Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-10
THE SCRANTON NOMINEES.

Philadelphia Record.
BY common consent Robert e. Pattiaon
is hailed as the agent of purlhoation and
the bringer-on of honest government.
The Democrats have done wisely in their
day and generation in responding to pop
ular opinion. The ticket has been
strengthened by putting Ohsuncey For
ward Black upon it for lieutenant gov
ernor. He is Democrat of the Htraightest
sect, and is thoroughly committed to bal
lot reform, which must be one of the
main issues in the coming contest. His
idea of putting ballot reform beyond the
reach Of partisan misdoing by migrating
it in the body of the constitution has
been made plank of the platform, and
attests unmistskably the sincerity Of
Democratic adhesion.
WAS = WISE sKLEoTIoN.
Public Ledger.
1t was wise selection. II was can
didate for governor they were assembled
to nominAte-Rnd they selected one who,
having been governor and having proved
himself loyal to the constitution and de-
voted to the honest administration OF the
law-and to the enforcement Of all the
laws and the public welfare, no matter
what interests or what corporations stood
in the wey-they could fairly say to the
people of the state, Robert e. Pattison
served you ably and faithfully as your
chief executive when you elected him
before-the presumption is, he will serve
you faithfully and efficiently again. That
WAS good party politics and good public
polioy-good for the people and for the
state, for it ia to be repeated-that 1t was
q candidate for governor of the state of
Pennsylvania that was 10 be nominated
for the suffrage of the people, and not
the representative of powerful party
leader.
PossIBILITY OF ELECTION.
Philadelphia Times.
The single reason that decided the
nomination of Pattison was the admitted
possibility of his election and the i'm.
possibility OF Wallaoe's success. That is
the consideration that guides the councils
OF all wisely directed political move
mentg, and it prevailed at Scranton. And
it was no idle dream of political theorists.
The reason that dictated the selection of
Pattison as the Democratic candidate for
governor is founded on the peculiar
political conditions suddenly developed
at both Washington and Harrisburg.
Pattison is aa pronourced q Democrat as
Wallace, and he has been quite as con-
sistent and as earnest in his party efforts,
while ever maintaining the highest
standard of manhood.
PROBABLY THE STRONGEST.
Philadelphia Press.
1t is probably the strongest ticket the
Democr Is could put in the field, yet the
most sapguine OF them can hardly look
forward to its success.
HORSESHOE CANDIDATE.
New York Herald.
Pattison may be called kind of horse
shoe candidate, his name a symbol of
good luck Having once beaten the Re-
publioaus in their banner state he may
do SO again. As governor, Mr.. Patsison
was fair to middling. The campaign in
Penpsylvenia does not mean the election
of Pattison, but the defeat of Delamater.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY PossIBLE.
New York Times.
The nomination OF Pattigon and Black
makes distinctly possible Democratic
SUCCESS in Pennsylvania this y ar, not.
withstanding the great preponderance of
tie Republican vote in times past.
A FIGHTING CHANCE.
Baltimore Sun.
His nominal on is largely due to the
feeling in his party that, with so pro-
nouuced reformer to oppose to tBoss"
Quay's candidate, Delsmater, there is at
least Il yhting chance for the Democracy
in the coming contest.
THE BEST NOMINATION.
New York World.
The Democrats Of Pennsylvania have
risen to tbpir opportunity. The nomins.
tion of Ex-Governor Pattison was the best
that could be made.