The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-12-21

State honors are cropping out with
their announcements of candidacy
would lead one to suppose the conven-
ton was TO be hold in a few weeks,
which in reality it is fully six months
off Col. Quay started the ball roll
ing by announcing that he was for
Grow for Governor, and Caven, of
Philadelphia, for Lisnt. Governor.
Grow as yet has not been heard on the
subject, though there is little doubt
that he would take it if he could get
it (Which he can'D or anything else,
Cavsn, the philadelphia RetOrmer,
who made record for honesty and a
hatred of Rings in Councils, says he is
not en- aspirant for political honors,
and were he he would be satisfied with
nothing less than the Gubernatorial
chair. The Independents who sup
ported Grow for U. S. Senator are now
all against him, giving for a reason
that he withdrew from the Senatorial
fight on Quay promising his support
for the Governorship. CaveR need
give himself no uneasiness about being
the lucky man, as Philadelphia's vote
can always be had no matter who the
candidate, SO she is never honored
with the main gift of the people. Col,
Farr, the present Governors private
secretary, would have liked to been a
candidate for Lieut. Governor, but his
county checked his ardor by sitting
on him.
Senator Tom, Cooper, of Delaware
county, has been training for the Cub
anatorial chair for the last year, as
also has that one-legged veteran of
BellfOnte, General Beaver, who was
4 slaughtered in the u. S. Senatorship
fight. Senator John Stewart, of Frank
lin, who was to go to Mexico as min.
lister, but didn't, seems to have clear
field for the Supreme Court Judgeship.
\ For the Secretaryship of Internal
\ Affairs, Col. Dunkel of Philadelphia,
the present incumbent, is the favorite,
with Senator Greer of Butler, as Sec
ond choice. The above are only the
principal candidates in the field. 1t
would take column to cover the
whole list, as every county in the State
has one or more who "would not say
nay" HOyt has had quite enough
and will gladly give up his seat,
though even if he was desirous ofstay.
ing he could not, as the constitution
debars all State officers excepting the
Secretary Of Internal Affairs from
succeeding themselves. After thOy
have been out oe Office for a term
however, they can lawfully fill thei
chairs again, which has started som,
talk Of giving Hastranft anothe
term. Notwithstanding his popularit,
and the apparently acceptable man
ner in which he filled the Gubanatoria
chair, Hartranft really has not tn
ability that is requisite. OF course
good secretary prevents things fror
gsing wrong, but you will at ono
agree with me that this is not tn
proper thing. Since the apostat
Curtain the ablest man that has sat i
the chair has been HOyt, who is G
heavy calibre. A talented gentlema
of pleasing manners, who renders h
own decisions and writes his message
The Estate of Allegheny" as
thinks itself and is usually so calle
Of coarse could not let the opportuni
slip, so out she comes with candida
for Lieut..Governor in the form
State Senator NeWmyer, who has re
resented his district in the Senate
several terms and has been Preside
pro. TEN. Of that body. The Lieu
Governors business being to act
President of the Senate, Newmy
could gil the bill, as he makes a 20
presiding officer, being well versed
the duties. He is "kranky kus
however, and naturally is not at
liked. Within the precincts of I
State do not think you could find
mers ill-tempered man to have as
adversary. He is sharp, shrewd, a
has considerable ability, but his mel
ods of arguments are rude and gre
Occasionally he gets in a good hum
and then he Is a iollV good fallo