Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-29
STEWART SPEAKS.
n IMMENSE INDEPExDENr MEETING

STEWART SPEAKS.
AN IMMENSE 1NDEPENDENr MEETING.
Fulton Opera House Crowded by An Enthu-
siastic Assombly-Stewart, Wolfe and
McMichael DenOunce the BOssos
The Independent Republicans have
reason to be more thar satisfied with the
mass meeting held by them in the opera
house last evening. The hall was packed.
every seat being occupied in circle, par
quette and gallery, and the aisles crowded
with those unable to obtain seats. As the
speakers of the evening, in charge Of the
committee of arrangements, filed down the
centre aisle and took their places on the
stage, their was vociferous and long
continued applause. As soon as order
was partially restored, Mr.. 5. s. Spencer
moved that the meeting organize BY the
appointment Of Henry Baumgardner as
president. The motion was, Of course,
adopted with yell.
MIR. Baumgardner stepped forward and
said he felt hOnored by being called upon
to preside over SO large and intelligent
body of citizens, whose presence indicated
. desire to save the Republican party,
WulCu AO ICHA1uCu AH luC SIC6tcSt ROlltlCSbl
organization that ever existed IN this
country. He would not occupy the time
Of the audience by any extended remarks,
but would proceed to complete the organi-
zation by the selection of other officers.
T. B. Hollahan, esq, then read q long
list of vice presidents and secretaries.
among whom were many of the most pro-
minent men of the city and county, in
Guiding S. 5. Spencer, C. il. Bitner, Jacob
G. Peters. h. 3. Martin, Jonas b. Martin,
Amos Hollinger, Theo. F. Patterson, e.
X. Smith, D. p. Lockard, Col. VIM. Nc
Clure, DR.. Smith ArmOr, Jacob II.
Hershey, Abram Kline, DR.. Alexander,
DR.. J. NJ. Dunlap. Peter $. Reist. john
StrOhm, jr., DR.. p. S. Ginger, Joseph
Clarkson, Joseph Mcclure, Prof. Chas.
Il. Keller, Prof. Andrews, G. NJ. Zahm,
DR.. j. w. Hess, James ID. Reed.
Chas. 8. Wolfe, of Union county, was
introduced, and received with loud and
prolonged appause. He said the generous
reception extended him made him feel
like the Irish hOd carrier who fell from
the top of q ladder when a fellow labOrer
asked him if he was 6 kilt" he answered,
"nO, but he was knocked spachcless."
[Laughter].
Mr.. Wolfe said that the Independents
were making battle for representative
government in Pennsylvania were as
serting their manhood against the ma
chine rule of the bosses. He said the In
dependents were denounced as sOrcheads,
as men who have been disappointed in their
aspirations for political preferment that
their candidate for governor is looking at
the sour grapes beyond his reach, and that
the speaker had sought the position of
lieutenant governor on the Stalwart ticket
and had been disappointed in not getting
it. In answer Mr.. Wolfe referred to Mr..
Stewards challenge to Senator Cameron
to produce a certain letter written by him
in response to an invitation to meet the
senator at a conference in Washington.
Mr.. Wolfe said it was stated about the
time Of the May convention that he had
sought place on the Stalwart ticket. He
thought his own denial sufficient an
swer, but friend had written to him
stating that Gen. Beaver, in a speech in
Lawrence, had asserted that Wolfe had
| sought nomination and on being sent to
the rear was now crying for reform. When
q Christian gentleman and statesman
makes such Il charge it requires an answer.
Mr.. Wolfe then said there was but ono
man on the Republican side with whom
he had bad an interview. He was in Har-
r:sburg at that time with Judge Black to
attend to legal busiio>s, when he received
note from NJ. 5. Quay, in which that
gentleman said i.e would like to meet him
if he could do so without giving newspaper
publicity to the interview. He met Quay
as req uestcd, and it was not until some
time afterwards that his attention
| I'LL l. ~, 4,
paper, charging him with being interest
ed in having himself placed upon the
ticket. Mr.. Wolfe then read letter from
Quay, in which that gentleman entirely
exOnerates him from any attempt to So
for taking 50 much time in disprOving so
silly story started by meu wnO had been
guilty of the very offense they had charg-
ed against him. Mr.. Wolfe then stated
that the great object of the Independents
was to restore the government of the peO-
pie, by the people, and for the people, in
place OF the present government of the
bosses. by the bosses and for
the bosses aye, worse than that
the government of Cameron by
Cameron and for Cameron. There is not
public officer in position to day, nor has
there been for ten years past, vino does
not hold his Office by the grace of Cam
eron. Beaver could mover have been nomi-
mated without Cameron. Wickersham,
| ketcham, Grow, Brown, Butter were re
| jected because Cameron willed it. Thus
the people of this great commonwealth are
controlled by his will. How does he come
to possess this dcspotic power? Not by
his great intellect, not by his superior
virtue, not by any great measures Of
, craftsmanship with which his name is
connected, but by the spoiis system, which
has made him boss. Strip him of the
United States patronage with which he is
endowed and he will be as powerless as a
child. MIR. Wolfe vigorously denounced
| the spoi's system, and then proceeded
| to show that Beaver was nominated by the
| spoilsmen. Whom Beaver name was men,
toned few Stalwarts attempted to ap-
plaud. Wolfe strengthened himself up
| and said "that is for the one-legged
soldier" Then there was more applause.
Is THAT" said Wolfe is for the Christian
gentleman" The applause was louder.
"And now," said Wolfe, vehomently,
''stamp your indignation Of the one legged
soldier and Christian gentleman who
forgot his political manhood, misrepresen-
ted his constituents and betrayed the Re
publican party of Pennsylvania at Chi.
cago." This sally was received with the
most tremendous applause, lasting for
some minutes. Mr.. Wolfe then recited
the particulars Of Beavers election as a
delegate to Chicago, proving conclusively
that he was pledged to vote for Blaine,
but voted thirty-six times for Grant