New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-11

the Editor OF the Stawart paper; and Cornelius an
Horn and John o. McChntock. lawyers. These
names and occupations worth stating as show
ing how thoroughly respectable and influential the
Independent organization is and how far it is from
being collection of soreheads" Independents
say that 1t is beyond question the best political or
ganizaton in the city of any party. 1t represents
not only the better clement but the abler element.
They say that they really do not how the Stall
warts will be able to make an effective campaign
without importing speakers because the men who
have been the chief local speakers for the Republ-
cans for years past are with the independents.
An examination of Mr. Miller's list OF 40 names
made an interesting showing of the character and
standing of the 1t is hardly necessary to give
tie names, but the occupations ran about as
follows: capitalist, insurance agent, oil operator
attorney, former superintendent of the cana
here, Professor Harris, of Allegheny College,
prominent physician. eX-Chief Of Police, n member
of the Stalwart County Committee, hat dealer, gro
Ger, leading coal dealer Professor Haskins. secre-
tary OF the faculty of the Allegheny College, chief
clerk in the superntendenIs Office of the York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad, one of the arg-
est dealers in Yankee notions, bookseller, book
keeper Of the Peoples Savings Bank, train dis
patcher the railroad, Professor Tingler, of Ale
gh ny College, the Rev. Mcssrs. Carnachan, Hynes
t4ran Churches respectively, largest furniture
dealer in the place. large number,of railroad men,
mechanics etc; the superintendent THE Telephone
Exchange, the cashier of the Peoples Savings Bank
L. L. Anderson, who Is chairman of the finance
committee I'm the organization made on Tuesday
night, etc, etc. This is a faithful transcript made
By running the eye down the list just in the order
in which they happened to be jotted down. No one
needs to be told that these are not the names OF
professional politicians. Office seekers, or 4" sore
heads nor TO b, shown now much influence these
men probably represent in the life Of a town Of
5000 people.
Other interesting proofs are given Of the strength
of Independent sentiment in this region Mr. Miller
says he grew tired of having 1t asserted that there
were ouly two Independents IN COnneautvllle IA
village Just on side Of Meadville. He sent one OF
his lists out there and 1t came back with forty
names There were four votes there for Wolfe Mr.
Roddy says u canvass was made of certain school
district out IN the county and every Republican,
without exception, put his name down on the role
In the same township, but in another direction, Of
seventy Republicans who were spoken to, only two
proved 20 be >talwarts Instances of this kind are
numerous. The estimates made by the Indepcn-
dents of their vote in the county range from 1000
to 800. Mr. Miller believes there will be $500
votes Tor Stewart IN the county This would be al
most quadrupllng Wolfc's vote. But II would not
be strange considering the differences between the
two campaigns. Last year there was but one
speech made for Wolfe in the whole county. and
that was at Ttusyllle. This year the lnde-
p.ndcnts viii have a thorough canvass headed
and organized by the men descub-l above.
one of Mr. Miller's devices for spreading the
Independent gospel has been to visit the harvest
home gatherings which are taking place now,
lao. ada
frolic and fun and he has distributed hundreds of
independent documents in this way. 1t should
have been added to the statement regarding the
citizens w no had signed the Independent roll, that
there are numbers who-dO not care, for one reason
or another to record themselves IN that way, but
who are M the same time open in their adhesion.
Among the men whom the Meadville Independents
count among themselves are William Reynolds and
A. c. and A. HclackOoper, among the we ATHEIST men
in the place the two last-uamed being members of
large and influential family, one Of the richest III
thi section of Peunsy .yania.
4 picture Ike this could perhaps be drawn in ey-
ery one of these Western counties, though Meadvile
seem, prrcuiucnt IN her lndeI eIeudence-a fact which
j. significant IN view of the further fact that tins
beautiful city contains very intelligent cultivated
aud wealthy population. Continuing the review in
Nerce, County, where motion 70 ind0rse the
Beaver ticket was voted down the other day in the
meeting of th. ml1r County Committee, 1t Is eX-
p,ctcl by SD good a judge rs Nj Hampstead That
there will bc probably LOO votes for stewart
Wo.fe had 30. Mercer Is an agricultural county,
olthout lar-e towns out containing dozen OF the
largest iron furnaces IN the state Clubs have been
formed at several points IN the county.
II Venango County. there will be- many Indepen-
dent votesat Oh City, and through the OIL Crec,Fa-
lev and III Franklin. Wolfe had 6j3 IN the county
That Will probably be doubled. Mr.. ll-mp,te1d
thinks and ,iya that probably every county III tA9
section Of the state VIII double rs Wote vote H. L.
Foster chairman of the horticultural Hall tonyen-
tou.and president OF the OIL EXchaugc at Oil Cityis
proo,i,i.nt In the movement. TIE TRIBUNE CORE
.poudent was told al IN. In ependent headquarters
the other day Of letters from Stalwart which
frankly admitted the strength OF the Independent
E.,ufll.at, there. aud said that they included the
very best men of the party.
In Erie County the Independents look for 1000
votes Wolfe's vote was ONLY 292. As an lllnstra-
ton of the state of feeling there it Is stated taat at
Cory a day or two ago at 4 meeting OF young
men. Republican club, organized about TWO mouths
ago to and Congress Wats)n's reelection, r.so-
luton 10 indor,e the Beaver ticket received a tie
vote This Is REGARDED "a a good test OF thr way
/ feeling runs IN the cities In the country there
i es concentration and the issues not SO sharp
/ Is draH II. judge ~nultItI' o4c "l 'i' "'''' ~
anrntial Republicans III Enc County. Is practically
IN charge OF the Independent canvass there, and a
great deal is hoped for from his leadership. full
county committee has been organized.
In Lawrence County. which lies south of Mercer
and on tho Ohio border, the recognized leader Of
fine independent Republicans is d. &. Irish, one OF
fhe Vyra'thir,, cit zcns of Newcastle TINS g"ntie-
man. Who b.olr- to the class VINO have nothing 10
/ gam or lose by politics. is rratcl ln4 from one emu
0f fh. county .6 th. other distributing documents,
and ,aiI M letter received at the Pitsbure head
I 0uart-i-: We propose To carry Lawrence Couu-
/ ~ for -trvort1 VOTES vote In Lawrence County
I M. g9l that of Bailey. the regular Rrpubllcah
/ ..r.iidof. .O6O He adds that hr Is surprised at