New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-19
THE DIVIDED PARTY.

NO COMPROMISE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
REPLY OF THE REPUBLICAN, STATE COMMITTEE TO
THE PROPOSITIONS OF TIE INDEPENDENTS.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.-In response TO the call
Of Chairman Cooper, eight out of the ten members
of the Executive Committee appointed to aid him
in conducting the campaign, to whom was referred
in conjunction with Mr. Cooper the proposition of
the independent candidates for absolute with
drawa of both tickets from the field, assembled to-
day at the headquarters Of the Republican State
Committee. After the reading of a communication
from the Independents. heretofore published, and
communication from the regular candidates. given
below, the chairman was authorized to make the
following response to the communications of the
Independents:
GENTLEMEN: Your three several letters have been re
ceived and the Executive Committee Of the Republican
W are o in recer M % letter from
candidates which forward rs part of the general
edngs. All of the communications which you have
sent duer III their conclusions ad canho DC reconollen
with each Other The difference between your cindi-
dates IA wide that they prac ly bar any further at
tempt al negotiations on the bases proposed Oy them
Our action III submitting the four propositions which
embodied all OF methods and principles ever asked by
those whom you are called TO represent exhausts
the powers intrusted TO us by the convention
mtee j" To adopt all honorable means TO harmonic
the Republican party so AS to secure success In Novem
The letter of the candidates referred TO in the
above communication was rs follows:
PHILADELPHIA, July IS, 1882.
To NE lion. THOMAS " COOPER, Chairman Republican
State Committee Of Pennsylvania.
SIR We have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt
through you of communicaton addressed to us by the
Hon John Stewart, Colonel Levi Bird Duff Major q. W.
Mc1ick and George Junkin esq, in response TO certain
propositions submitted by the Republican state Commit
Intee representing the Republican party OF Pcnnsylva
MA, looking to amicatle and honorable adjustment
OF whatever differences there may be among the various
propositions submitted by your committee. This com
municaton asks condition precedent TO any rec
clare that, IN the event OF the calling OF new conven
tion Will seyeray forbid the Republicans OF Pennsy
the various positions to be filed by the people AT the
coming election TO say that in the effort to determine
whether nomination the and Unbiased
choice Of the Republican party we mast not be cand
dates il simply 10 beg the quest ion at issue.
We have desire TO discuss ti Question in OF lis
bearings We have placed ourselves unrcservedy In the
hands of the Republicans OF Pennsylvania. We have
pledged ourscvcs TO act concurety with your commit
tee, and are bound by Its action We Therefore respect
fully suggest tnat we have power or authority 10 act
Independently of the committee or make any DECLARE
ton variance with the propositions submitted In ac-
cordance it's action There ought to be- aud can be-
such thing as personal an!gonisms Ia this contest
We severally and emphatically disclalIn even the
remotest approach to u feeling OF TINS kind
toward any person. We fraternze with aud
who loves the cause OF pure Kepubncansm, and with
this declaration submit the whole subject TO your de-
liberate judgment and wise considerations We nave
the honor to be, heretofore obedient servants,
JAMES A. BEAVER.
WILLIAM HESKY RAwLE.
WILLIAM 4. DAVIS.
JOHN W. GREER.
MARRIOTT DROSIuS.
The members of the committee were harmonious
and unanimous in arriving at the conclusive action
determined upon, and ALL in conversation, con-
iirmed the opinion expressed in the communication
they signed Upon being asked by a reporter
whether il was not to be assumed that all negota
tions looking to harmony and unity were at an end,
Chairman Cooper replied YOn will have to draw
your own conclusions"