Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07
A POINT ON POLITICS.

T. Kirk White Tells just Whist Pennsyl.
vania Democrats Should Do for Gov.
ernor Pattison-Mr. Harrity's Position
Discussed
T. Kirk White, of York, Pa, staunch
supporter of Chauncey F. Black, and g
bowling Cleveland Democrat, is stopping al
the Hotel Duquesne. He has been in Pitts
burg for week. "I am prepared to talk
with you now," he said to DISPATCH re-
porter last night. 'I love politics, but I
never discuss the subject until my business
is completed.
81 am for Cleveland heartily. He should
be nominated, becsuse 1 think be can be
elected. / don't think any other candidate
is in it, but also think that unless the
Democrats Of New York get together and
show some disposition to elect President
Mr.. Cleveland will certainly refuse to be
the party's candidate.
''The Democrats of New York, Indiana,
Connecticut, New Jersey and the South
should be allowed to name the Democratic
candidate for President. They must elect
the candidate whoever he is The Pennsyl-
vania Democrats should send Pattison
delegation to the National Convention.
Twice he has carried the great Republican
State of Pennsylvania Twice he has over
come the normal Republican majority of
60, 600, and each time he has had to his
credit larger majority than was overcome
by Governor Boies in either of his fights in
Iowa
Yet Governor Boies is a candidate for
President. Not because he is especially
fitted for the place; not because he has been
a great reform Governor like Pattison, but
because he has twice carried his Republican
State. His State wants him as the Presi-
dental candidate, and his State will send a
delegation for him to the National Conven-
tion. His Cabinet is satisfied with making
him conspicuous. They are uniting the
party in his support. They are not dis
rupting their party by their own ambition
for power and place.
"Pennsylvania Democrats should take
their cue from little Iowa. There is not
cleaner Democrat in the nation than Gov
ernor Robert E. Pattisen. He no doubt
could do what Cleveland has done, and
while Cleveland stands for all the prin-
ciples of the Democratic party, he may not
be his party's candidate Should any COM
bination of men or circumstances prevent
Cleveland's nomination, what would be the
objection to Governor Pattison? As the
boys saw, he would not be in it He would
mot be in it because his chief advisor and
the head of his Cabinet is against him. Mr..
Harrity, it seems, wants to ride on more
popular wave.
''In this Mr.. Harrity proves himself un-
grateful Governor Pattison made him.
He became known in Philadelphia, because
away back in 1881 he was the Governors
law partner. At the Governors sohcita-
tion President Cleveland made him Post
master of Philadelphia, and at the Gov
ernor's pleasure he became Secretary of the
Commonwealth. To-day Mr.. Harrity as
sumes to lead the Cleveland forces in this
State against Governor Pattison or any
other man. Mr.. Harritv will 60 to the con-
vention against his chief He will inflict
his force upon the States that elect the
Democratic Presidents, yet Mr.. Cleveland
is not as strong in Pennsylvania as is Gov
ernor Pattison,"