The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-24

The StaIwarts CfainIng TO Have Indc.
= pendent Mckee by the Hip.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2222.-This afternoon
the following official correspondence was
developed, showing that Chairman l. D..
Mckee, Of the Independent State Commit
tee, is endeavoring to "fx" his committee,
which meets on next Thursday, SO that it
will not acceptany Of the propositions made
by the Republican committee. lthas been
suspected here for some time past that q
move Of this kind was being prepared by
Mckee, bnt the Republicans were unable
to get down 10 facts until within the last
three days. DR.. Ly,le is gentleman well
known in this city, and one whose veracity
has never been questioned. An open
charge is made, supported by official
correspondence, that Chairman Mckee
is "setting up" his State committee to
reject the peace propositions. The fol.
lowing allegations and letters, in view OF
the important meeting OF the Independent
State committee to consider the peace prop
ositions are just now OF great public inter
est. In the latter part OF June DR.. S. F.
Lytle, . physician and reputable gentleman
OF Philipsburg, Center county, wrote to
Chairman Mckee, saying there were sever
al 1ndependent-thinking Republicans in
his town, and inquiring as TO the condition
OF the Independent movement. etc. On
July 1th Chairman Mckee replied by let
ter, and on July 18th wrote another TO DR..
Lyle, both OF which are appended with
DR.. Lytle's response. This correspondence
furnishes the boldest example OF boss rule
eyer yet attempted in this State: g
HEADo'Es INDEPENDENT REPrDLIcAS)
STATE COMMITTEE, GlEAID HoCsE,
PHILADELPHIA, July I, 1852.
To DR.. F.S. LHle:
DEAR SiR-Yours OF June Goth received.
No, am not surprised TO find some Inde.
pendent Republicans in Centre county.
True manhood and political independence
will manifest themselves everywhere, even
in boss-r;dden county like Centre. There
are many men in your county who don't
propose 10 follow the leadership OF Grant,
Arthur, Consling, Guiteau, Cameron Stal.
warts simply because Centre county
Grant man is placed on the machine
ticket The Garfield Republicans are
iiockins 10 the support OF our ticket all
over the State. When you organize q club
| would suggest that you call il Garfield
Club; Whether you had better organize
q club now, or wait awhile, you can best
judge. If no strength will be lost by wait
ing, perhaps YOU had better wait little
while. ~ -
In the meanwhile please distribute the
documents which We will shortly send you.
DR.. ]. H. Pierce, OF your place, is with us.
Very truly yours, u
j. D. Mckee, Chairman.
HEADo's INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS,
STATE COMMITTEE, GIEARD House,
PHILADELPHIA, July Is, 1852.
TO DR.. S. F. Lyle, Philadelphia, Pa.
DEAR SrE-The endorsed communica.
tion will explain itself. We desire a full
meeting Of the Independent Republican
State Committee with representative
from each county, on the eth inst Near
ly every county has member on the COM
mitttee. Centre county has none. Your
county must be represented, however, at
the meeting in question, We ask either
that you attend the meeting OH the 9th as
a temporary representative from Centre, or
that you place the inclosed communica-
ton in the hands OF some representative,
reliable, staunch, Independent Republican
who will positively attend in the same ca.
pacity. We must have some one here from
Centre without fail, as We want very full
attendance and wise counsels. / trust that
you will see the necessity OF complying
with one Of the suggestions herein con.
tanned, even at the cost OF some personal
Inconvenience. Kindly write within
day or two with reference hereto. re.
main yours very truly,
l. D. MCKEE, Chairman.
PHILADELPHIA, July 81, 1882.
To Hon. /. u. Mckee, Chairman Independent
Republican Committee: ~.
DEAR SiR-I am in receipt OF your two
letters Of the 18th and 18th inst, in regard
10 the Independent Republican movement.
l am SO much astonished at the sentiment
and disposition manifested in them, that
am constrained to suggest TO you wherein
| think YOU mistake the temper Sof the
independent Republicans OF this section.
You speak OF boss ridden county like
Centre. 1t is true that We are boss ridden
in Centre county, but the bosses are all
Democrats The Republicans OF this county
have stood together and faced the enemy
year in and year out, like band OF Spartan
brothers. l do not like the way you speak
OF the "Grant, Conkling, Guiteau, Cameron
Stalwarts." To associate Guiteau's name
With any gentleman is offensive, and used
as you have done in the above instance is
really indecent and unworthy Of the leader
Of any reform, political or otherwise. Then,
too, never thought it was a crime for
IN Independent Republican or any
body else TO be friend OF Gen.
Grant ! remember time when we were
glad to follow him. It was when he was
on his way to Appomuttox to defeat cen.
tralization OF power in the party. To have
principles and live up to them, to nut down