West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-30
NO. l6


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The Pennsylvania Republican con-
ventlon, by nominating Mr.. Brosus
to hIl the vacancy for Cougres'm N
at large, and declaring It's adhesion
to the regular (gamerouisn) ticke',
has completely closed the door to
any compromise with the Indeper-
dents. The lines being thus closely
drawn between the regulars" and
the "bolters,' the fight this fall will
be a triangular one between the two
Republican wings opposing each
other and the Democrats opposing
both. The prospects, therefore, are
that the Democrats, with a carefully
chosen ticket, will carry the State.
For the past twenty years, with two
exceptions, Pennsylvania has been
IN the hands of the Republicans, and
10y maJorlies 80 large for the great
er part OF the time ae made the
Democratic fight for the ascendency
almost q hopeless one. During the
whole OF this period the Republican
organization was as perfect as the
sagaclty OF astute politicians could
make 1t. The last presidential can
vass indicated the presence Of some
elements Of dlscord in the party.
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but the recalcltrants were brought
back into the ranks, and at tn, cleo
uon, out ol a total vote OF S74,6O7
the Republicans cast 444,701 for
Garfield, as against the Democratic
vote oil 407 ,428 Tor Hancock. Throw
ing out the 20668 votes cast by the
Greenbackers and 1889 by the Pro-
hbitionists, the Republican electo-
raj ticket was carried by majority
Of $4,000. The atruggle in the State
Senate in January, 1881, over the
election Of a Senator of the Unitei
Slates developed the first positive
movement against "bosslsm. 1t
ended in the rejection of Gen Bea-
veT, Mr.. Cameron 3 candidate, and
n the election of Mr.. Mitchell. Fol-
lowing this came the first fight of the
Philadelphia relormers against ring
rule In that city, ard although it was
at that time only partially succcss-
iul, 1T led TO the support last year OF
Mr.. Wolfe, the Independent candi-
date, when he ran, self-nominated,
against the regular nominee for the.
State treasurership. The total vote
cast on that occasion was 503 ,4Ol,
which was divided as follows: The
regular Republican candidate rece-
we'd 265. .293 votes; the Democratic
candidate 25S,47lj Mr.. Wolfe, In-
dependent, 1924. The majority of
The Republican candidate was thus
reduced to 6,822. THIS development
OF strength by the independents err
couraged them this year to meet in
convention Of their own and nom
mate their own candidates in oppo-
sitlon to the ticket framed by the
Harrisburg convention. The decIar-
alton Of his adhesion to the In le-
pendent opposition by Senator
| Mitchell, aud the refusal Of Mr.. Mar.
shall, one Of the most popular men
in Penpsylvsnia, to accept the Har-
risburg nomination for Congressman
at large, and the numerous accee-
| slong recently TO the ranks of the
independents Of men Of good polit-
lcal standing in different parts Of the
State, joined TO the cordial sapport
OF tue ticket by the Republican re-
form party in Philadelphia, have
made it almost certainty that the
party vote in Pennsylvania will be
hopelestly divided, and that the
Democratic ticket will be carried by
this split in the Republican ranke.
The New York Tunes gives up The
Pennsylvania election this year. It
says:
1t is difficult TO figure out any probable
result Of this contest which will not give
the election to The Democrats. But evi-
IDENTIFY the Independents have taken &C o.
count OF this and arc prepared for It, 70
gardinR II ns half victory for themselves.
Their first object ls the overthrow OF
| Cameron rule by the defeat Of the organ
! izatiOn that uphOlds IT, Having accom-
plishcd that, the field will be clear for a
reorganization of tne party on tho prin-
ciples of fair representation. This at
least is their expectation, aud IL looks az
though they would have a chance to see
how this method Of party reform will
work
JIE DEFINES mrs POSITION.
Hon A h,exapder III gtepbe,e