The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-23
THE sEpUBLIcAN CONVENTION

The Press. The Republican National
Convention passed Wednesday through
day of organization and preparation for
Thursdays serious task The choice of
permanent chairman placed the gravel of
the Convention in the hands of man who
represents the ardent and aggressive Repqb-
licanism of the Pacific slope. The formal
work of adopting rules expanded and inter-
preted by the parliamentary code of the
House of Representatives carried one step
farther the law governing these bodies which
were little more than mass meetings thirty
| two years ago, when the delegates from
Texas in the Republican National Conven-
| tion were gathered out of the streets of
Philadelphia.
The contest in Virginia, the only one
which led to debate in the Convention or
INVOLVED the principle of free party govern
ment at home, has been wisely decided by
the representatives of the party. The Com
mittee on Credentials seated the Malone
delegates-at-large, who were all elected be-
fore Mr. Wise entered his protest and left
the state convention. This seats General
Malone and recognizes the undisputed
action of the Republican party in Virginia.
But the Convention also seated Mr.. Wise
from his own district, where he was chosen
as protest against the rule and the
methods of machine which has done
much to hinder the growth and hamper the
advance of the Republican party in the
state. Such course and such a division
of the delegation wisely advises the .party
in Virginia to unite on freer basis and a
more liberal platform, sinking past differ.
ences and methods and agreeing to united
action against the common enemy.
Organized and ready for its work, It's
membership completed and its rules adopt
Id sha Natt L.
stands ready TO decide the choice and name
the candidate of the Republican party in
the approaching campaign. The first ballot
over which so many predictions are Law
ished, will show little more than is now
known. Upwards of twenty candidates
will divide the vote of the Convention and
twelve of these will be put forward by theil
states. Senator Sherman will lead on thi!
ballot, but he will face the perils while hC
enjoys the advantage of a leading candidate
in long and doubtfull struggle SaYe a.
New York gives Mr., Depew the soli(
weight of seYenty-one votes, no candidate
will be far in anyance of his fellows. Al
we haYe repeatedly pointed out, the deci
sion OF doubtful states like New York
! Connecticut and New Jersey is more likell
than any other influence TO decide the con
test. Should these delegations turn to thu
candidate of the fourth doubtful state, Elk
; Senator Harrison, of Indiana, the union o
all the doubtful states on a single maj
would decide the Convention. But grea
, many things can happen and some of then
most unexpectedly in Convention whicl
d has before IL broad field from which Il
I select the Republican candidate.
!. The Times. The Republican Convention
{ is moving slowly. Most of yesterday wa
occupied in waiting for the decision of tn
Virginia contests. The oratory which en-
e liYened the intervals was not very edify
]. ing sort. To-day will be devoted mainl
J. to talk, and it is quite uncertain when tht
balloting will begin.
One thing appears out of the confusion
Q of claims and guesses from Chicago. Tn
:. lines are gradually forming for a repetition
!, of the old fight between the two wings O
= the party, and when the final contes
e comes there will be rapid rearrangemen
a of scattered forces and the merely pei soma
il booms will be forgotten.
. The Blame men are apparently lOokin
70 TO possible concentration on Harrison
II and If Gresham's name has come into pre-
D minenee ON the other side, il is because b
is the only one of the candidates in th
field whom the Stalwarts eonld take q
?; their own.
Ie Whether with these two or uWl.h an
@ other candidates, the actual contest wi
- come at last on the same general lines 8
70 the contests of former conventions, bI
y with so many advantages on the Blaiu
3. side that Quay will have to show might
l. smart generalship 10 beat him.