New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-13

heard NJ uravish white, punching out from his
throat and temples and giving him something OF
goat-ike look.
The Lochiel House is q rather struggling building
and to get to Mr. Grows room you have to go up
stairs and down again toward the rear oil the onio-
ing, and then You come INTO large, square ROOM
with the plainest sort of furniture but we'll
lighted and o box of cigars on the bureau
is the only refreshments as Grow neither drinks nor
tempts He knows almost everybody in the State.
il cordial but at times obstinate. and his favorte
attitude when weary of the days contest Is to lie
down on a lounge with his palms under his head and
talk soto poce about the ethics OF the case. some
thing like the following:
"The people of the State instructed their men,
bers of the Legislature to vote for me. The issue
was distinctly made the stump that the Sena-
torial question entered into the election for leRisa
tors. More than ninety votes were committed 10
mo by the people. When they come up to Harris
burg this machine here starts an intrigue WIN
them. advises them to break their instructions ana
they decoy enough Grow men away to have bare
majority of the caucus. Then. when they have ps'd
no respect to the wishes of the people,
and have justified men in breaking their
faith and promise. they say: Now. you TEL
lows lay down. and let MS walk over you In the
caucus. We say we will have nothing TO DO with
your caucus, because you have got it together oy
a breach of faith. We say shall stay OUT ahd DO
q caucus to ourselves until you let those people
obey the instructions the people gave themT
This talk exemplifes Mr.. Grows position, but 1t
is not absolutely that OF his supporters whhe nc
was believed to be @ man whose knowledge OF
affairs and independent views would illuminate the
Pennsvlvania representation in Congress- he was
only hit upon the most available person 10 sup
press that growing dissent against the stohd rule
ffop cd BnnnsVlXAnla
to rebuke talent and promote subserviency.
THE CAMERoNS.
Cameron came to power a third of a century ago,
by collision against the caucns, though he was n
Democrat at the time. and he persuaded several men
to stay out of the caucus and unite with the Wigs
to elect him over Judge Woodward At later
period he beat Colonel Forney by the detection OF
three Democrats from the caucus Thus does history
repeai itself and the Camerons are discounted 10
day. not by their opponents diso5eying the caucus
but by refusing to enter it. No man is forced TO
abide the consequences Of game IN which he does
not play; that is the theory Of the Grows.
When young Blame arose, after meteor career rs
Sneaker and Member Of Congress, tue Young Amer
ica portion of Pennsylvania resolved to welcome
him back to the State and lead of for him to be
President. The arrangements OF the old man
ayers of the state made this popular view
inconvcnent, and 1t was said that they objected 10
a man OF the popular parts OF Mr. Blame running
away with Pcnnsy lvanIa When lie was beaten NJ
Cincinnati in not the faircst and man hest manner.
most of the yonng men of the State who had borne
his banner were flung ont OF position, and made 10
feel that only by bending the knee and working out
a long penance cond they come to anything IN
Peunsylvania. Nevertheless the party warmth lot
Blaine rallied again last year aud carried the state
Convention at harrisburg, but they were weeded
out by process acute but nsuterahle, and dele
CATION was fixed up 10 commit PcnDsylvania oGen-
eral Grant. At Chicago. however, nearly one,
half the delegates broke away snd voted
for Blaine, and although both Blaine anu
injury remained in Pennsylvania, and sought the
occasion of the Senatorial election to express tsei
not revolt but IN independent acti0D Inc real
leader was probably Dir. Vote OF LewiSburg, the
same gentleman who enforced the Constitution OF
the State against Kemble and Others for corrupt so
licitation Behind the whole movement was feel
ing III mgny parts Of the state that tue repeated
victories Of the Republican party were not finding
expression rs they ought to do. IN an educated age
in higher order of talent and address aud decent
respect tor the minority.
HOMES OF RULERS or KEYSTONE.
Do vi Oh the beautiful river street Of Harrisburg.
which has been left open the side next to the
bluff are the homes OF the two Camerons father and
son. OF the Governor OF the State and OF the prInc-
pal citizens OF Harrisbnrg-the bankers. furnace
owners iron rollers. lumber aud coal men, etc. Cen
cral Cameron lives in q large obong house OF limo
stone, bearing in Its gable stone with the initial
of John Harris who built 1t years before the
Revolutionary War. and this place was then called
Harrs's Ferry. II is IA large roomy, massive house
of the Colonial stye. and there General Cameron
lives with one son. who has never been III public life
or business and Of his married daughters is gem
orally in charge Of the establishment.
He is in many respects n remarkable man, and
WAS horn I'm the last wear of the eighteenth century,
and Is therefore cightytwo wear, old. yet still
clear of head and fond OF worldly occupation that
he Is now travelling IN the South and toward Cuba.
18th ..snhI .,at
tho high ardor of the Scotch and Their
persistence and something OF the stolIdIty and ac-
auisItiveness Of the German. Having been printer
till his IhirtythiTd year. he established bank in
country town, kept his hand III railroad interests
and public concerns, and went 10 the SENATE III 1910
He was four times sent 10 the Senate. and finally
eigned TO let his son take his seat. who has since
been elected, so that the Cnmerons are now III their
fifth Senatorial term General Cameron has always
been celebrated for his afability; his son. tho
present Senator. Is moro tactItnrn and not
than his father lie Is testing Inc fact Of the trans
missbity Of power in this country from
father to son under the conditions of
pulse Our Holland Dutch progenitOrs became
so attached to the military virtues of the Nassau
Orange family that they bcheaded their greatest
statesman and tore in pieces two of lis Successors
for suspected disloyaty to the Princes Of Orange
But tho Cameron family. which has made many a
public man, fguratively speaking 20 10 the block.
has not been famous in the forum or IN war. though
successful in politics.
Don Cameron ives In large new stone mansion
half square off, with corner pavili0ns and all the
modern appurtenances Of comfort and luxury, with
beautiful second wife; the niece of the Shernans
of Ohio; while his daughter has recently become
the bride Of Justice Bradley's SON. and bis sisters
are married to the Macyeaghs, the Haldemans, and
other public men of both parties in the
State The Cameron influence has reached
degree that one faction has always been called
Cameron Democrats" Hence, in the present Sena-
torial struggle the Democrats. generally speaking
keep their ranks and look, with possibly more dis
favor, on tho rise Of a new Republican element in
the State than upon continuance Of the evils of the
former domination.
PROBABLE SENATOR.