New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-26
THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT.

ESTIMATES OF ITS STRENGTH IN LYCOMING, UNION
TIOGA AND OTHER CoUNTIEs-GRuYANCEs OF
REPUBLICANS
lPRoM 4 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
WILLGAMsPORr, Penn, june 23.-Any attempt to
ascertain tha true strength of the Independent Re
publican movement in this State at s time, beset
with great difficulty. Stalwat leaders assert with
great pOsIiiyeucss that il not strong 1t
last year. and tins in the face Of the pa fact that
a great many influential Republicans avOw edly
acting with the independents this year who, if
they voted for wolfe at the last election carefully
concealed the fact. On the other hand leading In
dependents are inclined TO claim too much IN the
present state of affairs The Independent strength
is evidently with the quiet thinking Republicans
who do not stand on the street corners aud pro-
clam the fact. The movement however, is "A grow
ing one.
There is great dissatisfaction among Republicans
here because the Harrisburg Convention failed to
approve OF the plan of calling a new convention.
Stalwarts of the most pronounced type said to THE
TRIBUNE spondent to-day that tlIe:cwas near
~ unanimous feeling mere III favor of an entirely
new convention, with power to make a new ticket
They profess TO believe that such convention
would rcnominatc tic old ticket far Beaver
concerned at least, and that it would remove the
principal objection urged against him now by the
Independents
Last November Wolfe poel AZ votes in Ly-
coming County and Bailey. the regular Republican
nominee 2,7jl. There was no organization of tie
Wolfe supporters, and il was not known that he
had any strength outside of the City OF Williams
port. Yet he actually carried one OF the county
towns. IL this city he made an address which Mr..
Smith editor Of The PhIGdeiphiI Press, and w. II.
Armstrong. now Railroad Comm ssiOner, replied 10
a public meeting. DIR. w. G.. Doane. at meet
i-,o,1 1alI faf. al fv In md
Armstrong. There were about 800 persons this
last gathering which was held just before elec-
ton, and ont Of tie 800 the Independents
could number as positive supporters of Mr.. Wolfe
only two persOns,-Dr. Doanc who to address
the meeting. and Mr.. Andrews saw-manufacturer,
who wa. Instrumentation getting II up. In this dl-
lemna they had to get Mr. Harris, a Democrat, to
nominate Mr. Andrews for chairman, and for Obvi-
GUS reasons dispensed with vice-presdents and
other officers. There were some Republicans in
sympathy with the movement, but they were not
willing at that stage openly to avOw it. Yet OF
election night il found that 2G9 votes had been
polled in the city for Mr. Wolfe This year there
viii be no difficulty in finding leading Republicans
TO preside at Independent meetings, although this Is
not an Independent stronghold by any means.
Judge Linn, OF the ablest lawyers and most in
fuentia Republicans IN This vicinity is supporting
the Stewart ticket, as are also :. n. Williams,
extensive elumber.manufacturer Mr.. AmcS, lawyer,
and others of less prominence, IN addition to Mr.
Andrews, the saw manufacturer DIR. Doane, and
those in the county who took part IN the movement
last year.
After talking with leading men on both sides, and
with prominent Democrats 1t wonld seem 10 be a
fair judgment to place the Independent strength at
this time at about twice what It was last year.
nn"thrd tha full party strength III the county, WAN