New-York tribune., 1882-08-17
4 SHOCK TO THE IGNORERS.D

The Cameron party have experienced
painful surprise in Pennsylvania. For the past
few weeks they have been carrying the State
in advance by majority which became thou
sand or two larger each day. Chairman
Cooper, who nvas John G. Thompson as
"claimer," started out with a mathematical
calculation which elected General Beaver by
2O.OOO majority. BY the constant applica-
tion of stmulants to bis imagination Mr.
Cooper had worked the majority up to 10000
on Tuesday last, when he started for the sea-
shore for brief season of rest and recupera-
ton. We know no man who needs vacation
more 1t would have been simply magnan-
imOus On the part of the Independents to sus-
pend all hostile operations till he returned,
but they were too human to do this.
Mr. Cooper reached the seashore just in time
to hear some news which reduced General
Beavers majority several thousand immedi-
ately The Cameron chairman had based his
steadily rising claims on alleged informa
ton that the Independent party was growing
smaller every day. Instead OfpOlling $4,000
votes, as it did last year, Mr. Cooper con-
hdent that it would not poll more than $4,000
this year. He had reasons for this belief and
could show you a column or two of figures to
sustain it. Yet to him at Cape May came the
news that the Regular Republican Committee OF
Union County had assembled at Lewisburg.
Mr.. Wofes home, had elected Mr.. Wolfe
chairman, and had passed resolutions heartily
indorsing the Independent Republican ticket.
Whatever else this indicated, it did not show a
falling off in Independent strength, and we
have no doubt that Mr.. COOpers 10000 inn
agined majority for Beaver dropped to good
deal below 10000, in his minds eye, as he
mcditated upon the news.
The details of the committees meeting
could afford him no comfort. Twenty-nine of
the 81 members were present, and 21 OF these
were heartily in favor of the Nndependent
ticket The other eight withdrew before any
action was taken. The resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted, say that in ac
cordance with the known sentiment of the
Republicans of Union County, repeatedly and
"emphatically expressed at primari es, through
their county organizations and at general cleo
tions, we do hereby recognize the ticket nom
mated at the Republican Convention i'll Phila
"delpha, headed by Senator John Stewart,
standing OH the platform of principles by
said convention adopted, as the exponent OF
true Republcanlsm, and we will accordingly
labor zealously to secure its election next
November" They also denOuDce the boss
system, the offensive and selfish personal
domination Of Senator Cameron, and de-
clare their belief that d" honorable harmony -
can be restored only by the complete aban-
donment of the whole system
There is in this action and declaration the
same fearless, manly ring which has been SO
clearly observable IN all the acts and SAVINGS of
the Independents. Whatever else may he said
of them, it cannot be denied that they have the
courage to assert their convictions, and that
they mean to fight with all their power. We
suppose Chairman Cooper and his machine
ticket will continue to ignore them, but the
Stiffness of that course will become apparent
on election day, if not before. that even a Boss
can perceive it.