The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-23
fyrom the New York Ucraldl

leagues or the regular ticket, taught the
marty leaders practical lesson, which was
exemplificd AZ the state Convention TODAY.
Noibiug was left undone 10 divcsf the Con-
ycntion Of the faint Of Camcronism to pop
ulariZc it, action among the masses. Colo
mel David Taggart. the chairman 81 the Con-
veniion. said he considered Boss Came
ron and all the other bosses rs Of very little
a,count in comparison with the continued
sunrrracy 81 the great Republican party,
and il occurs 10 me that the party could
snare them all. for little while, just now.
,iu after the election, with great advantage
~ itself" This speech was made TO con-
Yevfhc impression that this was not Came
ron Convention.
Az UNsOUGHT HONOR.
There was not much OF a contest for the
Mace. because Of the prevalent belief that
the candidate would not be elected. The
onIv persons who desired the nomination
were General Lilly, a political light weight,
81 Carbon county, and J. Howard Jacobs,
n voung lawyer. Of Berks county. Galu-
sha 4. Grow. General koOntz, and other
Rcuublicans. mentioned in connection with
the Office, declined in advance. II was
generally supposed that Lilly would be
nominated. but The Convention was electri-
fed hv the mention Of Marriott Brosiuss
name, and selected him with practical
unanimiiy. Brosius protested against the
determination OF his friends 10 nominate
him, bat his course simply encouraged The
Convention 10 thru.t the honor upon him.
Brosius has been classcd a. an anti-Came-
ron man. bat he has never bolted the party.
A WELL MANAGED CONVENTION.
The Convention was marked by no IN
harmonious IrOcccaincs-a circumstance
attributable 10 the fact that caucus bad
determined the question which would
likely have occasioned acrimonious discus
sion. There were among the delegates 10
the Convention q number Of sagaciOus mcE.
who. realizing the certainty OF defeat II the
two Republican tickets rcmain in the field.
had decided t. make q fight for 4 new Con-
ycntion. in the hope Of breaking down the
power Of the Independent Republicans.
Chairman Cooper and other henchmen Of
Cameron suggested the caucus u The place
for ventilation Of their yiews. and the new
Convention advocates accepted the propo-
sifion, agreeing to submit their cause 20 the
decision II the caucus. II was well known
that senator Cameron was against ncW
Convention. and this fact was sufficient TO
preclude the success Of those in favor Of
The concession % the Independents.
GREAT pEy0RALIzATIoN Is TIL LINES.
judge Je,.up opened the bah for q new
convention in q speech which showed there
was great Generalization in TIE Republic
can party 81 his county because OF Came
rom diciation. lie predicted q succession
Of Republican defeats II the party was not
united ending with the success o. the
next Dcmocatic candidate Tor President.
The defeat OF al Republican candidates
for Coulrc,, and the Legislature in close
districts De- pictured %, one of the results
OF the revolt against the party. He SUBJ
mi,fol @ resolution providing for a new
convention as the best means o. rcc0ncilinc
differences. samuel /. Hughey, a Phila- /
de'phia delegate, declared that II harmony
were not established Philadelphia would
De- found wheeling into the Democratic
line. several delegate, from the western
portion Of the state reported large indc-
pendent sentiment, and q Bucks county
delegate said II would "play hob with
the local tickets If the Independents Were
not conciliatcd. The speeches Of the /
friends Of "a new convention generally in
dicated great di~afIcction in the party.
HOPE is TIE LOCHIEL CLAN.
The proposition 10 hold a new Conyen-
lNU " II NiNifuliN fliIN~'A ~ tti' iiiih'- .
diatc friends Of senator Cameron. Con-
gresham Fisher. who had just come from
Washington. had such great faith in the
loyalty and integrity ~ the Republican
party that Dec could not see how q sufficient
number Of DO, representatives. would be in
duced o. involve it in disaster. he thought
the independent movement would weaken
AS the campaign progressed. Several
other DELEGATES took q similar view "a the
situation. such as senator NoTri, and VIII
liam NJ. Bum. oi Philadelphia. Gen
crai NcCrcarv offered a substitute Tor
Mr.. Je>>up's resolution providing that
the Convention nominate o candidate
for congressman at large, and empowering
the state Committee 10 use all honorable
means % promote harmony in the party.
The proposition was construed 10 empower
the committee 10 call q new Convention Il
necessary, and Mr.. Jcssup withdrew his
resolution, and that Of Mr.. Mctreary Was
adopted.
Mr.. Cameron did not want q new Con-
yentlOn. because he feared that Il would
contain too strong an infusion Of indepcn-
dent blood and increase the danger OF Mr..
Beavers defeat. There was such indiner-
ent material from which 10 select a candi-
date for congressman az large that the dele
pAlf, are greatly utl-nttt VIII INV hpiiii-
nation II Mr. BrOsius.
THE NOMINEE.
Mr.. Marriott Brosius was born in Cole
Taine township, Lancaster county, IN 1913,
and after receiving a eOmmon-school edu-
cation entered the Law University at Ann
ArbOr, Mich. Before completing his course
the war broke out. and young Brosius en-
listed i'm 1861 a. private in the Ninety
seventh Pennsylvania volunteers. serving
calamity a. a soldier. Al the battle Of Ber
muda Hundred, Virginia, he was shot in
the right shoulder, aud j. yet partly dis
abled. After his discharge from the army
Mr.. Brosius entered the law office OF
Thomas L. Franklin, Of Lancaster, and
was subsequently, admitted 10 the bar OF
that county. From early life he has been
Identified with the temperance cause, de-
lyering many lectures and addresses on
that subject. He j. an orator OF tine abil-
its. and was honOred by being selected 10
deliver the Grafton az the unyeiling OF the
monument AT Antictam two wears ago. He
has never held office except that Of notary
public and school director, being al pres
ent member Of the Lancaster School
Board.
Tho Mount Vernon Landing.