The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12
How II Works in Pennsylvania.

Atlanta Constitution.
Speaking of early conventions-a
subject that has been made interesting
by the sham protest of certain So
called democrats in New York city
il is curious that those of our editorial
brethren in Georgia and elsewhere
who have soundly denounced the mid
winter convention in New York should
have refused to turn their attention to
the queer proceedings which have
taken place in Pennsylvania in the
name of Mr.. Cleveland.
The Constitution has already called
attention 10 the snap movement in
Pennsylvania which began in the ap-
pontment OF Cleveland delegates TO
the state convention almost before the
national convention had been called.
We believe there was no complaint
made by our Cleveland brethren;
rather they were inclined to claim the
affair as a sort of tribute to purity in
politics and rs an example of the high
ideals of craftsmanship. eve believe
this is the lingo which they affect.)
The movement in Pennsylvania has
gone on, but we have yet TO hear any
complaint from those who talk about
purity and high ideals. We desire,
however, to call attention to the fact
that this Cleveland movement in
Pennsylvania is not popular one.
The democratic voters are absolutely
shut out. They have no choice in
the matter whatever. We have heard
a good deal about the ''machInen in
New York, yet in the selection of dele
gates to the state convention, this
machine paid attention to the will of
the people. Ii called for primaries
in which the voice of the voters could
| be heard
But in Pennsylvania the machiDe is
an affair peculiar to itself. In the
selection of Cleveland delegates it has
not gone to the people at all-the
democratic voters have had no oppor-
tunity 20 make their choice known.
The democratic ''standing committees
of the various counties meet together,
select delegates and instruct them.
There have been no county cOnven-
tions, no primaries; the voters have
not been heard from. We have pre-
served some of the announcements
which have from time to time gone
forth from Pennsylvania, and we pre-
sent few of them here in order to
show the true inwardness of the situa-
ton from the standpoint of "purity"
in politics and high ideals in states
manship:
Carlisle, Pa, February 27.-The demo-
nro 10 70 n N mil nf Gnm harIa m a
county to-day elected the following dele
gates to the state convention: +. Z.
BeltZhoover, Calvin Clandenin, George
w. Paxton, Joseph Best, Cleveland dele
gates, with Pattison as second choice,
and instructed to vote as a unit and sup
port Cleveland for president and Chair
man Shearer for delegate to the national
convention.
Lock Haven, Pa, February 27.-The
democratic standing committee of Clinton
county to-day elected y. X. Peale, Il. G.
=. Nipple, &. II. Noyes delegates to the
democratic state convention, and passed
resolutions in favor of Cleveland for the
democratic nomination for president.
Stroudsburg, Pa, February 27.-The
Monroe county democratic committee
met to-day and declared in favor OF Cleve-
land for president.
Clarion, Pa, March 1.-The democratic
county committee met to-day, and elected
! w. A. Hindman, j. A. Hoy, N. ). Coulter
! A. M. Neely delegates to the state conVen-
ton, and instructed for w. A. llindmar
for national delegate, and favor Cleve
, land delegation to Chicago.
This makes the situation plain. Ii
order to keep their politics pure anc
l retain the high ideals of craftsmanship
pure it is necessary for the Clevelano
men in Pennsylvania to ignore tn,
. people altogether. Think how it would
lower the ideals to permit the ordinar,
democratic voters to hold conventions
of their own or vote in primaries. How
vulgar il would be, especially if ;
majority of the voters happened to ht
: for Hill.
Y Let our readers compare this smoth
: ering of the party's voice i'll Pennsyl
: yania in the interest of purity and higl
a ideals of craftsmanship, with the
primaries in New York state wher
the democratic voters made thei
= presence and influence felt.