New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-12
THE CHOICE OF PENNSYLTINIA.

The unanimitv OF feeling among the Repuoh-
cans OF Pennsylvania in favor OF the nomlna-
ton of Mr.. Blaine is remarkable. Sixty
one counties have already chosen delegates to
the State Convention which meets at Harrisburg
on Wednesday next Fifty counties Instructed
their representatives to vote i'll favor OF Mr..
Blaine, and there are uninstructed delegates
who will vote the same way. One hall II not
more of the delegates from Philadelphia are Tor
Mr.. Blaine. In Allegheny County the majority
of the delegates are instructed for him, with the
probability of an addition to the number OF his
supporters when the contests from that county
are settled. There have been forty delegates
chosen from the Senate districts. OF which num-
Der twenty eight have been instructed for Mr..
Blaine.
There are only six small counties yet TO elect
representatives, and it is probable that all OF
them will declare for Mr.. Blaine. Hence it is
as certain us any political event well can be
that the delegates Large from Pennsylvania
will all be supporters of Mr.. Blaine. Twenty OF
the twenty-five district delegates TO Chicago al
ready chosen are instructed for him.
1t is clear, therefore, that Pennsylvania
will be practically unanimous for Mr. Blaine )
and that III spite of the opposition OF Federal
officials and the leutenants of Slr. Cameron.
There is nothing more noteworthy in recent
political events than the manner i'll which the
Republican voters in that State have taken mat
ters into their own hands. In the XlNth Con-
gressional District in which Senator Cameron
resides. the delegates to Chicago were not only
instructed for Mr.. Blaine, but tic convention
was so suspicious of foul play that it would not
l.. l.. H., lgI, ofo.- nah
signed a written pledge to carry out the instruc-
tons. In many other counties where the PEG.
pie have been betrayed in past years similar
pledges were required But notwithstanding
the care that has been taken IA many cases to
prevent misrepresentation, Congressman Bayne
and other supporters of Mr.. Blaine sound note
of warning that should arrest attention through
out the State. They assert that a systematic
effort is being made by the opponents of Mr..
Blaine to secure control of the organization of
the State Convention. For this purpose men, il
is said, have declared themselves for Blaine
with the purpose of betraying their constituents.
Ii is not proposed by Mr.. CMncrOn's lieutcnants
To- attempt to defeat the choice Of dclcgatcs-at-
large who Will vote at Chicago for Alr. Blaine.
In the light Of the remarkable expression OF
opinion in his favor, that would be ridiculous.
But an effort is to be made to retain control OF
the party organization, to elect friends of
Mr.. Cameron as officers of The convention, to in
huence contests, and in others ways to run
counter to the expressed will of the people.
1t can hardly be possible that such efforts will
succeed But the Republicans of Pennsylvania
have been so often betrayed that it is only
natural that they should look with concern upon
ench an atfcmDt at this time. Fair minded Re
publicans, whether in favor of Mr.. Blaine
or not, can only regard with Indignation the
efforts of the Cameron lieutenants i'll Pennsyl-
vania to perpetuate the old machine or to stir
ND strife. SO far the canvass in that State has
been harmonious and enthusiastic. The con-
vention promises to be a representative one,
and it is to be hoped that there will be no be-
travail of the people.