New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-09
Observation-Disclosures
THE COMING STATE CONVENTION.

PROSPECTS OF HARMONIOUS REUNION-THg CAN.
DIDATEs-TALKs WITH PROMINENT MEMBERs on
TIE PARTY.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT on THE rsnuxRI
PIrTsBURG. Penn, July Tho Republican State
Convention. which will be held in Harrisburg on
Wednesday, promises to be harmonious reunionof
the Independent and Regular wings of the party.
Senator Cameron Is in Europe for his health and
Senator Mitchell has been spending the summer in
Dakota. General Simon Cameron spends his time.
principally. on his farm at Donegal; and he says
that be takes no interest in political movements.
There the usual efforts made by the lesser lights
in the party for precedence, but indications Of
any factional strife. The primaries for
the election Of delegates to the State Convention
have gone off smoothly under tho rules adopted
at last years convention, and altogether the indca
tions for a successful canvass
There several candidates in the fold for Stats
Treasurer but there is no slate as ia previous
years. Among those mentioned for the place are
| Assemblyman Hulings, Colonel Passmore Of Schuyi-
kill Colonel Ege of Bradford, Mr.. McHose Of Berks.
and Mr. Llvisy. the present cashier In the Treasur-
er's Office AS result of last years canvass there
will be good chance for candidate to win on his
merits in the convention this year For Auditor.
General there a strong probability that Repre-
sentative Miles, of Tioga County, will be nominated.
as he is conceded to be strong candidate. Colonel
Vanderslice of Philadelphia, Representative John
| T. Potts OF Chester. and Revenue Officer Grimson
| of Franklin, are also mentioned for the place.
| There has been good deal of talk about con-
test the organization of the State Committee.
that is regarded as the key OF the position for
1884, but there good reason to believe that this
question will be satisfactorily settled. There
general aversion to q renewal of the disputes Of
last year and ia this respect the Republicans are in
| better condition than the Democrats.
THE FEELING IN PITrsBURG
There is q marked feeling among the former Stall
wart commanders here that this is a good time for
thorough and complete reunion of the Republicans
throughout the State. and they are determined to
bring this about If any effort sher part can ac-
complish it. Independents seem to have adopted a
sort of wach-and- wait policy. and the Democracy.
whose factions have been still widely separated
by the success of their State ticket last year, ara
kept from open rupture by the hope OF further svc
cesses and the promise Of offices senOngh to 90 round
Recent conversations with of the representative
men here of the former Stalwart and Independents
branches Of the Republican organization, inciuiinz
United States Marshal RutaD. "Chns" Mageo
| and Colonel Levi Bird Duff, who last year was the
Independent candidate for Lleutenant-Govsrnor,
show an improved party feeling. Mr.. Rutsn 10 per-
| haps the best manager the Cameron interest has
found IN this section notwithstanding he has been
| less prominent in its affairs than some Others.
Although he has been in Office almost continuously
he never forgets that officers in the long run
dependent on the will of tho people. In answer u
the inquiry as to what no thought OF tue Republic
can outlook in Pennsylvania this fall he replied
promptly that he did not anticipate any difficulty
iu the nominating and elecing of a united Republi-
can ticker.
I'VE shall have q harmonious conycntioD," he
said and we have the votes TO elect ths nominees
of such a convention when made. There Is dispo-
sition among delegates, so far as have talked 70
them. 10 defer any individual chOcs of nominess
unti it il ascertaned who will prove most accepta-
BILE 10 the party at large. and with this spirit pro-
yailine il is not likely shall make any mistakes
| We are not likely either to be embarrassed with
any outside issues this time. The labor questions
have been settled at least bridget over and the
| nominations Of the temperance party usually draw
from both parties and secure so limited vote that
the Prohibition ticket is not much Of factor You
can put it down that tho Republicans will carry
Pennsylvania this fall by an oldtime majority, un
less Ohio should 90 Democratic. In that event ws
should pIobaby lose considerable of our floating
| vote and the contest would be close"
| DFsPoNpENr VIEWS or AN INDEPENDENT
| Colonel Duff who was found busy with his Law
hooks said he had taken active iuterest In poll
ties since last falls campaign and dd not think n>
should do so hereafter.
al do not see any change for the better growing
ont Oh last falls election In this State" he SAID.
"The situation is practically the same as before IL
| is the old play under new name. Tue Democrats
do not seem to have appreciated the means OF the
success and the Republicans do not seem to havs
| learned anything by defeat. Governor Pattison
blasted auy expectations that were entertained Of
oh no adm ,iniaf nj M w
he selected Mr. Cassidy as his adviser-a man who
stands not only a representative type OF the mers
politician, but type of the worst breed OF poll
tjcians extant. Republican management, ~
| far a. there has been room foi
| its exercise has not been much mor
promising The conduct Of affairs this winter
at Harrisburg has been bad in the extreme and tht
responsibility OF the failure to carry out the maia
business of the ses zion think ought to be blamed
| az much on the one party as the other. Inc Con'
| st,tution provides plain rule of apportionment-
that districts shall be made up of contiguous terri
tory conta ming the requisite population. thins
| neither the Democratic nor the Republican ieaden
| of the two houses are willing to be guided by any
| such rule Their whole iGea OF apportonmcnt n
| based upon political lusteld OF biographies
| division Nearly every member OF the Legislature
who has further political aspirations seem, ~.
TO favor them by securing districts suited 10 nis
individual necessities and SD long as tnis niotvo
| governs. 1t will be nero game OF adv&ntase IN
| which no proper conclusions are likely 70 u
| reached" r,uv
$50 far as | am concerned individually" con.
| timed Mr. duff, q propose to be governed IN my
| political action this fall altogether py the results
| Of the two conventions l don't propose to trans.
nose the maxim of measures not men, entirely, Du,
| propose TO pay moro attention to the candidates
| off red than 10 the platforms on wuicn tncy ars
| non,,naird and base my choice between nominees
on their past history and thar present beonsings
| think large majority oi the independent eleinent
lnf fba Ra OJlt
| similar position. Anyhow. this Is good year tS
exercise the right of selection to the fullest e1een'
NEW MEN COMING TO THE FRONT.
"Chrls" Mageo. who returned from New-iorI
recently. sad that he intended to go abroad during
| the summer. but had been delayed to the extene