National Republican., 1882-07-15
Frightening Skies in Pennsylvania.


honest choice of the people.
Frightening Skies in Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Republicans appear
to be pretty certain to harmonize. The
regulars propose that all the candidates
on both the tickets shall withdraw, and
that the voters of the party shall elect
delegates to n new convention, which
body shall nominate q ticket on which
all shall unite. That this will har-
monize all who have any inten-
tion of hereafter acting with the
Republican party there is little cause
to doubt. The Independents, who sim
cerely believed that the voice of the
majority had not been heard at Harris
burg when the Beaver ticket was nomi-
mated, have been honest in their protest
against it. They were giving their sup
port to the Stewart ticket on this ground.
They now see Stewart & Co. backing
down from their lofty attitude of being
the choice of the great majority, and
admitting that they only claim followers
enough to give the Democrats a plurality
by Withholding their votes from Beaver.
They say they will not abide by the voice
of the majority, honestly ascertained
under rules of their own devising This
is simply raising the black flag Of the pirate.
They say they can kill the Republican
party unless it obeys their will. They
say they will agree to no new convention
unless it shall be first agreed that the
majority shall not nominate Bearer. This
is what the candidates of the Inde-
pendents say, and so says the chair
man of the Independent State committee,
So viii not say their followers At this
line they will separate. Majority rule is
the essence of Republicanism. The COM
plant was of having TO fight n machine.
When that is offered to be taken out of
the way the new and insolent cry that
The majority cannot be trusted is proof
of unadulterated political scoundrelism.
Honest men so situated would say they
wanted to break up the party, for that is
all there is of it. The best evidence that
the destructives are not going to carry
their followers into the outer darkness
is found in the following from the Phila-
delphia Press:
But It is Of the highest importance to all present
Interests and to the future well being of the party
that every question shall be treated with entire
fairness and practical wisdom The strength of
any which is TO last and which is to stand the
fire OF examination lies in its inherent truth and
Justice. II must be recognized in nll reason that
81 is not the tight Uf any committee or OF any body
of men to limit the Republican party in its selcc-
zion of candidates The claim that the free
choice Of the party may be restricted cannot be
sustained upon any logical grounds. 1t is equally
untenable whether asserted By boss for personal
ends or by an honest committee with high motives.
Once make it clear that you have secured n
free party--a party free from bossism and
governed by popular Tlle-and who Is war
rantcd in putting trammcls upon it's free.
dIm2 The Stale committee, which calls
conventions, cannot assume TO dsiranChise
or disquaify any Republican who is eligible un-
der the Constitution. This is plain with II little
thought TO any apprehension, and nothing is to be
gained for the cause Of truth and rightly shutting
our eyes to IL.
Ofcourse It is the undeniabe prerogatiye OF any
man TO withdraw Gs II candidate or TO decline be-
ing candidate But that is question for his own
sense OF duty and for his Gwn feeling to his OPP
portunity. And it Is equally n question for tho
parry whether Il Will nominate amy particular
candidate We have thought II was vic 10 cal
and 10 accept new convention, because we have
felt that such convention, elected under The
present circumstances Gad appreclatng its re
sponsibility would be responsive 10 enlightened
public sentiment wodld rciecltEe real viii OF thS
Republican masses, and would lead the way to
union and victory.
The new convention will be agreed TO
or tho Independent leaders will be left
without followers. In either case the
Republican party will come out yictori