Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-27
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.


He Will Mako the Fight Against Erreet In
Pfrtsburgh-A Strong Letter Den0uncing
Bossisn and Declaring for Protection.
Hon. James Fl. Hopkins, who has been
rendered the Democratic nomination for
Congress in the Twenty second district
against Russell Errett, publishes in the
Pittsburgh Dispatch letter of acceptance.
He says: "Cameronism, which has so
long cursed Pennsylvania, has spread its
baleful influence into other states. 1t is
Mahoneism in Virginia, Conklingism in
New York, and has other names elsewhere.
It is now known by the generic term OF
sbossism.' It means tho cOrrup-
ton of the individual voters, the de-
baucking ofAgislators, the purchase of Of
fees and their prostitution to personal ends.
1t has to an alarming degree destroyed
private virtue and public purity. It'has
taught and practiced the debasing doc
trine that Office is not public trust, but
merely machine for controlling conven-
lions and caucuses. Land grants and
subsidies, expedited Star Routes and river
and harbor bills are favorite methods of
raiding the treasury for the benefit of
those who lend their services and con-
tribute literally to perpetuate tho rule of
the ring" The writer then says that he
is in favor of protection to American in
dustries in favor of conducting the
government upon principles of honesty,
and opposed to monOpolies, Chinese ilmi-
grafton, to the prof1igate expenditure OF
public moneys and to the internal revenue
system rs it is uscd to pension idle parti-
sans. "Upon these ideas, continues the
writer, 81 think all good citizens can
unite. A victory achieved upon this basis
but triumph of tho doctrine OF reform. "
1t is generally admitted that tho 1nde-
pendents will not put up a candidate in
kins and Errett promises to be bitter in
the extreme.
PhiladelphIa Democrats.
The Philadelphia Democrats yesterday
held their legislative nominating conven-
tions and ward delegate conventions.
There were two conventions held in a
number of the wards, and in others nc
nominations were made. The indications
for .morrOw's conventions point to a
close contest between John L. Grim and
Conrad 3. Day for sheriff, John S. Davis
having withdrawn, and the nomination OF
S. Davis Page and Charles F. Isemingel
for city treasurer aud register of wills re.
spectively For tho judgeship the contes,
is between Henry S. Hagert and Michae
Arnold, with no likelihood of the endorse
ment Of Judge Briggs. For Congress the
nominees will be First district, Johr
Cadwalader; Second, VIM. Wurtz Dun
das Third, Samuel J. Randall Fourth,
William J. Mead Fifth, Thomas j. Mar
tin, the Independent Republican candi
date.
Congressional Nominations.
Jacob M. Campbell was renominated
for congressman by the Republicans of the
Seventeenth Pennsylvania district.
The Democratic convention of the Four
teenth Pennsylvania district nominated
Colonel Harry McC for representa-
tive in Congress. The present representa-
tive is Samuel f. Barr, Republican.
Tho Democrats of tho Third representa-
tive district of Luzerne county. in session
at Nanticoke, nominated w. II. Hines fol
the Assembly on first ballot.
The Huntingdon Democratic couven.
ton unanimously nominated Il. NJ. Speel
for the Legislature, but that gentleman
appeared in the convention aud declined
the nomination. A ballot was then takeI
which resulted in tho nomination OF Thos
NJ. Adams, of Mount Union, and William
Brown, Of Dudley, as tho legislative can
didate.
The Republican convention in the Secont
district Of New Jersey, yesterday nomina
ted J. Hart Brewer, Of Trenton, for rep
rcsentative in Congress.
William Walter Phelps, ex-minister tt
A w:o hos a fv nf fl,o 1olorokoS r.
the Republican convention Of the Fifth
meets to-day.
Democratic 3ugabOOs.
For the INTELLIGENCER
Did anybody ever? Yes, yes, that
it. Did anybody ever before? Surely tha
must be it. Did anybody ever before o.
since the world began (or since Their
has been political party in the worlt
that claims to be tho sole custodian o
public virtue) witness such extraordinary
efforts as are now being so absurdly ant
frantically made by the " "Stalwart " wing
of the Republican party to prove that
even if tho party is selfish, tyrannical ant
corrupt, its adherents should just shu
their eyes, distend their gizzard and swal
low down their nauseOus clements rather
than make an attempt to eliminate them
for fear of tho temporary dominapcy o
the hateful Democratic party? There
surely has been nothing like it in The
world since tho days when our great grand
mothers were wont to frighten the chill
dren into docile subjection by threatening
them with visit from "old raw-head anG
bloody-bones "-just as if it were bettc1
to "shine and stink, and stink and shine
to all eternity, than to BE- cleansed by
Democratic soap and water.
The Republican party may not be
nearly SO corrupt Qor the sake of the
honor of republican institutions, it is
hoped not) as many Of its household say
it is-indeed, it may not be corrupt st ali
but, if it is corrupt, and wishes to work
that corruption out Of its systom, it ought
not hesitate momcnt in applying a thor.
oughly renovating remedy, even il it
should be a temporary cOunteracting
poison. The oft repeated ''scare" that a
Democratic success this fall will be the
precursor of Democratic victory in the
fall Of 1884, is only intended to unsettle
the minds of those who are incapable of
approaching and acting from principl.,
instead Of self-aggrandizement. Such an
idea is not only illogical and absurd, but
it is also disreputable.
When Democracy can poll more votes
than united Republicans can, then, as a
matter of course, it will succeed (if it is
not counted out) and it will deserve to
succeed; and that is now the "sheet
anchor" Of Democratic hope ; for, so long
as political corruption continues, there
can be no guarantee of ''free election
and fair count :" and that is all the in.
terest Democrats have in the present Re-
publican fight.
OF course, the knowing, the shrewd and