
tions. it must now be regarded as settled be-
yond all question, that Ulysses 5. Grant is
formally entered as a candidate for the
Presidency of the United States. He was
| fully aware Of the contest on his behalf
which WAS being made in Pennsylvania. lie
made no sign that he desired to stop titus
tacitly. at least. consenting to occupy tie
position in which he is now placed. There
is no doubt that the canvass in his behalf
! will. from this time on, he pushed with I'M
tiring vigor. The best informed men here
and in Washington confidently expect New
| York to instruct for him three weeks hence,
| and il is stated that Illinois, Minnesota, and
Wisconsin Will Immediately fail into line.
| Meanwhile, and no matter what may be the
| outcome of the Chicago meeting, tie Re
publican party is to lie congratulated upon
the fact, fully developed to-day, that John
Sherman, the Treasury manipulation, has not
one friend in the Pennsylvania delegation.