New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-24

THE DELEGATES IN Observation-Disclosures
IN THE WAY OF PORECAsTING THE TICKET
THE NAMES MENTIONED WITH MOST FAVOR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRfBUsE.I
| PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-Most Of the delegates to
| the Independent Republican Convention, which
meets here tomorrow, in the city. The
Girard House, the headquarters of the Independent
State Committee, has been thronged tonight with
delegates and others interested in the movement.
including considerable number of Stalwarts, such
as Ex-Governor Hartranft. Among those present
were Senator Mitchell, State Senators Stewart and
Kaufman, Wharton Barker, Mcssrs Wolfe. Mapes
! and McKeefe, T. w. Phillips Major Merrick, Levi
Bird, Duff, and nearly all the persons whose names
have been mentioned in THE TRIBUNE as delegates
| The convention will be thoroughly independent
and representative in its character much that
that 1t is difficult TO forecast the probable nominees
There has been good deal of discussion among the
| delegates on this point, but there is an entire
absence Of anything like slate. For Governor the
names of Major George William Merrck, ex-Chcf
Justice Agnew, Colonel William McMichacl and
T. w. Phillips have been the most talked Of. A
letter has been received from Judge Agnow saying
that he prefers not to lead the ticket
and he is regarded, therefore, as the
most probable nominee for Judge. His age
Is the greatest objection raised to his nomination
for Judge as he is now seventy years old, though
he does not look it. There is no constitutional
limitation in this State as in New-YOrk in regard
TO the age of a Judge, and, therefore, it is
quite probable that Mr.. Agnew will be named for
this Office.
The current of talk among the delegates this az
ternoon was in favor of Major Merrick for Gov
ernor, but tonight there is a change
of sentiment He is the postmaster
at Wcllsboro, the home of Senator Mitchell.
lie went into the war at its beginning when only
nineteen years Old fought gallantly and lost q ieg
lie Is "A good lawyer, an able speaker and a strong
Christian and temperance man; and for these rea-
sons he has been mentioned for Governor as
meeting fully all the arguments urged on behalf of
General Beaver. The objcc.io to Major MeTrck
are that lie not very well known before senator
Mitchell went into this Independent movement, and
coming from Wellsboro it might look as
| though the Senator had selected the candidate, and
| the desire is to Obviate even the appearance
of bosssm Mr. Mitchell has not been urging the
nomination of Major Merrick for this
| Colonel McMichael is strong because of his war
record and his connection with the Committee
of One Hundred. T. w. Phillips the
other candidate mentioned, is leading
oil operator and was a candidate for United States
Senator at Harrisburg last year. State Senator
| Stewart of Franklin County, would be strong
| candidate, but he Will not allow his name to be
used, 1t is said
The platform will be n reaffrmaton of the
| Chicago platform of 1880, including distinct
| plank in favor of a tariff which should discrim
mate as to protect American labor, and one to the
effect that the projection accorded to citizens OF
| American birth must be secured to citizens
by adoption. The refusal of the Harrisburg
Convention to adopt plank in favor of municipal
reform will not be repeated, but such plank will
he incorporated in the platform The rules for the
government the party and the resolutions adopted
| at the Continental Hotel Conference will be made
part of the platform. resolution about as follows
| will also be adopted:
| The nomination and election of Garfield was the
triumph for a time of Civil Service Reform and for
| larger liberty of action by the masses of
the Republican party in the nomination of
candidates and the management OF party
| affairs. And the death of the lamented Garfield
| has brought about complete overthrow of these
reforms, and this triumph has been turned into utter
defeat by an accidental succession " the highest
Office III the gift of the people"
| 1t will be made plain in the platform
| that this is a Republican movement to cut
away from the evils of bosssm and
the spoils system, and not new party movement.
| It is not Senator Mitchell says, a personal move
ment, but founded principles alone. Hence,
II does not much matter who the candidates are.
| The Philadelphia delegation held confer
| ence this afternoon and talked matters over.
| They rather favored Agnew or McMchael for Gov
ern0r but left the matter open Tor further discus
blOn IL IL pIODdDic tIiiI WI BlOt
finish It's laDors Tomorrow, as there Is no cut and
dried programme, while superfluty OF
| orators are expected. Some of the leaders
| III the movement held an informal talk tonight Ill
regard the ticket, concluded TO make no effort
| to influence the convention. 1t looks probable,
therefore, that Major Merrick Will be nominated tor
! Governor; eX-Judge Agnew Tor Supreme Court
| Jndge: Colonel McAlIchael for Lleutcnant-GOv-
cruor or CongressInan-at- Large and L. ". Phillips
| for Secretary of Internal Affairs. Ex-DlsTici- AT
| torney DuH, of Iittsburg, George Shiras, jr.,
and numerous Others are mentioned as
| probable candidates. The convention Is so
thoroughly independent in character that nothin,,
definite can be foretod. The delegates "A yerSS
| nteligent-lookng body of men, and quite capable
| Of deciding all questions for themselves
| Some of the Philadelphia delegates want
| the convention 10 nominate Judge Ludlow some
| other independent Democrat for the Supreme
| Rench but there is 10 probability of this being
| done. IL il designed 10 keep the move
| ment entirely within the Republican
| lues Montgomery County, with Wharton
Barker at the head Of the delegation instructed for
Wayne MacVcagh for Governor, but he will not be
nominated Senator Mitchell viii be temporary
chairman of the convention. and Major ii. 5. Nc
Nair Of York probably permanent president.
There is some effort being made by the Stalwarts
to drag cx-Sccretary Blaine into this movement
Senator Mitchell says that since Gar
fields death, up to within few
DAYS he has not met Blr. Blaine to converse with
him and took no counsel whatever with him
I'm regard to this movement though un-
doubtcdly 1t represents principles for which
Mr. Blaine has cOntended A reception was gwen
Senator Mitchell tonight at the house of E. r.
Woods, but it had no political significance.