Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17
Mixed Politics.

Mixed Politics.
There is getting to be in great many
Of tho states very mixed condition Of
ihinss in politics and one which is liable
TO knock to pieces the "foregone conclu-
lions" of politicians. New York repuhli.
cans have overthrswn their great boss,
Mr.. Conkling, and il is yet uncertain
whether he win try TO regain his scat Of
power or not now that the administration
i. supposed TO be very friendly TO him.
Should he regain control Of tho party ma
chinery in that state il would bring up the
question whether the machine republicans
with the aid Of John Kelly could carry the
tate against tho democrats and such re-
publicans as would be driven from their
old allegiance by the return Of Conkling TO
power and the allegiance with Kelly
which that return would probably bring.
For years the two great opponents Of
The boss system have been Conkling in
New York and Cameron, father and then
he son. in Pennsylvania. Conkline's
power was broken last year and if he ever
vegains it it will be control over party
doomed to defeat under his leadership.
Cameron saw fifty thousand Pennsylvania
republicans voting for an Independent. last
year and now he finds his colleague in the
Senate, Mitchell, become n rank rebel 10
his rule. This is remarkable thing 10
the eyes Of Mr.. Cameron but it is Il very
natural one and comes of the determine
lion Of the party 10 do its own managing.
Cameron and his stalwarts interviewed
Wolfe and the Independents and sort of
understanding was entered upon that it
was thought would unite the republican
vote. But at the republican convention
held the 10th, while good ticket WAS
nominated and some tafIy given the indie
pendents in the way Of civil service reform
resolutions, nothing was done 10 change
the machine system of choosing delegates
By which the mass of the republican party is
shut out from representation in its conven-
tons. Mr.. Cameron's party put up some
line men, couple Of whom are independ-
ents, but they proposed to continue boss
rule, the independents say, and 50 the
latter are going to nominate another
ticket the 9th.
It is true that Gen. Beaver was not
Cameron's first choice for governor but
that Cameron was forced TO TO let him
be nominated; the complaint Of the indie
pendents is that Beaver got the nomina.
ton with the consent Of the boss instead of
against it. The convention, too, nom
mated Gen. Marshall, who is popular
Independent, for congressman at large.
The convention on the oath may indorse
Rawlc and Marshvll but will bolt the rest
Of the ticket. Meantime, Mitchell in the
senate declares his full support of tho in
dependent movement and it is uncertain
whether be will 60 and join David Davis
or become to the republicans what Malone
IS to the democrats, or what will DO the
result of the beautiful mixture in Pennsyl.
yania.
In Virginia, Malone, who knocked the
life out Of bourbonism last year, has fallen
on evil days, and Massey, one of his lou
tenants, has gone over to the democrats,
and the legislature has failed TO re-dstrict
the state. But in spite of Mr.. Massey, and
the troubles that have come upon the &C.
centric Malone, he still has the old Vir.
Sinh crowd well under, aud predictions
that he will not keep them so are born full
more Of hope than ofapy substantial facts.
Tho Malone movement is bcin. initiated
in other states, and the solidity of the
south is something that democratic man
ayers begin 10 tremble for.
In Mississippi Gen. Chalmers who has
lately been turned out of congress and his
place given TO negro republican, Mr..
Lynch, goes into the new campaign in
Mississippi with an independent platform
and proposes to fight the regular demo-
CtatiC OISdulL7tiUn' SulllHcTS IS not
beauty in his political morals, by any
means, aud his mil at his democratic
brethren because they did not filibustcr 10
keep him in the seat he obtained by ras-
caity Is a bad motive for his break in the
ranks. But the more rascals that fall oHt
in Mississippi the better it is for those who
want 10 get the right Of voting as they
see fit.
In Georgia Congressman FELTON, and
Speers have kept their seats as independ,
snts and seem now 10 be actively engaged
in movement that rebels against the
present democratic management in that
state. The independents have state
convention about the first of June at
which it is pretty sure that A. n. Steph.
ems will be nominated for governor He
has promised to accept, and this new
phase of matters in Georgia will still
further demoralize democratic confidence
III solid south.
They are getting up petitions in Maine
to have Mr.. Blaine head the republican