The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-06-25
The Three Stalwarts.

There is very decided difference in the
situations OF the three great Stalwart leaders,
Mr. CoNKLINa, Mr.. CAMERON, and Mr..
LOGAN. While formerly the Republicans of
New York followed Mr.. CoNKLING, not always
with entire approval, but never without en-
thusiasm, now the majority OF the party
have placed themselves in violent opposition
to him, and under the direction OF char
acter that unltes great political shrewdness
with a plant and compromising spirit
totally foreign to the late Senator OF this
State. So it is with the great Stalwart leader
In Pennsylvania. For the first time in many
years, CAMERON has raised his voice in that
State and has been met with sullen and
determined refusal to do his bidding. The
party which formerly, with complete una
nimity and submission looked upon him as
the one undisputed chieftain, has split into
two factions, Of which one is directly and
unequivocally opposed to his domination
and there are the boldest signs Of revolt in
the other, which still declares itself faithful.
But Illinois, the State represented by Sem
ator LOGAN, is at peace. The Senator still
seems to be in sweet accord with his party
managers, and it is not likely that any bitter
ness was lent to the recent energetic debates
in the Senate between LOGAN and CAMERON
by the consciousness on the part OF the ILL
nois Senator that his followers at home were
becoming affected by the same spirit OF dis
content and opposition to himself as now
menaces the supremacy OF Senator CAME
RON. Thus we see that while CoNKLING has
retired from politics, and CAMERON is threat
ened with the most disastrous overthrow,
LOGAN is still serene and happy. How has
this come about
The revolutionary uprising which now APP
pears under the form Of opposition to a po-
litical boss, Is but a continuation Of the strug-
gle for supremacy between the wing Of the
Republican party that supported GRANT for
third term and the wing that was opposed
to him. But LOGAN, who ranked next to
CoNKLTNG and CAMERON in his prominence
as third-termer, seems to have received
from his constituents a treatment very diff
ferent from that given to the two other i'm
pcrialist leaders. For them there Is condcm-
nation, but for him there seems to be for
giveness. Well, LOGAN has always possessed
one redeeming characteristic. While the
Senators from New York and Pennsylvania
gave it to be understood that they were ut
GRANT only; that he was the one man OF all
others to be put in the White House, whether
as President or Dictator, LOGAN Joined in the
scheme with a reservation. GRANT WAS his
choice, but GRANT did not 30 absorb his
thoughts and hopes as to completely shut
out all consideration OF any other
man, He believed In GRANT, but this
faith never impaired his superior trust
In LOGAN; and though he supported the
would-be third-termer with no respite nor
half-hcartcdness, LOGAN never seemed to have
lost his entire sympathy with republican insti-
buttons in the positive manner Of the two other
leaders in the third-term scheme. For this
reason, possibly, LOGAN escaped abandon,
ment by the majority of his party In Illinois
while CoNKLING has been emphatcally dis
carded by the Republicans in Now York, and
CAMERON in Pennsylvania sees before him
tho certain end OF his present domination
and possibly his permanent overthrow.
These facts should afford warning to al
politicians of imperialstic proclivtiee, Ever
the Republican party will not have the un
redeemed and unrepcntant to represent IL
and all who wish to share In its triumphi
and its power, and to help dispose Of the coun