Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-16
TOM MAksuALL's VIEWS.
He Tells Why He VIII Not Go to Harris
burg.

He Tells Why He VIII Not Go to Harris
burg.
From Marshalrs Open Letter.
The convention of the 10th of May nomi
mated candidate for congressman at-large,
after positive and express notice that he
would not accept Office. That convention
as understand, dispersed without formal
vote of adjournment. and without making
provision for its own recall, dispersed with
out providing means to meet contingencies
such as sometimes occur under the most
careful management. If that convention,
as has been suggested, has still vitality for
the pun pose of completing unfinished bus
mess, that vitality must exist in its own
body-I should say in its executive, the
Hon. George Lear. If this vitality exists,
the sign of life should emanate from with
in, and not be borrowed from an outside
taper. 1t appears, however, that strang-
er to the convention has assumed author
ity in the premises and issued his call.
Who is Mr.. Cooper? From whom does
he derive his authority? His name does
not appear in the roll of the conventions
membership, nor was he one of its
officers. lie was chairman of the
state committee, which expired with
the organization of the convention
of 10th of May. Mr.. Cooper, hav-
ing no authority from the convention is
acting beyond his sphere. A call from
the chairman of dead committee is more
than void. The fact that a new state COM
mittee has been partially provided for
does not help the case. The stream can.
not rise above it's source, and the creature
cannot give life to the creator. Moreover.
the new state committee has not met or
organized, and the semblance of excuse
for the call Of Mr.. Cooper does not exist in
that direction. 1t seems to me that the
gentleman who has assumed the grave re-
sponsibility of requiring 251 delegates TO
leave their homes and business at his
pleasure has been swift to meddle in a
matter not Of his concern. 1t is an act not
sustained even by the usage of party ma
chinery in Pennsylvania, and singularly
unfortunate in view of the temper Of the
times.
shall treat this call as unauthorized,
and take no further notice of its demand.
This is not a small, it is vital question
of power. l believe that self-respecting
gentleman, who were delegates, should re.
fuse to sustain this call by their presence
or cooperation on the 21st of June.
Those desiring to fulfill the bidding of the
projectors of this call, may attend and en-
roll themselves in service. In my judg-
ment this kind of management has almost
come to an end. II the dissatisfaction of
the Republican voters with those who
met in hotel parlor and choose
congressman-at-l large without con
sultation with the people is it not
already known, it may be gather
cd about the first Tuesday Of November
next. 1t is nearly five months until the
the voters will be called upon to vote for
state offices. There is abundant time to
choose their own standard-be Would
1t not be we'll to remit the grave dangers
that imperil the party to the voters for
their decision l see that the same Mr..
Cooper proposes to submit two tickets
now in nomination to a voluntary poll.
From whom does this gentlemen derive
his authority in this new matter !:
Who would be bound by the re-
suit as declared by the machine ?
Are the Republican voters of the common,
wealth to be limited in the choice of their
governor to James A. Beaver or John
Stewart? l earnestly suggest that Mr..
Cooper has let himself out beyond his
measure, and he might with propricty re-
tire from the front. The whole question
is capable Of fair solution by reference
to the only source of power-the Republi-
can voters of the state. If this attempt tO
control and direct the suffrage of the Re.
publican voters is persisted in, there is but
one remedy known to me. That is to be
found in the free action of each individual
voter.