New-York tribune., 1882-04-07
PENNSYLVANII POLIIICS.
ANTI-MACuINE EFFORTS To SECURE GOOD NOM
NATION FOR GOVERNOR-A CIRCULAR FROM
TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.

ANTI-MACuINE EFFORTS To SECURE GOOD NOM
NATION FOR GOVERNOR-A CIRCULAR FROM
TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
PHILADELPHIA, April 6.-Thc Independent
Republicans again making strong efforts to defeat
the Bosses and the nOmir alton Of represent
alive Republican for Governor. The action Of the May
Convention Will depend largely upon the Philadelphia
delegation and the elements Of the party in this
city arc working earnestly the selection Of del
ogates who viii not De controlled by the machine. Mr..
Wofc who was the Independent candidate last year,
thinks the anti machine Republicans poll
100000 votes. He has little hope Of seeing the Conyen-
ton nominate "a canddate who viii be acceutabe to the
Independents, but other leading antnachine Republ-
cans believe that their efforts Will meet with
II an acceptable candidate is not nominated ndo-
pendent ticket will be placed In the field The National
Republican League, OF which Henry G. Lea is president
has ssucd the following circniar
Two years ago the National Republican League was
organized With the view of combating the Boss" In
fuence which IL converting the Republican party into
close corporation nanAsed IN tne interest oI few in
winter OF 1850, the danger was Imminent that few
commit the party to the scandll of third term nvolv-
ing the hand the probable loss of the Presidential
Election or on the other the usgOyenmen perver
sion of our from the possible
of eir scheme When the state Convention was hurredy
assembled in February 1880 the League presented 10
il a remOnsrancc, numerousy signed by influential Re
pubicans, warning IL Of the revolt which would be
e1sed by acquiesconce I'm the policy Of The Bosses >"
ana when that warning disregarded. and the Con
vnntion Ma forced, by manipulation Unnecessary now
Ia recall obey e masters, the Leagne bore its full
nomination OF General Garfield. With his election the
victory seemed but the crime Of Guean has rem
stated the Bosses in power and the battle has o be
fought again. To this task the National Rcpubi
can League now addresses ltscL IL should
be needless 10 call Jour attention to the
sccumnating evidence that the Bosses"
determined TO rule or ruin Already the uckct j. dcsg
mated in ivancc for which you expected to vote at
the ensuing election and the nominating convention Is
simply device 10 give colorado show OF rSu arity TO
the pTeOrdned result Called at the unnece cesaary early
period OF Nay 1t estimated that there but ten
counties, OF the sixty III The state, m which the
people viii have opportunity of eecng delegates
line issues before us; and even In some OF heshe
org luzati0n Of the machine Is such mat the majority
OF the party VIII have little To 10 the selection OF
those to repreeen them II an insult TO ask
thinking be- bound by such devices 10 political
action iranght with The grayest evils to their party and
their country.
our on, hope consists In such organized opposition ms
shall either convince the Bosses Of the perllOus FOLLY
their or, failing that, shall defeat them at The
polls, BY giving TO the independent hscs Ol Tue party
tAO opportunity Ol rally me- around ckct Which snail
be free from the talnt OF ssn ana the "spoils
How numerous are these lndePed't NOeIa "as SHOWN
by the nifty thousand who supported MI Wolte III thc
imprOyised campaign OF last November me men VINO
threw themselves INTO that iorIOr nope a'e ho shcc
been idle aud everywhere throughout the state they
find the better elements OF the party ripe Tor revolt
against the insoent domination OF t Ie~ men VINO apto
To be ts depOs The time has now come 70 organize TINS
into powerful body Shloh sna DC aDie 70
speak with authority 10 lls Eouuoe ts'cIs 10 thl7
end National Republican League invites the fOrlna-
ton OF affiliated Citations III all the townships on the
State. Whenever men WIZ spehk luof III Minus & loey Oh
the subject they Will De surprised 10 nhd now many OF
their ueghbOrH of the same way Oi thinking, ana
few Joined together In local league WIN speedy
see their numbers gruw, until III most dHtcs lhty VIII
1nd themselves holding the balance of power between
the pares We further invite al associations thus
formed " put themselves in communication with each
other and with US 80 tat %Ig sS
throw of yoke Of the Bosses II does not wish To
incur defeat by causing third ticket 10 be put IA the
field Philadelphia, the Republican stronghold, has
emau itself from the rule Of the osses ana the
,cfTv throughout the state We ask each Repub ican
voter Win you aid in securing this RESULT Gen