The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
PENNSYLVANIA and the Presidency.

All the greater states of the north, eX-
cepting only Pennsylvania, are already
getting into shape to present their
claim for recognition in the Republican
National Convention next year. New
York will present Governor Morton as a
proper and available candidate for the
Presidency; Ohio will come to the front
as a unit for her own Governor Mckin-
ley; Illinois will, in all probability, offer
Senator Cullom; Indiana, General Har-
rison; Iowa, Senator Allison; Mime
sofa. Senator Cushman X. Davis; while
all the eastern states will probably
unite on Speaker Thomas B. Reed.
Where will Pennsylvania stand in
that convention? AS a Republican state
she looms high above all the others.
She is second to New York in popula-
ton only; she is first in devotion to Re-
publican principles and policy as she Is
first in Republican majorities. And yet,
Pennsylvania is mentioned only Incl
dentally when the Republican candi-
dacy for President is discussed. This
condition is beginning to attract more
or less attention in our own state and n
number of prominent Republican pa
pers are awakening to the fact that the
Keystone State has claims which, If
properly urged to the front, might be
recognized.
Is there less state pride among the
Republicans of Pennsylvania than eX-
lists in other states? Have we no Re-
publicans in this state who size up to
those in other commemorative regarded
as fit Presidential timber? While 1t
nay be admitted that among our pub
lie men there are non with the national
reputation as statesmen attained by
men like Sherman, Mckinley, Allison,
Reed and Harrison, it is equally true
that Pennsylvania could present to the
next National Convention a man who
possesses all the qualifications to give
the country an administration which for
ability, purity and patriotic devotion to
the best interests of the people would
standards.
What is the obstacle in the way of a
movement to secure for a Pennsylva-
MAN the Republican nomination for
President of the United States? The
answer is obvious: The logic. of politi-
cal vents points to Governor Daniel
H. Hastings as the man on whom the
Republicans of Pennsylvania should
unite as their first choice for President,
and with a solid delegation from this
voted to the interests of the common
wealth, his nomination would at least
be among the possibilities.
The thread-bare argument heretofore
advanced against Pennsylvania that
"she is safely Republican anyway, no
matter from what state the candidate
comes" should be cast aside. Governor
Hastings would un~questionably be as
strong In the doubtful states as any of
the other candidates named more from
inently for the nomination. The people
Of the United States will next yea be
influenced by higher considerations. in
the election of their President, than that
Of territorial location. They will vote
for the restoration of a wise and patri-
otto policy in our national government,
and that they know can be achieved
only by the restoration to power Of the
Republican party. Governor Hastings
is as good a representative Of Republi-
can policy, principles and measures as.
any of those who have had larger ex-
p~erience in national affairs. In short,
he is a big enough" man for the Presi-
dency. and the Republicans Of Pennsyl-
vania will not be true to themselves or
TO their state II they fail to unite in a
determined effort to accomplish his
nomination. The great Republican
commonwealth has earned this distinc-
ton at the hands of the Republican
party.
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