The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-04
Pennsylvania.

P0nnsyivhn,a-
The Independent Republicans OF Penn
sylvania seem to rejoice over the nominal
ton cl PArTrsox for Governor as sincerely
~ do the Democrats. The Philadelphia
1s,cwopA, the organ Of the anti-Camcron-
,tes. declares that his nomination means
that the Democratic Bosses viii not be able
70 trade with Boss CAxERox next faii, ana
thus perpctuaie the rule Of that worst Of
dynasties. II seems that as In New York
TWEED and the Republicans used TO play
into each others hands, and JOHx KELLY
and Governor CORNELL did the same thing
last wear and this, 50 In Pennsylvania GER
tain leading Democrats have heretofore Sc
cured places for themselves, and perhaps
for some Of their friends, by bringing up
at the proper time to the support OF the
CAMERON faction such Democrats as were
weak enough to allow themselves thus to
be traded Of.
We'll, all this trading Is now 70 cease.
CAxERoS's candidate for Governor will be
defeated. The Hali-Breed candidate Will
he defeated. The Democratic candidate
will be elected. This Is the claim OF the
Democrats, and 1t seems to be considered
not unreasonable by the Independents
The Telegraph says:
"Mr. Pattison's nomination means that
there will be no dicker OF the usual SORT
this year, and meaning this, II means tnat
one Of the most substantial OF the supports
of Cameronism has been Knocked complete
ly AWAY. II means that Cameron and all OF
his belongings must go, and that they will
be compelled to go mighty quick. IL the
Cameron ticket ever had any chance OF sue
cess-and we have not been able to see that
II had-it has none now"
Many other paragraphs to the same pur-
port are contained in that journal.
The New York Times says OF Mr.. PATTI.
SOY:
at cost the Democrats OF Pennsylvania
something Of struggle to put their best
foot forward and take advantage OF the di-
vision in the ranks OF their opponents, but
they have succeeded in doing II so far as
their nomination for Governor Is concerned.
Their candidate Is Robert +. Pattison.
whose record rs a Democratic oiice-holder
Is almost unique. As Comptroller o. the
CITY Of Philadelphia he has acted the part
of acenuine reformer. The vote by which
he was reelected to that Office in 1880 in a
Republican city shows that honesty. cour-
age, and administrative ability are regarded
by tue people us hi3her recommendations
for support than ies.ly TO parry or skill MS
a political organizer and manage.
IL New York World says:
The Pennsylvania Democrats have Deen
unusually fortunate this year. Their State
Convention has been conducted with per-
sect harmony; the spirit OF the party l.
overywEere enthusiastic, and every lnde-
lnient voter in the Keystone State even
without the help Of the outspoken plat
form, V Juld recognize the ticket yesterday
nominated at Harrisburg rs the only
tlfectuai rallying-point Of the opposition
10 & Bosses" in this year OF rcvolts. Not
one OF all the candidates named at Harris
burg was so much rs tainted with luspi-
cion OF "bossism." The nominee for Gov
ernor, Comptroller Robert +. Pattison, OF
Philadelphia. was elected to the impor-
tant Office which he now fills in 1877,
running somewhat ahead OF his ticket,
but as the Republicans were then
staggering under the weight OF the
Hayes fraud Of 1876, this fact attracted lit
tie attention. Mr.. Pattison made so good a
Comptroller, he so distinguished himself by
his keen attention to the public interest and
his fearless opposition to all sorts OF iObbe-
~. that notwithstanding some unpopularity
with one wing OF his own party he was
renomnated in 1880, and soon developed
into such formidable candidate that the
Ring Republican standard-bearer was
hastily withdrawn. and q safer nominee
substituted. Mr.. Pattison, however, was re-
elected by IN overwhelming majority, run
ming 1900 votes, or about % per cent,
ahead Of the Hancock electors, and carrying
the city by $4,000 votes, while the other
Democratic nc minees were defeated by 2O,-
600 votes.
That is encouraging indeed. We begin
to have some hope of seeing one more De-
mocratic Governor in the Keystone State.