Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-07
Revolt Against R0ssislr.

The National Republican League prominent
and influential political organization of PhiIa-
deiphia, has served formal notice upon the party
bosses that any attempt of theirs TO dictate to
the Pennsylvania state convention tomorrow
Will be met with determined resistance. In in
augurating open warfare against the boss sys-
TEN of party management. the National League
has the support of the independent republicans
all over the state. This being an Of-year. 1t is
regarded as most favorable timetO strike down
the rings which have taken possession of the
party management
In New York the reform elements in both the
republican and democratic parties are seeking
to put an end to boss rule. The mass of
the party evidently desire the overthrow Of
the old M achinery by which the republicans
I. OF New York have been controlled their policy
dictated and candidates named for years past
and in its stead they v ant to establish ar true
representative system. In short they are dis
posed to do away with that sort of party man.
agement. which enables clique Of leaders to
determine in advance what should be done. and
who shall be- nominated The conflict between
the adherents Of the old system. and the advo-
Gates of the new will probably be sharp and
spirited; it will be likely to produce antagonisms
and diSsensiOns. but rs the democratic party has
the same sort of fight in its hands, the repub
Gcans can reform their party organization, with
out placing themselves at positive disadvantage.
In the democratic ranks the determination to
overthrow bossism Is represented by dictatoral
Tamnany is as manifest as smer spirit with
IN the republican party Tammany says. in
effect. to the democrats: .'you can carry the
state with my aid without it you can't but you
can only have my assistance upon my terms
The machine men occupy much the same ground
in the republican party. They disposed to
ruin if not allowed to rule. Altogether it is a
favorable year for vigorous prosecution of the
war against political bosses and machines.
The re publican state convention of Pennsyl-
vania will meet at Harrisburg tomorrow TO
nominate a candidate for state treasurer. the
only state Office to be filled this year. The con-
yentiOn attracts unusual interest for an off
year. in the state ard outside of it because of
the issue raised by the independent republicans
against continuation of the methods of party
management that have prevailed in the past.
Senator Davies. who was one of the leaders of
TIE movement in opposition to the election of
the Cameron candidate for the United States
Senate last spring. has been selected as the can
dldate of the independent or anti-Cameron re-
pubcans for state treasurer The machine re-
pubicans have not yet fixed upon their cand-
date. but they will leave stone unturned to
defeat Davies 1t is claimed in behalf of Davies
that he represents the administration and its
views OF party policy, and this seems to have
lent him some strength. As some of his sup
porters put it. Davies is the Garfield candi-
date" brother of Mr.. Oliver. the defeated
senatorial aspirant. heads the Allegheny county
delegation, and he makes no secret of his inten-
ton to slaughter Davies if it is within his
power.