West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-02


is represer ted as laughing heartily
at the Independent Republican Con.
venton, speaking contemptuously Of
Its ticket and platform, and predict
ing an easy victory for his own pri
vate candidate. On Thurpdsy morn
ing he stopped laughing and started
or Phi!adelqha a. We are inchnsd
to think that he lie less impressed
with the humorous aspect OF the sit
uaiion from that point of view than
be was in Washington. He finds
anything but hilarity smeng his
'!ieutenants. They are not cracking
any jokes about the Indepen dent
ticket. The most any Of them is
able to do, judging from their re-
marks to local reporters, 10 to sniie
laboriously and say, "Who's afraid p
II he casts his eye over The Rspub
lican newspapers, Mr.. CAMERON will
find even less to cheer bim in them
than in the faces Of his workers.
There can be no doubt that the
work Of the Independent Conven-
ton has made very favorable i'm
preston throughout the State. Net
word in disparagemept of the
character Of the candidates is hear d
from any quarter. The Indeperd-
ents are jubilant everyw here, and
all reports agree that they have
gained important accessions since
Wednesday. Republicans who are
not committed strongly to either
faction, agree that the Independent
vote promises to be unexpected IDLY
large.
The Philadelphia Telegraph af-
ter summing up concludes as follaws:
Here is the work OF the Independeut
Republican Conventjon--the FIRST real
Repu blican Convention which has met
in this Slate for, 10! these many years.
And what will the people do about it ?
Mr.. CAMERON and his poor dupes will
find that out now right soon, sooner, in
deed, than they expect. There is no
installing the spirit of the hour to those
who want to see clearly. The cloud of a
little while ago, then no bigger than a
mans hand, has rapidly spread from
East to West and from North TO South
until its threatening biackness covers the
whole Pennsylvania horizon, and the
rumbling and nfuttering OF the coming
storm is heard on every side
Governor HoYT. a cautious and
competent observer, said on Thurs
day:
1 saw this coming last Fall, and gave
timely warning. but / was pooh>poohed
and the idea ridiculed. There is more
behind this than a casual observer would
think. Those who could always DO re-
lied upon heretofore have stopped short.
The real force is not manifest Thore
are many who do not make public and
loud profession of their intentions who
will quietly vote against what thew call
the machine, and 1t is hard matter TO
argue with such men. Their minds ara
made up.
The Philadelphia Press, which
cordially approved the CAMERON
ticket when it was nominated, SAYS
now that the Independent conven-
ton has Struck deep seam through
the Republican Party; that the re-
sponsibility for this lamentable di-
vision reefs upon that marrow and
odIous machine policy which has go
long attempted to crush out the lib
erty Of Republicanism;" that "it
would be folly and madness to close
cur eyes and 90 on in blind disrs-
gard OF this powerful revolt; and
that the only way out Of the difficult.
ty is to relegate the whole question
to the people, call new convention.
let all Republicans participate in the
choice Of delegates, and let the peo.
pie nominate an entire new ticket
II this is not done, the Press says, the
blind and iatuous managers who are
responsible for the present division
will also be responsible for the Re
publican defeat.
The Wilkssbarre Record of the
Times declares that Ito stand BY the
Independent ticket means Repub-
sIcan defeat for this year, and it
may mean a Democratic Legislature
two years hence, but this is
hundred times better than an upcon.
ditionsl surrender to the persopsl
politics that has made Republican
ism in Pennsylvania a mockery, and
subJugated good men into political
slavery. A party that ia reduced
to THE condition lie not worth saving.
It has lost all power for public use
fulness, and become a mere machine
TO execute the pleasure and contrib
ute to the profit Of indiVidua 8.
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