New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-14
SENATOR WALLACE SATISFIED.
THE COURSE OE THE INDEPENDENTS THE ONLY OF
CONSISTENT WITH HONOR.

THE COURSE OE THE INDEPENDENTS THE ONLY ONE
CONSISTENT WITH HONOR.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Mitchell, when
asked tonight his opinion of the result OF the Phil
adelphia negotiations, saidi
"It was not unexpected to me- l anticipated,
from what understand General Beaver has stated
to be the object of the Stawarts in making these
propositions, that whatever would be done in the
direction of union would be simply maneuvre fol
advantage in position. The declarations of several
of the State Committee that the effort was
to put the independents in a hole is IN
keeping with this. They undoubtedly aimed to pre-
sent set Of propositions which should appear
plausible to the common mind but not such as the
Independents could, with honor and safety to the
cause they have ut heart, accept. Cooper Cameron
& Co. were actually defeated and set aside
months ago. but they did not appear to realize the
fact until recently. The public opinion OF the party
has evidently brought them to their senses some
what but they do not appear TO be regenerated
vet and they seem to think that the Independents
are silly enough to be entrapped by tricky political
maneuyres.
"It is utterly absurd to talk of any sue
cessful union with General Beaver and
his cO-candidates upon the ticket They
have drawn the fire of the Independents too long
and too severely to admit of 1t. Therefore, the ac-
ceptauce of any terms under which the nomination
Of General Beaver would be. possible would be I'M
polite alike for the Regulars and the Independents
for the whole party Under any one of their
propositions the present Stawart ticket might be
renominated do not say it would be. l believe
to-day that if there were fair expression of the
honest sentiment of the party i'll the State 1t would
be defeated But all the forces OF tue machine are
under the control of the Stalwarts. Their State
Committee has levied large assessments upon the
Republican OiIice-holders throughout the State,
and has accumulated large fund which
many Republicans believe they would not
scruple to use in carrying the primaries, or in any
other way to advance their interests. Such con-
test would be very unequal, and 1t would be likely
to engender such strife between the opposing fac
tions as to lead to bitter contention alter the NOM
nations should be made. No matter which party
should win, there has been much bitterness in
the contest Of recent weeks that do not think the
candidates could secure the united vote of the
party.
Certainly the record Of General Beaver in the
third term controversy, IN the Senatorial con-
test of last year and in seeking the
nomination for Governor at the hands OF
Mr. Cameron and his friends together
with his unjust criticisms upon the Independents,
their motives and objects, would inevitably lead
many Independent Republicans TO oppose MS
election should ne be nominated; and il Is alto
gether probable that many of them would be SO
dlsgusted by the acceptance of any one OF these
terms by the independents that they wonid feel
that their cause had been betrayed, aud would go
in large numbers directly into the Democratic
camp This would insure the election of the Demo
cratic ticket. and IN all probability would give the
majority of votes 10 that side this year, thus
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