National Republican., 1886-07-03
The Pennsylvania Republicans.


lent among the politicians In Washington
that the Pennsylvania Republicans are in
danger Of repeating this year the disaster OF
1889. No ground exists for any fear on the
part Of Republicans or any hope in the
Democratic mind that the old story OF four
years ago will be told again in this cam
paign. True, the old Repub llcan ticket, in
the main, has been put up-Gen, Beaver is
again in the field at the head OF the column.
Equally true is II that Mr.. Wolf is leading
an opposition scheme. But there is this
important difference between $50 aud So
the Republicans were then divided into two
wings that could not be induced to "nlp
together" whereas the party is now united
and feels confident Of rolling up handsome
majorlty-not the $4,000 Of 'Si, perhaps,
but the iortY-odd thousand Of 'S5.
The Plttsburg Commercial Gdsetic, in the
course OF a long review OF the work Of the
Republican convention, says:
The ticket is agood one throughout strong
from head to foot-and deserving OF the earn.
est and united support of every Republican
who votes from conviction and seeks to I'D
vance the principles OF the party through the
election OF its Tegular-chosen representatives.
1t will be observed that, with the single OK
ception OF Mr. Davies, the candidates repre-
sent the soldier element and the fitness and
character of the men considered, that Is just
as civilian Republicans prefer to have It. It is
ticket that will win because 1t deserves to
win.
The Philadelphia Press, a newspaper that
Is accustomed to speak It's mind without
undue regard 10 the dictates Of eSpedlency,
says:
With such ticket AMI such platform,
with candidates who represent the party a.
its best, 8IJd principles which reflect It's batter
aims, the Republican party Of Pennsylvania
enters the campaign secure in the prospect Of
victory, and the certaiuty OF success. IL will
add next November one more to the long sue
Cessons ofmajOrtles which have distinguished
the history of the Republican party durilg
the generation in which II has governed the
state, and next winter will see Mt Harris.
burg state administration, and u legislature
ready to carry out the policy committed to
them by party which in thisstate as In every
other represents the better forces of the COM
monwealth, its moral principle, its intell
gence and Its great industries Backed by
their support and directed by their influence,
the Republican party deserves by ticket. plat
The New York star, administration
organ, sees no hope of Republican disaster
in the Keystone state 1t says:
There is nothing remarkably brilliant abou!
the resolutions, but machine convention Is
not usually highly intellectual body. one
resolution the delegates did comprehend, aud
that was the one commencing the manage
ment OF Tom" Cooper, and recomm andtug his
rcappointment rs chairman OF the state COM
mttcc. Ifhalf of what tho Republican papers
themselves have said Of Mr., Cooper's conduct
ofprcvious campaigns Is true, this resolution
ofitseli ought to insure the defeat Of the party.
That It viii do 50. however, we as yet soc no
reason to suspect There was one singular
omission in the platiOrm-tho deleg Ites, IN
condemning Morrison, neglected 10 thank
Randall This was ungcnerous.
Tha independent Pittsburg Dipt'ci says
ofthe head of the ticket:
AS for Gen. Beaver, his nomination was con.
ceded. While defeated four years ago, II was
on account Of no fault OF his own, but because
the cotCric of politicians who We're then run
ming the party had become obnoxious to Ru
active and earnest element within II who
fought against the manner of their control
That issue having been disposed of, Gen.
Beaver, by common consent, comes to the font
again with an almost unanimous support
The Newark Ne,ps (Dem. says:
The Republicans of Pennsylvania have made
very creditable exhibit iu the choice OF Gen.
Beaver as their candidate for governor. The
very fact that In 1882 Gen. Beaver was de-.
feated, during the prevalence of II Democratic
tidal wave, by Robert f. Pattlson, by plural.
ny OF i02O2, Is an indication OF unswerviag
Republican loyalty to n man whom they then
believed, and still believe, to be the fitting
champion OF their cause A manned and
battle'scarred veteran, Gen. Beaver is yet u
man In the prime of life, atiable, courteous, OF
executive ability equalling his military
proves, and in all other respects 1.-THE noblest
Roman OF them all" among the Republican
hosts of Pennsylvania. The choice of Senator
Davies for lieutenant governor was fitting
tribute to hard worker inside the party lines.
The Philadelphia inquirer, very inde-
pendent Republican paper, not in the least
inclined TO optimism, has this TO say Of the
situation:
This does not appear to us to be the opportune
year OF the Democracy I'm Pennsylvania. The
Republicans are us sOlldly united MS political
good feeling and fellowship can make them.
They have no quarrels to settle among them
selves they are not only united, but u truly
happy family. But how is II with their op.
ponents? There is no unity, no good feeling or
fellowship among them. They are as divided
and dissentlent Rs It Is possible for members OF
one family to be. There is no element OF
weakness which Is not to be found In their party;
besides, Pennsylvania is q Republican state,
and has no idea of going on a political spree
this year, as 1t did in 1882. 1t has had enough
OF that sort OF thing to last 1t for many years
yet to come,
Mr.. Childs's Lc,iger, to be the proprietor
OF which he regards us better than to be
President, remarks:
There is no sign at this time Of any opp)sl.
tion either general or special to any one Of
the candidates-that Is, Republican opposition,
such as assaled the heads ofth ticket four
years ogo. The one disturbing factor Of any
dimensions is the prohibition movement, aad
the extent ofthis is unknown at this time. II
IS not at all improbable however, in the ab.
sence Of a decided and strong disturbing ele.
ment. aud In view Of Mr.. Quay's recent m l.
jority of forty thousand, that yesterday =
nominations foreshadOw the result Of the
elections to be held next November,
The leading fEsa trade Democratic news,
paper Of the country, the Philadelphia Rec
ord, says;
The denomination Of the candidates for gov.
eTnor and lieutenant governor who were beaten
in 1882 Is significant In showing that the dafe II
of that year Is not accepted Us final or conclu
kiye. The party, made confident by the Blame
victory and the still more suggestive Quay ylc-