Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-23
PREMATURE.
Bss.I.n N psnnsylvsnis Ilot Dead,
800 81 But Sleeping. -
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The Machine Still IN Running Order, and
the Grand Fight Against Il Yet
Remains TO be Made
: II Gov. cuhin's Views.
cAMERops PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.

general rejoicing all over the State at the
death of bossism., But is itdead?. Hardly.
II is only sorely wounded. The boss still
lives, and boss he will remain until the 4th
Of March, 1855. The Legislature which will
assemble at the opening of that year will
elect successor to Senator Cameron. Then
will come the death struggle with bossismt
The skirmish just ended was only prelimi-
nary. 1t is pretty well settled however
that this term will settle Cameron, unless
indeed some such sort of President 40
Arthur would give him a Cabinet appoint
ment. The whirfwindwhich hss,jlis sweeps
over the State shows the
Deep.Rooted Antipasny
there IS TO anything Cameronian. The
legislature has been turned from large
Republican majority TO one with Demo:
cratic majority in joint ballot. This is all
owing to Cameron: True, only a'tew mem
bers of this Legislature will vote for
Eameron's successor, but 1t shows that the
people will elect Democrats to represent
them at the State Capitol rather than TO-
run any risk of another term of cameron.
twenty-five Senators elected on the 7thofI
November will hold over. Of these ma
iority are Democrats. The nezt Legisia-
lure will be elected two years from now,
when 25Senators and POI members Of the
lower branch will be chosen. Then will
come the great fight which Will settle the
question OF boss rude
Once and For Alk
Already there is some figuring on the re-
suit. Ex-United States Senator Wallace
evidently expectSa Democratic Legislature.
He has had himself elected to the State
Senate and will be on hand when the ques-
ton OF Cameron's successor comes up for
settlement, He is sharp. He is playing
his cards well. He wants to feel the Seha-
torial mantle fall about his shoulders once
more. He is very likely To- have his wish.
OF course Cameron is figuring on Repub-
lican Legislature, but in these days OF bolt
ing and kicking a Republican l. gislature
will not necessarily imply that he can con-
troll it. In fact the chances are very greatly
against him. All but two Of the Philadel-
phia "roosters" have been left at home.
They are
Permanently Retired.
They won't be on hand and he can not con-
troll by money. Neither can he get the en-
tire Republican vote through caucus, No:
The DAYS for that are gone. The revolt last
wear settled that and elected Mitchell ito
the Senate over Oliver and Beaver. There
will certainly be enough anti-Cameron
members of the next Legislature-the one
to be elected in 1SS4-tO frustrste all OF
Csmeron's plans so far as they relate to
himself. They would hold out until dooms-
day rather than allow his reelection. tits
pretty generally thought that there is but
one man whom they can support, and that
man is John Stewart, the leader of the in
dependent Republicans in the late CAM
paign.
Yes, if. All, there is the trouble,
there is big if right in the way. If the
Democrats would do piece of justice they
would unite with the Independents and
elect Stewart over the head of Cameron.
But will they? 1t is too much to expect.
In all probability they will nominate some
equally partisan Democrat and stick to
him. Then when Cameron finds that he
cannot be elected himself he will turn in
and elect the Democrat rather than that
any other Republican shall have the place.
That is lust exactly the kind OF man
Cameron is. That is Just exactly what he
will do-if he can; and that is why Wal
lace's chances for the United States Senate
are much brighter to-day than
Those OF Any other Man,
Cameron included. But Cameron may
make trouble yet before the question OF
his successor comes up. He has no idea OF
going down if he can help it. He has still
the machinery and patronage, and you may
be sure that Arthur will not give him up
yet 1t is possible that Arthur has some
lingering aspirations 10 succeed himself
At all events he has a decided opposition
TO any Blaine movement and just there
Cameron is Arthurs best friend. Blaine
would have had the nomination in 1876,
and again in 1880 had il not been for Cam-
eron. In both of these years Pennsylvania
was for Blaine but her choice was killed by
Camerons political tricks.
The State Is for Blaine
now. All the independents ale dead set
for him. Now, if the Republicans have
fair chance in 1884 to elect delegates at pri-
maries they will elect Blaine men. But
Mr.. Cameron isn't going to allow this il he
can help. There is a disposition now for
Republican harmony, but Cameron won't
allow it, He is disposed to treat all Inde-
pendeRts as rebels, force them from the
party if need be, and he will doubtless try
to prevent all Independents from taking
hand in the Presidential delegate elections.
If he does this it will be the last nail in his
coffin. The voters would slaughter all
Cameron candidates for the Legislature like
so many sheep, even at the expense Of re-
tanning the Democrats in power. The future
of Pennsylvania politics depends entirely
on Cameron. If he insists on retaining
power the party will continue TO be torn
up. AS long as Cameron isn't cast entirely
overheard Pennsylvania will be a debata-
Bile State. Things will not settle down until
after the next President and Legislature
are elected.