Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-15
MCCLURE ON TaE SITUATION.
PattIson's Election and Democratic Con.
gresslOn0l Gains Certain.
New York Herald Interview.

PattIson's Election and Democratic Con-
gresslOnal Gains Certain.
New York Herald Interview.
Colonel Alexander Mcclure was a lead
or in the bolt of 1872 that endeavored to
compass the defeat of Hartranft.
"Curtin and stayed out" he said to
day. "Grow fell into line again, but he
has been vigorously prescribed ever since.
It is this policy Of prescription against
every Republican in Pennsylvania who has
ever dared to show a spirit Of independ-
ence that has made this present revolt
against Cameron rule so bitter and deter
mined. No man would dream of being a
candidate for governor unless he had Mr..
CamerOn's permission to offer himself.
The Cameron managers can and will beat
any man for the Legislature or Congress
who sets himself against them. They
don't pretend to regard q party nomina-
ton if the candidate is obhoxious. Here
is report that tho independent Bayne
has declared that he will support the Cam
erOn ticket, and simultaneously comes the
announcement that the Cameron candi-
date for Congress in the Pittsburgh dis
trict will withdraw his opposition to
Bayne."
Twill tho Independents generally per
severe in the fight ?''
"With hardly an exception. This is
what Mr.. Seward called an irrcpressible
conflict. They make no disguise of their
intention to defeat the Cameron power
whatever it costs the party. Tho indie
pendent candidates, in refusing tho Cam
erOn Overtures, we'll reflected the senti-
ment of their followers. Had there been
a compromise the larger part of their
strength would have been merely turned
over to PattisOn. If there were NO lnde-
pendent ticket in the field, Pattison's elec-
tiOn would be placed beyond doubt"
"At what figure do you place their
vote ~
"At not less than 100, ,00O."
"Then you do not think enough Demo-
cratic votes can be taken from PattisOn to
offset this secession?''
"No. You have been told, what is true,
that if there is probability that Cameron
money can buy any great number of Dem
ocrats either for Beaver or Armstrong
there will be rush of Independent votes
for PattisOn.'
"You think his election certain %
Gas certain as anything can be in
politics. He will get at any rate many
Tho fact that he has been chiefly instru.
mental in reducing the tax rate from 81 25
to 81 .95 will insure him tho cordial sup
port of many Republican taxpayers, irrcs-
pective of this conflict within the party.
Up to the time that he sat down ON the
chist, as u disgruntled contractor put it,
we we're paying that tax levy of 1925 and
were adding $4,000, 600 a year to our debt
and were making no local improvements.
We now have surplus of 1000, 600 q
year and we have constant improvements
to show for the money spent"
"This change is due to Controller Pat
tison ?"
"He mado it possible. Except for the
honesty and able management of the city
finances in the controllers Office we
might still have been robbed without re-
COURSE"
"Will the revolt affect tho congres-
sional districts ?''
"The present representation will be
almost reversed. Tho Democrats will
carry seventeen districts. The chances
are in favor of Brigham, Harmer and
O'Neill in Philadelphia, but the result
even in these districts is doubtful.