The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-30
pennsylvania,


swcr to the Straightcuts In Virginia, and
who are known as independents, or Hail.
Breeds, or GARFIELD men, or BlaiEeites,
make no attemp< TO conceal their purpose
of defeating the CxMERoN State ticket even
n In order 10 do so taey have to cause the
election Of The Democratic ticket The
better class Of Republicans arc so
thoroughly disguised with Boss rule
that they are fully determined to su'snh 10
Il no longer. gAe postmaters, and Gus
tom-boasc oflioexs. and interiahrevenue
officials. are nothing but an army OF the
servants OF CAMERON, devoted 20 the DOR
tunes Of that political trickstcr because
holding their places al his viii. The
primaries sae fixed up" 10 please him.
The candidates for the General Assembly
and for Congress, and for all other offices,
are selected first by CAMERON and then his
will Is carried into effect by his strikers
that is. the officials OF the State and Federal
governments.
We need not enter into detailed eXpla-
nation OF how these things are managed IN
PENNSYLVANIA, or claim that We do better III
yiresnia. The same clssses OF officials in
Virginia know only too well that they owe
their retention in Office to the orders OF the
Virginia Boss, and that General MALONE
could tomorrow, il he chose, remove, or
cause 10 be removed, any Federal officer
in Virginia whose successor 1t would
mi be necessary for the United States
firm, I,ynrx ner
yinia is ruled. the reader can easily
understand not only how Pennsylvania is
ruled, but why the high-spirited BLAINE
men in that State have made uptheir minds
not to allow their favorite for the Presi-
dency Of the United States TO be slaughter
ed by the followers Of such Stalwart as
Don CAMERON. A pretty set OF fools the
BLAINE men would prove themselves to be
il they were to stand idly by and see Mr..
BLAINE put to death. And il they would
not do even that much, be sure they will
not by their own acts-that is, by their
votes-give CAMERON longer lease OF life
i'm the Keystone State.
The New York Times tells the story OF
the prospect OF CAMER0N's downfall in a
very cold-blooded way, as if it rather
sympathizcd with his enemies. II says:
"Though it is perfectly evident to good
Judges OF political weather in Pennsylva-
mia that the Cameron craft is going to the
bottom, her crew keep up brave show OF
confidence in her ability to ride out the
storm. The sangine Chairman Cooper is !
still figuring ont maioritieS with his magic |
slate-pencil. and by various desperate de- |
vices he and his aids are striving to stay the
Independent food and fire the regular Re-
publican heart with a satisfactory amount
of enthusiasm for Mr.. CamerOn's candi- |
date. But it j. like kindling Il fire under |
the ribs of death. The regular campaign |
is discouragingly cold and pulSeless. Gene
raj Beaver, since he declined to discuss the |
issues Of the contest with Mr.. Stewart, |
has been going about the State, making in |
all some threescOre speeches, but he fails !
to rally the party. His speeches are the re-
verse OF inspiriting. The necessities OF the |
case compel him to avoid the topics which |
lie nearest the heart of the Pennsylvania |
voter, and with all his other engaging and
commendable qualities, General Beaver has
not the mastery oratOrical ability to stir
political fever in the blood OF his hearers
"
issues. Appeals for outside help do not |
meet with favorable response. Senator |
Edmunds has declined to go into Pennsyl- |
vania and speak for Beaver, and General
Ben. Harrison, though he is giving sub
stantial aid to the Republican cause in
Ohio, cannot find time to come to Senator
CamerOn's assistance"
That is cold comfort for the Stalwarts or
anti Blaineites in Virginia. We trust that
they will not take it too much to heart
There is nothing like hoping against hope,
rs ABRAHAM is said to have done.
But how about the BLAINE men in Penn
sylvanias Wen let the Times speak again.
1t says:
"The Independent tactics are aggressive.
In this respect that party has marked adj
vantage over the regulars, who must de-
fend or cvade. From all parts of the State
come reports of Independent strength far
in advance Of Wofe's vote of last year. In
Allegheny, TO the ineXpressble disgust of
'Chris Magce and all the bosses, and in
spite OF their most active grinding at the
machine crank, Congressman Bayne, who
Is an enemy Of the Cameron domina-
ton, has been renominated, and as
the Democrats have declined to put
up any candidate against him, he is
sure of election, This fact is not with
out its significance i'm the State con-
test. The businessmen of Allegheny are
coming out for Stewart to an extent that
shows how little effect Mr.. Cameron's silly
tariff scare has had. Wolfe's vote in Allie
gheny county was 5,94S. 1t Is claimed with
good show OF reason that Stewart will
poll more than twice as many. This re-
port OF the certain doubling or treblng of
Wolfe's votes comes from great number OF
towns and counties, while in many places
where the Independent votes OF last year
Were expressed by single figure they will
be reckoned this year in fiftics and hun
dreds. with the exception of few OF the
leading workers in Beavers cause, il is
said that the Stalwarts themselves now
give up the fight and concede the defeat of
their candidate. They have discovered
That, In addition to the damaging faint OF
subserviency TO Boss dictation, General
Beaver has not those personal elements of
strength which they had been led to sup
, pose he would exhibit. The old SOL
y diers do not rally round him with the
hoped-for unanimity, and in his own town
and county there is a discouraging num-
Der OF Independents. The more hopeful
independents are now claiming for Stew
ART as many as 10000 votes. No careful
observer OF the contest credits him with
less than $4,000, while 100000 is the COM
mon figure. The lowest Of these estimates
Is high enough to beat Cameron's ticket,
May these predictions all come true.
But, supposing they do, won't the BLAINE
men in Virginia be exultanty Their "a
vorite will have to he called TO the com.
mand OF the Republican forces in Pennsvl- |