National Republican., 1882-04-25
Pennsylvania Politics.

Inc selI-saCflnClnB patrlOuSm OF
Charles Wolfe is the nucleus around
which the Adullamites of the Keystone
State are consolidating, and to them are
gathering considerable numbers of good
people who did not know, until Wolfe
told them, how badly they were cheated
not selected by Mr.. Wolfe. The only
way to accomplish reform is held by NJ.
Wolfe to be for the people to vote as he
directs, instead of voting upon their own
judgment as heretofore. He says that
the conventions of the Republican party
always contain majority of delegates
who are friendly to Cameron the elder
and Cameron the younger. This comes,
we suppose, of the fact that the Republican
voters see no reason why they should
choose delegates who would be hostile to
the Camerons. But this does not change
Mr.. Wolfe's opinion. He denies the
right of the majority to differ with him.
He thinks the minority should control
in all representative bodies. His claim
being resisted he has his remedy. At
his hands the Republican party fares as
does the traveller who meets a highway
man. Your Offices or your life says
this bold political footpad, and all the
sorehcads throughout the country APP
plaud in unison.
The Republican Senators from Pennsyl-
yania do not agree in their recommend
ations to the President for appointments
to Office This fact, which is to be re-
GREETED, has inluccd the Wolves to reach
out for clasp of hands with Senator
Mitchell. That gentleman on Saturday
last was invited to listen to the grievances
of men gathered together for that pur-
pose, and he expressed some sympathy
with them. He even participated in their
proceedings TO the extent of naming a
committee of five, with Wolfe at the
head, to confer with u committee of Re-
publicans for harmony. Senator Mitchell
plainly told the meeting, however, that he
was situated differently from those pres
ent, that he was not simply a private
citizen, but Senator chosen as a repreSen
tatiue of his party, and he must be mindful
of the obligations and responsibilities
which were thus imposed upon him,
The Senator will find his good intentions
frustrated when he reaches the point of
fixing basis upon which what he calls
"the independent element of the party
shall unite with what he terms " the other
element" He will find that it is with
the former simply question of spuils, as
it has ever been, They never discuss any
other theme. They want "spoils sys
TEN" whereby the uninhuential and neg
lected shall command places Of homo
and profit. They want n civil-seryic(
reform under which runt pigs shal
have as favorable a location al
the feed-trough as their more ro
bust and enterprising brothers
II he could secure for these noisy Re
formers, by the unanimous consent 0
"the other element" a monopoly o
Federal and State offices for the mex
twenty years the party would be iarthe
from harmony than ever, for then woulC
begin the fierce wrangling among them
selves over every bone and scrap of otia
they could see or smell. They are har
monious enough now while running
down the game, but they would tea
each other over the spoil when taken
However, 40 harm can come Of Senate
Mitchell's amiable efforts TO manuiactur
silk purses out Of unpromising matera
Ho will find that the Wolverines do nC
wish TO reform, but TO destroy. The
are few in number Those who fror
good motives are just now trying I
manage them will decide by-and-bye
manage the Republican party insteaC
which they can easily do whenever the
contend for what they want instead {
what Charles Wolfe wants.