Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-02-09
OVERTHROW OF THE BOSSES.
The Hope of the Republican Party
of the Future.

There seems to be concerted effort
on the part of Mr.. Cameron. or those
who are known to be in his confidence,
to create the impression that he has
such "a full and frank understanding"
with General Garfield, that if Pennsyl-
vania is represented in his cabinet the
selection will be made from names sub.
mitted by Mr.. Cameron at Gen. Gar
fields request" The impression was at
first attempted to be created that the
Senator himself could have a cabinet
position if he desired it; but now we
are told he would not consent to ac-
accept cabinet position, preferring to
remain in the Senate" No later than
last Sunday it was circumstantlslly
stated in dispatch, purportiDg to come
from Mentor, that during his recent
visit there Senator Cameron, 'at Cen
eral Garfield's request, submitted the
names of three gentlemen, either of
whom, he said, would be acceptable to
the people of Pennsylvania" and that
"Gen. Garfield will select the Pennsyl-
vania member of his cabinet from the
names thus submitted"
Now, it is about time that the Re-
publcans of Pennsylvania should know
that these and all similar statements,
evidently emanating from the same
quarter, are absolutely aoithout toun-
dation We make this statement upon
unquestioned authority; and if its ac-
curacy is called in question by Senator
Cameron, or any one authorized to
speak for him, the proof will be
forthcoming at the proper time. The
gentleman from whom we derive this
information thoroughly understands
the situation, has been and is now in
closer confidential relations with Gen.
Garfield than any other man in Penn
sylvania-a gentleman whose word is
taken by all who know him and which,
in this matter, is corroborated by evil
dence the exhibition of which would re-
solve any doubt skepticism could
create
The most effective lever of the man.
ayers representing Mr.. Cameron's IN
terest in the pending Senatorial strug-
gle, in holding their forces together, is
tho impression, so sedulously main
tanned, that he will continue to disperse
patronage, reward his sycophants and
punish those who refusd to wear his
collar. Stripped of this power, the
political boss himself becomes power
less as a personal ruler and dictator.
He is then no more potent as polltI-
cal factor than any other Republican of
equal talents and opportunities.
None understand this better than Mr..
Cameron and the other bosses who are
associated with him in the effort to force
Senator on the Republican party
whom the people never asked for, do
not want, and of whom very few ever
heard until Cameron, Quay, McManes
& Co. concluded that he would best
suit their purpose, aud decreed that he
should be forced upon the people under
the arbitrary rule Of King Caucus, en-
gineered by a syndicate ofbosses. To
their astonishment and chagrin they
were met at the very thresh-hold by q
band of brave and honest men, who de.
clared that such tyranny and tramp
ling on the popular will justified revolu-
tion. The bosses called it "a bolt, F"
and sneered at those participating in it
as "kckers," who, in few days, would
be crushed by the iron hand of machine
despotism, and eventually kicked" out
of the party. But they have discover
ed that the honest masses have sancti-
fed this "bolt." or rebellion" into a
revolution, which gathers popular
strength as it moves on, and they al
ready fear, what time will demonstrate
as fact, that the elements which ami
mate and underiie this revolution are
the blood and muscle of the Republican
party of the future, which, whether
this second stage of a great revolution
succeeds or not, in the election of a
Senator acceptable to the President
elect, will be recognized in his Cabinet
and fairly treated in the dispensation of
federal patronage.
And let not any independent Repub-
lican, who has seen in this revolution
against the despotism OF the machine
bosses brighter future for the party
and the nation, forget that it is but one
step beyond the beginning. The con-
test at Harrisburg is the logical coroll-
ary of the battle with the bosses at
Chicago. That was national victory
for independent thought and action
within Republican lines The national
bosses there undertook larger con-
tract in crushing popular sentiment
than even their masterly organization