The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-04-26
The Battle Tor Governor.

The Republican battle for the Guber-
Material nomination is fairly on, and II
promises to be waged with tireless ener
gy for more than a twelve-month. The
nomination will not be made before
June. 1890, but all the candidates seem
TO be impressed with the belief that the
early bird is most likely to feed on the
Gubernatorial worm.
Shrewd political diplomacy has re-
tired Senator Cooper, and that takes
out of the contes. the largest personal fol
lowing possessed by any OF the candi-
dates. Cooper has more strength that
is entirely his own than auy other
man named, but personal following is
valueIess these days without tie assent
or the supreme leaders, and Cooper
lacked the majority that Senator Quay
is now able to give to candidate. He
wisely retires Ike the venerable rat o!
old into the Custom House cheese and
bids the others to look out for them
selves and be happy.
Senator Delamater is generally reck-
oned TO be the pickle next the wind in
Q1sy's political jar. He is the epau-
Ietted and spurred party leader in the
Senate, with Chairman Andrews, his
own immediate lieutenant, sometimes
awkwardly but always boldly leading
the House, and when they snuff there
is general party sneeZing in their re-
srSctive bodies. Certainly the pres
ent outlook at Harrisburg would indi-
cate Delamater as the pre- determined
candidate but there is a long summer
with its sweltering dog days a mellow
autumn. q hard winter and another
blooming spring to write their changing
histories before the nomination shall be
made, and who knows what may hap
pen 'twixt now and then.
There is now implicit obedience at
Harrisburg and elsewhere because DISC
bodience would be death in the race for
the spoils under the new administra-
tion but the spoils will be gobbled up
tefore GueerDatOrial candidate is to
be nominated dozen or score of posi-
tive enemies and one probable migrate
will te made for every office that is
filed, and what will the harvest be
when the pressure of fear shall be re-
moved and disappointments are piled
mountain high over successes 4? VIII
Delarsater's command be omnipotent
then as now VII! Andrews ts able to
enforce obedience to orders as is now
an easy achievement Possibly they
will probably not.
There is a multitude of dangers to
any slated ticket in the quiet but self
pOised and fearless Senator Reyburn.
He is not clad in frills nor is he special
ly ornate as a candidate, but he is solid.
has endless staying qualities and would
be q strong centre for an opposition
movement. If be shall become a can
didate for Governor it will mean busi-
ness il will mean that either the slate
or mighty strong breeching must be
broken, and he ould be In the ring
for fight 20 a finish. He might be
beaten they might gouge out his eyes
as was done with Sampson of old, but
in his fall the pillars of the machine
temple would be next to certain to 90
down with him. And be might be NOM
mated and what then.
Already there are whispers that the
opposition is so formidable that a new
man must be taken, and General Siep-
fried, of Schnylkiil, has been fabricated
and bolted out as a shadowy horse, but
there is bad Mollie Mcguire flavor
about him that would be fatal TO his
hopes. MontOoth is also groomed as
in the shadows o. the GubernatoriaI
stable, but he has old scars from the
battles or faction which cripple him.
but General Hastings comes up smiling
and hoists lightning rod that could
hardly be missed in a storm. He is
able, jolly, generous, imposing iu
presence and one OF our best stump
orators, and he is now the most likely OF
the whole lot regardless OF the conf
, dent hopes OF the early bi rds. True, he
comes from Beavers own county but
what OF that Z? The Governor belongs
to the whole State. regardless of locali-
! ty, and 1t would not lose him q vote al
the election.
There will doubtless be a dozen new
candidates sprung upon the party dur.
( ing the next wear, but most of them viii
fall stubborn and the fight in the end
/ will likely be between the men promin.
/ emily named to-day. II so, the racs
I prC1ents Delamater in the lead with
/ Reyourn a dsngeross second and Hast
/ ings behind with odds in favor of hin
/ forging away ahead on the home.
! stretch.-Phild. Times.