New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-28
THE BREACH WIDENED.
PENNSYLVANIA INDEPENDENTS FIRM.

publican State Committee met this morning in the
gentlemens paror in the Girard House, pursuant to
the call issued by Chairman Mckee inviting the
committee to assemble for a consideration and dis
position of the propositions submitted by the
Regular Republican State Committee The meet
ing called for ii o'clock, but it was half hour
beyond that time when the members were called to
order, the interim being taken up chiefly in conver-
sational interchange of opinion among knots OF
members and Chairman Mckee. Senator Stewart 10
in town, but did not go the hotel during the
morning. Colonel McMichael his colleague on the
Independent ticket spent half hour at the hotel
prior to the meeting talking te some of the del
egates
The call of the roll showed sixty-one members
present of the eighty-sx whose names were called.
Chairman Mckee read the call for the meeting be-
ing the communication sent to each member. in con-
neetion with copies of the resolutions adopted by
the Republican State Committee and the letter from
the regular candidates. The propositions were also
read.
Mr.. Mckee said ne had no suggestions TO make.
standing simply as the servant of the committee,
but would ask the careful consideration and FREQ
discussion of the questions brought up. All the cor
respondence that had passed upon the subject, and
with which the public mad been made familiar was
read the last letter being shat of Colonel McNchael
declining to withdraw. This letter elected cordial
applause.
The secretary then read hitherto unpublished
letter in which Messrs Stewart, Duf, Ncrrck and
Junken Independent candidates, had united in adj
dressing Chairman Mckee. repeating their reasons
for declining to accept any of the propositions SUBJ
mitted by the regulars and reiteratng their will
ngness to meet the other side in efforts to reunite
the party by new convention on the basis of the
withdrawal of both tickets. In their letter they
say they believe that principles and methods are
meaningless unless the men who stand upon them
truv represent all that those principles and meth
DDS should represent.
Mr.. McKoe at this point yielded the chair TO Mr..
Foster. of Venango, who presided over the Horti-
cultural Hall Convention.
Mr. Foster in taking the chair said that he be-
lieved that when the Independent candidates wrote
their letter saying they were willing to do every
thing honorable for the sake of harmony they
meant it, and he could not as much for the let
ter of the regular candidates The regulars, he be-
Iieved had asked only one method of compromise,
and that was the surrender of the Independents,
and it was for the committee to say whether or not
the surrender should be made lApplause.l
Mr.. Mcknight of Franklin, moved the appoint
ment of committee to draft reply addressed to
the regular committee and candidates.
George ID. McCreary of Philadelphia. thought
there only one reply to make and that had
best be made by the committee itself voting at once
to reject the propositions as the regulars had re-
PEELED the Independents propositions.
William II. Dickson, of Philadelphia, moved to
act upon the propositions seriatim.
Judge Hall, of Bedford, wanted reason given for
the committees action whatever it might be. He
believed large majority of the Republicans of the
State want harmony, and he feared that many of
them, fearing the peril of Democratic success
,ro,,ld vofa tha ticket uuieaS shown clearly
that the Independent position was sound.
Mr.. Mcknight replied that the Independents
striving for the success OF principle. 1t was
fight for principle, and with side issues and ex-
pedency they had nothing 10 do.
Captain Irish, of Newcastle, wanted to know
whether the committee could seriously consider
propositions that offered with one hand while
the other WAS engaged in practices condemned by
the last convention.
The motion to consider the propositions seatim
The first two were rejected unanimously without
discussion, but the third gave rise to animated de-
bate
The following telegram from United States Sena-
tor Mitchell read to the meeting by the chair
man:
Hon. JoHN J. D. MCKEE Chairman.
Harmony is desirable, but 1t cannot follow any ar
jects OF the Independent movement; first, thorough
popular reform of party methods secondly the abso
a to the second principal and indispensable OBJ
iect sought The acceptance OF new convention with
both tickets barred out may. may pot, secure the
principal object as the majority may decide Possibly
Of both dT os nor @ on nS
harmonious unity in principles and men, Nothing snort
gespect and support of ali Republicans is wise Just and
practicable JOHN l. hiiohhd-
Messrs Mcknight, William Irish, of Newcastle
Hollahan of Lancaster Dorr, of Lebanon, and
Mckinley, of Somerset, argued that while admit
ting their belief that the proposition in the shape in
which il had been submitted should be rejected, 10
should be done in such way as to show that tho
action was not the result Of irIeconcilable feel
ings
DIR. Mckinley remarked that bis county tsomer-
set) would astonish the Regulars who are claiming
that there are only $50 Independents In that
county. The speaker lives in the Allegheny
Mountains and he would say that every crevico
there has its Independent, and" he added, "we
mean to get them all:out November lApplause.l
motion to postpone action on the third PROPOSE
ton was made and defeated, and after fur her dis
cussion the third proposition rejected. Ii read
as follows:
Third-A State convention held 20 be constituted
whereof wharton Barker was chairman and Francis B.
Reeves secretary select TO be voted for by
fha Reuubcan November; Its choice 10 DO
limited 10 candidates now in nomination, or un-
lintedas the Independent state Coaitee may prefer
propostions be held before the fourth Wednes
DAY in August next under regulations or
Fraucis Il. Reeves, not in conflict however with the
acts of Assembly regulating primary elections. and tie
candidates receiving the highest popular vote, the
vote Of majority OF the members OF the convention 70
receive the united support OF the party.
The fourth proposition was next rejected. and
then, on motion of Mr. McCreary, the propositions
were rejected a whole.
Mr. Dickson. of Philadelphia moved the appoint-
ment of q committee of five TO draft reply to tho
Regulars He repeated that the Independents
should give reason for their action or they would
be misunderstood To sunmarily decline to accept