Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-26
THE DEllOCRArlC CAMPAIGN.


Resolutions Passed ~ the State CommIstee.
Tho Purchasablo Vote.
Harrisburg Dispatch to the Times.
The meeting of the Democratic state
committee in this city to-day was appar-
cntly highly satisfactory to those who par
ticipated in its deliberations. All except
members of the committee were excluded.
The members Of tho committee are said to
have generally giveua good account Of the
situation in their respective districts, but
a few gave notes of warning that If the
Democrats expected to win q victory over
the regular Republicans, supported by the
national administration, they would be re-
quire6 to make ore of the most determined
and systematic fights in the history of the
larty. The committee was admonished
that no effort would be spared by the Stall
wart leaders to buy the purchasable com.
modify IN the Democratic ranks, and
hints were thrown out that negotiations
were already pending for the capture of
thousands of voters. One or two mem.
bers talked as if tho Greenback- Labor
candidate for governor, although Re-
publican, was expected by the Beaver men
to draw more votes from the Democrats
than the Republicans. The old game,
they said, would be repeated, if possible,
of having Democratic Greenbackers vote
the Greenback ticket and Republican
Greenbackers support the Republican
ticket.
Chairman Hensel was sustained in all
his plans for the prosecution of the CAM
paisn with great unanimity, the members
Of the committee generally placing great
confidence in his capacity to conduct
successful contest against the Republicans.
Toward the close Of the proceedings Of
tho committee Black, Elliott and Africa
were conducted to the meeting place of
the committee and made brief speeches,
in which they stated that they would do
all in their power to achieve success. The
candidates, SO far as their canvass has thus
far extended, reported the outlook for
Democratic success exceedingly favor
able.
In the contested election case of Doyle
and Matthews, of Philadelphia, tho COM
mittec decided to admit both persons,
giving each a half vote. DR.. Burchfield,
Of Cleariield, offered resolution, which
was adopted unanimously, "That the sec
retaries this day chosen shall bc the Off
GERS Of this committee when in session,
and the chairman Of the state committee
shall Have power to appoint such secreta-
ries, stenOgraphers and agents as he may
deem proper to aid him in his personal
work in charge Of the campaign" Mr..
Blackford, of York, offered a resolution,
which passed unanimously, "That the
chairman Of tho state committee shall
have exclusive charge of the financial af
fairs of the campaign. He may appoint
such finance and executive committees as
his judgment approve, aud he may EN-
plOy and pay special agents to aid in state
organization in any section or county in
the state
Appreciates Its Work.
Times, Ed.
The Democratic state committee, at its
meeting in Harrisburg yesterday, ap
peared to understand the desperation OF
the fight which has been undertaken. II
the committee does not at any point un'
derestimate the resources and the charac
ter Of tho StaIwart campaign it will have
done great deal toward winning the fight
1t evidently starts with knowledge o
the situation, and Chairman Hensel can bt
safely trusted to take care of the rest.