New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-30
PENNSYLVANIA CAMPAIGN.
REHEARSING CAMERONS SPEECH.
CHAIRMAN COOPER TELLS WHAT CAMERON SAID AT
THE CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA
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THE CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-The troubled sea OF
Pennsylvania politics again still fur her rui-
fed to-day when il was whispered around that
Chairman Thomas V. Cooper, of the Republican
State Central Committee, would submit plan Tor
peace to the Independent managers. Chairman
Cooper. on being asked in regard to the matter,
said that the regulars are so certain
that they large majority OF
the Republican party in the State that they arc
willing to put the issue to any fair test and to use
any honorable means to bring about peace. " If
the Independent Committee and its nominees think
that the Independents are in the majority" said
Chairman Cooper, d" they can have a chance to back
up their opinion in practicable manner just as soon
as they please l am ready to make them a propo-
sitIOn.
81 will make an effort, and I think successfully,
10 get the State Committee and the nominees of the
regular convention to submit the whole matter to q
vote of the Republicans of the state. Every man
who voted for Garfield will be entitled to vote for
one OF the other of the two Republican
tickets now before the party. If that headed
by General Beaver does not poll major
ity of the Counties or if the Independ-
ents demand it, if it does not receive ma
jority in three-fourths of all the counties, or
in fact if it does not run ahead of the popular vote
then we will withdraw the ticket. On the other
hand if it does receive a majority we must
have pledges from tho Independent leaders
that they will not only retire their ticket but that
they will work hard and faithfully to secure the
cec ion of the nominees of the regular Organiza-
ton.
81 think orr candidates are so assured that they
arc the choice of the majority of the Republicans
that they will do this. If l were General
Beaver | would feel safe in offering the same
test to Mr.. Stewart in his own
County of Franklin. Let Stewart's ticket and
State Committee assure Of the acceptance of this
proposal and you will see active work on
our part to carry it out, and TO carry it out
fairly The only condition need be that each party
will he bound by public pledge to support in good
faith the ticket thus selected by tho mass
Of the Republicans at their primaries
and that neither shall encourage the enemy by de-
lays. The work of the canvass. however should not
be interrupted by any proposition, and as all agree
that ticket should be lilied am now preparing
cal for the Convention to assemble at Harrisburg
TO nominate a candidate for Congress LARGE
"Were you present III the Continental Hotel on
Saturday when Senator Cameron made hls threat
Senator Cameron never made such threat"
was the emphatic reply. Il heard the word from
which the report probably srang. senator cam
eron may have said that if he were il he other peO
pie lie might do such thing. All the reputation
the CamerOns have made springs from their support
of the tariff. He did say, : If the Republican
party goes down the tarilf goes down TOO. Turning
TO me be said: Senator Cooper don't you think that
is true But the party won't 90 down. 1t VIII
rally with great interests depending upon
il Z 1t would have boen madness for Cam
eron TO say what has been attributed to
him. lie wasn't gong to drive these
people away from him. This is sub
stautially what he did say 81 have been as
sured 10y numbers of leading Republican Senators
and members of Congress that the result oi this
struggle in Pennsylvania IS watched with the great
est interest everywhere They have volunteered
TO come to Pennsylvania this fall and
aid in the election Of General Beaver because
they believe from the tactics of the Democratic
this hight tic basis of their work In the Presdentiai
cgmoalCn of 1854. Some gentlemen would
have YOU believe that this fight Is between Cameron
! and anti-C Camer0u. Don't believe ything Of the
| kind. 1t will be a Republican or Democratic VIC
| tory. If Il Democratic victory The tarl goes down
the state. Ii Republican victory these
interests will be more firmly established
drap dIo1 ali itne things and hsht on this
/ one issue alone. There can be only one of two
rcaults-a Democratic o. Il Republican victory. Ii
is not Cameron or autl-CaHciOn, boss or &nti-bOsS
or ANYTHING else but kcpubHcan or Democratic VIC
tory hope You Will all realize tins now, because
we all shall realize II before tnl5 Hght Is over
| Those are hs words as remember them, and have
omitted 10 essential point.
Chairman Cooper said thI; h. did nOt know who
would be candidate for COngfcssluan-a- Large ne
was il favor OF General Lll.cy. Ar. ShITas would
not accept nor would Ar. Brown. the latter because
hr had Uecu Il candidate before tho Harrisburg Con
veution tor another place. He had 40 idea rs 10
whether Sir Manaiua9cr would Dc the nominee OF
not.