The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-24
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
zHB DELEG ITfONS 10 CINCINNAii
AND SAINT LOuIS

AND SIINT LOuIs.
henntor Cameron Conirol4 one o, .'a' 49,
Arnntnr wallace As-uir- 10 "",'"
,.,... ~. prruorrnfic wore hny De S"'u'
h,,tcapnot be Delivered tNen Tor '"7h'
1t.,,,s,,ne. April 2!-As the smoke
.ou. ,u,v fron Lancaster and HARRISBURG
wh.rs the two p1riic. IN this Silte recently helh
tbsir conventions aud M de up their delegations
io ~ L,ui, nJ Cincinnit, people begin to SEQ
that tho Two machines wcro run in much TIC
,ame way, AMI have ground out results curl.
.lsly alike. Stnltor Cameron holds the Rcpno-
Mean d-lt.,ti,n in the b low Of his fne
old hands, and hl. friend and urotc-6 senator
wagacc CLAIMS cq .al power over the Democrats.
They are bItn flr sale. - lt'r Cameron can
Gcnvrr; Senator Wallace cinn't.
The HepuhNr,n C1nysnti9n was rin openly
by the RIM, with no ds-ul-s about IL and no
ohle.fi,n to r. from Ant qiarfs Inside the lrty.
Nlc,ey. Hltan. lhy, and u "a Ctm srJn. called
e,llt them fcw ~ thet mcn, set up In
the Character ~ a ciucn', and i'd out the
rr1res liu.s " 'h' C'ny sn.i,h ih advance, in
culi1!tnc nlues - district delegates a well
a. u da'cs i.. az large. me Convention wa
o. fatIvdsanc. rle oil m 'hine worked IN n
tn,.tlAal .lo.. stYlo uutnown I, the old
estulA1N,n.. rls nln,s ot the oi1,srs and
dcc. frs were reil oG from pratoi sliss pre-
r4r.l Do, the lUl;,wita RItaa s;aldlns beside
tItthMrman to see that ne committed no errors.
When the count, DELEGATES, exercising q right
a. US u.s. tae Republican party, scnt up the names
Of tire district dcle-ates to Cincinu ~. whom
the Ring had any rct-on 10 T ar. they were told
my could not elect such men. ami were rth-
with furnished, t. their great sur1tise, with a
delesits elected %, Mr.. Cime-on or Mr.. Nackcy.
TO maze things douhly sure Mr.. VI ckey and
Don Cameron themselves to,k places at the
head ofthe delegation, which fact wls In itself
sufficient notice 80 the wotll that tho auction
bad opened. OF course, Senator Cimeron will
have no difficulty In handing over such a set to
any purchaser, be he Blaine, Norton, Cooking or
even Grant himself They were chosen for that
purpose aud they have been taIgut by a previous
eIpcrlence, that Clmeron seated In the CAB
met Is not likely to forget h, friends. When
old simon got himself traded into the War De-
partment IN 81, 1t seemed as II somebody mad
come to Harrisburg with another Alaadin's
lamp. Riches descended upon his people as
n from the clouds. S4no OF the lLrgest
fortunes, some Of the most .palltih man
lions ia Harrisburg, grew up Ia those flush
unics; and tho tribe OF the Ni1nebafo are
natur,lly anxious Tor a turn Of the whsel tn i
may bring uacN the golden ta's which had
passed away, as the public hoped forever when
old Aoe hOlsted simon out OF :he CABINET
But Senator WallIce's situdtil Is very dif-
fercnt. The goods he proposes to sell ars Of tne
animated kind ana may give him trouble IN
the handling. ihe Dem ,cr@tic party ~ TINS
state ha, always declined 10 toe considered the
property ~ ny mun. however 4rcat or however
lirot. e mrfon uuderto * 60 Yoke It up Tor
bis private ~ ug1ini. and. HIM ignOminiOus
J., went over to the enemy. uy way Of the
kuv" Notnng lodges. where ie has met with
better slOc -. since then he nas bought and
used great many 4 It's individual members
sni leaders. but this body II IN. org4n'zltion ia
irN no conquest ty tine CORFU uraCttrta of any
man or lun-. IL - only necessary t. give the
Democratic people clear notice that one whon
they nave been accustpm. T. follow
crossed hands wiki a hins thlcf. or touchod
g uier' aud his influence N-nl'ues On tne in
iiant.
