Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-13
STATE POLITICS.
ABOUT THAT SECRET ClkCULAR.

ABOUT THAT SECRET ClkCULAR.
Mr.. Hopkins Denies ali knowledge Of it.
Not In His Interest.
Pittsburgh Dispatch to the Times.
Hon. James Il. Hopkins was found in
the Office of the Post, conversing with
Colonel James P. Barr, when the Times
correspondent sought him to learn his
views concerning the corporation circular
alleged to have been sent to eastern Demo-
cratic politicians by Allegheny county
Democrats. A newspaper containing the
circular was shown to Mr.. Hopkins.
never heard of or saw this circular until
you showed it to me" said he. ~
think I can stand on any platform the
Democratic party will make. The
convention can make platform to suit
me, whether l stand on it or under.
l have been a Democrat long enough to
safely say that the suggestion that this
circular was issued at my instance or in
my interest is just as absurd as tho other
Republican story, that Don cameron
favors my nomination. There has never
been year since 1 have had . vote that l
haven't opposed the methods of the Came
rons, whether they were practiced in the
Democratic party while they were men,
bers of it or since they became the leaders
of the Republican party. can't change
my course now, even to secure the prede-
termined aid of Don."
Shave you any notion where this circu-
lar originated ?"
"I have not the slightest notion" re-
piled Mr.. Hopkins. " suppose we may
look for all sorts of sensational publica
tions."
What is your notion?" asked the re-
porter of Colonel Barr.
81 don't think" replied Colonel Barr,
"that any Democratic politician out here
got up the circular. don't believe there
is particle of truth in it."
II should think, broke in MIR Hopkins,
"that it was circulated by Republicans or
some Democrats who want to defeat my
nomination. My record has been an
anti monopoly record, if it has been any
thing. My pet measure in Congress was
the anti-discrimination bill, to check the
power of monopolies. If Hon. w. l..
Scott, of Erie, is engineering any move
ment in my favor he is doing it so quietly
that this is the first time l have heard OF
it. have not seen him nor heard Word
from him for two years"
81 don't think any politician ever got
up such circular. l don't believe there
is particle of truth in it, put III Col.
Barr.
81 have nothing to say about Judge
Turnkey. don't know anything about
his views" added Mr.. Hopkins.
You have seen tickets suggested IN
the Eastern papers in which they use your
name for congressman-at-large. You
ought to declare yourself. Politicians ard
newspapers have no right to deceive the
public" said Col. Barr.
81 have already declared myself and do
so again." said Mr.. Hopkins. 81 am not
like the man who went to Washington to
seek a prime ministership, but couldn't
get any Office and finally asked If he could
get any holders clothes. l dom,
want any mans clothes"
mated the only Allegheny county mar
named is poor Tom Armstrong" said
Colonel Barr "but the Democrats Ol
Allegheny county don't propose to be put
off with congressman at-large. You car
see that they are making up tickets al
over the state with you for that Office"
eyes" replied Mr.. Hopkins; "but
have declared myself on that subject.
have nothing more to say"
Tho Latest Boomerang.
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. Ind. Rep.
Like all men in desperate situation tht
| Cameron managers are Overreaching them
selves in every direction. The only hops
of the " machine is in Democratic de-
moralization, but in their wild pursuit o.
this characteristic scheme Of the bosses
| and their secret agents are exposing their
-l~E klnnv NJ
step. Their object is either to control the
Democratic state convention or to SO de
moralize it and the party that the cam
disastrous blunder at the beginning anG
all the way through. A number o.
leading and worthy Democrats have been
placed in tho field for the gubernatoria
nomination, but only two, Pattison ant
Hopkins, have developed any positive
strength among the people, and it is a
suggestive fact that these are the very
men the nomination of either of whom
the Cameron party breads. The bose!
know that Pattison at the head of tht
| Democratic ticket would mean whirl
wind of disaster for the Beaver ticket il
Philadelphia, and that Hopkins in thu
same position would be followed by com
plete machine collapse in Western Penn
sylvania. So these two leading candi
dates have drawn the concentrated
fire Of the baffled and beaten in
advance Cameron managers. As init
mated, however, the attack is of tn
blunderbus order-the standard CoOpe
weapon-ard tho recoil will be most des
tructive. In brief, Hopkins is charged
with "well known Cameronian symya-
thies, statement which, in view of tn
record he has made In fighting Cameron
ism in its western stronghold, is almos
too stupidity false to be noticed. Then il
is sought to "down" him by grossl!
false accusation of being in a corporation
league with William L. Scott, of Erie
when if there is one single public ques
tion on which the Allegheny can
didate is little "gone," it il
in his intense 'anti-corporation ant
anti.monopoly ideas and principles
to sacrifice which under no cir
cumstances would he consent in orde
to secure any public honor or position
Equally unjust, absurd, and futile is tn
assault on Pattison, who is falsely declare'
to have aroused the most bitter antagon
isms within his party ranks in this city ant
throughout the state, the fact being tina
the Philadelphia Reformer has been "an
tagonized" only by the bosses, their hench
men. and the corrupt Cameron Demo
cratic contingent. What opposition ha
been shown to Pattison in rural section:
not predisposed to local candidates ha
been the stealthy work of secret machin
agents who have been "on the road" fo
months. But the exposure of this despi
cable work Of the bosses will not drive then
from the field they will renew the assault