The daily gazette., 1882-06-20
CAMERON,s HEAVY LOAD.
The Outlook at Harrisburg-DOn Opposed
to New Convention Being Held.

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HARRISBURG, June 19.-Up to the present
time the only indications that there will be
Republican State Convention here on
Wednesday are the influx of newspaper
men and the presence of Secretary Quay.
The latter says he came up to attend the
meeting of the Board of Pardons tomorrow,
and he does not talk politics. Only one
delegate has arrived, and he is a substitute.
The convention will be held in the Opera
House. The nomination of Congressman
at-large appears to be going a-begging.
John Wanamaker of Philadelphia, and
Josiah Cohen of Pittsburg, are not con-
sidered as in the race, but there are any
number of dark horses, such as General
William Lilly of Carbon; General Koontz
of Somerset, and Jerome B. Miles of Tioga,
Mitchell's right-hand man in the Senatorial
fight. If Niles were to make direct fight
he might stand a good chance, as coming
from Mitchell's home and now opposing
him. Farmer Butler is not talked of
1t is said that an effort will be made to Sc
cure an adjournment of the convention
before nomination is made, with view to
some kind of compromise by which the
present differences in the party may be
settled, but just what this will be no one
ventures to say.
All the fears of the Independents about
Senator Cameron quietly shaping his plans
for a new convention in such way as to
secure absolute control of it are entirely
groundless. / speak advisedly in saying
that Cameron is unalterably and vindictively
hostile to a new convention, and the strange
feature of the contest is that while the indie
pendents are frighted out of their wits about
Cameron playing some cunning game for a
new convention, Cameron is about as badly
frightened about the possibility of STAN
Fnodn fF, 10 nf Ior cinvrwf
Wednesday, and call for a new convention
In disregard Of his positive orders.
There is evident danger that the conven-
tion may be driven into independent action.
1t is known that fully 30 delegates, en-
braeing many of the ablest and most influ-
ential members of the body, will refuse to
attend, and it is possible that as many more
may be absent on roll-call. Nor does the
danger to Cameron end with the number of
empty seats to be exhibited on Wednesday.
Of the delegates who will attend there will
be many of Independent proclivities, and
| they will doubtless be outspoken on the
issues which divide the Republican factions.
Cameron's great fear is based on the un-
certainty of the attitude of fully SO delegates
| who voted with him on the 10th of May.
| They fail to respond cordially to lib orders
and appeals, and he is in ignorance of the
| extent that detection may be exhibited when
the convention meets. Of all the possibili
ties he most fears and deplores stampede
in favor of new convention under the
amended rules of the Philadelphia Confer
ence, for that would endanger him even il
his own county, and it would sweep away
nearly all his following chosen by county
committees. There will be no new coUven
ton if Cameron can prevent it land Cameron
is quite as much frightened at the prospect
of a new convention as are the Independent
| leaders.
The rumors of an attempt to patch up {
compromise convention are discredited by
those here who fully understand the situa
ton. There is a good deal Of gossip in tn
air as to the possibilities of the warmed-ove
Harrisburg Convention, but nobody appear
to feel like hazarding the opinion that tn
dish will be palatable for either wing of tn
party. A Stalwart friend of the Cameron
candidate for Lieutenant Governor has writ
ten to Senator Mitchell, suggesting that
way should be open on both sides to affect I
junction. He assumes that unless a com
promise is brought about the result will bt
Democratic victory and an overwhelming
| Republican defeat.