New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-28

ing, with the accommodation that IL DO sene 10
reply 10 the Regulars:
THOMAS V. COOPER, esq, Chairman hsP"o''ed" "'"''
DynR SIR: am instructed to advise you that the
Independent Republican State Commttee nave eonsid,
cred the iGr Sear Forwarded TO me by
am direeled to say that this committee ud that
of the four are methods by which harmonious aud hon
orable unity of TIC Republican voters OF Pennsy
could be obtained All Of them are inadequate TO thai
end for the reason that they afford guarantee that
being accepted, the principles upon which the lnde-
pendent Republicans have taken their stand would De
treated with respect or pat mo action. All OF them con
tain the probability that attempt TO unite the IKE
pubcans OF the state by tleir means would either result
an reyivng and strengthening the political m
which condemn or would permanently astra91 seS
triumph of oar common opponent-the Demooi''l
or the four suggestions, the first. second ana
fourth ina equate to need no separate has
sion the third which alone may dedhS Of that
slated ticket which was made up many Enxen in
and long in advance OF the Harrisburg 1ou' evs
To represent and TO maintain the very Stls
of control and abuses OF metnou 70 70 o,hnra
suppcsng i to have sincerely put ,Srth clearly
shows that you misconceye tue causes "a ~ s uur
CIT movement well as It's aims anu Pu'
poses you sss 5 tsose who support tine Harrisburg
sSet and those no their principles expressed by
the Phia Ielpna Convention Ihls Is eonPo, u,a
cerrain reforms and not abandon them IN pursuit oil
votes our object is the overthrow OI lhe boss sys
rem and of the spos system" In behalf Of TINS we
are willing TO ION hands with you, whenever II Is as
sured that the union Will be honestly ana 10
that purpose. Bur we cannot make alliances, vi ~
TO compromises that their face threaten tnS NoiI w
feet ement In winch we nave eIaSAseu or ,o,
Wnrther your ticket the support OF many OF le"
of majority minority OF KepnOcan VOTERS uVo n W
affect ia the smallest degree the duty OF e'.iS
Had The enlemen 90 compose II been willing 70 WIN
themselves ron Ihe Held Us 'ey nv nepe1dent
Join dol for tne common soou W ~. ged
Republican candidates TINS act WOniu ha'o So
re Hoo 'n nnemhsrrassed by CLAIMS OF existing cand
dates might nave brought iorth tia needed guarantee
pul Pa L
however, they have declined 10 render t vnni
parry they not only claim and receive nt i Sty
permit themselves to be put forward 10 seouae
the use OF Independent Republican votes az .ne a
fime that they represent the " boSsism' tho sPD"e
Inethcds and the machine management when We
are determined longer TO tolerate Inc inmhe, a
which tner candidacy was decreed the means
10 gave convention formally me ohlsa'lons mt -
they incur 10y it, the political methods wlh wlncn At
identlnes them and political aud person Al pans Ior
which official influence WOnld ne ItqulIeu an O
TO make it Imperative pubic duy nor TO sne
them support this ciecuon under any &C.
In closing this note TINS committee must eApScso s
regret having considered II desirable 10 ian 80
lures 20 independent plohc%ns you sHou'u nav
30 far mi ppreneDded the facts OF me situation m
desire 10 unite the kepuolc"h p"i'! oond,ence
SURF ground of prnclpie IN the eon commence
that thus serving II With the hiehest uo!'
preserving Tor the idtGTe service OF lne ba
that vitality Of kepu0hoanlsm Whch DAs lau1 VIC
psoy useful in the las' ana wnic aVnc INV
II, now, the nght OF continued cNis.S I'm % ~
method which promises TINS result IN the appio'cLnb
election is that proposed ny lhe luvP gbIch
Can candidates IA their letter OF Joy 10 1887 "
was positively rejected Dy your committee o., -
behalf OI lnucpchutnt iNcluoltAh o'tttO NNH'
mittec of Pennsylvania. J. u dChhh' N""li NIiN'
The reading interrupted by applause several
tmes. and motion Erecting the officers of the In
dependent State Committee TO forward the ABOVE
TO the Regular Republican Committee as the lhde-
pendent reply was adopted amid great manllesIl-
mons of enthusiasm. The committee tncn went
into executive session, recess uniiA 04VOA JULIE
taken for mat purpose. 49,. ~
The COMM tee reassembed at the Girard House
al 4 D. H.. but. owing TO the excessive hcai, the
prevailing temperature beng about 90 IN the
shade the members generally were disposed TO
avoid business. After authorizing The chairman 10
select iliIeen members 20 act as a campaign COLI
mlttee, the meeting adjourned.
senator Thomas " cooper, chairman OF the Re
publican Siate Committee, says Oh the reply OF the
Independents that ii does not change
the situation any, as 1t merely reduces
TO a fOTmality the rejection OF the
propositions submitted by the ssulars tie thought
the independent movement had lost It's strength
among the Repubncan masses, ana predicted,
when questo. by an Associated Press reporter,
that the Stewart independent ticket VIII poi less
votes than the Armstrong Labor ticket, me prob
able strength of which he placed at something over