Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-12
SUME PLAIN talk,
Republican Who Admits that His Party
II Unfair.
Press Convention ReOOrt

n unfair.
Press Convention Report.
The committee on resolutions met in a
capital committee room, just across the
hall from the permanent organization.
l.. B. Shoemaker, of Luzsrue, was made
chairman, and Cyrus Elder, secretary.
Nearly all the fifty members were present,
but as soon as bustel Of resolutions had
been dumped upon the table the work of
the creed of the party was dele
gated to a sub committee of seven, ap
pointed by the chair. They we're :
Messrs. Harry White, Cyrus Elder, j. s.
Negley, NJ. s. Quay, Senators Watrss and
Longeneckcr. and Chris Magee.
Among the resolutions given to the
seven platform makers were several upon
the tariff, the Barker plan for distributing
the surplus, on behalf of the trade dollar,
and Colonel Quay's declaration for reform
charters for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
The selected seven shut themselves up in
a little room at a hotel, where they dis
cussed hasty dinner aud the platform at
the same time. 1t was nearly O'Clock
when the seven men returned to the capi-
tol and reported to the full committee.
Their report was received in silence, but
was.adOpted as whole by the committee,
save the second resolution favOring the
distribution of the surplus national reve-
nue.. This was discussed but a moment,
however, and then it was carried, but just
at this moment, Crosby, of the Forty first
senatorial district, suddenly discovered
that he didn't like the endorsement of the
Republican Senate's position on apportion
ment. He said so. "Oh! that's all
right" said Quay. trying to quiet this
unexpected revolt. 1--WE don't propose
to say anything as to the details of the
apportionment bills. People may not be
suited with certain districts in the Repub-
general principles"
Harry White echoed this sentiment
But it is not necessary to put the Re-
publican party on record in this matter "
Crosby insisted. /" The Republicans did not
do all they could to make an dpportionnasnt
They could make no concession at all, and
the party doesn't waut to praise the fact
that the Republican senators have done
nothing to reach a compromise" So say
ing, the kicking Crosby moved to recon-
been adopted. Christ Mayee looked hard
at Crosby and then exchanged blank
look with Quay. Senator Watres and
reminded Crosby that "the question is
simply whether the Republican PROPOSE
tiOnS by which the Senate had stood to
give the Democrats ten congressional and
twenty senatorial districts, were not fair.'
Crosby, in replying, unmasked the
secret cause of his discomfort. Indiana
and Clarion would be Democratic" he
SAID, "unher tho McCracken bill Never
tteless. l don't complain of that. though
it will be said do, but the Senate should
have receded from the McCracken bill
b. fro We can go before the people and
say that the Republicans have done all in
their power to pass these bills" Longen-
ecker, indignant that a brother Republican
should so mistake the case, sharply asked
Crosby whether the Republicans should
have framed bill from which they could
recede. "Ought they to have made a
bill on which they could dicker as if in a
horse trade p 'The Legislature was
called to pass fair apportionment," "
Crosby insisted. "That's just tho bill the
Republicans are sticking to-" retOrted
LoDgenecker.
"Oh. question !" said Magec, scornful.
The gentleman district don't happen
to please him." Cyrus Elder declared
that the attitude of the Senate would have
been impossible without the aid of the
Independents. They vindicated their po.
sition. "Qnestion cried Magee again.
Crosby fronted Magcc with flushed face.
Il won't be put down in this way" he
shouted. This thin. Of bull doing has
got to be- stopped" Mages looked Crosby
square in the eye, sneered slightly, and
insisted upon tho question. Some one
suggested that the phrase commanding
"the action of the Senate in these meas
ures' might be amended SO as to read
commencing " the efforts of the Republi-
can Senate to secure just and equitable ap-
pOrtiOnment laws"
Quay, however, raised the point that the
only question before the committee was
that OF consideration, which he hoped
would be voted down. Fourteen voted
for reconsideration, including Harry
White, Crosby and Captain Emery, ol
TitusviIle. Thirty voted against it and it
| fell.