New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-13

in the estimation of any considerable portion of its hon
did not at the time it was made fully and fairly repre-
sent the wishes OF the majority OF the Republican party
in Pennsylvania, or If any OF us have since tnat nomlna
tion ceased to rep sent the popular WILL we are not
only desrous but anxious that the proper remedy DC
applied by your under the authority vested
IN m by the convention. We therefore hereby severay
authorize your committee to submit our
us TO suc popular tests will, the judgment Of its
members, clearly Indicate the popular VIII In the prem
ses and the cooperation Of all who really desire
Republican harmony ana success, whether by primary
hearty cooperation in carrying out to practical results
any plan which may be adopted In It's wisdom, ana 10
chosen che to- represent the Republican party
We have the honor to be, with great respect, your
VILLAIN HENRY RAwLE
w. I. DAVIES,
JOHN NJ GREER,
MARRIOTT BRoSIUS.
Chairman Cooper then offered his plan of submit
ting the two Republican tickets now in the field to
a vote of the party primaries, the one receiving
the highest number of votes to remain as the choice
of the party the other to be withdrawn. This pre-
cipitated discussion which lasted for an hour or
two. S. Newton Pettis, of Crawford County, III the
course of this talk, offered the preamble and
resolutions which were carefully prepared
at the recent meeting of the candidates and
Messrs Cameron, Quay and Cooper In
this city. His preamble and resolutions embraced
the Cooper plan, already spoken of, and PROPOSE
ton for new convention. General Negey, ofPltts-
burg Hastings Gehr, of Franklin, Charles Bergner
of Harrisburg, General Henry White. of Indiana
County. and others spoke against any offers of COM
promise Other delegates thought that the adoption
of Mr.. Cooper's plan would be absurd and only
make matters worse as everybody knew that the
Independents would not listen to it. After the COM
mitteemen who wanted to show their
fealty to Cameron and the ticket by
pronouncing against compromise and
avowIng that the ticket could be elected with
out It. had fully expressed themselves, Chairman
Cooper made short speech which settled the ques-
ton He supported the resolution for new con-
yention, and said that it would be wise to submit
the propositions to the Independents. They might
not aud probably would not accept either OF them,
but that would only help the regular ticket The
matter he said, had been fully considered by some
of the wsest heads in the party and they approved
of taking this OF any other reasonable course Tor
fair settlement of the difficulties. The
candidates had agreed to it, and it only remained
for the committee, which had such great inter
ests at stake to adopt it. Tho preamble and reso-
lutions were then adopted, only two dissenting
voices being heard, although it was known by
previous count that about thirty members had op-
posed tho proposition for new convention The
following are the propositions and the resolution as
adopted:
Frst-The tickets headed by James, A. Beaver era and "a
John Stewart respectively to be submitted 10 Vote OF
the Republican electors Of the State at primaries as
hereinafter provided for ,,,..o. % ,o o,oa for Inv
the Republican party in November TO be submitted rs
aforesaid every Republican elector consututonay ana
legally qualified to be eligible to nomination. .
TLird1A stale Convention to be held to be consfi-
tuted as recommended by tne Continental Hotel Coner,
ence whereof Wharton Barker was chairman and
Francis B. Reeves secretary to select TO m pe
cbocc 70 be limited TO the candidates in nomina-
ton or unlimited the Independent State Committee
The primaries or convention referred to in the forego
ing propositions TO be- held or before the fourth
ents TO be made by Daniel Agnew Hampton carson
and Francis Reeves not in conflict however with the
dansdates aSs 81 receiving the popular
Of majority Of the members OF the convention to
receive the united support OF the party ....-.a
Fouru-A state Convention to behed TO be consttuteo
provided for by the new rules ADOPTED W e Se
voted for by the Republican party IN Novempsr % pro
ton shall be held not than the fourth wednesday In
Pesored That in the opinion of the Republican state
the above propositions fully carry out In let
FER and in spirit ion passed by the Harrisburg
state Committee to Garry out good faith any one of
the foregoing propositions which may be accepted
An executive committee of ten members was then
appointed to carry out the details OF the pfoposi
tions. The fourth or last proposition offered as an
amendment by Mr.. Reeder, OF Northampton mas
served TO compicate matters, as 1T provides that
the convention bnau DO uoiu uhuOA W." N"-~'
adopted by the Harrisburg Convention. These rules
are not the same as those adopted at the Peace Con-
ference referred to in the third proposition mas
much "a they do not embrace among other matters
the clause for representation in the convention ac
cordInp to the Republican vote in each county, Inc
Indonendent Republicans would not listen TO any
proposi lion that did not embrace that clause HOW
ever Chairman Cooper and Others assert that IL Is
not the intention TO limit the convention 10 the Ola
bos;s of represeutation and the committee consist
inc of Nessrs. Reeves, Agnew and Carson, men,
toned in the third proposition, have full power LII
the matter
after the committee adjourned the Stalwart can
didates and members of that wing OF the party eA-
nressed themselves as well satisfied with the result
Of the meeting /" / guess weL put the Independents
IN hole this timep was a remark repeated In diner
ont forms by many of those present at the meeting
Messrs. Stewart, Merrick Duff, Junkln ana
NcN,chael the Independent candidates, WIN
Messrs. Wolfe. Barker and other prominent mem
hers of the party werc in conference again tonight
In decide upon the TO be taken III vie" oi lo
nronositions submitted by the Stalwar's. Inc
General feeling was that il would be folly to enter
into contest for control of convention whiio the
| stawarta have the County Committees and all the
machinery tb at would be used to control primaries
The Indenendents assert that they do not claim 70
| be a majority of the party, and tnat
| thew are not fighting for men, put
nrinciples The Camerons have political machine
Which they have been twenty-five years III puiis''s