New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-20

A SMALL CONVENTION EXPECTED AT HARRIsBVh"
PROMINENT DELEGATES WHO WILL not AT
TEND-A COMPROMISE WITH THE INDEPENDENTS
LIKELY TO BIZ PROPOSED.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF fHE TRIBUNE'l
PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-The political SIT
uaton in this State is full of interest at this ume'
and at the various political headquarters in tins
city the outlook is discussed with much anxiety
The reconvencd Republican Convention meets
at Harrisburg Wednesday, and a week
later the Democratic Convention will meet
in the place There is
probability of bitter contest in the Democratic
Convention over the Governorship, and fears are
entertained by those Democrats who have no per-
sonal interests at stake that a weak candidate Will
be nominated.
General Beaver was here yesterday in consulta-
tion with Chairman Cooper. Both ex-
pressed themselves satisfied that there
would be a good representation at the re-
convened Convention on Wednesday. Mr. Wana-
maker had not indicated up to this afternoon
whether or not he would accept the nomination for
CcngrcSsman-at-Larg but it is generally believed
that he viii, though it is known that in private
conversation within the last twenty-four hours he
has said ha he had no desire for the place General
Beaver and Senator Cameron have been using every
argument to prevail upon Mr.. Wanamaker
to accept under the belief that he would
strengthen the ticket. The question as to whether
not the Convention will nominate him does not
seem 10 be entertained, it being taken for granted
that it will obey orders. In case Mr. Wananaker
should finally decline the profeTed honor, Chairman
Cooper says there will be plenty of candidates. He
mentioned to-day the names of Galusha A. Grow.
Josiah Cohen of Allegheny General KOontz of
Somerset j. Howard Jacobs of Berks, and Others as
having been suggested for the place This however,
is reckless use CT names, as it is known dat Mr..
Grow would not accept, while General KoOntz and
Josiah Cohen have both publicly expressed them
selves as opposed TO the convention as being lille
gal and called without authority.
Josiah Cohen. who was delegate to the last con-
vention from Pitsburg, said on Saturday that he
would not feel justified in voting for the
nominee of this reconvened convention He
wants new convention called. Marshall, Dalzell
and other delegates from Pittsburg will not attend
the convention. Ex-httOmey- General Lear, the
president of the last convention, viii not be there.
All of the TiOga County delegates refuse 10 attend.
The Wayne County delegates, who were opposed TO
the nomination of Beaver in the last convention,
have said publicly that their presence cannot alter
Camer0ns calculations and they will therefore re-
main away. John b. Brown delegate from
Lawrence County says that he will not attend
the convention having anything more to do
UniOntown, and o. j. Sturgis chairman OF the
County Committee of Treasurer Baiey's county,
will not go back to HarrishurG except 1t be TO
new convention. The NenangO County delegates
do not recognize Cooper's authority to call con-
venton. and will not attend. j. III. Cunningham, n
delegate from Beaver County, has SAID that he Will
not attend. A number of the fhl. 0delphia dele
gates VIII not 60 back but substitutes Ill probably
be drummed up by the bosses.
These are n few of the defections Tept red. II IS
qnte probable that great many substtI tes will be
admitted, though without authority, and sveu then
il is anticipated that rho convention will NO very
small one 1t is generally believed here that resO-
luton OF some kind VIII be adopted authorizing
the State Committee 10 make proposition 10 the
Independents to submit TO a vote at Republican
primaries the question of which ticket shall re-
main in the field. Chairman Cooper on his indi
yldua authority as the representative Of Mr..
Cameron, has already Osensby submitted
through the newspapers such proposition, and he
is industr riouslv circu afing throughout the State
caInpaignaOcumcnt to the effect that the lndepend-
ents have declined sucii AN offer. Mr.. Cooper was
chairman of the state Committee of last year The
new committee elected at the last convention has
never met and therefore Mr. Cooper Is acting
chairman without any authority whatever, and
this is Que reason why such strenuous objection IL
made to his calling a convention together whose
delegated functions are as dead rs his own. The
only other palgn document that Mr.. Cooper IS
sending ont is SeuatOr CamerCn's alleged denial Of
the " t0othachc threat TO dcmOllsh the tariff.
Chairman j. ID. Mckee of the Independent Re-
publican Comm toe expresses himself as highly
pleased with the prospects OF the Independent
ticket. The committee is conducting large
TcspOndence, and II Is very promising IN tone Mr.
Mckee does not think any compromise probable, as
the Cameron followers would not agree TO any fair
proposition. If they could trick the In
dependents into submitting the question
TO primaries conducted by the machine
TO do it, but Mr.. Mckee says that they arc not 10
be caught i'll any such way. They are conducting
fight against machine methods, and do not mean to
submit to any arbitrament by them.
INDrDrN-DCNT NONITN ALTON ACCEPTED