Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-17
SECOND EDITION.
FRIDAY EVENING, AUG. II. 1888.
M'KEE'S POSITION.
THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN CON
MITTEE.


] Tho Quay MaSee Scheme "Too Thin -
Tho Organization Of tho Independ-
snrs to be Kept Up-wait-
ing For 1854.
Special to the INrELLIoEscER.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 1.-THE
Philadelphia Eosning Telegraph. of this
afternoon, has an intsrview with I. D. Nc.
Kee, chairman of the Independent Repub
lican state committee. in which he says
81 observed the actions of both political
conventions, and there was q sufi-
cient occasion to provoke very
broad smile upon the face of In
dependent Republicans to see how studi-
0usly the Cameron managers labored to
assure the dear people that things wero
not all arranged months before the conven-
tion, and would be done decently and in
order, and then Quay and Magee smiled
when they met at Atlantic City and talked
about their alleged unpleasantness and
how nicely tho thing worked. Tho high
personal character of the nominees is ger
orally conceded, and the work of the con-
vention, upon its face, was apparently all
that could reasonably be asked. Whether,
however, it is true, as alleged, that things
arc not what they seem, remains to be
seem"
"Why do you call this al off year?'
queried tho reporter.
"The Wolfe campaign of 1881 was only
intended as a protest, and it was not heed
ed. The Stewart campaign was intended
as rebuke and it remains to be seen
whether our party will profit by it. Cam
eron, too, is in Europe and is supposed to
have left this little matter in the hands Of
the boys.
'"The Independent movement had and
still has for its object - for it has not
and will not be abandoned-the perma
nent abolition of the abuses within the
Republican party, which Lave been tne
1t is not enough simply to nominate
fairly good men for state offices, but the
spirit of genuine reform must pervade and
If the purpose of certain self-assumed
though the election of Niles and Livsey,
then the scheme will disastrously fail when
the people are heard from at the
that the selection Of Mr.. Cooper to
the craftsmanship of tho state committee
by the candidates was a great mistake,
and one which caused very many thinking
in every part of the state to
pause before deciding upon their course in
the coming campaign, and ON this point
speak advisedly. So far as have been
able to learn, tho Independent Republican
sentiment generally is in sympathy
with the ticket nominated but it is
as fully determined not to be led into
false position. l am generally advised
that no action by our state committee is
necessary, at least not ut present. What |
the immediate future may develop, eau
not tell. Our people simply demand that !
The fruits of last years triumph over tho !
machine shall not be lost. After all,
however, the contest this year is of mino.
Importance compared with the great |
battle Of 'S4, and it is to that we arc
Ooking. Aside from the national !
ssues involved in the presidential cleo !
which need not be impeVilled on
he Republican side-the fight in this state
will be in the legislative districts, in
very cne of which the Independent spiris
# 1882 will be alive and active. Our
organization will he kept up and the work
If last year will be taken up and com
'leted. The Republican party can and l /
,elieve will win next year, but it must |
thoroughly cleanse the temple and keep it
lean if it is to recover lost power in this
tate and continue in power in tie nation, "