The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
A Few Plain Facts.


Of Republicans should feel that there
had not been fair terms of compro-
mise offered TO the Independents and
such as the independents ought TO
have accented And in arriving at
a conclusion there are certain estab-
ljshed facts that must first be con-
sidered. Wolfe entered upon ms
canvass last year upon the pretense
that fair expression of Republican
sentiment was denied the party by
the nomination of the present State
Treasurer. The people who support
ed him in that canvass, at least that
portion which claimed TO be Repuo-
iican. manifested disposition it the
early part of this year to act lnde-
pendent of the regular party organ
ization. There principal demand at
the time was that a late convention
should be held. The State Commit
tee then called convention to be
held four months subsequently, a
longer notice than had been given
for the assembly of any previous
State Convention. This demand
being conceded a subsequent demand
was made by the Independents that
the delegates to it should not be Sc
lected by the customary methods,
but in all cases by county conven-
tions called for the purpose, and un-
der rules which were afterwards
formulated at what was known as
the Continental Hotel conference.
This demand was not conceded for
the reasons that many of the dele
gates had already been selected IN
ways heretofore regarded as far
enough by the party-some by the
Crawford county system, some by
county conventions, and some by
the county committees. But dec
laration of principle embodying sub
ctantially the platform as adopted
subsequently by the regular Repub-
lican convention, and which was
submitted at the same time, was
accepted. The regular Republican
convention was held as usual, five
candidates were nominated, three OF
whom were Independent, and at the
time it was thought by many that a
large majority of the Independents
some Of whom had taken part IN Its
deliberations-would heartily en-
dorse IFS action. for the reason thai
the principles upon which they
claimed a sort of patent had been
endorsed both in platform and can
didates. But the Independents pro
fessed to be greatly disappointed
and their next step was to hold 6
convention, thus showing most con
clusively that the hope was big witt
them that the Republicans would b'
frightened by their attitude into sac
rificing the one man whom nine
tenths of the party had selected a
their standard bearer for this cam
paign. Disappointed in this hops
they at once became ten times more
venomous. The Independent con
vention met, not a score of wh0st
delegates were selected by county
conventions, primaries, or even coun
tv committees, in fact, two-thirds 0
whom were self-appointed and with
out constituencies, and some ofwhon
had not voted Republican ticket il
years. They nominated ticket ant
constructed a platform, and com
parison of both with the work o: th
regular Republican convention vii
not convince any intelligent Repub
hcan that he ought to lorsake IN
party and aid in placing the Deml
crats in power. Then began, on tn
part of some who did not want {
succeed, and on the part of other
who were sincere, negotiations look
ing to a settlement of the disput
and a union of all Republicans j
support of one ticket. Upon tn
resignation of one of the regular cal
didates the convention was recover
ed and it authorized the state Con
mite to take such measures to secuI
| harmony as it deemed honorable
In pursuance OF that authority IA
committee submitted four propos
tions, made this week, in one {
which was involved the very pOiI
which the independents Gontende
/ for in the early spring: that con
vention be held whose delegat,
should be selected by convention
elected by the people at primarie
and thus a full and fair" expressio
Of the whole party be obtaine,
These propositions were submittt
10 the chairman OF the lndependei
Committee and he and the cand
dates rejected them and n count
proposition submitted. the 0ni
point in which differs from that
the Regular Republicans is this, TIN
the present candidates shall not
candidates before the new convention
ia short, that General Beaver sha
not be IN any event the nomine
This is their ultimatum, upon th
they propose TO make their tigh
and unless this is accepted the
viii, if they can. elect a Democr
Governor of Republican Stat
While claiming to hate bossism the
dictate more arrogantly than an
leader has VET dared. they say
the people that Beaver shall not !
4 candidate, that be must not !
selected, but he mus. be retired HI
inflated, as if he was too disreputab
TO receive the support Of any part
These are the PLAIN facts in the cas-
diycsled of all rhetoric and pretens
and when they are all consider,
|. Together must convince every since
Republican that the independen
are not contending for principle
much as tor leadership, they are n
lighting against but for bosSisin, ar
,hatifthe present leader. are contc
20 retlreand commit the nanageme
Of the party To them that the "prinC
plies may 90 10 the dogs II the fe
opponents of General Beaver demaT
his iorcible retirement as the pri
of their support of the Republic
ticket, what do they expect is to b
! come of the vote oi the person
supporters and warm adherents
General Beaver? Where will they q
Are the Republicans OF Pennsylvan
within, - Sacrifica tho marty hccau