SENATOR wALIAcE's WEAKNESS.
At Itie iast fail NJ. Wallace. with oil thc pres
tee II r"cvhi pnd rem ifkaplv tiiumph IN the |
election for ssD,.,r was the most poweress |
guiGe X 49, ald hi- supposed iosul'r n'mi. |
ha,s ue,u equally fororn, 10 tie loc. ques-
uuns concerning the lieA- lry Rng, ana IN
rplN.- the persunh intrrii-y q. party hdeh-
~ 81 men IKE MN, nd teen sul red tn rea.-
pear. Bit they wets noi. There vas previous
70 Ne Conyenti "a general l3enn- that lie hai
lgngng for harmony on. TIE eve n
Presidential election. or these popular
tkll; modcsty g!ys out thai lie would not in
teriere; ple dyed himself In writing ~ in and
again that he would not be candidate for dele
gats 10 -. Louis; encouraged ms CORRESPONDS |
ent, and, lhrough his immediate organs the |
lruegle' and sought only the" harmony" wnich |
hs prud sntly incucitel as tho essen al r.uui- |
hte OF success. By tins str .tegy he succeeded |
quesliIus watch were heard at Eric-q IestlOns |
\ - his personal character ana Tarty fealty. |
Egish.iyo 1ots treasury Ring frauCs, and the |
1e1as-F.Cinc subsidy.
here Is among the Democrats OF Pennsyl |
yania growing apprehension that Congress and |
Con re- .men are too much disposed - take tbs |
business Of making Presidents out Of the hands |
u the peOi 10 aud into their own. 1be appear
Ance II Senator ON tue h0Vr Of State Con
venti)n to mould its action by his on ,ial infI-
tn,r and promises, implied or expr ,ssed, OF
fitnie patronage. is regarded as very indecent
eknit iton, and il always more or less resented.
cameron's example has taught what such prac
ice lead %, aud no pnpil or iuitator Of Cam
erpn will be allowed t flourish long ia the Dem
ocnuc party. Mr. Wallace had learned the
Dc detefnined NOT TO collide squareiy with II
again. hls Intention Of entering the Colven-
Won as delegate from C!eirned was not
TIE meeting, when It was cxcus.d on
We prrteAt that Mr.. Randall was q member,
tsii"pIsn 5r Randall was the first delegate
GU %, iud his mem ber5nip Of the State Goa.
ven.l'h ana his caneidacy for the Natl nal Con
Neniiln we're n0toiious facts for tho many
mon,us duuns which Mr.. Wallace was dabre-
sdilh! lns .essional Interference, and peG ging
lI'fr hf ny ATTEMPT to monipulate the I1rty
" .D1uory ~ his own interest. Nr. Randa Is
tnr renieSenlative Of single dist'ict he stands
-, 'if'ence ia pirtj convention after an oien
,,",'a y II Il quite 10 clear as th Il Of seni-
Ntn 'hares the Executive patronage, whose re-
1"l'' my to the psople y yer, remote, amt
~" 10 thii Instance, b. st, that IN the event
" i'n .tl"uc admi istrati0n he win be IN.
dispenser oi honors and Offices 10 the
EvADiNG OPPOSITION.
Mp WH'lare pos r.se- at least one quail
"i great pohlicilnj he never
,r""' wien the time for decision ar
y H 'Iu.Ne- things Whilc he can When
' n 'f 'reNeu contributing 10 his ndiyldual
" Doe ie iiamplca upon ancient friendships
<" Indifference. A man line tnl. Barr or & 81.
H.''-. vino with lrn and faithful aims had
t't '" Inl through many "a SIR ieglo 10 the posi-
" i" now enjoys. ne presses 10 the wall or
tho ground WIN As iittle ceremony AZ