New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-21
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
THE COMING STATE CONVENTIONS.

THE COMING SlAIE NoN LNi iO-'S'
n,scoRp IN THE DEMOCRATIC RANKs-LooKING TO
THE PRoHIBIIIoNIsTs FOR AID
srpox Az ocC AsroNAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE tribune
u.pp,sr1-RG. Penn. June 19-The unusual
,mport.nce OF the election in Pennsylvania this year Is
,ho cause OF great deal OF activity among the leaders
AZ both parties the disheartenng enect
an the Democrats OF the 200 plurality by which the
Republicans carried the State in 1854 and the 45'ooo
plurality In 1883 Governor and state oncerS' Oou-
rressmen ana members OF the Legislature are 10 DC
chosen in addition local officers The next LeRiS ue
will elect a successor Mr.. Mitchell In the Oh'Veu
States Senate These prizes worth STRIVING lo Inc
Democrat. have the Governor aud part OF the stac
officers now and with the advantage Of the change III
The National Administration they hope be able 10 make
better showing than heretofore They count also on
receiving substantial aid from Prohibition ticket But
sven with these ADVANTAGES the more experienced
Democratic leaders are willing admit that the outlook
n hopeless one for their party.
Tho Republicans will hold their State Con-
,an,ton here on June so while Democrats and Pro-
hibitonsts Will follow in the latter part OF August
MANY OF the delegates to the Republican Convention
have already been to assure the nom
intton of General for Governor This Is gener
ally conceded due him from his defeat four years ago
Curiously enough the who pushed Beaver forwaru
NJ that time ana whose leadership the Independents
refused to follow particularly anxious now 70
have hin nom mated. But there appears 10 oe n'''e
room for doubt Will be the action Oh Tue COL"
yention There less certainty about the o'ho' p''
nm the ticket William T. Davies who was the nominee
for four years ago appears 10 nave
the lead that place now. nut Major l. A Moh'oo'h'
~ Allegheny and others also candid tes. There are
several candidates for Auditor General and wilson
Norris Is perhaps the most conspicuous one state
Treasurer VI. : Quay IA anxious that MOTIFS 'houiu
be nominated. Thomas Crimson. Thomas McCamont
and Others are also candidates Thomas stewart and
ID C. Kellar are among the field for Secretary
OF Internal The refusal OF the Governor to ap-
prove bill to the State will require the
choice OF a Congressman large for which place Gem
era Lilly and C. W Hszz ard prominent candidates
Delegates the state Convention are chosen on the
basis OF population. instead OF the Republican vote as
In New-York All efforts TO bring about change IN TINS
STATE have so far failed. The question Will De Drought
up again the coming convention, out as Republicans
living in Democratic districts vigorously oppose any
their IN the convection the
OF successful candidates generally avoid the
issue There be more chance 10 DING ABOUT
change now than heretofore. proposition to chaDEe
the method OF makug nominations in COn-resslonaI
Judicial and Districts composed OF more than
one county meets with favor. At present
each county holds convention and selects con-
terrees to meet OF the other county or coun
ties and conferrees name the candidate Inc one
favored by the majority OF county convention Is al
lowed by the conferrees Tor that county
and A. county has the same representation re-
gardess Of the Republican the result often dis
cord The conferrees generally represent candidate
rather than party sentiment. Congressional ana other
district conventions based the party vote such as
prevail ID Nov-York would undoubtedly be an i'm
provement over this conferree system.
As 10 what the Democrats will do in their convention
is a. yet wholly conjectura The party is far from har
monious The Randall faction is the most powerful and
has control OF the state organization. But Governor
Pattison and fol VIII what they can 20 peat
any schemes Randall may have ON hand and they
NAV have the help of Wallace, VINO has large
personal following. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Black IS the
Rand all candidate II this not so
We'll understood Black. vino personally popular. might
be nominated But the candidate OF the /
faction that has controlled the Federal stronage Black
is not formidable Wallace perhaps the shrewdest pol
cian la the Democr attic party State and has the
LARGEST personal ioAOSiu-. H. mas been meh.oned as
possible candidate Tor Governor but there Is SOOd al
tnOrty for sisag mat ne Will not permit h- name 10 20
before the He buried tue hacnet aud went
to tue CHICAGO convention and pat Randall III nOml-
nation iOr tAe Presidency, securing Tor hln uIiie1
DELEGATION with the exception of hve votes three
controlled rs Pattison cassidy iactiou
When Htudalls nomination seen TO DO IL possible /
Wallace that tue delegation vote FOR Cleveland
Randall. when even he could not deliver 10 Cleveland
wen me Administration came INTO powrrai ASH
inl Ia, n,ed Inc Offices OF postmaster at PnAdei-
pbia collector, etc. win his persona followers IL
woaId VAN expect the followers OF wallace OF OF
;n P.torC as dy faction 10 90 INTO with
a purpose OF supporting Randall mcr for TIE state /
Offices Ih-, according 10 Inc present "u'io"h wiz ae-
fcal Bach. * Governor Caiun - angling Tor me '
ioiniuaton lie Is chairman az the special committee .
the House Of Representatives 10 hF'-ti-
labor question. i more useless conlinltr zee was
never appointed by tue House. ii hats accomplished .
nothing MI Curtin expects to Drlng III mo tAis .
coule Us useless aud expensive existence I'D l.
ORDER with the wOIkueu aiu pose a. J.
lie q IL. euU lie hopes 10 get the -nipr o. the .
lie Green !l'ior party wlcAls u meet /
a. harrisburg he time the DiiocrJu N"lNeh- /
lion Il ur.Iu suOaid ccCcd Vii Uc comp iDin-e
II he don't succeed VIII not be bee in-e Ire docs not
try Aald enough. William j. scott, whose name AAs +
been men -Ioucl quarters, Will not Dee ci.N-
Oair. and hs II views atG 10 persona diH-f
aare aud Ohet leaders, D. pruD ably cOad
Not he nominated be- candidate Charles X /
BucAdlcW ~ H. COKE senator " efton, Mortimer I
Elliott. -prer. secretary 81 safe -teu-er aAd
others have been yt-Ousy mentioned, Dui 10 one OF
them developed any partcu strength Inc course
OF ic Iuiuls on ~ 4snlugt0n IN % TacslnE the
iilrnls OF Wallace has placed tue party ln cAaO'c con-
u!tON 90 TINS >.tte
IAr Democrats :Or great deal from the announced
purpose th- PfOnlDtiOnl-t 10 nominate Tor Governor
Vote. the indie pendent RepuDhcah Candidate
l0al year. H., does disturb the ErpuDnc an
mach Mo.lc persona. following. HIS a, ccsslOn
10 Prohibition raDk~ Sdlr 10 PERSONA dislike OF
Republicans Cameron ANA IN ~ anu not because
any sudden n-.t on tie prohibition question: lie q
but J. Is doubtful 4 nIs nomination Dy
Prom Dti0A.-t would lraS tAem any strength lac
third party movement has Lot developed enough ]
strength prun-y wanna 20 necone iOrhd Die oho"gh
L. le y the De 10 LOOKS though
they Victory IN TINS state as al
any previous time.
UAITLR>ON'5 IMPRESSIONS ~ ENGLAND /