Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-25
THE SENATORIAL SITUATION


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THE DEADLOCK TET UNLcCkEn
Rubbing It in on OIyer-Onsrins His
Patriot.
Yesterday afternoon a caucus of the
bOltins Republicans was held at the rooms
o: one of their number at Felix's, and
lasted several hours. As the upshot 0!
their deliberations they have agreed to
submit the names Of seven promi-
nent men OF the party for the considera-
tioE OF the regulars. These are Galusha
A. Grow, George Shiras and Thomas NJ.
Bayne, Of Allegheny, Wayne MacVeash
and Joseph Wharton, Of Philadelphia,
Charles 5. Wolfe, Of Union, and John
Stewart, senator of the Franklin and
Huntingdon district. The names were
selected by a majority Of three-fourths of
the caucus, John Cessna, Gienni W. Sco-
field, Senator Davies, Of Bradford, and
some others were voted for in the caucus,
but did not receive the requisite majority
of three-fourths.
lfthe regulars cOndescend to treat with
the rebels ut all there is not the slightest
probability that they will accept any one
of these names. Putting Mr. Grow aside
as the first choice of the boilers, they
could not have selected six prominent Re-
publicans i'll Pennsylvania who would be
less likely to obtain the support of the
caucus Republicans for United States sen.
ator. Mr.. Shiras who heads the list can
not be considered, for the reason that his
nomination would be personally offensive
to Mr.. Oliver. After the selection of Mr.
Oliver as the choice Of Allegheny county
the friends of Mr.. Shiras have sent a
deputation to Harrisburg to urge his
claims upon the Republican members
of the Legislature. Much the samo
objection lies to Mr.. Baync who
has in addition just made himself obnox-
ious to the Allegheny county regulars by
persuading to good Mr. Hayes to appoint
Mr.. bravo collector of customs in Pitts
burgh in the place of Mr.. Rutan. As the
most active and most unrelenting enemies
Of the machine among the Republican
memters of the Legislature, Mr.. Wolfe and
Mr.. Stewart need not be considered. 1t
is but just to them both to say that they
did not wish their names to be submitted
to the regulars, knowing full we'll the
scorn with which they would he rejected,
but their associates insisted on naming
them.
This leaves Joseph Wharton and Wayne
MacN ea.h Of Philadelphia. 1t was sup
posed at first that Wharton was the dis
tinslished lawyer of that name, and it is a
fact that some members of the caucus
voted for him under that impression. But
the mistake is unimpOrtant. Mr.. Whar-
ton is wealthy manufacturer and the
owner of Il nickel mine in Lancaster coun-
ty, which produces nearly all the nickel
that is consumed iii this country. As he is
in the enjoyment Of bounty from the
government in the shape of forty
per cent. duty on nickel it need not
be said that he is the most devoted ad-
vocate of the cause of protection to
American industry. In the Senate of the
United States he would visilantly watch
over the interests of Pennsylvania and his
own especially. Mr.. Wharton was one of
the first to send congratulations to the
boilers for their "manlincss aud indc-
pcndencc i'll resisting the machine, and
this no doubt is what has earned him the
compliment Of II nomination ut their hands
and this alone will cause his peremptory
rejection by the Republicans of the caucus
if they should ever be compelled to lower
their flag to the rebels.
There is no Republican in the state
whom the managers of the machine would
reject more peremptorily than Wayne
ManNcagh, and one reason is that there is
no Republican in the state who has less
connection with the machine. Though i,e
possesses abilities that would enable him
to take a position in the Senate that would
bc highly creditable to Pennsylvania he
will never go there rs the product of a
compromise between the boilers and the
caucus, and none know it better than these
who have put him on this list. He is Il
politician, it is true, but one Of the highest
order, as was proved by the skill, prudence
aud ability with which hc aided in restor.
ing civil government to the people of
Louisiana at the head of the commission
sent to that state by Mrs. Hayes in the
spring OF 1871. If elected t. the Senate it
must be by 4 different combination from
that of the boilers and the caucus.
When the names presented to the Re-
pubiicanS of the caucus by the boilers are
reviewed it is evident that there is no i'm
mediate prospect of a compromise. Had
the boilers been anxious for compromise
they would have submitted the names of
Cessna, Scotielh, Hoyt and Quay along
with those Of MacVeagh, Shiras, Wharton.
and B"ync. They certainly would not
have soaded their opponents with the offer
'f Wolfe and Stewart. Cessna or Scofield
night have been accepted and THAR names
we're prudently withheld from the list
The result of this caucus of the boilers
shows that the gulf that separates the two
actions IS becoming mere impossible
ach day. The boilers will name no Re- |
publican whose tracks in the direction of |
he Cameron camp are visible, and the !
aucuS vii! accept no one who is not con-
plcuonsiy identified with the machine.
An effort was made yesterday afternoon
o bring the Democrats together in caucus
o-day to consider the situation, but it
Tas abandoned. This movement is be-
cved to have been in favor of Mr.. Wolfe.
Tho has unquestiOnably Il good many
rIends among the Democrats in the Leg
stature. The more prudeso and level
eaded among the Democrats deprecate
ne course of 4 few of their associates in
lvlnS ineffective votes to Republicans.
hey say that such course, while viola
We OF the obligations of the caucus is of
o benefit to its object as it provokes hos
!lty instead of drawing to him support,
hatevcr is done they insist should be
One after mature deliberation as the act
the Democratic party of Pennsylvania.
othing but harm in their opinion can re-
lit from the sporadic ballots of individual
embers cunning for 4 senator on their
VII account, and as far rs can be ascer- !
ined this is the view of the masses of
e Democrats of the state.
The People and tho leaders
trrisDurg Patriot