Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-13
fAE HOME or JUDGE BLACK
An Old Time Jsfsr.oniaa Democrat
4 visit to BrocIie-The Veteran
Lawyers Home Life-SenatOr
CamerOn's Anxiety About the
Contest in Pennsylvania.
Correspondent Of tho Tribune.

correspondent OF the 1Hpuho'
YORK PENN, July 5.-This is thu
home of ex-Judge Jeremiah 5. Black
whose son, Chauncey T. Black, wa
nominated by the Democrats last weel
for Lieutenant Governor. The veneer
able ex Judge, as the whole country
knows, is an infexible Jefersonlau
Democrat, and when it is added that
he made his home here by choice and
not by force of circumstances it viii
be understood that York is one of'the
banner Democratic counties of the
State. This will account for the
small support the county gave last
year to Mr.. Wolfe when he ran as an
Independent Republican candidate fol
State Treasurer. He received only
223 votes to about 1000 given to Mr.
Bailey, the regular candidate. The
counties in which the Republi-
cans are in minority have
always shown the least disposition
to throw off the, Cameron Yoke. 1t
has been by the use of the Federal and
State patronage in these counties, and
the natural indifference of Republicans
who are in hopeless minority, that
Mr.. Cameron has been able to perpet.
uate his control of the party machin-
cry in the State. The great strength
of the Independent movement this
year lies in the large Republican coun
ties such as Philadelphia, Allegheny,
ringa, Lancaster, Union and Venango.
These facts will account for the
change made by the regular, or
Cameron Republican Convention, in
the rules for the government of the
party adopted by the peace conference
in Philadelphia. Those rules
provided for representation in future
Republican conventions based upon
the Republican vote in each county.
Under Mr.. Cameron's orders this was
struck out of the agreement, although
the Democrats have just adopted this
wise plan for the election of delegates
to their conventions hereafter. 1t
would seem from the talk Of the indie
pendent Republicans here that this
change in the rules is likely to prove a
stumbling block to any agreement for
a new convention.
Major 81. S. McNair, editor Of the
York Republican, which is the leading
Republican paper in the county, was
one of the delegates to the Independ-
ent Republican convention held in
Philadelphia, and bis newspaper sup
ports the Stewart ticket. He says
that no plan for new convention will
be satisfactory to the Independent
Republicans unless held under the
rules adopted by the joint committees,
which met in Philadelphia in May.
That was a fair agreement, which, he
says, the Independent Republicans
will always stand ready to carry out,
but they will not listen to propositions
for surrender made upon terms Of Mr..
Oameron's own choosing.
Mr.. Cameron was here in attendance
upon a private banquet last Thursday
night. returning to Washington on
Friday. The impression that he left
upon his friends here was that of
alarm over the nomination of Pattison
for Governor BY the Democrats and
the prospects Of Beavers defeat. His
"toothaShe" experience in Philadel-
phia evidently taught him a lesson.
Although attending a dinner here, at
which wines we're served freely,
he neither drank anything intoxicating
nor smoked. He said that, although
found of wine and cigars, he found it
difficult to parlako in such moderation
as was best for his health; hence, he
had eschewe1 them altogether for the
present, and that when at home he
retired early and rose 10 the morning
at 5 o'clock and took long walk. He
said further that though he had never
been across the Atlantic, and desired
very much to 60, he could not get
away this year on account Of his in
dependent friends" Persons acqusin
ted with Mr.. Cameron and his habits
OF life will have no difficulty in appre-
ciating the great state OF alarm he
must be in to haVs wrought such a
change.
Major McNair and other leading
Republicans here who supported the
regular ticket last year estimate the
Independent strength in this county
at not less than 1000 votes, which il
about one quarter of the full Repub.
lican vote in Presidential years. The
Stalwarts think this estimate too large
BY one-half. Among the old time
Republicans here who are supporting
the Stewart ticket are su5h men al
Horace Bonham, a capitalist; DR.
Meisenhelter, prominent physician
and Robert Barnitz, a merchant.
The Tribune correspondent visited
e1 j ndge Black at his beautiful farm
Of BrOckie," which slopes up to th
crest of The hill southwest of tn
towu. His house, about half way vi
the hillside, is a stately modern man
sion, with a tower overlooking tn,
valley and the town of York away +
the blue hills beyond, and command
ing a magnificent view. After hi
retirement from President Buchanan
Cabinet, Judge Black was appointe
reporter Of the United States Suprem
Court, but after issuing two volume
of reports he resigned to attend to hi
extensive and increasing law practice
He then selected York as a place
residence because central to the fou
points Of his chief professional intel
ests-New York, Philadelphia, WssI
ington and Harrisburg. He is no
seventy-two years Of age, wealthy an
I independent, and as be started life Q
farm he has returned to his fir
love. He revels in Brockie," and .
he has another farm 10 Maryland, an
the Patchwork" place in Franklt
county, formerly owned by Presider
Buchanan. The Judge has no Ia