Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-17
Aancaster f,ltelliQencer.
SATURDAY EVENING. DEC. II, 1881.

SATURDAY EVENING. DEC. II, 1881.
Plain rs MONDAY.
The spectre of Gen. Beavers nomina- |
ton for governor by the Stalwart ele-
ment of the Republican party in this
state will not down at the bidding of
those *ho are perfectly willing to take
Beaver Oh his individual merits, but do
not want to help nominate the candi-
date of the Stalwarts. Such organs Of
the Citizens" as the Press and Ne~
Era are making most valiant efforts to
argue themselvs into the belief that
Beaver has not been fixed as the Cam
eron candidate, and that the influence OF
the administration is not to be thrown
in favor of that wing OF the
PARTY in Pennsylvania. They delude
themselves or seek to delude
their readers. The Ner Err, which
some weeks ago warned its friends not
to let themselves be deceived into the be-
lief that they were to get fair play from
the Arthur regime and then explained
what was "painfully apparent" from
the new presidents associations, now
protests against prejudging him from
his friends and accepts the fair words
with which the Stalwarts try to cloak
their painfully apparent designs. The
Press, with an undisguised appreciation
Of the embarrassing position in which it
finds itself, tries to distinguish between
the ''prcfcrence y" of the Stalwart leaders
for Beaver and their set up" Of his
nomination and determination to force
it through by machine methods without
any regard for public sentiment. 1t
appears to have no objection to Beaver
rs the preference Of the Cameron
clan but only as their " set up"
Meanwhile Senator Thomas V. Cooper
returned from Washington, where he had
gone to hear the news, gives away the
matter by announcing that he has retired
from the gubernatOrial canvass, in which
he was an earnest candidate just before
he went to Washington. "He admits
that Gen. Beaver has staked out the
only practicable route to the governor
ship and he does not propose TO contest
the generals claim" He and Beaver
discussed the situation frankly and we
then definitely agreed that Gen. Beaver
was to be regarded as the candidate for
governor and promised him my cordial
support and he assured me that should
have had equally cordial assistance from
him had l been decided on Us the candi-
date. The result of our conference was
communicated to Senators Cameron and
Mitchell and the representatives, and
to Gen. Simon Cameron and Col. James
Duffy, who were in Washington for a
few days on their way to Mexico, where
they will spend the winter. They were
all satisfied with the turn of affairs and
there is no question but that Gen. Bea;
yer will receive hearty and powerful
support" Senator Cooper said he an
ticipated no opposition to Beaver from
the members of the Continental Con.
gress,' but expected to fall quietly
into line and devote their energies to
securing place for one of their men or
the state ticket"
On the other hand the real lndepend-
ents of the Republican party Slloy that
they are Just as we'll Informed and Gear
headed on the pending issue as the Stall
warts. Mr.. Mckee, of the Wolfe
organization, has called Il conference OF
the friends of that movement, and Mr..
Wharton Barker and his colleagues
plainly declare that Grantism, Stalwart'
ism. Cameronism and the continued rule
of the machine in Pennsylvania all
stand for Beavers nomination, and they
propose to so treat it. Chairman Mckee
slys pungently and forcibly: &" 1t is well
known from the position which General
Beaver occupied in the senatorial fight
last winter that he is one of Cameron's
aids and is in full accord with the sys-
tenn inaugurated by the Camerons, OF
forcing their own favorites upon the
people to fill every important Office there
nv continuing the boss system. |, OF
course can only speak of myself in re-
gard to the support Of the Independents
for General Beaver. ! cannot suppor,
him. Not that do not consider him a
man Of sound character, but he will
il elected assist in the perpetuatiOn OF
those evils which we are now fighting
against Frank Willing Leach, secre
tary of the Wolfe Independent commit
tee, said to the Times reporter General
Beaver was fair man, but there is
against him the same objection rs there
was against Baily, who was nominated
by the bosses against the wishes of the
people. 1.-THE fight against Beaver will
be on the point of his past pliability in
the hands of his political masters" And
Mr.. Wolfe, himself, says: 1--WE cannot
afford to elect General Beaver governor
when it means the control by Cameron
of the Pennsylvania delegation in the
next Republican national convention,
the placing of Pennsylvania patronage
in his hands for another four years and
bettering of his chances for reelection
to the United States Senate. Il 4
Beaver, if elected, will probably give lis
Independent Reform after the Mitchell
pattern. Remember this: The Camerons
do not allow any man preferment who
does not swear allegiance to them"
These two elements of the Republican