New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
EFFECT OF THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT.

GFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUSE.l
PrILADEIPHtl, Sept 29.-The Independent Re-
publican movement has already effected one re-
form, which is shown in the general Improvement
in the character of the romnoes for local Offices ia
the State. Here in Philadelphia this result IL due
principally TO tho wholesome fear of the Com
mittec of Ore Hundred but every mem-
Der of that committee ia said to be SUP
porter of the Stewart ticket. The nominations for
legislative judicial and municipal offices in the
State have been nearly all made. The fact that.
rs a rule, better class Of men have been chosen
than formerly, is undoubtedly due 10 the agitation
IN favor of better government which has been
stirred up by the Independent Republicans.
The Cameron Republicans nave sought to bolster
mp their State ticket by naming better men for
local offices. but I'm not few instances
they have failed notably to do this. Where the
Democrats have been enough to take adj
vantage of this weakness in the Stalwart ranks,
they will doubtless profit by it, it is not the pur-
pose of The Independent Republicans 10 run local
tickets except where they obliged to do 1t in
order to secure respectable officials. But 1t is too
much to expect that the Democratic party will
always show wisdom enough TO meet emergencies
Of this kind. 1t sIghay failed to do so in
making local nominations in this city. Whilo
not in all respects obec tiOnabe, there Is too
much OF the taint of Cameronism about Measrs.
Keim Briggs aud Kinney, the 5tawart nominees
for Sheriff. Common Pleas Judge and Register Of
Wills. to mako them acceptable TO the reform ele-
ment that elected Mayor Hunter and Controller
Patt tson. Had the Democrats been wise enough to
act with the Committee of One Hundred in making
nominations fOl these important municipal Offices,
it would have led 10 the defeat of the stalwart
nominees and, while securing better city officials,
would have given the Democrats half Loaf
Vborp will Optu m hire I'm n mel
between Democrats and Republicans, the Com
| mitee o. One Hundred and all Independent Repub-
| lcans always act with their party. In some In
| stances Independent Republican nominations for
! local Offices have been made owing to the bad
character of the StalwaIt nominees. 1t is hardly
| probable that such action will be taken in regard
| to the offices before named.
In naming members of the Assembly from tins
| city the Regular Republicans did not renOminate
fourteen OF the ring men, who could nave
secured approval in almost any other year.
| Four of the inen of this class however,
were rerominated and will undoubtedly be-
| opposed by the Committee of One Hundred,
| which is making a searching investigation into
the character of all the candidates tor the Leg sla
| tule, many of whom mere dummies" This
committee has the confidence of the best members
of both parties as does not seek partisan advan-
tage. and whatever action it takes will meet with
| public approval. In some of the Democratic dis
| tricts bad nominations for the Legislature have
been made. The election of these candidates will
| be stoutly opposed by the Committee of One Hun
dred.
The Independent Republican State Committee
| takes no part in local matters but organizations in
sympathy with 1t act for themselves on
such questions. Wherever very bad candi-
date for Congress or the Legislature is put up
by the Cameron machine, an Independent Repub-
ican opponent is necessarily placed in the field In
some districts the Cameron men openly court defeat
for the party rather than allow man to be chosen
for the State Senate who VIII not vote for Senator
Cameron's reelection to the United States Senate.
| Iu the district composed of VenangO and Warren
Counties the regularly chosen candidate of the party
in Venango Is Senator Lee who refused 10 wear tho
| Cameron yoke I'm the last Senatorial election. Ho
has majority of the nominating convention. but
| the Cameron men are able to prevent 1t from
making nomination, which they have done.
because Mr. Lee is opposed TO Camcron's reelec-
tion. In Montgomery County Senator Roger, who
voted for Oliver aud Beaver for the United States
| Senate, candidate for denomination, but he
| was defeated in the regular convention by w b.
| RambO, Independent Republican. who sup
| ported Wolfe last year aud attended the
conference OF the Independents held IN this city
| in January. some of the other nominees
tor the state Senate are equally acceptable
| TO the Independent Republicans. While not
strong enough to control conventions under
| the present machine methods. except In two
| or three instances, vet the Independents have
still other instances been able to dictate nomlna-
tiOns that acceptable TO them In few cases
the Independent Republicans Will make separate
nominations the character Of the Cameron nomi-
nees being coo bad to command Independent sup
port. Ii Will be impossible Tor the Democrats to
gain control of the state senate. There are twenty
FIVE Senators TO be elected this year, ana twenty
five hold over OF the twenty-five who hold over
| twenty are Republicans, so that II only SIX he,
pubicans are elected this year, the party viii
retain control OF the State Senate, and thus be be
to enforce the passage OF iaIr Apportonment Dill
| and prevent any part Isan measures from becoming
law, even should the Democrats gam control OF the
Assembly aud elect the Governor. Ihls ~ owe OF
tue reasons why this Is a good year IN Pensyl-
Nania to make an end of bOsslsm.
In the CongIesslona. districts where the lDde-
pendent Republicans make separate nominations It
is not done under lhe auspices ot the
state Committee, as that committee Will
jeOuardize the Republican majority in
Congress Such nominations are due to the revolt
in districts where the Cameron machine forces un-
worthy and unht men upon tine party as cand.
dates In the lst District Henry Ill. Bingham Will
be rec ected. In the lid District Charles 0Nell
will also be reelected. In the lid District, which
is Democratic. Mr. Randall has been renomlnated.
William ID. Kelley VIII doubtless be returned IN the
Iyth District. Alfred {. lIarmer, the present men,
Der from the Nth District, has been renoml-
mated by the Cameron machine, but he Is SO
Objectionable 10 many of his constituents that
thomas }. Martin, member OF the Com;
i'll the held against hun MI. Martin 10
likely TO receive the approval OF the Democrats,
which viii make his election quite proDaDle In
the With DIstrct there has been deadlock ln the
convention for some time, which Is helping the
Independent movement William ward, the
present member. lives IL Delaware County, but the
nomination be to - by custom To Chester County.
Senator EyeThdI,, who voted against Cameron In
the state Senate Is the unanimous choice OF
Chester County, but the machine is trying
to lorce Ward ON the district again Cam
eron, who Is assisted in this by John Roach
aud his shlp-yard influence. Is opposed TO
| EYerhart because OF his Independen
prOchyites The sentiment OF the district unmis-
takaDly in favor ot Eyernart Cameron. II is said,
| prefers To see the district lost 10 the Republicans