Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
The Independent.
THE FOLLOWERS OF woLrE IN CONFERENCE

THE FOLLOWERS OF WOLFE IN CONFERENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l2.-0yer three
hundred delegates attended the Wolfe
or Independent Republican State Com.
mittee meeting here to-day. The buzz
and confusion incident to the gathering
OF 30 large an assembly was brought to
q sudden termination at ll:30 O'Clock,
whom Chairman Mckee mounted the
platform and called for "order," and
read the call issued by the State Com.
mittee for the conference. John j.
Pinkerton, of West Chester, was elected
Chairman. The following gentlemen
were elected Secretaries: Frank Will
ling Leach, Philadelphia +, ". Nichols,
Luzerno Burd S. Patterson, Schuyl-
kill; Willis A. Mitchell, Warren.
Mr.. Nesbit, from Northumberland
county, for the purpose Of testing the
sense Of the convention, offered a reso.
luton calling for convention on the
twenty.sixth of April. 1882, for the pur-
pose Of placing in nomination a full In.
dependent Republican ticket for the
offices TO be filed at the general cleo
tion Hext November.
Hon. Charles S. Wolfe amid great ap.
plause arose to speak on the resolution.
He said the conference had gathered as
patriots and Republicans because the
standard of the party had fallen into the
hands of those who dishonor it. As
those will not voluntarily surrender
their usurped and illegitimate power
and abandon their vicious practices.
subversive of true Republicanism and
good government, they cannot expect
the continued supremacy of the Repub.
lican party with them in control. To
remedy this evil it behooves US as men
to demand a complete abandonment by
the bosses of their selfish and improper
schemes, and a sincere and respectful
obedience to the will of the masses. This
is the first formal step toward regener.
alton. Mr.. Wolfe was repeatedly inter.
rupted by rousing applause,
A delegate from Lancaster said that
as Republicans it was not the purpose
Of the conference to break up Republi-
canism, but it should wait until the re-
gular Republican convention in May.
Ifthey persisted in nominating machine
men, then the Independent element
would rise IN its might and sweep them
from power forever.
Mr.. w. u. Derr, of Lebanon. did not
think they were there to abuse the
bosses, and he would offer, as a substi.
tute, ''that this body recommend to the
State Central Committee that they order
conventions TO be held in the different
counties for the purpose of sending dele
gates to the convention of the regulars
on the tenth of May" and then see
whether they will choke us off when we
60 there. There was, he said, neither
@ man so poor or 30 mean that he did
not respect more than Don cameron.
He was mean and dishonest, and now
he would say, "Let loose, you damna.
BILE coward, you have held sway long
enough" Prolonged applause and
laughter.
Mr.. Speakmau, Of Delaware county,
said that the Independents had fought
one battle with blank cartridges, and
now they proposed genuine warfare.
IApplause and cheer. He was opposed
to waiting for the regulars before max.
ing nominations. For his part he would
support q Democrat IL that support
would dislodge the bosses from power.
IGreat cheering.
Mr.. Darlington, OF Delaware, said that
Mr.. Speakman could vote MS he chose,
but he could not carry the country with
him. He was in favor Of reform within
the party lines, and for the Indepen.
dents TO dictate 10 the bosses what nom.
nations they should make was commit.
ting the very sin their opponent was
guilty OF.
Wharton Baker followed with a for.
midable opinion entitled an address to
the people of the State.
Z. B. Sturges, from Laokswanna,
thought that If they made nominations
without waiting to show that bad men
had been put up who were not the rep
resentatives of the people they would
make q sad mistake.
John P. verres wanted 10 reconstruct
the Republican party and make IL rhat
Il was in the days of its former glofyA
Major II. s. McNaiF, editor Of the York
Republican, said he protested against the
amendments to the original resolution.
He would have them go forward and
nominate q ticket which would be 70.
ceived and supported by the whole
Republican party Of Pennsylvania.
Hampton L. Carson was received by
the convention with cheers and made
an interesting address.
Mr.. Wolfe inquired If they had not
been patient at Harrisburg and ct Wash.
inaton did they not meet at Washing.
ton and the chief engineer Of the ma.