Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27

george W. Delam8Ler as L1e RepuOllcan
candidate for Governor. There is not,
and there cannot be, anything more than
the feeblest pretense that the nomination
conforms to the sentiment of the Repub-
lican party in Pennsylvania. considered
as ftee agent and without reference to
the machine government of which it is
the victim. Delamater is fgurehead
for Quay. ANY of the opposing candi-
dates is personally more popular and
more respected than he, and that this fact
is recognized by citizens Of all classes,
irrespective Of partsanship, is attested by
the storm of protest against the nomina-
tion which hls gone up from Republi-
cans.
The Democrats can make the struggle a
close one if they choose. Their only hope
at all is the nominating of a pure, honest
candidate-one who is known to be free
from Objectionable associations and capa-
bic of discharging the functions OF chief
executive OF the commonweal h without
fear or bias. Such man is Ex-Governor
Robert E. Pattison, who, during his pre-
vious term of Office, demonstrated his alb
solute integrity, trustworthiness and In
dependence of thought and action. With
such a man as Pattison the Democrats
could make the contest exceedingly close,
but even with Pattison to oppose him, we
feel that Quay can safely land Delamater.
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Republican State Convention yes
terday was a most grotesque affair. A
Republican Convention which had 204
members was made up according to the
first ballot thus; The field, 120 Della
mater S4. These delegates were thought
to be representatives of the lRepub.
lican voters, inasmuch as they were
chosen at primary elections, and in many
cases these elections were held after the
merits of the several candidates had been
thoroughly discussed An Adjutant Gen.
eral, member of Congress, the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth and veteran
soldier citizen thought they could have
something to say about the nomination Of
Governor.
This is where the first grotesque effect
is seen. A boy listening to the ticking of
a telegraph instrument and man in a
smoking jacket and slippers down in
Beaver were convention and delegates all
in themselves. The delegates were torn
from their moorings and rushed to new
alliances by the arbitrary will of him in
slippers The wnl Of me voters was ami
hilated this, too, was grotesque. Dele
gates sworn to Montooth in Allegheny de-
serted him at a critical moment, when
victory was possible, in response to the
command Of Quay and delegates from
Philadelphia deserted Hastings when he
might have won by steadfastness, because
of orders from Quay. Delegates elected
and instructed for special candidates were
voted by Quay for others. A boy was
the pilot who steered the convention on
the rocks where it lies. This, too, was
grotesque.
The most remarkable coolness prevailed
after the nomination. Men of influence
utterly refused to have any connection
with the candidate elected, Gen. Hastings
refusing to take the responsibility of the
campaign,
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The political agony is over, and Della
mater gets the Republican nomination.
OF all the candidates before the conven-
tion he was the only Objectionable one,
and the only one who was bitterly, and
upon substantial grounds, opposed both
within and without the party. But he
had the giip on the machiner and got
there.
To carry the elections is, however, quite
another matter. Hastings, Montooth or
Stone would have won easily. Delamater,
on the other hand, is handicapped from
the start by intense antagonlsm, partly on
factional, largely on public grounds by
open predictions from prominent Repub-
licans that any Democrat can beat
him and, most serious of all, by a
record at Harrisburg which places him
under the greatest suspicion, If it does
not absolutely prove, that he was more
distinguished there as useful and con-
spicious agent of powerful corporations
than as valuable servant of the public.
The weightiest complaint in illustration
is that in the interests of the Standard Oil
Company, he killed the Billingsley bill,
which was intended for the relief of the
oil producers.
AS Delamater stands, he is weak and
undesirable candidate. But the Republ.
can majority in Pennsylvania is so great
that even weak and undesirable candl-
date may be elected if the Democrats do
not put up one who is singularlY strong
and acceptable. They have such man
in Pattison-a tried, trusted and capable
gentleman. Pattison once before won
over the Republican majority, and gave
excellent and fearless service as governor.
The public will wait with curious interest
now to see whether he is to run again. If
so, it will be safe to look out for the clos.