New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-01
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
THE QUIET BEFORE THE FIGHT BEGINS.

| PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3l.-lt Will be a fortnight
before the active work of the Pennsylvania cam
| paIgn begins. The Independents open with mass
meeting at Horticultural Hall, on September 10,
| with Senators Stewart and De- Wolfe as speakers.
| The date of the formal opening of the Regular or
| Stalwart Republican campaign has not been fixed
yet but it will probably be about the same time.
| Senator Cameron, who is now absent in Virginia,
| will be present at the Regular headquarters from
about September 10 to September 10, in order to
put himself in communication with the
distinguished speakers from abroad whom he
hopes TO bring to his aid. And after October be
will give his whole time it is sald to tho work OF
| the canvass. Senator Mitchell has gone to Dakota
to visit his son, promising boy, who has started
| out in life with good-szed wheat farm. The
port that the Senator will be absent during the
whole campaign is denied. 1t is intimated that
one of his reasons for going, besides the natural
desire to visit his son, is willingness to let the
! Republicans of the State that he is in no sense
| the boss " of the Independent movement; that
this Is in no respect personal controversy between
Senator Cameron and himself, as some might be
led to suppose if he should take leading part In
| the work of management and campaign details
but that it is genuine popular movement, in which
he IS simply fighter in the ranks. He will return
| it is said, about October l, and be heard
on the stump but will hardly take part in the sort
of campaign work with which Senator Cameron
will probably busy himself-work Of a kind for
which Senator Mitchell, who is plain country
| lawyer, has probably, neither liking adapta
| bhty,
The political field thus far, therefore, is notice
ably quiet. The watering places nave hardly begun
to yield up their politicians and all outward DEM
onstratlons postponed on accOuntof the weather
| There is considerable activity, however, at the
headquarters OF the two State Committees, though
1t Is OF mild type suited to the best days of
! mer. The two headquarters about half a dozen
| blocks apart in Chestnut-st. Everything in Phla-
delphia that is anything Is in Chestnut-st. Each
committee flies large flag above the street bear
ing the names of tho candidates. but that is of
about the only feature of the novel campaign dis
play which is visible.
| The headquarters of the Regular committee are
Indicated by small and modest sign in the door
way of a business building and are on the second
floor. Here is a force of "A dozen clerks busy folding
| and directing documents writing letters. etc. while
in the inner office is Senator Cooper the chairman
with his assistants Senator Cooper is a short man
with sandy hair and complexion to match, a shrewd
eye, and the look In every feature of the practsed
and practical politician. He is witbal, genial
Stalwart ever levied assessment or cried for
the blood of boter The air Of hustle and dispatch
about the place even IN these early days of the
shows that the Cameron managers are losing
no time. There is every indication that the can
yaSs of the Regular committee will be thorough
and energetic in the highest degree. There can be no
question, either that they Will have an immense ad-
vantage over their opponents in the fact that they
have the complete machinery Of the party under
their con troll; that they are many of them IIen
who have been actively engaged in the work of
party management heretofore that they have the
power to Office -hOlders-that, in short they
have at their back all the prestige ana power |
money. names, Information. personal relations and |
influence implied in the word rnachiueD These |
are heavy odds against the Ildcpendcnto-as they
doubtless realize.
The extent to which the Re- guars are flooding |
the state with documents shows how vigorous they
expect to make their campaign. Among other |
things. they are now sending out ll50OO |
copies Of neatly printed biography of General
Beaver written by F. $. Burr, journalist connected
with Tie PkiiGaeipLia Press. This contains 225 |
pages of matter, aud IS illustrated with portrait /
map, etc. aud for fulness OF detail IS such a /
biography as accustomed 10 see made OF
candidates for the Presidency rather than of can
dIdatc for Governor Tho committee are also |
sending ont large quantities of tariff speeches; dOcu
ments on the tariff In preparation, and every
effort is being made to force the tariff issue INTO
prominence the vital question Of the campaigr |
Indeed. if these early signs of the campaign are 10
grow along with it, the State will be as well sown
with documents as in a Presidential year.
Great preparLtOns also being made for the |
speaking campaign. Senator Cooper sly there won't
be as many slly-ro,kets as there were in 1850 but
that ia other respects the canvass Will be quito as
thorough lie says he has the names of 900 speak
ers on his lists and that there viii be a schoohousc
ampagn-Speaking not oaly in all the cities and
towns, but at the crossroads settlements and in
every schoolhouSe. Among the sp lscrs is Attor-
ncy-General Brewster, who has written Mr.. Cooper
says, to say thai he takes a great interest in tho
campaign and will speak four or five times. Here
is another detail in which The Regulars will have
conspicuous advantage over the In dependents.
Senator Cameron will probably be able to bnng
into the State number OF wellknOwn RepuLl-
cans. whom the party have been accustomed to see
here on he stump and whose names and speeches
can hardly fail to have influence Ii is true that he
probably oyor-es;;mates his power in this direction
For example number Of the pledges which he oh.
tanned from Senators to speak IN the State were
cured before the split took place, and in cases
at least. notably IN that of senator
IIlwey. were withdrawn when II appeared that
Republicans coming from The outside would be cx-
pected TO take sides IN quarrel between two fac
tions Nevertheless, Senator Cameron Is in posi-
ton to command considerable and of this kind. lie
seems stlll to exercise complete control over the
Administration OF President Arthur III all matters
relating 10 Pennsy VanIl and to have large llitu-
cucc with II III other matters-whlch Is no small
weapon in his hands. Then, his position as Sena-
tor and his influence among the Stalwart members
Of the body makes him an effective friend 70 Senl-
tors and an equally effective enemy, and puts him
in position to ask fayOrs with certain degree OF
confidence
here is no indication that the Independents ex-
Dect TO initiate this feature of the regular campaign
several OF Them with whom this subject has been
a !
IScDurlicaus from the outside into this contest. Ii
L., ,a..t.. .lI .lr.al lrllI In.