Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-11
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
The Democrats, assembled in @

vention on July 2nd, at Scranton
nominated as strong a ticket, with
which to take the field against the
equally strong one nominated on
June 25, at Harrisburg by the Re
publican Convention, as .hey probab.
ly, or possibly even could have nom-
mated. That which makes it so
strong is not so much the conceded
ly high personal worth and ability
of the nominees, IA the discriminat,
ing thought which determined it,
and the indisputable fact that it
represents the deliberate, untram-
melled convictions and preferences
OF the Democracy of this great Com
monwealth. 1t is clearly to be per.
ceived that Mr.. Pattison was chosen
the standard-bearer of his party for
cause that he is, III fact, an emer-
gency man.
At almost any other time, undef
almost any other conditions, it can>
not be doubted that Mr.. Wallace,
whose Democracy is as pure and
stern as that of Thomas Jefferson,
would have been preferred to his
Successful opponent. In tue opin-
ion of the Faithful, of the Demo-
Gratis of the Brahmin caste, Mr..
Pattison is not pure and stern
Democrat. Even in the Convention
he was referred to contemptuously
as "Mugwump," as one whose
Democracy was of loyalty. To the
better classes of Democrats this al
lusion to him will be considered
honorable, as it was inspired by his
persistent refusal, during all the
time lie was Governor of Pennsylva-
mia, to sacrifice the general welfare
of the people of the State to assum.
ed partisan cxpediency.
But politics is practical, ard in
looking towards success it must be
so considered. Mr.. Wallace could
and would have carried his party
solidly to the polls and recorded it's
every vote. Can Mr.. Pattison Go
that ? Leaders of acknowledged
shrewdness, like Mr.. Harrity and
Mr.. Singerly, declare that he can.
They also declare that he can do
what Mr.. Wallace could not do
viz, induce thousands of Repuhli.
cans to 90 to the polls and vote for
him. The woods are full of dis
gruntled Republicans, and they are
coming up through the corn, say
those leaders confidently.
Mr. Pattison was nominated in.
stead of Mr.. Wallace because it is
half-believed and much hoped that
he will attract from Mr.. Delamater
the discontented Republican vote.
Had it been a question of Demo-
cratic votes only, Mr.. Wallace, the
Stalwart Democrat, the shrewd, ef-
fective organizer, the redoubtable
partisan. would be the Guberuator-
ial candidate of his party to-day.
But he could make no Republican
reprisals, it was thought, and his
opponent could and so his oppon-
ent was chosen before him. The
ticket, so far as the Democratic cam
didates for Governor and Lieuten-
ant Governor are concerned, is iden-
tical With that of 1SS2-it is the
same ticket which was that year
elected. Mr.. Black is man of
character and ability, and a shfewd,
efficient campaigner.
Undoubtedly the ticket is a strong
one; but there is that terrible $4,000
Republican majority confronting it.
This is not 1882. There is no third
party afield, placed there by indig-
nant Republican sentiment. There
is no independent movement afoot
now as then. There is no organized
revolt. There is no revolt of any
kind. Mr.. Delamater is also man
of high character,-of independent,
manly character signal ability,
of approved public spirit. Those
who know him best like him best
and respect him most. 1t suits the
purposes of his political opponent to
say that he is Quay's man. He is
no mans man but his own it suited
the politics of Mr.. Quay to have the
contrary said it helped him in an
emergency to have it said. This
will be known long before the day
Of election. 1t is known already
throughout the State generally. and
it was shown it was known here by
the endorsement of MIR. Delamater's
candidacy by the Independent Re-
publicans and those most promi-
nent of the Committee of One Hum
dred. But if there is no revolt,
there is some serious disaffection, it
is said, there. So there is, but none