The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-06
THE CAMERON CONVENTION.
DOfNG THE UORK CUT OFT FOR TT BIZ
SIMON AND ms HENCUMIN
BuryinR Rcsoiution Approving uayess
ttviI Service Reform Wnr Between
unrtranu's Friends and the Cnmcron.

BuryinR n Rcsoiuuon Approving Hayes |
Civii Service Reform War Between |
I"rtrann's Friends and the Camerons.
HARRISBURG. Pa, Sept. s. Tho Rcpubi-
can Convention was chiefly remarkable for the |
obedience with which it registered the prior
DEGREES Of the Kcmble Mackcy- Cameron Ring.
Jas. i. Sterrct Of Allegheny for Supreme Judge.
VIM. B. Hart OF Montgomery. an attacho Of the
Treasury for years under the Ring MANAGE
mcnt. for State Treasurer. and J. A. NJ Pass
moro Of schuylkill for Auditor General was
the ticket that has been fixed for weeks 10y the
Ring. and the platform was substantially that
which had been previously concoctod in n con-
ference OF leading politicians no line OF amend
mcnt having bcen offered to IL in open conven-
ton. The only diversion on the platform was
the resolutc and successful resistance of Kcm-
blc X Co. TO draft OF n resolution approving
IIaycs's civil service reform. Under their
threats all mention OF this even in committee.
WIS omitted; and il was wso. for the Conven-
ton was anti Hayes decidedly and would have
voted down any attempt TO endorse his civil
service r"'orn Notwithstanding 1t was notable
for the absence in membership and attendance
of Federal oflcoholders. in their stcad
many young and new men came to the
front but they were entirely outnankcd
by tho older and moro expert manipu-
lators. There was no opposition anywhere
to the rcmonctizaton Of silver. n protective
tariff municipal and State reform. patent re-
newals. Homestead law. and Hartranit rcsolu-
tions; but the labor resolutions were somewhat
dotored though substantially adopted as in
sprcd by Attorney General Lear. The Hayes
resolution passed the committee by A to 8, after
some discussion and fixing up. and with the
understanding that II meant that the party had
respect for Haycs's motives rather than his
judgment. and that it hoped for good results
rather than expected them. leaving every ono
to decide for himself whether or not Hayes is
carrying into effect the principles Of the plat
form upon which he was elected. In this plank
the ideas of Russell Errott prevailed. as hc had
iorrshadowed the action Of the Convention in
his Pittsburgh loiuner"dl GdSeite on saturday.
IN" Ihiladelphia delegates wcrn particularly
bitter against Hayes. one Of them Offering n
resolution rccommendng him To- daily sing
when | can read my title clear" but the
Chairman would not allow 1t To he read. The
absence OF any opposition to subsidies or 70
corporation entertainments shows what innu-
on.es wcr" predominant IN the Convention.
thu sharply-dcfncI issue which it presented
For some time this has been rumOred at
trihuted To- the fears ofthc Camerons that Hart
f6@Tni t nof"r tbS w nes "SS c"n, n or
United States senator. But for the present the
Camcrons did not want to fore the lighting.
hunting Hartranits shelter. gave i out indus
triously that Cameron was assiduously en-
deavorin. 70 So 'ure an endorsement of Hayes.
and that Hartranft was not. n claimed by
Eeeders friends: pressing him for Auditor
Passmore. and that lIarrann, being in
from Norristown Harts success for State
ter-Gcncralship. But Int last night il became
well known that at the conference ut the Came
even moro generous endorsement of Hayes than
that which has been adopted and insisted that
jealousy Of Hartranf. his henchmen. Markey
and kemble. hayeH general grievance against
him because they cannot control The executive
ment of Fell. Judge in Philadelphia. against
their wishes. and whom they threaten to defeat
for nomination against party usase and n"
wishes ol the younger and better element of the
purity IN Phiadrlphia
some tim, ago The Cameron clement defeated
Charles :. Wolf for tn nomination to tho stat"
senate in the Twcnty-soven,h District Of this
stat and allowed Diil. Wallac, Democrat; 70
friends have had their knife IA Cameron,
Ma key n Go. ever since. ana to-day. IN open
contest Wolfe opened fire, d"nounclng the
Treasury Ring of the Rennhirans and n~-:.~-
Gratis. stigmau2lng Mr'k"y M rs associates
~ p'rl-. 81 ruu traitors TO the party, cuarg-
nc the ring with rasaality nnd t''n"hnry
Mark"y, II del gate. sitting IN convention;
to hiss and groan Wolfe down. but h. stu * to
1t for half IN hour. rcitnrnting his charges amid
tho ntterrst denun ,imiion
Wien he sat down. A. Wilson Norris arose.
H. Is Hartranit's confidential friend. late pri-
yato secretary. and WIS Dy him appointed to the
lucrative and responsible position OF supreme
Court reporter against the wishes of the law
yrrS. Norris WIS q friend OF Reeder, whu WAS
of old a Cameron man. but now is charged with
being In the Hartranit military anti-Camrron
Ring Norris denounced Mackcy ns periidious.
assallcd the Treasury Ring. ana declared that
three months ago they had promised to support
E'edcr or Dee neutral. but were now opposin.
him because he was Iariranits friend. He
called God 10 witness TINT this was light
against the Governor. and invoked the ald Of
the young Republicans and the soldiers. In
Ph hiladelphia the same band are opposing
gallant soldier and Republican Judge. Fell,
because GOV. Hariranit had not asked
their permission To appoint him. and
because they cannot control his pat,
ronlgo. Norris closed amid cheers and
hissos and if the Convention had boon uniram-
mellod il would hnV" followed him; hut early in
the campaign. through personal solicitation
and herausr he Wns oven regarded MS ant tam
erun. pa-smOrc had secured many nnti-Cam-
cron delcgate who voted for him reluctantly,
day. when they saw the turn things had
taken. hut nevertheless they voted for him and
he WIS nominated by lGj to 50. Apart from
| Hartranfis advocacy Of R"edcr the Camerons
will be able To- control more votes in the Lcgis-
| lRture for United States Senator than Reeder.
! who com"s from n Democratic section Pass
| moro suits kcmlle and Mackcy because he is
| soft material. man of extreme personal van-
! ty. and corresponding pliahiltv, and will he as
clay in the hands OF these willy political pullcrs.
| The action Of tO-day's Convention makes a
| Democratic victory easier than II seemed when
the Democrats settled their ticket two weeks ago.