New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-24
ANOTHER CONVENTION PROBABLE.

ANOTHER CONVENTION PROBABLE.
TALK WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HARRISBURG
CONVENTION-nOw A CONGREsSMAN-AT-LARGE
MUST BE NOMINATED TO OBTAIN HIS sUPPORT-
HOW CAMERON CAN BEST SERVE HIS PARTY.
IFKoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
PHILADELPHIA May 23.-There promises to be
end to political conventions III Pennsylvania this
year. and the old Commonwealth is stirred up III
manner not before known since the war. There is
now talk of calling another regular Republican
Convention to till the vacancy the ticket caused
by the declination of Thomas NJ.
Marshall the nominee for Congress
man-a- Large. That course is advocated by the
Hon. George Lear. who was president of the late
Harrisburg Convention. and Attorney-General of
the State during part of Governor Hartranfts and
Governor Hoyts terms, and has held other offices.
BE is q well-kpowu Republican-one of the cid
leaders and campaign orators. He threatens trouble
if another convention is not called, and is talking
in such an Independent way as to frghten the Stai-
warts, who are already much discouraged
over Marshall's course. Mr. Lear lives in
Doylestown, but he is now in this city, Cameron
was afraid of him at Harrisburg and muzzled him
by having him made president of the convention.
Mr. Lear said to-day that as committee was ap
pointed by the Harrisburg Convention to inform
the candidates of their nomination, took il upon
himself to write personal letter with an official
notification to Thomas NJ. Marshal the
nominee for COngressman-at-Large. Certificates
of nomination, made out by the secretary
of the convention and signed by Mr. Lear as
presilent. were sent to the other candidates.
Mr.. Rawle. the nominee for Supreme Judge,
is the only one who has written his acceptance as
yet. Mr. Lear thought that an answer from Mr.
Marshall had been mailed to him from DOylestown
In conversation to-day with THE TRIBUNE CORE
spOndent upon the subject of the Harrisburg Stall
wart Convention Mr.. Lear said
" ! went there a delegate for the express pur-
pose of opposing the nomination of Mr.. Rawle. /
had not decided whether | would take part in the
convention or not when got to Harrisburg it being
my purpose not TO go i'll if l thought Rawle could
not be defeated as / do not believe in
taking part in convention and then Op-
posing its candidates. When got there found
that had been fixed upon for president Of the con-
vention and was foolshly persuaded into accept
ing the place. Rawle could have been defeated had
the delegates been made to understand what kind Of
a man he is do not believe in these lawdy-dawdy
fellows that part their hair in the middle and go
about with gold-headed canes"
"Wi you vote for him I"
"Yes, now that he is nominated, though the
only person for on the ticket is General
Beaver | have known him for long time and l
what do y0u think of the Independent move
mentf7
There is a great deal more in it than these poll
ticans are willing 10 admit. 1t is growing senti
1nent IN this State. There was more independence
in the Harrisburg Convention than in any other Re-
publican Convention held in Pennsylvania for fif-
teen years"
"And yet you admit that Senator Cameron forced
il to nominate Rawler
Yes, that is true; but that was because nobody
paid any particular attention to the matter. l
think he took up Beaver because he found he was
strong with the people"
Il see that Mr.. Marshall proposes that the Inde-
pendent Convention nominate you for Governor"
L" would not accept nomination tor Governor
IL rendered me by all the Conventions in the State.
Democratic and Republican combined / do not
want that Office, or any other and for that reason
can afford 10 be independeDt. If Mr.. Cameron was
Immediately resign the Office of United States
Senator and retire into obscurty. He IS the one
obstacle to united party in the state, and II a
good Republican he ought to get out of the way Il
would take 5000 men Of the Cameron and Mitchell
stamp to make one Sumner or Chase or seward. we
want statesmen 10 represent us In Washington anu
not men whose only business is to Collect
olships and other places"
"Who will take Mr.. Marshalls place on the regu-
lar ticket ~ go
:" have not yet received Mr. Marshalps let
ter but assume, Of course, from what he has SAID
that 1t will be declnaton OF the office. There is
some talk of the State Committee making nomlI
want to say to you and to the public generally that
if the State Committee takes any such action,
shall oppose the nominee ana the whOie
business and shall make my, obIesSton
known in no uncertain way. The State
Committee was not chosen for any such purpose.
want a new convention called II Tor nothulg more
than to name Congressman Large, ana want IL
called in nccOrdaace with the principles and rules
adopted by The lIarris sburg Convention, as agreed
hy he nf
here in tho Continental Hotel"
"Coud not the convention which met IN Harris-
burg DO called together aganf :,
mo. That convention was adjourned sine uIe-