New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-10
KEYSTONE REPUBLICANS.
CAMERoN's INFLUENCE PREDOMINANT.

BoARD-No OPPOSITION TO BEAvER-BUMoR AND
GOSSIP.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUyE
HARRISBURG. Penn, May 9.-The delegates to
the regular Republican State Convention, which
meets here at IL a. N. tomorrow have nearly all
arrived. The hotels are crowded to night and the
rumors of states that have been broken and new
combinations that are being arranged are as thick
and apparently received with as much credulty as
If the matter really open for the Convention
to decide upon There is this to be said, however
IN favor Of the deegates-they generally very
intelligent-look body of men, and the Phlladel-
phia contingent especially is a decided improvement
upon that to former conventions. There is good deal
OF the spirit of real independence in the talk about
the hotels, and several caucuses have been held
this evening to decide upon disputed matters; but
after all. there is little doubt that Senator Came
rOn's slate will 90 through. How much of the op
position talk is genuine and how much sham it IS
difficult to tell.
Senator Cameron has occupied n room at of
the hotels all day. where he has been attended by
his trusted lieutenants, such as NJ. S. Quay, Of
Philadelphia, c. l.. Magee, of Pittsburg, and James
5. Rutan, of Beaver County. lie made no secret OF
the ticket Lie wanted and early began to receive
delegates and give instructions. Tho ticket he
started out with was General James A. Beaver, of
Centre County. for Governor: Charles S. Wolfe. of
Union County, for Lieutenant-Goyernor; Senator
Greer, of Butler County for Secretary Of Internal
Affairs; Senator Davies, of Bradford County, for
Congressman-at Largo and w. H. Rawlc, of Phil
adelphia, for Supreme Judge Senator Dawes, VINO
all along has been named for Lieutenant-Goyernor
was told by Mr. Cameron that he would have to
take the Congress at Large, and he ut first con-
sentcd. There was decided opposition, however,
shown to,the nomination of Wolfe for Lieutenant
Governor or IN fact fer any place As the delegates
began to pour in during the afternoon the tide
against Wolfe rose rapidly His nomination was
denounced as a bargain aud the direct result of the
recent Philadelphia Conference. The Independent
Republicans who were at the Philadelphia Con-
ference have as was expected. all kept away from
here to-day but they have let it be known in no
uncertain way that the nomination of Wolfe would
not aupease them Many delegates urged this upon
Mr. Cameron. but he replied that it was the talk of
the Independents that they could get no recognition
on the ticket. and he meant to give them recogni-
ton this tine. He said further that Wolfe was the
organizing spirit of the opposition, and to take him
from it would cause it to fall In all this Mr. Quay
agreed with Mr.. Cameron
The opposition of McManes, who controls
jority of the Philadelphia delegation to Rawle for
Supreme Judge, end the support of the Allegheny
delegation given to Major AN Brown for the saue
place. served to complicato matters This ell
couraged Davies to withdraw his con.
sent to become candidate for Con-
gresham at Large, aud at O'cOc k
tonight ne said he would he a candidate only for
Lieutenant-Governor. This concentrated the oppo-
siOn to Wolfe. and storm Of protests against his
nomination were poured in upon Mr.. Cameron.
General beavers friends urged that 1t would be I'M
possible to convince the pubic that it was not
bargain, and that 1t would only weaken the ticket.
while not serving to prevent the nomlnatlon OF an
Independent Republican ticket. A good many seem
TO doubt that Mr.. Cameron was SINCERE III his an
npLdct3 intention 10 dominate wolfe. MeSars
CamcIJA, Magee Rutan and Quay had q conference
and soon after announced that = Difference to
the strong opposition shown to Wolfe he would be
withdrawn and Davies restored to the slate for
Lcutcnant-tfOVcrnOr
For Congrcssman-at-Large the name of ex-State
Treasurer Butler selected. This is the 81 tie
it now stands. Mr. Butler was Governor HOyt5
candidate for Governor. lie is not an Independent
Republican, but a mid type Of Stawart senator
Cameron could have forced the nomination of
Wolfe had he chosen TO do so; buG probably he
cOu,d not haye prevented the Stalwarts from cut
ting Wolfe when II came to voting at the polls.
McMane5 is trying hard TO get Cameron to with
draw W. H. Rawlc for Supreme Judge, but has
little prospec of succeeding. For this Office there
will be some complimentary votes cast Tor Judge
Thayer and +. {. Brewster OF Phllapelphla, ana H.
VI. Brown, of Pittsburg, and others but there
seems little doubt of Rawles nomination. lie Is
said to represent Tho Wayne MACY Ncagh lnde-
pendents." :. b. Dick of Craw ford County, who
failed to get the votes of hls home delegates for
Congressman Large Is trying To work up boom
tonight, but he can make no hcadway. Here Is no
opposition shown 10 Beaver for Governor aud he will
b. named by accamation. Greer, tor Secretary of
Internal Affairs, will meet with bitter opposition
lie Is "a >talwar also T. L. Chrlsman. of " Washlng-
ton County. and L. G. Rogers, Of Mexican County.
are candidates for this Office, but not having Mr.
CamcrOn's support, they have no strength
W. IL. Kirkpatrick, OF Northampton County. will
probably be temporary chairman Of the Convention,
and ex-Attorney Gcreral Lear OF Bucks, permanent
president. The speech OF the day will be that of Gen
eral Beaver, which hc has already prepared Ii Is
pectcd 10 be well up to the reform PLATFORM which
Will be adopted rs prepared by tho Philadcphla
General Beaver has been holding reception all
the afternoon and evening III his room, and is eyi-
IDENTIFY popular man with the delegates. lie SAID
tonight that his views had bean caIcatured
since his candidacy for Governor that ho will be
glad to set himself right before the public. am
0pposed 10 tos5sin," hc said, "and shall have
hesitation in saying 3d." The agreement Of tho
Philadelphia conference, with taIIh plank will
principally cunstitu the platform.
The few independent Republicans that are here
assert that the convention TO meet in Philadelphia
on Nay - will nominate straight ticket VITA L.
c. Garrett chairman OF the Committee OF One iiun-
dred Tor Governor. The delegates generally admit
that the spirit of indepcnd dcnce Is greater through
out the State tins year than ever before and must
be cOnciliaicd III view OF the tact that the election
involves not only state officers, but United states
Senator and the redlstncting OF the State for ten
years for both the Legislature and Congress.
Midnight" Boss McMane5 called a caucus Of
the Philadelphia delegation tonight, but only
thrty-hrce out OF forty-sX attended. Ihe thirty
three agreed to support r. G.; brewster Ior
Supreme Judge and >. Is. Dick for Congrcssinan-at-
Large; otherwise to support the slate. The Luzerne
| and Lackawauna dcleSates combined WIN
| McManes Dick is Grand Master of the Masons
and expects TO draw strength llom this source lie
may get fifty votes. bui can hardly defeat butter.
| There will be many cOmpl lmcntary votes on the
first ballot for Supreme Judga, but Rawle Will be
| nominated. The convention Is called 10 meet III
| caucus at 10 a. IN. Everything now looks faVofa-
| bic lor the slate, aB follows;
! Beaver for Governor Davies for Lieutenant -G0v-
| ernor Rawlc for Supreme Judgr, Greer for Secre-
tary of Internal Affairs, and Batter for Congress
man-at-La Inc prime pal concession to the IN
| dependents viii be the resolutions promising re-
! form next year
RELATIVE TO THE PLATFORM.
| HARRISBURG. Penn. May 9.-Ihc platform 10 De
| IL. .,--il chin fly OF