New-York tribune., 1882-04-22
OPPOSITION TO THE CAMERON RULE.
SENATOR MITCHELL THOROUGHLY Aho'
STRONG FIGHT AGAINST JAChSoNo > 'oN'''"
ION EXPECTED.

STRONG FIGHT AGAINST JACkSoNs CoNfiRMA-
lion EXPECTED
iBY TELEGRAPH THE TRiBUNK.l
WASHINGTON April 2l.-lhe nomination VI MI
Jackson for Internal Revenue Collector OF the Allie
phenv CITY District may prove to be turning
pont in Pennsylvania politics. senator MitcheA
will vigorously oppose continuation III 81 lie ol the
appeals and Establishments OF his colleague ana
will thus make an official statement of his position
in the party for the first time since his election
wear ago The situation is rather a trying one for
Senator Cameron. He is making, with the aid OF
the Administration, a fierce warfare against the In
derendent and Anti-Cameron element In Pennsyl-
vania at a time wien the discomfort in the party
is apparently growing every day; and he is now to
be confronted in the Senate itself with firm oppo-
stiOn Meantime the protests of the citizens OF the
district are coming in. having begun to arrive by
telegraph the morning after the nomination was
made Senator Cameron started for Ncw-lork
several DAYS ago the real object of his journey being
TO hold conference with his leutenants i'll Phila-
delpnia.
Colonel Bayne the Congressman at whom Jack
sons nomination was aimed by Senator CamelO
has recently returned from a weeks VISIT to ms
home. A TRIBUNE correspondent asked him what
the feeling was there with regard to the matter:
"The-e is an almost universal dcierm ination he
said to resent tins thing. We people there know
the efficiency of Colonel Sullivan, who holds the
Office now. lie Is a man who cares nothing Tor the
ordinary pleasures and diversions OI nen llls
Office Is his love. His whole mind Is hont on that
suhiect-hOw to improve it and make II even more
efficient lie is the first one there IN the morning
and the last to leave at night lie Is the Dest Col
lector the service to- day and the records Oh the
Treasury s10w It," M o,
"What will Senator Mitchelrs course he =
He vii stand like a rock against this change |
know every bone In his body. lie was with me IN
the war, and | know that no power can move him
from his position He DaS been greatly misundci-
stood He has been trying for year to see Il there
were not peace able way ont OF the diiHcuitcS
in Pennsylvania Meanwhile the Stalwart ana IN
dcrendent papers ave both Tidlculcd hin and he
The people of Pennsylvania have to certain eA
tent lost confidence IN him because of this; but IN
his own part of the state where they know ms
manly stra ghtforward, sturdy character, nothing
of that kind could nJufe hlm. Ihe people IN other
uarts of the State do not know him, and do not al-
| preciate HIM. Neither do the Senators here.
predict that when he has closed his speech IN oppo
sitlon Jackson. the Senate VIII feel that strong
| man has been revealed to them
Is the controversy exciting much interest Ii.
| Pennsylvania =
"A great deal Senator Mitchell is receiving
great numbers OF letters, showing that his course Is
approved. lie mas received by mali protests win
1000 signatures, obtained in two days, mostly nom
Republicans, and including many oi the best Dusl-
| ness men of Allegheny Cl y"
Beaver has practically secured the nomination
| for Gov eTnOr, hasn't he 2!
" Yes, but Cameron nay withdraw MN. Cam-
| eron is frightened. His lculenants are bringing
| him word that there Is danger ahead And TINS
new situation in the Senate VIII not lessen II. Slll
| lie NAV be obstinate ana insist upon running hin
| " ii Beaver Is nominated will Wolfe and his SYM
| pathiZCrs run "a third ticket Z"
| " Tnat is the report, and suppose they WILL"