The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-14
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49,. usuu.,Iynula Belong 10 the Cam
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a III. time that the elder Cameron
,simon the Sorcercr) OF fragrant widow
G.iyor memory, stepped out of the United
S,.,o, Senate in order to make place fol
h VI. .on Don, tthe followers and retainers
~ ~ hs sorcerer at Harrisburg having first
.,,ped 10 elect Dom the best Class OF Re
'snlicaps throughout the country had
.n,s m feel ashamed and humiliated at
,Ss ,i,ht of such bargain and sale. 1t
VA. known that Don Cameron had no
,npcial fitness forthe place. and that he had
M claims upon it, and also that there was
noDrobabilitythat he would ever represent
,ba great State OF Pennsylvania creditably
in The highest legislative body Of the
country, There were q hundred promi-
nan, Republicans in that State who might
WE'LL in point Of personal fitness, have been
n,elerred before this accidental man. But
i,s because he was the son OF the great
Sorerer, who, in his time, has probably
done more to corrupt legislators that any
man in this country, lie was chosen by n
hand Of Cameron benefciaries, known
Is the Pennsylvania Legislature, to bc
ans. Senator. Not content with the po.
S,ion he holds in the Senate, lie aspires
once more to u Cabinet position in the
Coyqrnment-the same accidental posi-.
lion, we presume, to which his father had
him appointed at the close Of Gen. Grants
second term. In order TO get back into
This place, and ut the same time get hold OF
the patronage and spoils attaching to it,
he d engineering a high.handed game in
Pennsylvanis to forestall public opinion
tue third term question, by calling the
State Republican Convention several
weeks earlier than usual, the inten.
ton being to pack it with servile body
oi his personal followers who will select
inst such material for delegates as lie may
dictate
IiCameron succeeds in the game that
he has set ont to accomplish, 1t will be
because the an,i-third term feeling that
aJounded in Pennsylvania in 1875 has
disappeared, or else because the men who
still hold this feeling will have no chance
to make themselves felt in the convention.
In the Republican State Convention of
1875 there was most explicit and unmis-
taxable record made against third term.
We have already twice published the
resolution that was passed by the conyen.
tion Onthe subject. The delegates there as
sembed declared on behalf Of "the Repub-
Leans Of Pennsylvania" that they were
"Ral,rabIy opposed to the election to the
Presidency Of any person for third
term Not only did they pass this reso-
luton but the proceedings of tho conven-
ton show that they adopted it with un-
rsual heartiness and enthusiasm. We
quote from the proceedings the following
account Of what followed the reading OF
The resolution:
On the completion OF the reading Of the
''thih.term" resolution sudden silence
seemed to fall over the entire assem-
blSge In moment, and, rs II by
concert, cheer upon cheer was raised, and
for timc the widest enthusiasm pre-.
vailed. Cries were heard from all sides
demanding that the resolution be read
agaln. As Mr.. McPherson, in obedience
10 the voice OF the meeting, was about be.
ginning TO read, another sudden burst OF
cheering, clapping OF hands and waving
Oi hats and handkerchiefs arose. For
some moments it seemed as II the meeting
had lost its head" The delegates sprang
from their seats and In the frenzy of their
excitement tossed their hats into the air
with cries OF, That's what We want"
"NO third term for us" On silence being
partially restored the reading OF the reso:
luton was again proceeded with, and
again its reading was greeted with cheers
and shouts OF approval. E.,
The resolution was adopted with accla-
nation. The Philadelphia Press says:
"Amrng the Republican voters Of the
State the sentiment was overwhelming,
and thild.term.ism' disappeared as an
element OF politics in that campaign"
IiDon Cameron succeeds in packing the
Convention that Is to assemble so prema.
tureIy in the next few days with his per.
soRal hcnchmon, and thereby secures q
third term delegation to Chicago, he can
depend on one thing, that Pennsylvania
politicians will have on hand the biggest
contract Of their lives, alter they get Gen.
sral Grant nominated, to explain away
thsdeclaration Of the Convention Of 1875
against third term. They then said that
twas the "unwrittcn law OF the Repub.
iic' that no President should serve more
Than two terms People will say, is it tnot
sill the "unwritten Law, y and why should
tnotremain the "nnwritten lawT Thus
they will lind that their own predoces.
son have furnished the enemy q club with
which To beat out their brains, and club
the party 10 death in the canvass.
In conclusion, we have one word to say
10 Sch OF our Republican exchanges in
Pennsylvania as arc standing still and
saying nothing in this important crisis in
the history Of the Republican party. Il
Don. Cameron succeeds in effecting hti
object, getting entire personal control o.
the Pennsylvania delegation to Chicago
the responsibility in large part Will J IL
at the door Of those who have made nc
sign in this eventiul period. Upon al
who have been approysrs OF this scheme
or silent lockers on, will rest tho respon
slOiltty OF the fate OF the Republican pRrtl
IN the next Presidential canvass.
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