New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-30

tion. and 80 render il moro likely that they wouid
vote their party tickets as usual a..
No, II the strike ends before the election the
time will be too short for that effect. An END OF
tho strike will only help the Republicans; Inc
men will he OH better terms with their employers,
who are all Republicans and will be more likely
" DO you look for full vote as the result of the
rivalry between the two factonsW
Yes. slr," replied Mr.. Cooper positively.
" Ono of the best-iniOrmed men IN the state told
me the other day that he expected diminlshed
Republican vote because great many RepuOh
cans, seeing two tickets In the held, VIII dVoid
making choice between them by staying at
home"
mo" said Mr. Cooper with smile. "That has
never been so in any fight in this State. lhefe
Will he "a large vote"
1t is evident that the two great watchwords of
the Stalwarts in the campaign are to be-farty
Regularity aud the Tariff. Republican voters arc
to he told that Is an act of treason to their party
to vote the Independent ticket, and every de ne
to frighten them into the Regular ranks Will doubt
less be employed. But the great effort is plainly 10
be put forth on the tarltt. lhe attempt wiz 20
made to persuade voters that the only safety OF the
protective system is in the election Of GeneTaI
Beaver and that vote for Stewart means Noto
Tor Tree trade. Ex-senator Simon cameron y
famous interview on the Subject Is even now being
sent out by the Stalwart State Committee as cam-
paign document along with tariff speeches dehv-
cred during the late session OF Congress, ana an
effort is to be made all along the line 30 start q
panic among the manufacturers and worklngnen ol
the State by the cry that the tariff is IN danger
cant statement on this head IN his talk to day:
:" The issue of Protection ls. Free Trade" sad
no, " will be the great issue of the campaign We
getting letters from manufacturers on all sides
saying that they regard it and accept 1t as such.
Senator CamerOn's Republican colleagues III the
Senate who have volunteered to come into the
state and speak for the Republican ticket regard
this as the pivotal battle on the tariff. Every
Republican senator who stumps has offered ms
services, by the Way-SenatOrs Logan, Frye, Hale,
Allison Plumb aud Others"
"On what ground will you claim that the tarifi Is
in dangerW
"On the ground that there are seven Congres-
siOnal districts in the State which Will be lost,
with Il serious division in the party and that win
the loss of the COngre Large there VIII ne
eight Congressman given to thsDemOJrats -enOuRh
to change the composition Cf the House OF Repre-
sentatives. The Democrats who 90 to Congress
from Pennsylvania always claim to be Protection
lists, but that amounts to nothing. Their party Is
against them, and they are bound by the act on OF
the caucus, which they do not dare To bolt W hich
are the districs2 They are the districts
now represented by Walker, Scranton, Brnmm,
Fisher Godshalk, Campbell aud MosgIOye, tue last
named being Democrat elected two years ago III
General Harry White district"
The last Congress onal majOrites in the districts
which Mr.. Cooper named respectively rs
Republican, and 7JS Democratic, showing that
exc VI in Brumms district the margin is narrow.
Bun.1 it is stated was elected through fusion OF
Greenbackers and Republicans in Schuy 'kill--a
fusion which may not be made again. The ualor-
ties IN others Of the above districts were swelcd by
Greenback candidates running separate tickets.
ID. 4. l.