Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-15

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REPUBLICAN POLITICS.
THE EVENTS OF THE PAsr WEEK.
The Primaries Two Weeks Hence-The
Triangular senatorial Contest.
Since our last review of the contest for
nominations at the Republican primaries,
to be held two weeks hence, not much has
been developed to materially change the
forecast then made, which is acknowl.
edged by we'll informed politicians to have
been fair and comprehensive. Hunsecker
remains in the field to contest the con-
gressional nomination with Smith, and his
canvass has been given more significance
than had otherwise attached to it by an
editorial in the Nec Era, warning Smith g
friends not to be lulled into false sense of
security that "with any amount of
Cameron cash at command that may be
deemed necessary to carry the Northern
district against Senator Kaufman with
the promise of deputy collectorships in
every district as soon as Cameron has pur-
suaded Arthur to turn out Collector Wiley
over the heads of Congressman Smith and
Senator Mitchell, and in the expectation
that very light vote will be polled, the
candidacy of Mr.. Hunsecker cannot safely
be ignored by the friends of Mr.. Smith and
Senator Kaufman. If the friends of Mr..
Smith stay at home on the assumption
that his nomination is a foregone conclu
sion, they might wake up on the morn
ing after the primary to discover that
while they were sleeping in fancied secu-
| rity the bosses who pretended to be for
Smith had been organizing their still
hunt for Hunsecker for some purpose"
1t had been well understood that Smith
was to have no opposition. It was OK
pected, too. in view of this, that he would
not interpose to prevent Collector Tom
Wiley's removal, but as Andy Kauffman's 8
commission cometh not, Smith is blamed
with obstructing Wiley's removal, and
there are those who say tho Hunsecker
business is a "pinch :" to force Smith
away from Wiley. Others say that Hun
seekers candidacy has no other inspiration
than Major Griest's determination to not
let Smith have a walk-over. Certainly
Hunsecker is one of the weakest of can
didates to be brought out, but if the Ne,c
Era party can even make it appear that
there is an organized still hunt against
Smith they will bring his friends out in
great numbers for the benefit of their
whole ticket and use him again as the
Modoc to pull their train through.
The Senatorial Contest.
Despite the predictions of the Examiner,
there is third candidate out for senator
in the upper district and he il out to stay
Capt. Geo. H. Ettla, of Marietta. Sense
nig's support of Stehman is said to be con-
ditioned on a clear track for Ben. Long
checker for recorder and John Fl. Frey for
county solicitor in the upper end. Of
course Mentzer and McMellen cannot
stand a coalition with Sensenig. Ettla is
their candidate and worries Stehman and
his friends. Commodore Hiestand, who is
said to have never been very warm for Steh-
man, sees trouble ahead now. With Ettla
and Stehman both running. Kauffman's
election is rendered much easier. Should
the new rules be adopted and applied to
this election Ettla might capture enough
districts for his delegates to hold the bal
ance of power. With this prospect ahead
his friends will insist that the only way to
beat Kaufman is for Stehman to with
draw in favor of Ettla. There's fun ahead.
This senatorial race is steeple chase, and
the feetest horse may tumble at some of
the hurdles.
The assembly contest stands exactly as
it did week ago, with the chances in favor
of old members from all the districts, and
a close fight between Snader and Eberly
for that place in the upper end. Tho city
politicians have not yet laid their heads
together to pick out a candidate from the
first district. Boss Demuth may have it
for the asking.
The Developments before the auditors
have greatly helped Beyer's candidacy for
county solicitor. As prison solicitor he
displayed an inquiring turn of mind and
a propensity for reform. 1t is seen that
the approval of aldermen's and constables'
bills by the county solicitor demands these
qualities and that a faithful official can
save many thousand dollars for the county
in this place. Boyer, besides, has more
positive strength than any other of the
candidates: shenck and Fry will divide
como out Boyer will make it.
In picking men for delegates to the state
convention the Beaver crowd have shown
a good deal of wisdom in such popular
selections as Vincent X. Alexander, of
Little Britain, and John Roland, Of New
Holland. Both are popular, intelligent
stuu pCAOOus@Ay uuVUJOCIAOudUlO yOuuS
men, and it will be found pretty hard to
beat that kind of candidates, especially
when they are call for Livingston.
The increasing intensity Of the quarrel
between the New Era and Examiner ex-
cites some attention from the politicians,
and there is no little discussion over the
temerity of the New Era in not only reas-
serting its charge that the Examiners edi-
tor was Sin a corrupt combination to
plunder tho state " when he was in the
Senate and received Sc. 200 as "the re-
ward of his iniquity," but in declaring
that its editor told all this to Mr.. Bucka-
lew ten years ago. As tho Examiner has
pronounced anybody ''verdant who be
lieves this, and the repetition of it "gush-
ing slush,"a a prosecution is expected to
follow the New Era's reiteration of this
libel, if the charge of "venality" " is un.
true.
F. 3 N. COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
Preparations for An Especially Interesting
Occasion.
In accordance with the suggestions of
the alumni association the next commence
ment of Franklin and Marshall college is
to embrace some new features
which will enhance its interest and popu-
larity. Hon. Albion W. Tourgee, of Our
Continent has been invited to deliver the
biennial Grafton before tho literary so