The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-01
KhLLhcE OR pATTIsON,
The Scranton Convention on Wednesday
A ThIrd Candidate Appears.


SCRANTON, June 30.-The Democrats OF Penn
sJlvania hold their State Convention hero on
Wednesday. The admitted weakness OF the
Republican ticket put up at Harrisburg a
week ago lie such that the hone is entertained
by many that the candidate TO be nominated
here will have reasonable chance OF success.
The contest for tho Democratic nomination
has narrowed down between two factions-the
old-line Democrats, on one side, in support Of
ex-senator Wallace, and the Mugwumps and
nondescript contingent in support OF OK Cover
nor Pattisop.
Senator Wallace has the support of the Demo-
cratic leaders and OF the rank and file OF tho
Democracy He has q majority OF the delegates
from tho counties which are Democratic. and
which must furnish the votes which olect.
Ex-Gov. Pattison has the favor OF the Re-
pubicans and perhaps q majority OF the dele
gates from the Republican counties which will
on election day roll UP their customary ma
jorities for Delamater and the rest OF tho Re-
publican ticket. Thus. the delegation from tho
city OF Philadelphia, which went against Patti
son whom he was candidate Tor Governor in
1882, although thore were two Republicans In
the field and which gave a Republican major
ity last year OF 4l,000. is now against Wallace
OF whom the Republican journals are fearful
that he may be nominated.
The contest for delegates between tho friends
OF Wallace and the supporters OF Pattison has
been waged throughout the State with bitter
ness as we'll as vigor. for tho reason that they
represent opposing aud hostile forces: party
faith. party fealty, and reasonable party aspi-
rations on tho ono hand, and the chance OF
winning alliance with dissruntled opponents
on the other.
From union in real harmony OF the friends
OF the two chief candidates rs little is to be
hoped for rs from an attompt to fuse and blend
oil and water or milk and vinegar. But Il union
on q third candidate IL not impossible, and
such y candidate has, in the homestretch of
the contest, appeared in the person OF Robert
Emmett Wright Of Allentown. A formal state
mont OF his qualifications has made it's ap-
pearance. and 1t sets forth some matters which
are worthy OF tho serious consideration OF the
Democrats OF the State. The declaration is
signed by William NJ. Sowden and by the other
delegates from tho strong Democratic county
OF Lehigh. from which Mr.. Wright halls.
OF which Allentown is tho CAPITAL and which
gives usually not less than 2,00O Democratic
majority. They are a unit In his advocacy.
Mr. Sowdens manifesto Is as follows:
First the present outlook to be that there will
DO bitter contention between tho friends OF the
most prOmin emit candidates. Secondly deem 1t wise
that now man, allied to neither faction, should be
'h"H'n' ih'u'S' Jul N"huiuh'es H'okIi')' hRu JUDI
ness qualifications. and political sazacity are so well
known az to require further comment Fourthly he
lives in tho stronghold OF the Democracy, which for
many years has not been hOnored with nominee.
Filthy, his post President OF the leading banking
institution In the L.hgh Valley his wide reputation
lawyer. and his eloquencc grit and fighting qualities
will make him candidate Of whom may well be
proud aud whom you mead not be ashamed to support"
Tho statement OF tho Wright supporters that
their favorie comes from the stronghold OF
the Pennsylvania Democracy Is correct. The
two Congress districts which compose it gave.
two years ago q Democratic majority OF $4,000.
Mr.. Sowden might have added that on the last
previous occasion. when n Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Pennsylvania was chosen
from this section OF the State, Asa Packer in
1869. this was the result. OF the contest:
Hacker, SO