St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

1t begins TO look very much as il the adj
ministratiOn at Washington had set IFS eyes
on Pennsylvania. Ever since the war that
state has been the backbone of the Repub-
lican party. 1t was there "bossism" Sc
renely sprang and flourished. 1t was there
the cabalistic words Of addition, division
and silence" thrilled the heart of the plum
derer while he shouted loyalty and de-
manded that 1.-THE fruits Of the war" be pre-
served. 1t was only at the last gubernator-
ial election that the Democratic party. led
by those splendid young men, Pattison.
Black and Hensel, revOlutiOnized the Stere-
otyped policies of their own party. and re-
deemed the state for Democracy. Since
then, however, has come the presidential
canvass, and Democratic success pending
elsewhere, the state again returned to its
old relations and voted for Blaine.
The administration now being well under
way, and looking carefully TO the future.
has evidently chosen the wiser part to make
Pennsylvania once for all a Democratic
state. That done, it will indeed be the
keystone not only of the federal but of the
Democratic arch. New York, New jersey
and Indiana can always be depended on.
With Pennsylvania comes Ohio and Wis
cOnsin, with further inrOads upon Iowa,
Illinois and Minnesota. But with Penn
sylvania securely arrayed in the Demo-
cratic column, there is no reason why the
death knell has not been sounded for Re
publicanism, and the cause Of honest gov
eminent put beyond question for a quarter
| century to come.
The contest therefore. at the guherna-
torial election IN 1856 promises to be fiercely
contested. The Republicans have already
thrown down the gauntlet and virtually
placed in nomination Gen. BEAVER.
their ablest man. On the Democratic
side there is equal energy and interest and
all eyes are strained to find the best man.
| So far the chief interest centers upon
CHAUNCEY +. BLACK, the present
| lieutenant governor. He is con-
ceded TO be the brainiest man
in the state, young and vigorous
writer and speaker of rare power. The
position of lieutenant governor is not one
where mans powers may fairly be shown
but this case is one of the power behind
the throne greater than the throne
| itself" Gov. BLACK is said to be the
one choice of SAMUEL j. RANDALL. and
as Mr.. RANDALL is so fully in accord with
President CLEVELAND it may be readily in
ferred that he is also the choice of the adj
ministration.
A deep interest in the coming contest in
| Pennsylvania is manifested everywhere,
and every phase of it will be
watched with deep sOlicitude by the
country. The Pennsylvania Democrats
should make no mistake i'm the methods of
the campaign. Great and important in
terests to the country depend upon the re-
suits. A party entrenched for quarter of
/ a century in ill-gOtten gain and plumber
may be crushed, but the effort necessary to
| do it must be tremendous With leader
| like Gov. BLACK the Democrats would
| have nothing to fear. The honest impulses
of the people will be naturally with him.
He bears about him the talismanic charm of
the knight-errant. and if he be properly
mounted and clad. the power and the fury of
| his brOadsword cannot be wthstood. Del
egates for the convention 10 nominate the
candidate are soon to be chosen. Let the
| good work begin early; let the contest be-
| tween the parties be animated and severe.
| The victory, it is needless to say, will be
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